When catching different types of fish, bites, at first glance, are similar to each other. But experienced anglers can determine the type of fish by the nature of the bite. Carp is also a type of fish whose bites can be easily distinguished from bites, such as carp, roach, rudd, etc. In order not to think too much about the specifics of crucian bites, sorting through similar moments in your memory, just read the article. Who does not know how this fish pecks, then after this article is read, you can safely go fishing. There is absolutely enough information to determine what exactly the crucian is biting, and not some other fish.
Carp bite
Carp is found in almost all water bodies and even in those where only he and no other fish can live. This is due to the fact that crucian carp survive in conditions of lack of oxygen, which cannot be said about other fish.
The nature of the crucian bite is that he takes the bait confidently and swallows it right there. Depending on the fishing conditions, the float may lay out or sink to the side. Smaller crucian carp are not so decisive and before swallowing the bait, they can pull it in their mouth, after which they can immediately spit it out. At these moments, the float may slightly go under the water and return to its original position. When fishing on the bottom gear, crucian carp can easily remove the bait, if you do not carry out timely hooking.
Large individuals take the bait instantly, without particularly studying it. This is true in cases where the fish are actively biting. When the fish is passive, then everything is somewhat more complicated. If fishing takes place on the bottom tackle, then the crucian clings to the hook under the action of the feeder or load. In this case, it remains only to pull it ashore.
Crucian carp is a cautious fish, so effective bites can occur in complete silence. If the crucian feels the danger, then he can generally leave the shore. This can happen when the water in the reservoir is clean and clear. If the water is muddy, then the crucian is unlikely to be able to see, at least in passing, what is happening on the shore.
When catching crucian carp, it is very important to have sensitive tackle, especially when catching small specimens. In any case, the tackle must match the nature of the fish. It is impossible to deepen the tackle and install a thick fishing line, as this may alert the crucian, which will lead to a decrease in the number of bites.
Video example of a bite
How a crucian bites on a bait. Close-up bites of crucian carp on a float. Compilation of moments
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When, after hooking, it becomes clear that a large carp is sitting on the hook, you should not rush to pull it out. This way of thinking, how to quickly deliver the crucian to the shore, prevails among inexperienced anglers, for which they pay with the gathering of fish. The fact is that large crucian carp is capable of serious resistance, like all representatives of the carp family. Therefore, it is better to kill him, constantly weakening the tackle. When catching small carp, problems, as a rule, do not arise. Each experienced fisherman, who has gone through a lot of annoying gatherings of large fish, has a special landing net with him, which allows him to easily cope with such a task as pulling fish out of the water. You should never take risks and try to take a crucian, especially a large one, with your hands. Not all reservoirs have fishing spots, especially in wild ones. In such conditions, such a factor as the inconvenience associated with the difficulty of accessing clean water is included. As a rule, such reservoirs always have overgrown shores with various types of vegetation.
With small carp, everything is much easier. When cutting, when the crucian is on the hook, it can immediately be pulled out of the water so that it cannot go to the side and confuse the tackle. Once above the water, on the hook, small crucian carp are unlikely to be able to get off the hook, although there are also cases when the crucian carp is not reliably caught by the lip. This may be due to the quality of the hook.
As a rule, the crucian swallows the bait within 10-30 seconds, after which you can observe the laying out or sinking of the float under the water. If the bait is in close proximity to the bottom, then the crucian carp will lay out the float, and if the bait is closer to the surface or in the water column, then the float will go under water.
So the crucian pecks. Fishing, Russian style!