Spring pike fishing on spinning – instructions for beginners

Somewhere in early March, the spring pike zhor begins. This is the period when the ice begins to actively melt and places appear on the river where there is no ice anymore and the pike begins to prepare for spawning. At this time, she can throw herself at any bait, because before spawning she needs to gain strength and energy. This is the so-called pre-spawning zhor.

What is the good time of spring biting?

The moment of pre-spawning zhor for fishermen goes unnoticed, since at this time the weather is not conducive to fishing. As a rule, at this time there is a lot of mud, which makes it difficult to get to the reservoirs, and who wants to walk along the shore of the reservoir in rubber boots for a long time, especially since this period does not last so long: only a few days.

Then the pike will spawn. During this period, she does not throw herself at any bait, so there is no point in following the pike.

After the pike has spawned, you can count on the catch. She leaves the spawning period hungry and is not averse to catching and profiting from something. Just during this period, she is again able to rush in pursuit of the bait that she likes.

Using all these periods in the life of a pike, one should remember the prohibition of fishing during the spawning period, although there are some exceptions for spinningists in the legislation.

The best ways to catch pike

In the post-spawning period, pike can be found in dense vegetation, where it lies in ambush and waits for its prey. The best biting time is from seven to ten in the morning, and also after 16 hours, in the late afternoon.

It should be noted that there are lake and river pikes. The difference is that the river ones are more active, as they constantly have to fight with the current. Based on this, various types of postings are used: for lake pike, slower posting, and for river pike, more intensive posting. This is due to the fact that life in the river is more active, and the fish in the river behave somewhat more lively.

Spring pike lures

During the spring season, pike become greedy and capable of attacking a bare hook, and yet there are baits that can provide a good catch.

Spoon

This type of spinner is always present in the arsenal of an amateur fisherman, capable of provoking a pike attack during the spring zhor. A pike can take the bait at the moment it enters the water and slowly lowers it in the water column before the start of the wiring. This can happen when the lure fell close to the pike parking lot. Otherwise, she may chase the bait when she finds it, or attack her from cover when the bait is held close to cover. When catching pike, spinners use several techniques for guiding the oscillating lure.

Live bait

For this purpose, roach, perch, crucian are best suited. Usually choose small specimens, from 5 to 7 centimeters long. As a rule, a live, freshly caught specimen is used and is quite active. In order for the live bait to remain alive as long as possible, it must be properly hooked.

Wobblers

Lures such as wobblers are also used to catch predators. Among them there are models that always make fishing productive. The wiring techniques are somewhat different from the wiring of other lures. You can learn more about them by watching videos that present the most catchy wobblers, as well as get acquainted with the basic wiring techniques. This is due to the fact that wobblers are floating, sinking and neutral, and each of these types requires its own technique.

Spinner

A spinner can be more effective than an oscillating one. She plans the movement of the fish more believably. This plausibility is provided by a rotating petal, which also creates vibrations in the water, additionally attracting pike. The most catchy are spinners with a narrow petal, such as “Willow leaf”. It imitates the movement of a fry very well.

Silicone bait

Silicone baits are a more “advanced” and more modern type of bait, with several varieties. Moreover, pike can bite on vibrotails, twisters, crustaceans, worms, etc. These are baits that more realistically imitate the movements of fish and other animals or insects. Recently, types of silicone baits have begun to replenish with toads, crustaceans, mice, etc. This amazing material made a major breakthrough in fishing technique.

Tips for beginner fishermen

Spinning pike fishing requires not only the presence of lures, but also other accessories that are also necessary during fishing. Here are some tips:

1. In the arsenal of a fisherman there should be a special tool that allows you to pull hooks out of the mouth of a predator. This is due to the fact that the pike has sharp teeth. The wounds received from her bite may not heal for a long time.
2. During the zhora, the pike spends more time in shallow water, so there is no point in making long casts and catching depths. This is due to the fact that shallow water warms up faster and pike become more active in search of food. In this regard, the fishing of the water area should begin from shallow water with a constant movement to the depth. If you do not adhere to such recommendations, then the very first casting to the depth can ruin the whole fishing.
3. In the period after spawning, it is recommended to use a slow retrieve technique, since the pike are not so active as to chase fast baits.

Common mistakes beginner spinners make

Choosing too coarse tackle

Beginning anglers, in general, are not critical of the choice of gear, coarsening it with a thick fishing line. In addition, they incorrectly select the action of the rod, relative to the lures used, and this is very important. A spinner should have at least two rods in his arsenal: one soft and one hard. A soft rod with a test of up to 15 grams will go for baits up to 10-15 grams, and a harder rod with a test of 15 grams and above for heavier baits.

far casting

It is sometimes necessary to use the technique of distant casting, for this you need the appropriate tackle. First of all, you need to make sure that it is not thick, but reliable fishing line. A thick line cannot be thrown far. For long distance casting, it is better to use braided line. It has more breaking force than monofilament line for the same diameter. The ability to cast far and accurately, especially when fishing for long-distance snarled places, is an integral part of the skill of a spinner.