Float fishing in spring: fishing tactics, equipment

Fishing with a float rod in spring

Spring fishing coincides with the moment of ice drift on the rivers, when the water begins to shed its ice armor, and all underwater living creatures begin to emerge from their passive state and begin to actively feed. Fish become most active in warm weather, so you need to go for a catch when the upper layers of the water warm up.

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You should also remember that the early spring bite is an unstable thing, the behavior of the fish is changeable and often depends on weather changes, especially pressure. Therefore, consider all these subtleties to ensure the best fishing conditions, which are up to you. If you are fishing in a previously unfamiliar body of water, then it will be more difficult. If in well-known places you already know where fish hide in the spring, then in an unexplored river you will have to look for catchable places, and finding fish can take a lot of time.

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Float fishing in spring and its difficulties

The main difficulty in fishing in the spring is the flooding of water associated with melting ice and heavy rainfall. Because of this, many fishing spots on the shore become unsuitable for fishing, which greatly limits anglers' choice. The most successful in terms of safety are high, steep banks, where water overflows the banks extremely rarely. And if there is no ice left on the river, then the boat will greatly simplify the fishing process. But before using it, be sure to find out the fishing rules; it may turn out that the use of a watercraft at this time is prohibited.

Lure

There is nothing special to do on a pond without bait, especially if you want to see large specimens of fish in your catch. Moreover, the bait should be enough to lure the fish and try to keep it in one place. The bait doesn't have to be expensive. All you have to do is cook the porridge, add flour and you can go fishing. As an option, you can add a pack of purchased mixture to your homemade bait. In any case, it will be cheaper if you use only a store-bought mixture.

The bait is delivered to the fishing site using any available method. This could be a hand throw. Naturally, you can’t throw it far with your hand. Therefore, you can use a slingshot or a special feeder, such as a “rocket”. This method allows you to deliver food over a considerable distance.

If funds allow, you can purchase a special remote-controlled boat and deliver bait in this way, combining business with pleasure. With the help of a toy boat you can bring bait to any distance.

At the same time, it should be remembered that the bait does not start working immediately, but after some time. Sometimes you have to feed the fish all day and only in the evening or the next morning a positive result is possible.

Therefore, catching big fish requires a serious investment of time and money. If one of the fishermen managed to catch a large fish, then it was rather an accident and luck, if he did not bait the place.

Where do spring fish like to hide?

By the end of spring, the water warms up enough for underwater and terrestrial vegetation to bloom wildly, and schools of fish move closer to reed thickets and reeds. Windows of clear water in the middle of a carpet of vegetation can be a real find, so be sure to fish for them. These are shallow places and there are a lot of fish there; you can even see them with the naked eye or determine their presence by the rustling of reeds and splashes. The most successful tactic in such cases is to fish until the bite subsides, then feed and continue fishing. Do not overfeed is the golden rule of both winter and all other types of fishing. Less is better than more.

Equipment for spring fishing

First, inspect your existing gear and assess its condition, replace damaged elements, and throw away what cannot be repaired. In general, it is usually enough to replace the fishing line on last year’s gear, since the old one could have already lost its properties and strength. Agree, breaking a fishing line on your first spring fishing trip is a very annoying thing, so you shouldn’t skimp on fishing line, it’s not that expensive.

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Tackle for spring fishing needs sensitive, delicate, as the fish are careful and timid at this time. The fishing line also needs to be thin, a couple of values less than the summer one - 0.10-0.12 millimeters without a leash, you can also use a base of 0.12-0.14 millimeters and set a lead of 0.08-0.10. You also need a small hook. The float is selected thin, with the smallest load. However, this does not apply to carp fishing or fishing for a predator, then you should take a fishing line such that the intended prey does not break the thread.

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In the spring, you often have to use long casts, and if you plan to fish with frequent movements, then it is better to choose a telescopic rod. The telescopes are easy to assemble and comfortable to walk on, providing a casting range of about 12 meters, which is quite enough for fishing in the coastal zone.

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Choose a comfortable fly rod

If your plans do not include fishing in several places, then give preference to a fly rod. It is better to equip with a thin fishing line, a light float and a small hook. The fly tackle is very mobile and versatile; you can fish both in snags and in grass thickets. It is she who successfully searches for the horizon on which the fish stands. When installing the load, follow the rule of several pellets, this will increase the variability of the tackle.

A match or Bolognese fishing rod allows you to cast even further thanks to the presence of a reel with a supply of fishing line. But handling such gear requires experience and certain skills.

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Who can you catch in early spring?

Yes, anyone, from an old shoe to an impressive carp. Despite the fact that early spring is the time for peaceful fish to bite, it is quite possible to catch some starving predator. It all depends on the place of fishing and the bait.

In the spring, bream readily goes to the float in sunny weather. It is worth looking for it at this time in shallow water. It has been observed experimentally that in stagnant water it reacts more actively to bait and is much easier to find.

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We have already talked about spring crucian carp fishing in great detail in this article.

, let us only recall that, like all cyprinids, crucian carp loves warm water and usually begins to bite a couple of hours after sunrise.

Perch can also be caught using a float rod; small representatives of the toothed fish will readily take bloodworms, maggots and earthworms. The striped robber does not camp in a spring pond, since the nature of the hunter prompts him to constantly move in search of prey. It is attracted to schools of small things, so you need to look for it where the fry are actively feeding.

Fishing with a rod. HOW TO CATCH MORE?

Fishing with a fishing rod How to catch more Another fishing trip in the spring. This time I went to my fishing spot to catch roach with a fishing rod. Having reached the fishing spot, I collected the fishing rod and prepared the bait. This time I had a new bait called for cold water + bite activator. Having fed the fishing spot, I started fishing. Today you will see a lot of interesting things, biting and catching fish on a fishing rod, and I will also share with you a little secret on how to catch more, a little secret and advice for fishing! Now a little about spring roach fishing. When the ice melts in the spring, it becomes possible to catch roach using a float rod. Its activity increases during this period, but in order not to sit the whole day without a single bite, you need to know some of its behavioral characteristics and favorite feeding places. At this time, it is necessary to look for roach sites in water thickets, among flooded snags and in patches of last year’s dry reeds. The fact is that its feeding period coincides with the beginning of active spring hunting of predatory fish species - pike, pike perch, perch, so for roach finding secluded places is a matter of life and death. In this regard, you should not look for it in places with a light bottom, since the color of the scales makes it very noticeable, so in the spring the roach chooses a dark bottom color. The roach in the spring is especially shy. During this period, the gear is selected as thin, light and sensitive to bites as possible, because from rough equipment it can quickly remove the bait unnoticed by the fisherman. The best option would be to choose a light and flexible fishing rod, equipped with a fishing line with a diameter of no more than twelve hundredths of a millimeter, a leader about a third thinner than the fishing line, a float in the form of a spindle with two attachment points, sinkers in the form of pellets attached to the float, one underline with a weight of no more one tenth of a gram and a hook the size of the bait. The bait used should have an attractive smell for roaches, because in the spring the water in most reservoirs is cloudy due to melting snow, and when searching for food, it relies more on its sense of smell and sensitive lateral line. At water temperatures up to ten degrees, roaches are attracted to live food - bloodworms, maggots, dung worms, and the food stain from the bait should not be light in color, otherwise it will scare away cautious fish. During this period, you should use rye crackers, dark food coloring, canned corn and steamed millet. It is worth observing moderation in complementary feeding, since if there is a large amount of it, the roach, having had enough, may simply leave the fishing spot. The correct tactic may be to initially throw up to ten tennis ball-sized balls of food. Next, you need to add one ball at a time approximately every thirty to forty minutes. The consistency of the bait should be loose. This is due to the fact that the roach can be located not only at the bottom, but also at different water levels. Livestock should be used as bait, and to prevent it from sinking in the silt, an additional foam ball can be placed on the hook. The use of special activators also increases the bite efficiency. Spring roach fishing is very exciting. During this period, the fisherman can further hone his skills and abilities, and fishing can bring a lot of pleasure.

Correct feeding tactics in spring

There should be no geysers in the spring bait, since we need the fish to rummage through the mixture longer, looking for edible elements. Thanks to this, she will not gobble up everything tasty at once and will not go looking for supplements elsewhere. The ratio of bait and soil should be 1 to 5, that is, one part of feed to five parts of soil. It is better to take soil near the reservoir where you fish. The feed mixture should be fine-grained and dark; be sure to add a live component to it - bloodworms, jigs or maggots, which play a key role in retaining fish.

It is advisable to use flavors with a spicy scent in the spring, but only when the bite is sluggish. It is better to add the attractant in portions, directly into the balls, which are used immediately. Don't overdo it, excessive use of scent can work against you and scare away prey.

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When starting fishing in cold water, you shouldn’t wait for a bite immediately after feeding. In such conditions, it takes about a couple of hours for the fish to smell food and gather in this place. Start feeding with 10-15 balls the size of a small apple, and only after the bite begins to slow down, you can feed a couple more balls. The balls should fall to the bottom intact, since spring fishing with a float rod occurs from the bottom, because at this time there is no plankton in the water column, and there are no insects on the surface.

You should give preference to live baits in the spring; you can also take vegetable baits with you, but they will most likely bring results closer to May, when the water warms up steadily.

Selection of gear

Different species of fish have different taste preferences and methods of obtaining food. The fisherman faces a difficult task - to deceive the fish and make them believe that the bait is a real food object and does not pose a danger.

Catching herbivorous and omnivorous fish

It is easiest to catch peaceful fish. They are quite voracious and at the same time stupid but careful.

The most popular types of fish and methods of catching them:

Carp or carp . A large and incredibly voracious fish. It is caught in the warm season: from April to October. In cold water it stops feeding. For fishing, both float rods and modernized traps are used: a head and a spring. Worms, maggots, corn, green peas, boilies and undercooked potatoes are used as bait.
Bream . Fishing for this carp fish begins with ice rafting and continues until October. It bites well on float tackle, donkeys, elastic bands and feeder. At different times of the year, bream's feeding pattern changes. In the spring before spawning, it begins to look for food, actively consuming food of animal origin. In this case, you can use a worm, a cockchafer larva and a crawler as bait. In summer, steamed peas, tender shoots of plants, boiled pearl barley, boilies and corn are popular.
White amur . A large, shy herbivorous fish that bites best on sunny, windless days. You can fish with a carp plug or a match rod. And as bait you can use food of plant origin: young cucumbers, peas, corn.
Silver carp . To catch it, a feeder, a hook and any fishing rods with good carrying capacity are suitable. For equipment you need a feeder with an anti-twist. Since it is picky when it comes to food and feeds on phytoplankton, you should estimate the amount of food in the water. If the water is green, then you won’t be able to catch silver carp. Boiled peas, technoplankton, poppy seeds are best suited as bait, and the bait is white polystyrene foam or a completely bare hook. Actively fished from April to October.
Herring . At the end of April and until mid-May, Caspian herring comes to the Volga to spawn. She is so hungry that she doesn’t even need bait to catch her; she swallows the hook herself. Most often, a spinning rod with herring lures is used to catch it. Garlands - several hooks with an elastic band - were popular. Currently, you can only catch it with a license and only with a spoon.

Predatory or conditionally predatory fish

Things are a little more interesting with predators. While “hunting” for them, fishermen receive a lot of positive emotions. Predatory fish are generally smarter than their herbivorous counterparts.

Pike. Large toothy predator. It is best caught in the cold season, since in summer it is provided with food and is not interested in bait. Most often it is found in thickets or near fallen snags, and attacks from ambush. To catch it, they use a spinning rod, and use live bait, frogs or lamprey as bait. Does not disdain artificial baits: wobblers, silicone, spinners.
Zander. Fish with tender meat is of great gastronomic interest. It is found in oxygen-rich waters, and bites best before spawning, the beginning of which depends on the climate. In the South it begins at the end of March, and in the North at the end of May. It is best caught with live bait, wobblers, spinners and silicone fish.
Burbot. Cold-loving fish, fishing for which occurs from late autumn and ends in April. In summer it does not bite, swims into holes and waits out the heat. Caught using bottom gear, feeder and elastic band. Bloodworms, maggots, and live bait are used as bait.