Fishing is not only a means of subsistence, but also an exciting hobby for some people. To make it interesting and successful, they resort to various tricks. They are based on the fish's instincts, such as to eat. To do this, fishermen of all categories use various types of food or items that imitate food. Floats that imitate live food, insects, and worms are suitable. But “live” bait is also used: dried food, live earthworms, insects. And various baits are prepared from human food products. The most used ones are “talkers”.
Varieties
Varieties of semolina mash: raw, boiled, steamed. Semolina baits come in three types:
- “Mastyrki” are made from steamed semolina.
- Made from boiled semolina, they are called “cool”.
- From raw semolina.
Mastyrka from semolina
That is, dry semolina in a bowl is filled with water at room temperature, not warmer. But the “chatterbox” as bait is not suitable for regular fishing. It is used only for 1 time. Usually, before leaving, it is prepared in advance in a separate container or prepared immediately upon arrival at the fishing site.
For 2-3 hours of intensive fishing, 100 grams of chatterbox is enough. For preparation, a regular glass or mayonnaise container is enough.
Cooking method
It’s not difficult to prepare a means to “cool” prey and get it on the hook.
It does not take long to prepare: you can prepare it when you have already arrived at the pre-selected place. You should prepare enough to last for several hours. You only need one small container for preparation, from where you will have to scoop the bait. Despite the simplicity of preparation, it is necessary to take into account particularly important nuances in order for the product to be of high quality:
- The temperature of the water is important during preparation; it affects the quality of the mixture. The water should be cold (no warmer than room temperature). If it is warm, the bait will become more liquid, losing its elasticity. Because of this, it will not stay on the hook well.
- Semolina should be clean and fresh. The old one will not work, as it loses its properties, which can negatively affect the adhesiveness. The presence of small bugs in the cereal is acceptable; they will not spoil it. But if there are too many insects, the mixture will lose its stickiness.
- The volume should not exceed 1 glass . This is enough for up to 4 hours of active fishing. Usually “chatterbox” is prepared before leaving home. If you want to cook a lot, then prepare it the day before departure and store it in the refrigerator.
- It is important that the water is clean .
- The water should not exceed the level of semolina in the glass. The ratio of cereal and water should be 1:1. Excess water must be drained, otherwise the bait will turn out more liquid.
Taking into account the nuances, let’s try to make our own “chatterbox” according to a simple recipe:
- Place semolina into a small, clean, dry container (glass) 4/5 of its volume.
- Carefully pour the contents of the glass with raw water at room temperature. In this case, all the contents must be mixed until the cereal is moistened. If the water exceeds the level of the cereal, drain it immediately.
- Wait about half an hour for the cereal to swell completely.
- Then use a small wooden stick to mix the contents of the glass until smooth. Why the stick is made of wood, because aquatic inhabitants are sensitive to the smell of metal.
If the mixture sticks off the stick, then you did everything right.This means the drug is ready for use.
- It is better to stir the mash with a wooden stick, so that there is no smell of metal.
Our sticky mixture is placed on a small thin wooden stick in a glass. The stick must be cleaned of dirt and bark. - Using a stick, we wrap our semolina mixture around the tip of the fishing rod hook. Thus, the desired size is selected.
- Carefully holding the bait by the leash, you can cast the fishing rod. The nozzle should not touch anything.
- You can confidently cast a fishing rod in any way, since the “talker” will not fly off. It is worth changing the nozzle if the bait is already wet and the fishing rod needs to be cast again.
Should you use fragrances?
Nowadays, many amateurs and professionals use various types of flavors to achieve greater success in fishing.
Before preparing the “chatterboxes”, flavorings are mixed with the cereal in advance. But you need to know when to stop, as the extremely strong aroma and taste can scare away prey. There are different flavors:
- from anise oil;
- from sunflower oil;
- from hemp oil;
- from vanillin;
- from spices.
But compared to artificial flavors, handmade ones have a more natural smell and taste. You can make them yourself using everyday food products.
Garlic and honey are enough for this. Recipe for making “fragrant mash”:
- Pour warm boiled water into ¼ cup and add 0.5 tsp. honey. The water must be clean; it is recommended to buy table water at the pharmacy. You can also pass boiled water through a filter.
- Mix honey with water until it dissolves.
- Take 1 clove of garlic and finely chop. You can pass it through a grater. The garlic must be fresh and clean and free of rot.
- Pour semolina into a glass or glass jar and pour water mixed with honey on top. The water should be 5–10 mm above the semolina level. Drain off excess water.
- Mix everything and wait 20 minutes for the semolina to swell and absorb the sweet liquid.
- Then continue shaking and make the semolina sticky. This property will appear after 5 minutes of shaking.
- Then add all the chopped garlic and continue shaking for another 20 minutes.
- Finally, close the jar with a lid and place it in the refrigerator. The jar must be sealed tightly so that the mixture does not absorb extraneous odors from food in the refrigerator.
- When the bait sits in the refrigerator, it becomes thicker and becomes more reliable when used.
Acne mash: application, recipes, how to make it at home, reviews
Acne mash is an alcohol colloidal solution to which various active ingredients are added. They are designed to dry out pustules and tighten skin pores, reducing irritation. Every teenager with problem skin knows what an acne scarf is.
In fact, this is a special lotion; it is applied with cotton pads to the affected areas of the skin (face, back, chest). Where to buy anti-acne powder? It is prepared in pharmacies to order, according to a prescription from a dermatologist. In the prescription, the doctor specifically prescribes the basis for making the mash and the quantitative composition of the active ingredients.
The best place and time of year to use bait
"Chatterbox" can be used as bait at any time of the year. It will help you catch fish in muddy or still water. But depending on the season and the transparency of the water, you need to take into account some nuances in order for the fishing to be successful.
For example:
- In the spring-summer period, flavors with the smell of cinnamon, anise oil and honey with garlic are added to the bait.
- In the summer-autumn period, you should use mixtures with the aroma of apple, strawberry, currant, pear and banana.
- In winter, you can use this bait, but experienced people do not recommend using aromatic additives. According to them, this will scare away sleepy and lethargic fish.
- The beginning of May will provide a rich catch, because during this period some “white fish” begin spawning. And before spawning, they will be hungry and will happily peck at the “free food”. After the end of spawning, they begin to eat again.
Depending on the clarity of the water, you can use additives that appear translucent in turbid water and attract its inhabitants. These supplements are sold in hunting and fishing stores.
Storage nuances
To prevent the bait from losing its properties, you must adhere to the following main storage rules:
- During fishing, the container with the “chatterbox” should be in a shaded and cool place. On cool and windless days it can be stored without a lid.
- And on hot or rainy days, it is better to cover the container with a lid to avoid drying out or waterlogging.
- When the bait dries out, its surface becomes covered with a crust. It can be carefully removed. Everything that was under the crust is still usable.
- If moisture gets into the bait, then you need to drain the excess liquid and add a little semolina.
You can freeze syringes with chatter for long-term storage
There is an option for storing the “talker” for a long time. To do this, you need to put it into several syringes and sign each of them. Shelf life: up to 3 months in the freezer.
After removal, the bait may lose its properties and become thinner. It is more convenient to store it in syringes, because if necessary, you can put as much on the hook as necessary for fishing.
There is a winter storage option:
- an empty tube of toothpaste or cream must be cleaned by squeezing out all the remaining contents;
- then you need to wash it thoroughly and dry it;
- fill ¾ of the tube with bait;
- Close the lid tightly and roll up the lower end several turns to make it tight.
In winter, when fishing, the “talker” in such a container should be stored in a warm place. Then it will retain its properties in cold weather and contribute to a rich catch.
Tips for use
It is recommended to use acne talker in accordance with the list of rules outlined below:
- Before the procedure, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the treated areas ; for this, special alcohol-free products are used. Tar soap or skin care products containing casein are best suited for such purposes, since they do not cause drying and flaking;
- The mash is applied to areas with acne using a sterile cotton swab or fingers , but excessive rubbing must be avoided, as this increases the risk of drying out the upper layers of the epidermis, which can subsequently provoke relapses;
- The mash is applied to the face once a day ; it is better to choose the evening hours for the procedure;
- When carrying out the procedure, you should avoid applying the mash to the area around the eyes and eyelids , as it can lead to unpleasant consequences;
- When treating acne with talkative, sunbathing and the use of decorative cosmetics are contraindicated;
- When completing the course, it is recommended to follow a dairy-vegetable diet ; fried foods and foods high in fat are excluded from the diet. Meals should be fractional, meals are taken 5 times a day;
- The mash is stored in glass containers for no more than 1 month ; after the expiration of the specified period, the product must be disposed of. It is best to keep mash in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer;
- The duration of the course is 1 month . It is not recommended to use the mash for a longer period of time, as this can cause drying and flaking of the skin, disruption of the sebaceous glands and the reappearance of acne, and will also cause addiction to the product, which will reduce its effectiveness. After taking a break of 2-3 weeks, you can take a repeat monthly course.
Features of bait placement
You can use a wooden stick to place the bait on the hook. The principle of planting is as follows:
- There should be a lot of sticks so that you don’t constantly clean the same one on surrounding objects. The stick should resemble a small spoon so that it can be used to carefully place the desired dose onto the hook.
- A piece of “chatter” should hide the tip of the hook and be shaped like a ball.
Some experts recommend using a medical syringe. It will make it easier to place the “false food” on the hook. They can be used to regulate the required dose of the nozzle.
Remove the needle with a plier, and the sealed needle cap will protect the contents from external factors. To remove foreign odors, the syringe should be washed thoroughly before use.
A tube of food or toothpaste is also used to attach bait to the hook. From the bottom of the tube, you need to gut it and thoroughly clean that side with a brush to remove foreign odors. Then fill the bottom of the tube with a nozzle and wrap it, securing it with a stapler.
Baits placed on a hook with a syringe or tube will hold firmly, and at the same time your hands will be clean.
How to prepare a chatterbox for fishing?
There are several basic rules in this matter:
- Use liquid only at room temperature, otherwise the bait will stick together and will not attract fish. Instead of water, you can pour milk or cream into the cereal, but you must make sure that the mash does not turn sour.
- Stir the bait regularly and thoroughly during cooking with a wooden stick or spoon. It is not recommended to use an ordinary spoon. Fish can smell metal very well, which it does not like.
- For better bite, you should add flavoring to the mixture. But under no circumstances should you abuse it, so as not to scare away large, wary fish. For one hundred milliliters of bait, a few drops of oil or a standard five-gram bag of vanilla sugar is enough.
- Store the mash in an airtight container. They can be transported and used using an ordinary twenty-gram syringe. Before the first installation, mix the bait thoroughly using a clean stick, if the bait is not in a syringe.
- Only throw away soured bait, otherwise its smell may even scare away the fish.
- The chatterbox for fishing is always prepared the night before, and not near the reservoir.
- This bait should not be touched with your hands. Wind it onto the hook only with a syringe, wooden stick or match.
Having remembered these simple rules, you can start training.
Tactics and technique of fishing with chatterbox
Catching fish with a chatterbox does not require much skill or any super skills. Since fish bite on this ready-made food very easily.
- To catch as many as possible, you should choose the right time and place. Depending on the location, fishing equipment is selected. For example, if you have to fish in a river backwater, then it is enough to have a feeder. For larger bodies of water, fly rods are used. And for fishing in large lakes you will need special gear for casting over long distances.
- Usually people go fishing in the morning . You need to choose a quiet place, away from roads and crowds of people. Otherwise, despite the tempting bait, the prey will be scared and will not bite. It is not necessary to prepare the bait in advance. Taking the necessary ingredients with you, you can prepare it on the spot, according to the recipe.
- Crucian carp, perch, carp and other water inhabitants bite more actively at 10-11 o'clock. Before this, you should choose a convenient place. It should be cleared of tall grass, bushes, dry branches, etc. so that the hook does not get caught on them.
- It is necessary to have a belt bag where syringes with bait will be located in the shade. When fishing, you should take into account the size of the fish. If a bream or white bream gets caught on a hook, it will be a shame. Because, due to their large size, the hook bends or the thin leash breaks. For such cases, take your nets with you.
- You should also pay attention to what kind of fish lives at what depth. Smaller ones, such as bleaks and rudds, live closer to the surface of the water. Therefore, while the bait reaches those that live in the depths, these nimble creatures can get ahead of them.
- Light waves and vibrations of water whet the appetite of fish. If the bite subsides, you can throw in some food along with the fishing rod. And soon a school will gather near the bait.
- The bait on the hook should not be large . Otherwise, potential prey may eat it without getting hooked and swim on. If you feel that the prey has taken a bite, then pulling it out is a matter of technique.
What other fish can you catch?
Semolina is a plant bait, so its use occurs in warm water, when algae grows en masse and the fish switch to plant food. In addition to crucian carp, you can catch almost all white (non-predatory) fish with semolina, with the exception, probably, of silver carp. Carp, elm, bream, roach, silver bream, rudd react with great pleasure to this bait. The same applies to small fish, but due to the tenderness of such bait, catching small fish with it is quite problematic.
Tips and tricks
Some important tips for everyone who wants to succeed in fishing with chatterboxes:
- It happens that it can break up or even fly off the hook. This happens due to the fact that small fish swim nearby and knock it down. To prevent this from happening, you need to add a little cotton wool to the bait. Then it does not crumble when it gets into water.
To make a “cotton swab”, the cotton wool should be torn into small pieces by hand and placed in the semolina solution. Mix everything thoroughly according to the recipe and you're done.When casting a fishing rod, the mixture with cotton wool will not fly off the hook.
- Semolina with small white worms should not be thrown away. Of course, this is inedible for people, but fish bite with pleasure.
- “Chatterbox” can be prepared by soaking it in water and drying it in nylon stockings. To add viscosity and thickness, dry cereal is added there.
- Colored “talkers” are suitable for catching fish of medium depths, and natural colors are suitable for the lower depths.
To attract their attention in the fall, the bait is painted bright green. And in winter, in carmine or scarlet color. Natural dyes are used, such as those used to color Easter eggs.
As you can see, using semolina bait provides many advantages in fishing. In addition, it is easy to prepare and store, and can also be used at any time of the year. It turns out that for successful fishing it is not necessary to buy various silicone bait models. It is enough to use a little water, cereal, honey, garlic and success is guaranteed.
Garlic mash recipe
The simplest mash can be prepared as follows:
- Fill a half-liter jar (up to two-thirds is possible) with semolina;
- Then gradually begin to add water, stirring constantly. As a result, all semolina should be moistened with water;
- The resulting solution is shaken and stirred until it becomes completely homogeneous. The main thing is that there are no lumps in it . In thickness it should resemble good sour cream;
- Then a little more water is added to it so that it is 3 - 5 mm higher than the semolina, and left to infuse;
- After 15 - 20 minutes, when the semolina has swollen, the excess water is drained, and the solution is thoroughly mixed again, and left for another 15 minutes, periodically stirring or shaking;
- For the available volume of bait we need about half a head of garlic. Everything will depend on its size. In general, the proportion is one clove of garlic per 1.5 - 2 tablespoons of semolina;
- Garlic is crushed in a meat grinder or in a garlic press. It is necessary not only to grind it thoroughly, but also to squeeze out the juice;
- The readiness of the mash will be visible by the fact that when scooping, sticky threads from the semolina will trail behind it;
- Add ground garlic to the finished mash and that’s it, mix well again;
- The bait is ready.
In addition to mash, you can make dough from semolina with garlic. To do this, the semolina is boiled, or washed for a long time with running water, and then kneaded until the desired consistency is obtained. Garlic is added before kneading.
What to paint over
In addition to garlic, semolina can be additionally flavored and colored. This can be done using additives and dyes such as:
Honey or peas, for example, can be added to the garlic mixture. Moreover, in addition to additional odors, honey will give a yellow tint, and peas will give a greenish tint. You can also color garlic mash using cocoa (brown) or turmeric (yellow). In addition to natural attractants, the use of special artificial ones, which can be purchased in the store, has a good effect.