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The fishing industry every time invents more and more new devices for more efficient fishing. If earlier fishing was done in order to feed the family, now it is just a favorite hobby for many. Often a fishing trip is accompanied by gatherings, so as not to run headlong to the rod when biting, a self-hooking rod was invented. Opinions about it are quite diverse, some people like it, some don’t. To understand whether it is needed in the arsenal, you need to try it in practice.
The device and features of a self-cutting fishing rod
Even novice anglers know that in order to catch fish of any size, the main thing is to qualitatively detect the prey that has crept up to the hook with the bait. How to do it right, everyone decides on their own through long trials and experiments. In this regard, it is very useful, she herself carries out the hooking as soon as the fish gets close to the hook.
It is especially convenient if fishing is carried out not on one form, but on several at once. With several bites at the same time, even an experienced angler will not be able to detect fish immediately and everywhere. This mechanism will help in this, more precisely, it will reduce all the efforts made by the angler to a minimum. In the future, it remains only to win the trophy.
The principle of operation of the mechanism is simple, based on the tension of the fishing line. As soon as the base is tensioned, the spring is activated, the rod moves back and up. This is exactly how a fish is caught.
Varieties podsekatelej
Both blanks for fishing in summer and winter fishing rods can be self-cutting. The principle of operation and the mechanism will be almost identical, and some craftsmen make universal options for any time of the year.
- Donkey;
- feeder;
- float rods.
The mechanism was also installed on spinning blanks, but there was little sense from them.
This type of rod appeared a long time ago, today you can find a lot of varieties, it has been improved and modified several times. Now, according to the design features, it is customary to distinguish between the following varieties:
- factory production;
- homemade options;
- improved gear.
As a rule, the last option combines the first two.
factory type
To understand the principle of operation of such a rod more specifically, you need to at least see it, and ideally fish it. You can not buy such a blank in all fishing stores; larger branded stores have such tackle.
Most often, the form from the factory has the following characteristics:
- length up to 2,4 m;
- test loads from 50 g;
- in most cases, these are telescopes.
Summer
The blank itself is not much different from conventional rods, the fittings are usually of medium quality, the material can be different, but most often it is fiberglass. The difference will be the location of the mechanism with a spring above the handle and the reel seat on the blank butt.
Winter
The winter version will be different from the summer one. The principle of operation is the same, but the appearance is different. A fishing rod for winter fishing is, as it were, on a stand, where the mechanism is attached.
You won’t be able to find a built-in spring like in summer forms, even homemade craftsmen do not make such options. It is easier to fix a ready-made form on a stand, this will not make the tackle itself heavier and the hooking will be better.
Self-hooking fishing rod “FisherGoMan”
The rod of this manufacturer is considered the most common among others, its mechanism is the most effective, buyers prefer it.
Fishermen make such a choice not in vain, there are such reasons for this:
- excellent characteristics for transportation;
- the strength of the blank both when folded and when fishing;
- good fittings;
- ease of application.
In addition, the cost of such a form is quite moderate, most manufacturers of such forms set high prices for their goods.
Rod Features:
- the length can be different, the manufacturer produces forms from 1,6 m to 2,4 m;
- the test ranges from 50g to 150g, which will allow you to throw gear with any load, respectively, you can use it both for standing water and in the current;
- fast build will be another plus;
- the telescope will simplify transportation, when folded, the form is only about 60 cm;
- rod holder is removable;
- comfortable neoprene handle, fully adapted to the hand;
- throughput rings are made of cermet, and this is strength and lightness.
The material of the rod itself is fiberglass, it is light and durable, not afraid of blows, it will help to bring even trophy specimens to the net when playing.
Homemade mechanisms
For a tinkering enthusiast, it is not at all a problem to perform a self-hooking mechanism for a rod. In a short period of time, you can independently make an option, in some cases even better than the factory one.
First of all, you need to stock up on materials for collection, purchase or find houses:
- lever arm;
- spring;
- hitchhiker
Work begins with the manufacture of a support, it is performed from any means available on the farm. The main criterion will be sufficient height, this is where the short rod will be attached. This must be done with the help of a spring, and in the finished form the form could be bent in half in this place, and in the folded rod it should look strictly up.
The next step will be to attach the remaining components of the mechanism to the rack: the trigger, stopper and latch. The tackle is assembled so that the fishing line passing through the tip of the rod is pressed with a stopper, so when biting, hooking will be performed.
The disadvantage of homemade products will be the poor stability of the blank in an upright position; in strong winds or in bad weather, it will not always be able to stand still.
It is not difficult to make such a fishing rod, but it is unlikely to become the key to successful fishing. To always be with the catch, you need to know and apply other subtleties and secrets of fishing.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like other devices, the device has its drawbacks and advantages. The positive qualities have already been described above, but we will repeat it again:
- very convenient to use when using several rods at the same time;
- it is not necessary to strictly follow the tackle, in case of a bite, the hooking is performed automatically;
- ease of use;
- the opportunity to leave the main place of fishing.
But not everything is so perfect, the mechanism also has disadvantages. The tension force is considered the most weighty, with incorrect calculations, two scenarios are possible:
- too strong will not allow you to detect fish when biting;
- too little will provoke a very strong jerk, the consequence of which may be the rupture of the lip of the fish and its escape from the bait with the hook.
Experts say that weak spotters are simply useless in any type of fishing.
Tips and feedback
More than one fisherman has already experienced this mechanism, and in most cases he received unsatisfactory reviews. Anglers with experience do not recommend such an acquisition, they argue that this type of fishing did not live up to expectations. Most of them recommend using self-hooking hooks, then there will be more sense.
Using a self-hooking rod to catch bream on a crane is not effective, this has been noted more than once by both experienced anglers and beginners in this business.
There are also positive reviews about the device, they are mostly left by young and inexperienced fishermen. They use expensive models from branded manufacturers. Only a small percentage of buyers considered this invention a real find, while noting that the catch was simply fantastic.
A self-cutting fishing rod has the right to exist, whether or not it is a purely individual matter to choose it in your arsenal or not. Experienced fishermen recommend purchasing only home-made options and whether to make them yourself for both summer fishing and ice fishing.