Winter fishing for pike is a special excitement.This predator is one of the few fish that leads an active lifestyle even in severe frosts. However, getting a pike out of a hole is not so easy. First, it needs to be found, and secondly, only properly selected tackle and bait can make the predator react properly.
Among the variety of baits for winter huntingPike special place is occupied by balancers. They came to us from Scandinavia in the 1980s. This is a bait made of metal (steel, lead, tin, various alloys), made in the form of a small fish with an appropriate coloring. It differs from the spoon-bait by the presence of hooks, both from the side of the head of the bait, and from the side of the tail. In addition, the balancers on the pike are supplied with an additional tee from below.
Its name came from Frenchthe word balance (balance), literally translated as a scales. The fact is that the balancer, in contrast to the spinner, has not the front attachment to the tackle, but the upper one. It is fixed to the leash by a loop located on the back of an artificial fish. Suspended in this state, the bait maintains a horizontal balance even when wiring underwater. Winter fishing on the rocker means only a vertical play of the nozzle with a minimum lateral amplitude. The tail plumage (rudder) of the bait is made in such a way that when it falls free to the bottom, it is playfully reminiscent of the natural behavior of a wounded fish.
When pike fishing in winter, anglers very oftenVarious vertical spoon-baits, silicone attachments or sheepskin are used. And if the catchability of the "silicone" at this time of the year is a big question, then bait or catching bait is considered the most effective way for winter fishing for a predator.
However, some fishermen are sure that only catching pikes on the balancer can bring a good catch. And there is a great deal of truth in this.
If the effectiveness of catching spoon-bait, sheep and balancer are approximately the same, then the advantages of the latter can include such indicators:
When catching a predator in winter is very importantpick up bait. If it is a balancer, the first step in buying is to check its balance. At the hanging from the loop in the back of the fish head and tail should be on one horizontal line parallel to the ground. Any manifestation of imbalance is unacceptable.
With regard to the size of the bait, the balance on the pike should begin with a minimum of 6 cm. The optimum length of such a nozzle is 6-14 cm.
The material of baits can be any, the more sotoday in addition to the classic there are plastic and silicone models. All of them equally well attract the predator. Balancers on the pike should have a delicious color. It is desirable the presence of red, simulating blood.
Also, when choosing the color scheme, it is worth givingpreference for classic yellow and green colors, as well as their combinations. It is believed that the most catchy baits are the red balances. Comments on the work of such attachments are the most flattering, especially when pike fishing.
In the ranking of popularity, the leading places are occupied bymanufacturers of baits with a world name Rapalla with model Jigging Rap, Kuusamo - Tasapaino 75 "- and Nils Master - Jigger. All of them have different sizes and are intended for catching not only pike, but perch, and pike perch.
Non-firm winter balancers on the pike are oftenhave problems with the steering wheel - a kind of stabilizer located in the tail part of the bait. Violation of the balance leads to a deterioration in the quality of the game, because of what they often have to adjust or even change. Therefore, it is better to give preference to models of proven manufacturers.
All balancers, regardless of the manufacturer, are divided into five main types:
Balancing pike with an enlarged head withLowering to the bottom first plunges the head down, and then turns over, causing the tail and head to swap. Approximately the same happens with a sharp rise of the bait up. This game is very reminiscent of the predator of the convulsion of a wounded victim.
Uzkonosy balancers in the absence of flow have the ability to slow the speed at the top and bottom point with vertical wiring. This behavior of the bait perfectly attracts the predator in the standing water.
Balancers with classical tail feathers maintain a horizontal balance when lowering the bait, and when lifting it.
Nozzles with fur tail feathers, usuallyuse for fishing at shallow depths on small predators, but a large pike never disdains them. Such balancers are rarely used in winter, since the plumage is subject to icing, which leads to a disruption in the balance of the bait.
Silicone nozzles have not yet gained enough popularity among fans of winter fishing, but when catching an inactive predator, they showed the greatest efficiency.
All these baits are suitable for pike fishing at any time of the year.
To catch a predator in the winter and pull it onto the ice,It will take not only a catchy bait. Winter fishing on the rocker should be carried out with a reliable tackle, capable of providing an excellent nozzle game and withstanding the resistance of the predator during vyvazhivanii.
A conventional fishing rod for ice fishing here is notwill suit - a pike, all the same. It is better to use a small special rod equipped with an inertia-free coil. Its length should be 30-50 cm. It is no longer necessary. You can buy a ready-made refrigerator yourself or make yourself from an old Bologna form or a quivertype of a feeder rod. In order for it to lie well in your hand, you need a comfortable handle, which can be made from champagne plugs or other improvised materials.
When choosing a surfer in a store or hand-made it is not worth saving. Cheap Asian plastic under the influence of minus temperatures easily breaks at the slightest load.
The coil is suitable even for the cheapest, but withpresence of a friction brake. Experienced fishermen manage to hack and steal the predator by hand for fishing line, but not having enough experience, it is better to perform these procedures with the help of a spiker and a spool.
Pike fishing on the balancer in winter assumesuse of fishing line with a thickness of at least 0.25 mm, and with the probability of pecking a trophy specimen - not less than 0.3 mm. Neglect this rule should not be. Still, the fishing line near the bait will not be noticeable - it will require the use of a steel or tungsten leash, because the pike can bite anything but metal.
As a signaling bite useda guard (nod) taken from a winter fishing rod. Some anglers do not use it, arguing that if they take a pike, everything will be noticeable. However, this does not always work. In some situations, even the pike bites gently, so much so that the bite does not notice. Therefore, the use of a nod is desirable.
Gear for winter pike fishing on the balanceris mounted in the usual way. The forests will need twice the maximum depth at which fishing will be carried out. Such a length will ensure the repair of the tackle in the event of its breakage. The line, previously passed through a nod and passing rings, is wound on a coil. At its end, an ordinary two-node loop is made. To it through a carbine the steel or tungsten leash is fixed, to which the balancer will be fixed. But its attachment can be different. The best way to do this is with an unfastener loop or a mini-fastener. The latter is more in demand, because it makes it possible to easily change the bait. Everything, the tackle is ready, you can go fishing.
Fishing for balancing on a pike in winter can beSuccessful only in the case of an accurate determination of its location. Toothed predator in this sense is very different from pike perch or perch. She does not gather in flocks with the first cold snaps, but always keeps apart from her relatives. Pikes in their own way divide the reservoir into hunting grounds, which are controlled by them around the clock.
The location of the predator depends on the time of the year.At the beginning of winter, the pike can be located in the coastal zone, in particular, near reeds or cane thickets. In these places still feeds peaceful fish, so the predator quite often goes there.
In January and February, when the frosts are constrained by the pondthick ice, pike goes to depth. Now the places of its parking and hunting are close to the pavement pits, bottom tables and stalls. But do not go too deep. Experienced anglers say that the winter horizons of the pike lie between the depths of pike perch and perch.
Arriving in winter on an unfamiliar pond for pike,It is necessary to determine the places of its possible movement, because this predator never stands still. Its winter channel, in contrast to the deep pike perch and surface perch, lies in the water column. Having counted from the coast a distance of at least 10 m and making sure that the depth here exceeds 3 m, you can start drilling holes.
Usually they do this in parallel to the coastline.To catch a place, you need to make at least 5-6 holes. If there are thickets of reeds or fallen trees in the water, go there - if not a pike, a pike perch or a perch will react to your initiative. These predators often hunt near, so the probability of an unintended bite is quite high. Small balancers on the pike in winter are excellent provoke a large perch and pike perch, because their culinary preferences in this period are very similar.
Drilled holes, you can start to harvest the selected area. This procedure is usually performed while standing. Such a solution allows more efficient wiring.
For fishing, it is better to use largebalancers, reaching a size of 12-14 cm. This will allow to cut off the perch at the initial stage. Tackle with the bait is lowered to the bottom, maintained for 2-3 seconds, after which they make a sharp wave to "lift off" the balance beam upward. The bait in this case should not be raised by a meter or two, but only by 10-15 cm. Sharp movements deter the predator. Then the balance is lowered in free fall to the bottom. So repeat 7-8 times.
When lowering the bait, you can make several tapping on the bottom. Additional vibration often attracts a predator. Similar wiring is used when catching pike perch or perch.
If there is a pike, it will react.Most often the bite occurs during the lowering of the bait. According to the first pike bait, the type of balancer is determined, which was used to apply it later. But even in case of spot fishing, smaller baits are used.
Many consider the balancer as solely a winter bait designed to work under ice. This is far from the case. These nozzles are successfully used for catching predators on open water.
Pike fishing in summer on the balancer is carried out in the same way as in winter. But to find a pike parking, you need a boat. With its help you can get close to a predator.
Looking for a pike in the summer is far away from the shore.In the hot season, it rarely goes to the shallows, preferring to sit out and hunt in the depths. Particular attention should be paid to places where there is a difference in depth, reverse flow, as well as the crooked parts of the reservoir.
As a rod is ideal for purchase ora self-made onboard fishing rod with a length of no more than 50-60 cm. A larger size will not be required, since the bouldering will be done strictly vertically, as in winter. A small but reliable inertial coil is also required. Requirements for the line and the leash are the same as for the winter fishing rod.
Wiring for summer pike fishing on the rockerbegins with lowering the bait to the bottom and holding it for 3-4 seconds. Further, a sharp rise of 15-20 cm is made with the same pause, after which the bait again descends to the bottom.
As for the size and color of the nozzle,the balancer on a pike in the summer should not be large (not longer than 10 cm). It is better if the bait will resemble the predator as much as possible its natural food: roach, bleak or perch. This applies to the coloring. The ideal color for summer fishing is natural. Excellent work balancer of yellow and silvery colors with a small interspersion of red.
In autumn, when the pike is activated, the balancer alsocan be an excellent bait for catching this predator. Beginning in September, it should be sought in the middle water horizons. Often pike stands in the lily of the water lily, where flocks of roach gather. And here the balancer is the only bait that allows to extract the predator by means of a boat and vertical gliding. This will require the above-described tackle, consisting of an onboard fishing rod, fishing line cross-section 0.25-0.3 mm and a steel leash.
The size of the balancer for autumn fishing shouldstart from 7 cm. The advantage should be given to the baits with bright colors: red, yellow and green. Wiring standard: lowering to the bottom, a sharp rise with a shutter speed and again dive.
In the fall, pike attacks the bait much sharper than in winter or summer, so you need to be constantly ready for a strong tackle.
