How to catch live bait without a fishing rod: in summer, in winter, how to save live bait

The outcome of fishing depends on many factors that directly or indirectly affect the fishing process. First, you should decide on what, peaceful or predatory, it is supposed to hunt. In this regard, the choice of the nature of gear is made. At the same time, we must not forget that poaching gear should be discarded immediately, as not promising. Moreover, their use may be followed by administrative punishment in the form of a fine. Predatory fish differ from peaceful fish in that they feed exclusively on animal food. Offering her peas, corn, various cereals, etc. is absolutely pointless. The basis of the diet of predatory fish is all kinds of fish, then the main attention should be paid to this fact. Fishing for a predator is the most effective if it is offered a live fish or, as it is popularly called, live bait as a hook attachment. But first you need to catch him.

Which bait is better

According to some fishermen, the predator is more willing to take the live bait that is caught in the same reservoir. Well, and if it is not possible to use live bait from this reservoir? What then? It turns out that it makes no sense to go fishing at all. And this is when another part of the fishermen boldly use the live bait fish caught in another reservoir, moreover, very effectively. In fact, the predator is attracted by the appearance of the fish, its behavior in the water and its aroma.

As a live bait, it is permissible to use a small fish of any species that is not prohibited for catching. Mainly used: roach, bleak, dace, mustard, as well as small carp.

Crucian carp is considered the most tenacious fish, so it remains active on the hook the longest, attracting a predator. In addition, it is the most common fish in our reservoirs. It can be found where many species of fish simply cannot survive. Therefore, many anglers prefer to see carp on the hook as live bait.

Live bait size

Live bait is selected depending on the size of the individuals that are supposed to be caught. The larger the fish, the larger the live bait can be.

perch fishing

If not a large perch is caught, then a fry will go as live bait, which prefers to be on the shallows, near the coastline. A larger perch prefers a larger live bait. As a rule, large perch are caught on live bait, up to 10 centimeters in size.

Live bait fishing for pike

Grass pike is best caught on a small fish ranging in size from 8 to 12 centimeters. At the same time, she can take a larger bait, but she will not be able to swallow, therefore such bites are considered idle and are accompanied by gatherings. If you plan to catch trophy pike, then the live bait should be of the appropriate size. A pike will be able to attack an object that can hardly fit in its mouth, and a pike’s mouth is not small. The nature of pike biting is also affected by the period when it has a change of teeth. Many argue that during this period the pike stops eating at all. In fact, this is not the case and the pike only switches to food objects that are smaller in size.

Fishing for zander and bersh

Many believe that pike perch prefers small baits, no larger than 15 centimeters in size. According to some statements, pike perch caught on live bait, up to 25 centimeters in size. As a rule, these were large specimens, the fighting of which was accompanied by an adrenaline rush.

Catching a catfish

As you know, this is a fairly large representative of fresh water. In this regard, sometimes fish weighing up to 1 kilogram are planted as live bait. Since the catfish is a night hunter, it will have to be caught at night. Despite this, the catfish sometimes comes out of its hiding place even during the day, but this is rather an exception to the rule, but by no means a pattern.

burbot fishing

Burbot is a predator that will not refuse any live bait. This is a nocturnal predator that does not sort out food and will attack any live bait that gets in its way. At the same time, burbot fishing has its own characteristics. The fact is that burbot is considered a cold-loving fish and it is better to catch it in winter.

Asp fishing

Asp is a predator that feeds on fry, therefore, to catch it, you need to pick up live bait, from 3 to 8 centimeters long. The most suitable bait for catching asp is bleak.

In this regard, we can conclude that the larger the mouth of the fish, the larger the bait used to catch predatory fish.

Ways to catch live bait in the summer

With the help of a bank

The easiest but most effective way to catch live bait in the summer is to use a regular 3-liter jar with a lid. For this you need:

• A hole is cut out in the plastic cover, measuring 2×2 centimeters.
• Pieces of bread are placed in a jar.
• The jar is tightly closed with a lid.
• Filled with water.
• A rope is tied to the neck of the jar.
• The bank is thrown into the water.
• After that, this place should be left so as not to alert the fish.

In about an hour you can come and ask. If the jar is not thrown far, then it is possible to determine from the shore whether there is fry in the jar, since the jar is transparent. Deep also should not be thrown, because the fry prefers to stay close to the shore and at a shallow depth.

With a plastic bottle

From a plastic, at least 5 liter bottle, you can make a fairly effective trap. In addition, a plastic bottle has better characteristics than a 3-liter jar: firstly, it does not break, and secondly, it is much lighter. For this you need to have:

• A bottle with a capacity of at least 5 liters.
• Knife.
• Suitable rope.
• Cargo.

Manufacturing technology

• The upper part of the bottle with the neck is cut off at the level where the bottle narrows.
• The cut off part is turned over and inserted into the bottle with the neck inside.
• Holes need to be made around the perimeter of the bottle, for example, with a soldering iron. It is necessary to make holes in the cut off part. In short, the entire bottle should have holes, and the more holes, the better.
• Using a wire, you should securely connect the cut-off part inserted into the bottle, and also attach a rope with a load to the bottle, since a plastic bottle will not sink without a load.

In conclusion, it remains only to throw this trap into the water and wait a while.

Water that enters the plastic bottle slowly begins to wash the bait out of the bottle. As a result of this, her aroma begins to attract a small fish that gets inside the bottle through the neck, which is directed inward. The design is such that a fish that gets inside will not be able to get out. Therefore, such a design can be left for a long time.

With the help of a spider

A spider is a special tackle for catching fish, which consists of a square mesh that is stretched in a square metal or wooden frame with a small sag. This tackle, with the help of strong ropes, is attached to a long pole, with which the spider descends into the water. As a rule, bait is attached in the center of the net, which collects fish in this place. The only problem is that you will need a fine mesh net to catch live bait.

Top or muzzle

At present, it is considered a prohibited tackle and it looks like a plastic bottle, with the neck cut off and this neck fixed inside. The only difference is that the top or muzzle, as it is also called, is large compared to a plastic bottle. It is made either from willow branches or woven from a strong thread. There are structures made of metal wire. This tackle has a special hatch to get fish out of it. Usually the top was installed for a long time, but was regularly checked for the presence of fish.

It was installed not far from the coast in such a way that it was not difficult to check it. If you make a small top, then it can also be thrown into the water with the help of a rope, and then, after a while, pull it out of the water and check for the presence of live bait. Again, you need to make tackle in such a way that fish of a certain size penetrate into the top. Be sure to provide a small hatch so that you can easily get the fish.

Tulle, gauze, piece of fabric

If the live bait is urgently needed, but there is nothing to catch it, then you can use a piece of fabric, such as gauze or tulle, which easily passes water. It will take a segment, up to 1 meter long and up to 0,5 meter wide. One stick should be tied to the short ends. In addition, you will also need a couple of fishermen who must take this tackle by sticks from opposite sides. At the same time, the lower part of the homemade part falls into the water as low as possible, and the upper part should be at the water level. You need to move towards the coast. Approaching the shore, the lower part rises sharply above the water level. After the water drains, choose a fish of the right size. If you try, you can handle it with one person, but it will be very difficult.

How to catch

Entering the water, you need to spread the sticks to the sides and make a wading. The remaining steps are performed as in the first case.

With a fishing rod

Live bait, especially if there are no assistants, it is better to catch with a fishing rod. To do this, you will need a short rod, since small fish prefer to stay away from the shore, at a shallow depth. A fishing line is tied to the fishing rod, to which a small hook and a light, sensitive float are attached. The sinker does not need to be attached. Slowly sinking bait quickly begins to attract “trifle”. The thickness of the fishing line is 0,1-0,12 mm, which is quite enough for catching fish of this size.

Historical background

Few people know that such a fish as pluck lives in the rivers. She leads such a lifestyle that it is difficult to catch her, especially with a bait. At the slightest danger, it almost completely burrows into the sand, leaving only part of the head with eyes outside to see everything that is happening around. At the same time, plucking can serve as an excellent live bait, as it can be on the hook for a long time, remaining active. Previously, it was caught in an unusual way. To do this, they entered the water waist-deep and began to move with the flow. At the same time, when pressing on the bottom, it was possible to determine that something was moving under the feet. The following actions boiled down to the fact that after a sharp squat, sand was scooped up with palms and quickly brought to the shore, as a rule, this very pluck was found in the sand. This fish is a desirable food object for many predatory fish.

Ways to catch live bait in winter

Catching live bait in winter is not an easy task, but sometimes it is very necessary.

With the help of a bank

With the help of a can, just like in summer, in winter you can also catch live bait. The main thing is that the dimensions of the hole allow you to squeeze a 3 liter jar into it. And yet, the second option is more suitable – this is a plastic bottle with a lot of holes. It is much easier to both immerse in water and pull it out of the water, since the water quickly pours out of the container through many holes.

With the help of a scarf

A kerchief is a special tackle for catching fish in winter. It is called a scarf because it has a triangular shape. It does not apply to sports, but you can catch “little things” with it if you use a grid with small cells. For a successful and simpler application, it is necessary to punch such a hole so that the scarf can be easily immersed in water. The technique for using the scarf is the same as for the screen. In practice, this is one and the same tackle, which differs only in its shape.

Screen (TV)

The screen represents a grid connected by a rectangle. The same does not apply to sports equipment. The principle of fishing is the same as that of the scarf, but in order to stretch the net, a wooden block is used. The design also includes a cord with which the screen is lowered into the water and pulled out of the water. Naturally, catching live bait in winter is accompanied by a number of difficulties that you have to adapt to.

With the help of a cracker

This is a fairly effective tackle for catching fish at any time of the year, both in summer and in winter.

Appearance

A similar design consists of two arcs connected movably. If both arcs are opened, you get a circle with a diameter of 1 to 1,5 meters. The frame is made of wire with a diameter of 8-10 mm. Inside the circle there is a fine-mesh grid fixed along the perimeter of the circle. A rope is attached to the top of the arc. There should be two such ropes, since there are two arcs. The length of the ropes should be such that the tackle can lie on the bottom of the reservoir.

Technique for catching live bait on crackers

Before starting the process, the cracker should be opened to put bait into it. You can not only put it, but also fix it. After that, the cracker closes and goes into the water. But before that, you need to punch a hole of a certain size. When the cracker sinks to the bottom and the ropes loosen, it will open. Before you pull it out of the water, you should pull both ropes sharply so that the cracker closes. After that, the caught fish will not go anywhere.

Catching live bait with a rod

With the help of a winter fishing rod, you can successfully catch live bait for catching predatory fish. In this case, even a small perch will do. To do this, you need to take a fishing rod with a thin fishing line (0,08-0,1 mm) and a small mormyshka, weighing up to 4 g. A devil-type mormyshka will do. It is desirable that a sufficiently sensitive nod is installed on the fishing rod.

How to save live bait

It’s not enough to catch a live bait, you still need to save it, which is not so simple. This is especially true for winter fishing. If in the summer the live bait can be caught and immediately put on a hook, then in winter this option is considered unpromising. So!

How to keep live bait in summer

The problem of the safety of live bait comes down to providing it with conditions close to natural. The main task is to provide the fish with oxygen. As a rule, there is always more oxygen in cold water than in warm water. Therefore, you need to regularly change warm water to fresh, taken from the reservoir. If the live bait is caught directly on the pond, then it is enough to place it in a small cage and send it into the water. In this case, you need to choose the right place. Do not leave live bait in areas where the sun’s rays come. Most species of fish just can’t stand it.

In other conditions, when long-term storage of live bait is required, it is necessary to provide a special container with an aerator that provides the necessary level of oxygen in the water.

In the case of transportation over a considerable distance, care must be taken that the water always remains cold. To do this, you can use artificial ice or freeze a bottle of water and place it in a container with live bait.

It should also be remembered that the fish does not tolerate temperature changes. Therefore, it is not necessary to add water that is too cold. It is necessary to monitor the temperature in the container where the live bait is kept, and try to add water of the same temperature.

How to save live bait in winter

In winter, it is necessary to ensure that the water in the container where the live bait is stored does not freeze. And so, there are no special problems, except when it is required to ensure long-term storage of live bait. Then the task is to saturate the water with oxygen.

In conclusion

As a rule, most anglers do not fish for live bait. They buy it either in the market or in fishing shops. People who purposefully do this know how to store live bait and under what conditions. Nowadays, it is also an opportunity to earn a living. They know not only how to store live bait, but also know where it is better to catch it and with what gear.

Fishing is a rather interesting activity for many men. On fishing, you can not only catch fish, but also relax, as well as chat with other anglers. As a rule, every weekend, many men go to the ice, hoping to catch perch, roach, bream, and also predatory fish on live bait.

In conclusion, I would like to remind all anglers that live bait fishing is considered an unacceptable type of fishing in many European countries, so it is prohibited here. Or maybe this is right, especially in our conditions, when fish stocks are melting like fallen snow. Not only are large individuals caught, but also “small” ones are caught, which still grow and grow.