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The most common predator on many continents, in particular in our country, is the pike. Its fishing is carried out in different ways using various baits, but few people know correctly how to catch pike on live bait from the shore. We will try to find out all the subtleties of fishing for a toothy inhabitant of a reservoir using this method together.
Advantages of live bait fishing from the shore
Pike reacts perfectly to live bait almost all year round, with the exception of the summer heat. In the rest of the year, it is this bait that often becomes the most catchy, regardless of the reservoir being fished.
A positive result can be achieved due to the following advantages of gear:
- versatility, the bait allows you to use many options for equipment, regardless of the season and type of reservoir;
- equipment is made from components of the minimum cost, so even anglers with minimal income can use it;
- ease of collection, tackle for pike on live bait will be collected even by a beginner;
- natural bait for fishing does not require additional material costs and devices; live bait can be caught in almost any body of water.
In addition to the advantages, this fishing method has a small drawback, not everyone will be able to properly store the already caught live bait fish. And if you still need to deliver the bait to the reservoir, then beginner fishermen definitely cannot avoid difficulties.
Live bait selection
The end result of fishing with this method of fishing is directly affected by the bait, that is, the live bait itself. Only a properly selected fish will be able to attract the attention of a predator and provoke him to attack.
Catching pike on live bait from the shore will be successful if familiar species are used to form gear. The best options are:
- karasiki;
- roach;
- minnows;
- ruffs;
- bleak;
- bleak;
- rudd;
- perch
It should be understood that in order to catch large specimens, the live bait should not be small. Fish for trophy pike are hooked from 350 g or more.
How to select the best?
Experienced anglers know that the best bait for catching a predator is a live bait caught in the same reservoir. It is possible to use fish from another lake or river, but the quality of the bite will be poor.
In order to accurately be with the catch, it is worth knowing where and on what live bait to fish.
| place of capture | the best live option |
| river and reservoir | blue bream, bream, white bream, rudd |
| lake, pond | carp, roach, bleak |
But catching live bait is not enough, you still need to be able to select the most suitable one, which the pike will definitely not miss. The subtleties of choice are as follows:
- carefully examine the available options, it is better not to take the wounded and flawed;
- choose the most active ones, they will be able to live longer even on a snap;
- special attention is paid to the desired size of the catch, the more pike you want to catch, the larger the live bait.
Next, you need to save the selected options before fishing, and then plant them correctly.
The subtleties of planting
Equipment for catching pike from the shore is varied, and the fish can be hooked in several ways. The most popular are:
- bait through the lip, it is used most often. They just pierce the upper lip of the fish, while the hook is used single and it comes with a leash.
- Equipment with a tee will be more reliable, for this a leash is brought through the gill cover, and a tee is held at the mouth of the fish, to which it is attached.
- Equipment with a tee can also be carried out by inserting one forend into the back of the fish. Here it is important to catch the moment and not to catch the ridge, but to bypass the fin.
- You can minimally injure the live bait using the following equipment. In the area of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbthe tail, an ordinary stationery gum is fixed on the fish, a tee with a leash is wound under it.
Some anglers put the live bait on several hooks at once, this method is reliable, but the live bait will not live this way for long.
Main types of fishing
Using live bait, pike can be caught in any body of water with or without current for several types of tackle. Each of them will be effective, the main thing is to choose a promising place.
Catching pike on live bait today is a relatively rare phenomenon, however, such a method is also present. You can meet anglers on the shore with the following gear:
- mugs;
- Donkey;
- float tackle;
- running donkey;
- summer vents.
Of the above methods, only three are popular, we will learn more about them later.
float tackle
Fishing for pike on a float from the shore is carried out with a standard set. To capture you will need:
- rod from 4,5 m;
- coil, better inertialess;
- a sufficient amount of fishing line up to 0,4 mm thick;
- a float that serves as a bite signaling device;
- a leash with a hook and live bait on it.
Such tackle allows you to catch pools and bays on rivers, small lakes and ponds, it is used in open water at any time of the year.
Zakidushka
This gear option is used in early spring and late autumn, as well as when fishing under ice in winter. In the summer, this tackle is useless on any body of water.
Catching pike in the spring on live bait with the use of bait is diverse, the tackle may consist of:
- fishing line, with a thickness of 0,28 mm;
- fishing rubber;
- sinkers;
- leash;
- the tee;
- bait, that is, live bait of the right size.
They are collected on hard spinning rods, with a dough of 80 g or more, self-resets, reels. With the help of a throw, a large area of uXNUMXbuXNUMXbwater is caught, tackle can be thrown even into hard-to-reach places on a pond.
On the girders
Catching pike on live bait in the summer will be successful with the use of zherlits; for this, both a converted winter version and a lot of summer ones are used.
The components of the gear will definitely be:
- 10-8 m of fishing line with a thickness of 0,30 mm;
- a sinker matched to the live bait;
- hook leash;
- live bait as bait.
Additionally, stoppers for the sinker and high-quality fittings are used, namely swivels and carabiners with a good casting index.
You can also collect spinning tackle for catching live bait, however, with frequent casts, the fish will be injured and quickly die.
Live bait secrets
Catching pike on live bait is quite simple, all of the above gear is easy to use and assemble. It is not at all necessary to buy expensive elements for equipment, a lot can be replaced with something from improvised means. Experienced anglers recommend:
- To collect tackle, you first need to throw and for fishing with a float, the vents can be mounted directly on the shore with the presence of other components.
- An empty plastic bottle, a wooden horn, or simply tie the base to the bushes on the shore are often used as a reel for a vent.
- For fishing on a float, it is advisable to make a float yourself. To do this, you only need a piece of foam, an awl, bright varnish or waterproof paint.
- Live bait fishing can be carried out both from the coastline and from a boat. The boat is used to arrange vents and circles, and then to collect the catch.
The rest of the subtleties of fishing will come after several fishing trips, the fisherman himself will see and easily distinguish a good live bait from a bad one, as well as skillfully collect tackle.
Now everyone knows how to catch pike on live bait from the shore and what is needed for this. Do not be afraid, you must try to experiment, then you will definitely find yourself with a catch.