Peas for fishing: how to cook, how to plant

Fishing is considered one of the most favorite activities of most men. At the same time, each of them prefers to use their favorite tackle, bait and bait. Basically, anglers use baits, both animal and vegetable origin.

Which of the baits and when certain fish species are caught is a rhetorical question. Each fisherman has his own answer to this. Despite this, most experienced fishermen have long preferred ordinary peas, but for this, they need to be cooked correctly.

Use of peas for fishing

Anglers have been using peas to catch fish since they started fishing. At the same time, peas are used for fishing, both in stagnant water and in the current. Peas have a pronounced aroma, which attracts fish. Fishing will be most productive when the fish are fed in advance.

Each angler has his own favorite and effective recipe that he has tried on a particular reservoir.

What kind of fish is caught on peas?

Peas are preferred by almost all cyprinids, such as:

1. Ide. This fish pecks at peas for almost the whole summer, from May to early September, when the water level in the reservoirs is the most optimal. The ide is a cautious and cunning fish that prefers to be in pits or near shelters, which can serve as fallen trees in the water. Quite often, within such places come across weighty specimens. The ide is most active in cloudy, rainy weather.
2. Carp. Chickpea is a kind of pea and carp simply loves it. Chickpea seeds are larger and more plastic. Very often, various flavors are added to chickpeas. The most active carp peck in the spring, as well as in early summer. Larger individuals choose quiet areas of the water area, where thickets of aquatic vegetation and many snags are observed.
3. Bream. This fish prefers ordinary peas cooked by steaming rather than boiling. In the process of steaming the nozzle, aromatic substances are added to the peas, such as: anise; honey; cake; vanillin.

4. Carp. Starting from the second half of summer, carp begins to be actively caught on peas. This period can continue until the end of autumn. Carp is caught on peas, both on a regular float rod and on a feeder. At the same time, carp may prefer canned peas, although this bait attracts a lot of “little things”, and it is weakly held on the hook.

Advantages of peas and its disadvantages

The use of peas as a hook attachment has a number of advantages:

1. This is an all-weather fixture. As a rule, peas are a favorite delicacy for many types of fish. At the same time, they do not refuse it at any time of the year.
2. Ease of preparation. Preparing peas is quite simple, and every angler can choose the best option for himself. If during the cooking process the peas were overexposed and boiled, then you should not despair: such peas can be used in the recipe for bait.
3. Cheapness. If we compare the cost of peas with the cost of purchased bait mixtures, then we get a fairly cheap home-made bait. If you buy 1 kg of peas, then it will last for a long time.
4. Use of conventional gear. The use of peas does not involve the use of any special gear, but it is enough to arm yourself with an ordinary float fishing rod or bottom gear.
5. Possibility to catch big fish. As a rule, large individuals are more interested in peas. The fact is that the “trifle” on peas will not covet, because for it it is large, but individuals weighing up to 1 kg will definitely be interested in this nozzle.

Disadvantages in the use of peas

Disadvantages, although few, but they are. For example:

1. Time spent on cooking.
2. The need for pre-feeding.
3. Hooking difficulties.

Which peas should be chosen for fishing

Peas can be selected by size and used to catch any large individuals. Naturally, the larger the nozzle, the larger the fish will bite.

When choosing peas for fishing, you should pay attention to:

1. The product must be fresh, without the presence of bugs. In addition, this will indicate the quality of the peas.
2. Peas should be in the husk. Shelled or peeled peas are not good. The best option is when the pea seeds look shriveled. As a rule, their husk does not burst.
3. The grains must be whole. Pea halves should not even be tried on the hook, especially since they will not stick.

Proper preparation of peas

The prepared bait should not lose its marketable appearance and, especially, its shell. If you press lightly on the pea, then it should not fall apart. It will be great if the peas turn out to be plastic and can slightly change their shape. When the seeds are soaked, you need to take a lot of water. The volume of water, in relation to the volume of grains, should be about 5 times large. If soda is added to the water, the soaking process will accelerate. To do this, take 1 teaspoon of soda per 1 liter of water. At the same time, you need to look at how hard the grains of peas are. Salt is not used. Before the cooking process, the water with soda must be drained and replaced with plain water, otherwise the peas will boil.

In the process of cooking, vegetable oil or milk is added to the peas, which makes the nozzle more catchy. If foam appears during cooking, then it must be removed. As a rule, peas are not stirred, as this can break the integrity of the skin.

If you use a pressure cooker to cook peas, the cooking process can be reduced by 1 hour. So that the skin does not separate from the grains during the boiling process, pea seeds can be placed in a cloth or gauze bag. Each variety of peas is cooked for a certain time, which is set experimentally.

The use of young or canned peas does not require any additional manipulations.

Ways of preparation

There are many ways to cook peas for fishing, while you should pay attention to the most famous ones. For example:

Method one

• Peas are placed in a colander and washed with clean tap water.
• The washed peas are placed in a saucepan, filled with water and left for up to a day to swell.
• After that, the bait is put on a small fire and boiled until tender. In order not to miss, it is better to check it from time to time for readiness, using a thin needle for this. The product should be soft, but not fall apart.

Method two

• Prepared, already soaked peas are poured with water, put on fire and brought to a boil.
• As soon as the grains boil, the fire is turned off, and the seeds are cooled.
• After that, the bait is placed in a water bath and the fire is turned on.
• So peas are cooked for about 2 hours.

Method Three

• Prepared swollen pea seeds are placed in a cloth bag or stocking and tied.
• This bag of peas is placed in a saucepan so that it does not reach the bottom and filled with water.
• The pan is put on a slow fire and covered with a lid.
• Thus, peas are boiled for a certain time until cooked.

After readiness, you need to give time for the pea grains to cool. Then proceed to the selection of those that are suitable for catching fish. They are placed on a fabric base and dried.

If you managed to purchase shriveled peas for fishing, then you do not need to soak them before cooking. Such peas are cooked for about 3 hours over low heat. It is perfect for catching large fish, using a bottom rod.

How to steam peas for fishing

Instead of the laborious process of boiling, many anglers use the method of steaming grains. This process has a number of advantages. Firstly, you do not need to stand at the stove and control the cooking process, and secondly, the seeds will never be digested.

1. To do this, you need to take a large thermos, about 2 liters and pour 2 cups of peas into it.
2. It is advisable to add 1 teaspoon of soda here.
3. Boiling water is poured into a thermos, after which the peas are left for 8 hours.

As a rule, fishermen do this: they steam the peas in advance, in the evening. Upon arrival for fishing, the bait will be ready. This method saves a lot of valuable time.

When peas are steamed, you can add the following flavoring to a thermos:

• anise;
• hemp oil;
• sunflower oil.

How to put peas on a hook

Peas are such a nozzle that if you put them on a hook incorrectly, then they will immediately fly off. As far as we know, each pea consists of 2 parts (halves). The hook should penetrate both halves, then the pea will be securely held on the hook. If the hook is stuck between two halves or at an angle. It will either fly off immediately or after a while. Depending on the size of the hook, one or more peas are planted at once.

At the same time, it is better to leave the sting of the hook open so that you can make an effective cut. When catching carp, they use a different, hair rig. At the same time, peas are strung on thin hair in the form of a garland.

Pre-bait

For fishing to be successful, it is better to feed the fish in advance for 3 days so that they get used to this bait. Bait is prepared in any way possible. At the same time, it does not matter whether the peas are whole or boiled, but it is better to take water from the reservoir where it is supposed to fish. Raw peas are not suitable for making bait. When preparing bait, then add to it:

• various cereals;
• makuhu (cake);
• cornmeal;
• flavors.

Bait is thrown into the water either by hand, if the fishing point is not far from the shore, or with the help of a special feeder. In the process of fishing, from time to time, they throw bait at the fishing point in the same way. This is necessary in order to keep the fish at the fishing point for as long as possible. At the same time, you must always remember that the essence of bait is not to overfeed the fish. When she is full, she will immediately leave the feeding place.

The success of catching fish on peas depends on the quality of its preparation, and if it emits an attractive smell, then we can assume that fishing will succeed. The most important thing is not to get carried away with the use of artificial flavors, since their use requires special precision and experience. If there is a lot of this component, then this will not only not interest the fish, but may scare it away. As for natural ingredients, such as dill, cumin, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, etc., they do not have such a pronounced aroma and it is simply impossible to overdo them. It would never occur to anyone to sketch dill grains, for example, so many that there are more grains of peas. Therefore, the use of natural flavors is more preferable.

Not every angler is ready to stand at the stove and cook porridge or peas. Therefore, this category of fishing enthusiasts uses purchased dry bait mixtures. Their advantage is that bait can be prepared not at home, but directly at the reservoir, using water from the same reservoir.

Many point to the principle of this issue, and many point to the meaninglessness. After the experiments, many did not notice a difference in the behavior of the fish, no matter what water was used to bring the bait to the desired consistency.

The only drawback is the high price, which can make fishing “golden”. Therefore, in order not to pay extra money, most anglers make bait with their own hands.