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The chub is a rather large fish from the carp family. By weight, it can reach up to 8 kg. Therefore, it often becomes an object of amateur and sport fishing.
Chub are omnivorous fish species. But especially large individuals prefer food of animal origin. Often their victims are small fish, mainly minnows and bleaks, as well as everything that gets into the water: insects and even mice. So they can be called predators.
And for catching predators, the most catchy bait is wobblers that imitate the movements of a small wounded fish (prey), which attracts the attention of a predator.
Pros and cons of using wobblers to catch chub
Since the chub lives in places with a strong current, and fishing takes place in places overgrown with grass and sometimes littered with stones, a number of advantages of using crank wobblers can be distinguished:
Advantages of using wobblers
- Crank – floating bait, so it is easy to release it from the hooks. As soon as the fisherman feels that he has hit an obstacle, he should just take a short pause. At this time, the wobbler will float up on its own, thereby freeing itself from the obstacle.
- Crank vibration. In muddy water and with a large current, the fish navigate using the lateral line. Crank gives a strong and highly visible food signal and does not go unnoticed.
- Long throw system. Allows you to cast the bait far and accurately.
- Great weight compared to size also allows you to process a fairly large area of fishing.
- Similarity with the object of food chub. Since this fish feeds on everything that has fallen into the water, all sorts of beetles often become its food objects. The wobbler is very similar in appearance to an insect, which also attracts the attention of fish
Cons of fishing with wobblers
For a successful catch, you need to be able to determine which wobbler is suitable for a given season and place of fishing. Because each wobbler is specialized for certain fishing conditions.
Below are the parameters by which wobblers are differentiated
Parameters of wobblers for chub
Wobblers differ in: immersion depth, shape, casting distance, size, color and game.
Let’s look at each of the criteria:
Immersion depth
Due to the fact that the chub usually hunts in the upper layers of the water, you need to choose baits that have relative buoyancy. The immersion depth should not exceed 3 meters. It is best that the wobbler is at a depth of about 50-80cm.
Form
The ideal shape is one that resembles a food object. This has already been discussed in the article. Therefore, you need to choose wobblers in the form of insects and small fish
Casting distance
Casting distance also depends on the shape. The more streamlined and balanced the shape of the bait, the further it flies according to the rules of aerodynamics. Also an important role is played by the arrangement of cargo chambers with a moving center. You should also pay attention to this when choosing a bait.
Size
Wobblers for chub are usually small. The size should not exceed five centimeters. But for hunting really huge individuals, you can use seven-centimeter specimens.
Lure color
Also an important aspect of a successful catch. In the warm season, acid colors with dark stripes are considered the most preferred. And in the cold – in natural silvery shades with red and black dots.
This is due to the different activity of fish in warm and cold water. In warm weather, the fish is more passive and you need to attract its attention more.
Game
A feature of wobblers is an imitation of a live fish. And the fish actually move. Therefore, the task of the bait is to accurately repeat their natural movements. Wobblers such as cranks and fats play by themselves, which is due to their design. Movements should be small-frequency and frisky – everything like a chub loves.
Manufacture by own hands
Like many things, wobblers can also be made by hand. Everything you need to do this is described below.
First, it is necessary to draw up a drawing, which will describe the materials and their characteristics: that is, the mass, location and method of fastening in the structure.
Next, you need to select a model.
The simplest: a floating body in the form of a fish.
A wire with hooks is placed in the longitudinal section of the material, which at the same time act as weights. A blade is mounted in the front.
- Advantages: ease of repair even in the field
- Cons: no vibrations to attract the attention of fish
Or you can make a model on the recommendation of a professional – Wobbler-beetle:
In such a model, there should be a body divided into three parts (hollow chambers). In front of the bait, there should be a large and small noise chamber with plastic balls inside to create sound. And places for attaching hooks
- Pros: makes sounds
- Cons: difficulty in repair
Material selection
Recommended material: wood.
It has proper buoyancy and is easy to handle. To make a wobbler from wood, you need a minimum of tools.
Also, the wobbler can be made of foam. It is suitable for fishing on the very surface of the water, because this material is very light.
Recommendations for the manufacture of such a wobbler:
- Use the thickest foam
- For external processing, use fine-grained sandpaper.
- Use special glue for mounting cutters and blades
- For a little delusion, you can put a piece of lead inside
- Advantage: can be repaired with glue in the field
Another material: epoxy resin. It is used for the manufacture of models exactly repeating the shape of the factory model. This will require molds made of clay or hard plasticine and a wooden insert for buoyancy.
- Of the minuses: repair is not possible.
Top 10 best wobblers for chub
- Wobbler Bassday Kangoku Crank 27F BS (tee) or SH (single).
- Воблер Jackall Area Man Crank DAD.
- Wobbler Jackall Chubby 38.
- Wobbler Salmo Tiny 30F and (or) 30S.
- Wobbler Salmo Hornet H3F.
- Anglers Republic Bug Minnow Wobbler.
- Wobbler ZipBaits Rigge 35.
- Wobbler ZipBaits Raphael S-Line.
- Wobbler DUO Spearhead Ryuki.
- Wobbler Masu Master Swim Minnow.
Features of catching chub on wobblers
Wiring a wobbler on a chub
There are five types of wiring:
Downstream or upstream
Casting should be carried out upstream and reeling a little faster than the speed of the current.
Pros: the bait moves naturally, the fish are more likely to grab it
“On the spit”
The bait is simply thrown from above into the water, imitating an insect that has fallen into the water.
For demolition
The bait is thrown across the current. Winding is slow and uneven. The flow itself is played with a wobbler and attracts attention.
Alloy
The bait is thrown from above onto the water, the fishing line is weakened and the wobbler goes free swimming downstream. Then it pulls back a little and releases again.
A loop
The shackle of the line stacker does not close immediately after the cast, but only after 10-15 meters of the line has been released. Here the current begins to work, which itself conducts the bait along the promising area.
The best time to fish for chub is spring and summer. By this time, the fish is eating off and there is a chance to catch a large individual.
Conclusion
To get the desired large catch of chub, it is necessary to take into account a number of behavioral features of this species, as well as be able to choose the right bait for it.