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Pike is a predatory fish that can grow to an impressive size. It is an object of fishing for many anglers. It is caught in various ways, using various baits, including wobblers.
Wobbler is considered one of the most catchy baits for pike. In retail trade there is a huge number of such baits, which differ from each other both in size and in color. The task of the angler is to pick up a catchy bait, depending on the conditions of fishing.
The choice of bait depending on the season
The outcome of all fishing may depend on the choice of a wobbler. The nature of the season has a great influence on the choice, as the pike reacts differently in different seasons. Wobblers are divided into several categories, depending on buoyancy:
- floating;
- with neutral buoyancy;
- sinking
Wobblers for pike in spring
For effective fishing in the spring, it is better to use small lures. You should pay attention to the wobblers of the Minnow class with neutral buoyancy. Such baits imitate live fry, which is very attractive for pike in the spring. This is due to the fact that the pike has caviar and has little space in its belly for large prey, so it chases and attacks the “little thing”. In addition, you need to decide on the wiring, which should not be fast. Still, the water is still cold and the pike is not so active. Therefore, it will not chase fast-moving prey.
Spring fishing consists of two stages. The first stage is the pre-spawning zhor, and the second stage is the post-spawning zhor. During the spawning period, the pike practically does not feed. Before spawning, she behaves quite actively, but with baits you need to be very careful and without experiments it is unlikely that you will be able to decide on a catchy wobbler. If something alerts a pike, then it is unlikely to take the bait. You should start fishing with neutral, natural colors. If this does not help, then you need to move on to more aggressive colors. Wiring, it is desirable to carry out slow, without various jerks or accelerations.
Catching pike in the summer on wobblers
Summer fishing is conditionally divided into three stages, which correspond to three summer months. Depending on the summer month, the pike is interested in different, according to its characteristics, wobblers. With the advent of summer, when the fish spawned, and passed it after the spawning zhor, fishing becomes measured, the pike begins to be interested in larger baits, with more aggressive wiring.
At the height of summer, the pike does not particularly rush to the bait, since the fry have already grown up and there is plenty of food for it. It is better to use large baits, as she does not pay any attention to small ones at all. As for colors, wobblers painted to look like perch or pike work well. Not bad results can be obtained if you throw baits under silver or bronze. In the summer, the pike prefers to be in a shelter where she waits for her prey. It can be lured out of the thickets with the help of wobblers working on the surface, that is, floating.
Summer fishing is characterized by the fact that the angler has to constantly experiment in order to interest the predator. Going fishing, it is better to take a few suitable wobblers with an interesting game. Pike is an unpredictable fish: today it is caught on one type of wobbler, and tomorrow it will simply ignore this wobbler.
What factor should be considered when choosing?
For successful fishing you need a catchy wobbler. To choose the right bait, you should pay attention to the following characteristics:
- on its buoyancy;
- coloring book;
- dimensions;
- immersion depth;
- wobbler game;
Buoyancy
As mentioned above, wobblers are characterized by buoyancy, which can be: positive, neutral and negative.
Wobblers with positive buoyancy. Such baits after casting remain on the surface of the water. With the start of wiring, they are buried to a certain depth. At the end of the winding of the fishing line, they again float to the surface of the water. They are good to use on shallow waters or for fishing in the shallows. In the summer, pike stays closer to the upper layers of the water, so floating wobblers are the most catchy during this period.
Wobblers with negative buoyancy. Such baits are more suitable for fishing in spring and autumn, when the pike begins to move to the depths. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that larger individuals prefer depth. Therefore, mainly large specimens are caught on sinking wobblers.
Wobblers with neutral buoyancy. Such baits are best used for fishing in the middle layers of the water, as they do not sink and do not float. Somewhere at the beginning of summer or at its end, such baits will be just right for catching a toothy predator.
Immersion depth
Depending on the design and purpose, wobblers have different immersion depths. Each model must indicate the depth to which the wobbler is capable of diving. The depth of penetration depends on the design of the blade, as well as on the angle of its inclination. The larger this angle, the deeper the bait can dive. In addition, the depth of its work will depend on factors such as wiring speed. The greater the speed of winding the fishing line, the deeper the wobbler will go under the water. Some models are capable of diving to a depth of 10 meters.
Lure color
Coloring, although not always, but has a serious impact on the effectiveness of fishing. This is especially true when the pike starts to sort out the baits very strongly. And she doesn’t go over them especially before spawning, when she has a zhor and she is ready to swallow any bait that suits her in size. The rest of the time, in order to catch a pike, it should be interested. In this case, except for the coloring of the bait, there is nothing to interest her. When choosing a color, you need to follow some rules:
- When “hunting” for pike on a clear sunny day, when it needs to be provoked to attack, it is better to give preference to baits of bright blue or light blue. When fishing in shallow water, wobblers of a silver or bronze hue may be in the same conditions.
- On cloudy days and in dark water, gold-colored baits are out of competition. Turbid water requires the use of bright baits, visible at optimal distances. The most suitable will be baits painted in bright red, yellow or acid shades. The most optimal option is the use of wobblers coated with fluorescent paint. The deeper, the more preferred lures with gold or yellow coloring may be.
Rating of the most catchy wobblers for pike
Among the huge variety of models of wobblers, there are instances that are very popular with spinning players because of their catchability.
Zip Baits Khamsin-SR 70
This is an incredibly catchy model with a magnetic system that allows you to make very accurate casts. Suitable for use both in current and still water.
Imakatsu POWER BILL MINNOW 115SP
This wobbler weighs 13 grams. If you use uneven wiring, then the pike will certainly attack him.
Tsuribito Hard Minnow 95F
This lure is the most catchy when used for fishing in the middle layers of the water. Incredible quality of a wobbler with a very interesting game that can activate any predator.
Yo-Zuri L-Minnow 66
Works great on any predator, not just pike.
Jackall squad minnow 80sp
According to many spinningists, this lure has saved absolutely hopeless fishing more than once. The wobbler can be used in thickets of aquatic vegetation, directly at the surface of the water.
Tips for catching pike on wobblers
Catching pike in the fall on wobblers
With the advent of spring, pike can be found on the shallows, where the water warms up much faster. A lot of small things are collected in these areas of the water area, and the pike goes there to “hunt”. The most catchy will be spinners with a silver tint.
If after several casts no bites followed, then you need to move to another part of the reservoir. It is possible that there are no fish in this area, for some reason.
Going fishing, you should take some interesting wobblers that differ both in color and size. Using various types of wobblers in turn, it is not uncommon to find exactly the one that the pike prefers at a given time.
Most fish are wary and pike are no exception. If you behave noisily, then the pike will go far from the shore or to another place. According to experienced anglers, pike loves to eat perch, so the bait that imitates this striped robber is the most catchy in many cases.
Spinning pike fishing is considered the most interesting type of fishing. But this is only if the bait is chosen correctly. Therefore, you should opt for a wobbler, as the most catchy bait.