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Burbot is also a healthy, but also very tasty fish. Often anglers on winter fishing switch to this particular predator. In addition, you do not have to spend much on gear. True, there are peculiarities in the behavior of a predator and, accordingly, in its capture. Therefore, we will consider in detail how to catch burbot in winter, what gear to use, and also find out if burbot pecks in June. Indeed, without theoretical preparation it is difficult to achieve the desired success.
The best time to go fishing
Burbot is a predominantly nocturnal predator. It goes out to search for prey in the evening and can hunt until the morning. Accordingly, this will be the most favorable time for fishing.
In the daytime, burbot is like, and pike perch rests at depths, in pits and depressions.
In winter, burbot enters the active phase. It scuttles in search of food. Catching burbot in the summer is a little more complicated. The predator is more passive and it is much more difficult to fish it out. But warm summer days are the best time for exploration. In order to surely find prey in the cold season, it is necessary to study the soil, namely the location of holes. Burbot hides in such places in winter.
Bite rates will be highest in extreme cold.
When is the best time to catch and when does he not bite?
Fish activity begins in the off-season (autumn), when the cold begins. When it’s not that you don’t want to go fishing, but even show your nose on the street. This will be the best time to fish. Fishing in the spring is also good. As the experience of experienced fishermen shows, more bites are observed precisely at night.
It is sometimes difficult to predict burbot. Often he can be found in places that are completely unusual for him. So there are known cases of a good catch in small rivers, where the depth does not exceed two meters.
The burbot practically does not bite at all in warm, favorable weather. Such is the summer. At night, you can still try your luck, but it’s not worth the high hopes. True, you can fish out a predator in rivers that are surrounded on all sides by trees and beat cold springs. The main thing is that the water is always cold, like in a mountain river. There are such reservoirs in the Leningrad region. Here, a predator can peck even during daylight hours.
Features of fishing for burbot in winter
The colder the water, the larger the individual can be found. Most often this is the northern part of Russia. The effectiveness of fishing increases with the manifestation of the first frosts. In the daytime, you can also pull fish out of the water, but only during the freezing period.
Where to look for a predator
Another feature of burbot is spending time in favorite places. He does not like to change his place of deployment. Where the predator was seen at other times of the year, it can also be found there in winter. Most often, these are pits near steep banks, snags and other hard-to-reach places.
What does the burbot peck at
You can catch fish with different baits:
- Zivec;
- dead fish;
- Frog;
- Worm (bundle);
- chicken liver;
- Crustaceans;
- Insect larvae and others.
There are cases when a spinner acts as a bait, but this is rather an exception. Fishermen going to catch burbot do not use spinning. Most often, such prey comes as a surprise. But spinning cannot be completely ruled out.
All of the above baits are well suited for this fish. Some may show a better result, and some a little worse. Much depends on the reservoir itself and the food base. For a more accurate determination of the best bait, it is advisable to look into the belly of the caught fish.
Catching on the “squealer”
The tackle got its name because of the knocks it makes on the bottom. It is used mainly on burbot. Although some fishermen use it to catch other fish, but rarely and with varying degrees of success. The stalker for burbot resembles a balancer, a vertical cylinder or a large mormyshka.
Technology plays a big role. It is performed as follows:
- For half a minute we make light twitches with the bait so that it hits the ground;
- We pause as much;
- We repeat the process several times.
If there is no bite, then you should change the bait, and then the place of fishing. We pull the caught fish out of the water smoothly and without sudden movements.
You can make a stalker for burbot with your own hands. The process and tooling is quite simple.
Catching burbot for supplies and vents
One of the most effective fishing methods and at no extra cost are deliveries and vents. Pretty primitive tackle consisting of fishing line, hook and sinker. They differ in that one is underwater, and the other is installed on top of the ice. An important condition will be finding the live bait at the very bottom. The hook is suitable for a large single hook.
All tackle falls under the ice, and only a strut remains on the surface. When biting, the fishing line is easily released and allows the predator to swallow the bait. The spacer, holding on to the ice, does not allow the burbot to drag the tackle into the water.
Zherlitsa differs from the first gear in its location. It is set on ice. In the water there is only fishing line, hook and bait. It is also equipped with a flag, which serves as a bite signaling device. Accordingly, you need to constantly keep it in your field of vision. The pot can be left unattended.
Other gear for burbot and fishing methods
In addition to the methods described above, you can catch a predator using the following fishing gear:
- The line is a hook tackle consisting of a series of belts with hooks, which are fastened with twine (in rare cases, fishing line). There are several ways to install gear, but the best in winter is bottom.
We make several holes at a distance of 5-8 m. Then we skip the crossing under the ice using a run (stick, wire) from hole to hole. After that, the tackle is pulled up for its uniform placement.
- The muzzle is a basket where the fish gets into. It is made of metal in the form of a rectangular box. Bait is placed inside, thereby luring burbot. The last swimming in the face can no longer get back.
Technique and tactics of fishing
The technique will depend on the fishing gear used. Most gear does not require this at all. For example, fishing for postavushi, muzzles. These are passive weapons. A small game will have to be set only when using a stalker. What can not be said about tactics.
First of all, you need to find a fish stop. In this case, several zherlits (4-5 pieces) come to the rescue. Having found a promising area, we set the gear across the shore at a distance of 2-4 m from each other. By shifting them in a checkerboard pattern, you can catch almost the entire water area.
Features of burbot fishing in summer
As soon as the water warms up, the burbot, burrowing into the pits, falls into a kind of “hibernation”. Attracting the attention of a passive fish is quite difficult. This raises the question, how to catch burbot in the summer and is it possible?
In the northern regions, this is quite possible. The main tackle are zakidushki, elastic bands and slings. Exhibited at night and left until the morning. The bait is worms, larvae, insects, frogs, etc. The catch will not be the same as in winter, but you can please yourself with prey.
Features of behavior
Burbot feels in his element at a water temperature of up to 12 degrees Celsius. Warmer water is uncomfortable for him. In summer, he practically stops eating.
An interesting feature of behavior in cold weather still has no explanation. In rainy and windy weather, burbot activity also increases. Even “cod” spawns in January, February. In the coldest time.
Nozzles and landings
The best bait for burbot, as for any predator, is live bait. There is an opinion that he is well caught on a fat worm. If we consider fish, then the bottom inhabitants are the best option: goby, gudgeon, ruff. Smaller individuals prefer to eat frogs, crayfish, fish caviar and other trifles.
Artificial nozzles are used much less frequently. This is due to the fact that when hunting, the predator uses more sense of smell and hearing than sight. In such cases, spinners that will make a sound can be a good option. You can lure “cod” with the help of bait, which will emit an alluring smell.
What tackle is used when catching burbot
Burbot is a bottom fish and, accordingly, fishing gear should correspond to its lifestyle. The best gear for winter fishing for burbot: donka, feeder, vent, rubber band and stulk.
You can also use sheer lure to get the desired prey on your table. In winter, this is one of the most catchy methods. It shows itself well in almost all water bodies. The tackle is the most common fishing rod, 40 cm long, with a small reel, fishing line, hook and sinker.
Catching burbot in a plumb line on baubles
Most often, home-made vibrations are used for this purpose, or store-bought ones are converted into a cone shape. This solution provides an interesting game that seduces burbot. Silicone baits are also suitable.
Winter fishing for burbot in a plumb line is carried out as follows:
- The tackle sinks to the bottom.
- Several twitches are performed with a separation from the bottom of 40-50 cm.
- A pause of 10-20 seconds is maintained.
Expect a bite is just at this moment. In some cases, you can put a dead fish on the hook. It will emit a smell and attract a predator.
Shiny and balancer
For catching burbot in winter, reliable, durable rods with an inertial reel are used on baubles and balancers. A variety of helicopters are suitable (perch, pike, home-made and others).
The technique is practically no different from the fishing of other predatory fish. Light shaking or tossing is performed with a mandatory pause at the bottom point. With such fishing, burbot is more attracted by the tapping on the ground. Some anglers even equip spinners with additional noise elements.
What line to use
The diameter of the fishing line is selected depending on the size of the prey. The recommended cross section should be at least 0,4 mm. It depends on the equipment used. For example, a little thinner than 0,3 mm can be installed on the feeder. Also, fishermen use nylon or braid. They are durable, but the price will be higher.
What rod to take
The average rod length is 40 cm. In some cases, you can take even less. The main thing is that it is convenient for the fisherman to use. Here everything is individual. The presence of a nod is not always a mandatory element.
Secrets of catchy fishing
After the formation of ice, large individuals begin to move closer to the surface of the water downstream for spawning. If you manage to find this path, you can pull out trophy fish.
The most promising places are:
- mouth of the river;
- stone ridges;
- Buried areas with pits;
- The border of the current and the whirlpool.
In lakes, there is a high probability of finding burbot in areas with underground sources, as well as on shallows with sandy soil.
What else you need to know about the habits of burbot
Burbot is not indifferent to carrion, so chicken offal or dead fish can show high bite rates, unlike other baits. If the whole thing is doused with fire at the stake, then the interest of the predator will increase significantly.
As for the reservoir, you should pay attention to the following preferences:
- Good current;
- Clear water with rocky or sandy soil;
- The presence of tall trees covering the pond from direct sunlight.