Donka for catfish with your own hands from the shore

As a rule, fishermen are passionate people and everyone probably wants to catch more fish. The largest fish found in our reservoirs is, perhaps, catfish. Nowadays, there are giants weighing 150 kg or more, but this is quite rare. It is more realistic to catch catfish up to 30 kg.

It is quite difficult to catch such a powerful and difficult predator. Many people lack endurance, some have no idea how to catch a huge catfish, and many simply do not know what equipment is needed to successfully catch catfish.

In order for fishing to be successful and delight us with a good catch, we need a reliable bait for catfish.

When choosing equipment for throwing, the following aspects are important:

• Rod
• Test
• Coil
• fishing line
• Hook.

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that there are restrictions on fishing with a hook - you can only use one rubber shock absorber, equipped with 5 hooks, per angler

Rod

In order to support a sufficiently large weight of the catfish and its resistance when fishing, it is necessary to choose a sufficiently strong and reliable fishing rod. A variety of telescopic fishing rods will not work; it is preferable to take plug fishing rods.

You can use a modern sea fishing rod, but for casting for catfish it is a little expensive. Therefore, I recommend carbon fiber (carbon), composite or aluminum or duralumin rods. The rod must be powerful and reliable.

If you catch catfish from the shore, then it is advisable to take a rod up to three meters, especially since this length is also suitable for catching catfish from a boat. It has been proven that the longer the rod, the harder it is to fish out a resisting catfish, and the shorter the rod, the more powerful the pulling force is based on the principle of leverage.

For example, I have two spinning rods that are optimally suited in length: 2.4 m and 2.7 m. The guide rings in the rod should be reinforced, and it is advisable to attach them to three legs, at least regarding the first rings, which bear the greatest load when playing fish .

Test

Usually the rod test for powerful fish is from 100 to 600 grams. For bottom fishing with a bait we need a test of 200-300 grams. The 300 gram test is necessary for our fishing rod due to the rather strong currents that are often found in the pits.

Such currents easily drag away 120 gram loads. They are often caught in some kind of cramp, and it is not always possible to pull the equipment out of there. That is why, in order to clearly fix the equipment in the place we need, it is necessary to attach heavier weights.

Coil

A reel for casting is suitable either with a multiplier or a spinning reel with a wide metal spool; the remaining parts of the reel should also have a large margin of safety. The most reliable equipment for a fishing rod will be a baitcasting reel or a meat grinder, preferably more powerful from 3500 to 5000.

I focus specifically on the multiplier for catching catfish, because the multiplier has a well-adjusted clutch and powerful traction. Using such a reel, you can easily pull out fairly large catfish.

fishing line

When choosing equipment for casting, experienced fishermen prefer a strong braided cord or monofilament fishing line. The advantage of braid over fishing line is that it is much smaller in diameter, but has the same strength. This allows you to wind about 200 meters of braided cord onto the spool, and thus you can cast as far as possible.

If you want to catch some trophy specimen, then the diameter of the braided cord should be 0.7-0.8 mm. On average, it is better to take a strong braided cord 0.4-0.6 mm, with a breaking load of 40-60 kg, respectively.

Hook

It is advisable to take forged, single, large hooks.
In general, the size of the hooks depends on the type of attachments. If you need to attach live bait ranging in size from 35 to 100 grams, then you need to take single hooks number 8-10.

If you want to fish for a regular worm, shell or bird giblets, pieces of meat, then No. 6 hooks are suitable.

And if you use large baits (frog, bee-eater) for large catfish, then it is better to use double or triple hooks.

In order to tie the hooks, it is advisable to use special Kevlar leaders or string No. 2.

The breaking strength of such leashes is from 40 to 150 kg. You can also use a thick fishing line somewhere around 0.8-1.0 mm.

Practice has shown that using a braided cord for a leash is undesirable, since the bite worsens, and the catfish can easily rub the braided cord with brushes.

Necessary tools and materials for making a zakidushka

Casting a catfish with your own hands is quite easy to do. To make this device yourself, you will need certain tools and materials:

• Hacksaw
• Drill
• Sandpaper
• Glue
• Foam rubber size 25:1, 5:1 cm
• Wooden board 20 by 25 cm
• Fishing line (2 mm thick)
• Leash (diameter 0.6 mm)
• Sinker (150 g)
• Several hooks.

This is all you need to make a catfish bait.

Subtleties of catch fishing

Those who are going to catch catfish on a turbulent river, where there is always a strong current, should know some features.
Here, a fishing line with a relatively short fishing line is best suited - from 2 to 5 meters with a diameter of up to 1.5 millimeters. It is better to cast this tackle during the current directly under a steep bank. It is advisable that a leaning tree grow in the casting area to provide shade. Since insects constantly fall from it into the water, it can become a good source of food not only for catfish, but also for barbel, black belly, chub and other river inhabitants. If the place for fishing is a calm pond, then in this case a fishing line equipped with a fishing line with a diameter of up to 0.4 millimeters and a length of up to 50 meters is perfect. Since when fishing in calm and clear water it is important that this equipment is inconspicuous, such parameters will be the most successful.

The size of the hook is selected depending on the size of the catfish that live in a given reservoir, and it must be large enough to bait bunches of crawlers or mole crickets on it. The cast needs to be cast by hand, and you must first reel out about thirty meters of fishing line and lay it in rings on a flat section of the shore. When all the equipment for catfish is prepared and thrown, all that remains is to wait for the bite. It is determined by the guard installed near the reel. The catfish bite is very strong, sometimes the guard even flies away and then you have to look for it for a long time.

DIY catfish kit - assembly steps

There is a very simple step-by-step method on how to make a catch for catfish.

1. stage. Take a board you prepared in advance and make cuts on it, onto which you will later wind the lace.
2. stage. Sand the cuts you make with sandpaper, this will help you avoid torn fishing line in the future.
3. stage. Next, secure the foam on one side of the board. This is of great importance for storing hooks; thanks to the foam rubber, they will not become dull.
4. stage. We tie the end of the fishing line to the board
5. stage. We wind the fishing line (about 50-100 meters) onto the spear.
6. stage. Attach the sinker at a distance of 70-100 cm from the hook. Usually they use a sinker that looks like a cylinder. (You can make it yourself from lead)
7. stage. The last thing to do is secure the leash.

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The device for catching catfish is ready. It's time to understand some of the features of the process itself.

Donka for catfish with your own hands from the shore - equipment options

EQUIPING A DONKEY ON A CATFISH
With one hook – we attach the hook and weight through a carabiner, as shown in the photo. Usually they use a larger hook with bait - rotten barley shell.

EQUIPING A BOTTOM FOR A CATFISH WITH TWO HOOKS

With two hooks. The sinker has a free move on a 20 cm long cord, the move is limited by the beads. Two leashes with hooks are attached behind the beads on the windblues. The length of the leashes is 40 cm. In a homemade catfish donk with two hooks, smaller hooks are used, for a leech or a worm.

Donka for catfish with your own hands from the shore - simple and reliable.

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Fishing technique

The catfish prefers the night time, and therefore its daytime habitats are deep holes. When going fishing, study the place and identify the very hole in which this fish can hide.

Choose a place without strong cliffs, as your gear may get caught on something. In no case should you throw more than four baits, as they may get tangled, which will complicate the fishing process.

Casting technique:

1. Lay 30 meters of fishing line on a flat surface.
2. The tackle should be tied to a tree trunk and secured with a heavy stone for reliability.
3. Install a nod or bell.
4. Throw the tackle from your hand.
5. Be careful when fishing as the line may get tangled or wrapped around something.

Before playing, it is better to wear gloves to prevent wounds and cuts on your palms.

Catching catfish using a hook

When using a bait, it is better to choose a place deeper on the river, preferably near a dam, thickets of vegetation and edges. To achieve success when catching catfish, it is better, of course, to fish in places that are familiar or recommended by experienced fishermen.

Catfish readily go for fragrant bait, animal bait: liver, carcasses of fried or smoked meat.

It is advisable to start fishing at sunset, so that before dusk you can have time to set up your gear. Of course, when fishing at night you can’t do without a flashlight, other lighting, or electronic alarms.

It’s better to place several (up to 4) hooks at once , attaching a different bait to each.

Catfish bite at sunset, so everything should be ready by this time. You need to keep an eye on the odds and ends.

It is better to strike voles slowly, but you need to strike more powerfully only when strong resistance appears on the water. After making sure the fish is hooked, reeling in the reels should also be smooth.

The fish is strong and weighty, capable of completely exhausting a fisherman when trying to escape under the first snag nearby. It will take endurance and patience when fishing.

When pulling the fish to the shore, you need to hold the fishing rod firmly in your hands. The catfish will resist. You should kill him, then the prey will soon appear on the shore and, of course, will please you.

Bait for throwing

When fishing, the bait used by the fisherman plays a significant role. Of course, catching catfish with a hook also depends on it. The most famous bait for this type of fishing is worms. Professionals advise putting several worms on the hook. Also an excellent bait is the green inhabitant of the swamps - the frog. You will need to put it on a double hook by the legs, so it will begin to crawl along the bottom, which will attract a predator. You can also use a black leech to catch catfish. The main thing is to remember to cut off its suckers first. Fishing with live bait is also suitable. (The size of the fish does not matter.) If you are interested in the size of your prey, then you should use a roasted sparrow, it attracts the largest specimens. Insects such as mole crickets and cockchafers may be suitable.

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Features of catching catfish with a hook

When going out to catch catfish, you need to know the habitats of these fish and their habits. It is known that catfish mainly live in deep holes, near the river bed. At the same time, catfish hide under snags, where a lot of rubbish is piled up. After a while, floaters form above such sediments. This is a great ambush spot for catfish.

They are also found below shipping locks and dams, and in holes under bridge supports. Usually the holes where catfish like to live run aground from one edge, and from the other they go to the main channel. Catfish are bottom-dwelling fish; they prefer to be in clear, clean and calm water and do not like strong currents.

They go out into the main channel to hunt. The depth of the pits where catfish are found is usually 4 m, or even more. And only at night is it possible to catch catfish at shallow depths. If there is an abundance of food, the catfish lives in its favorite place all season. Large catfish live alone, but small and medium-sized individuals can also be found in groups.

Subtleties of catfishing

This type of fishing is full of its own characteristics and subtleties. Many nuances depend on the place of fishing. For example, if you are fishing on a river with a rapid current, then you will need a fishing line with a fishing line from 2 to 5 meters. It’s worth throwing such gear under a steep bank.

If your fishing location is a quiet and calm body of water, then you can safely use a fishing line up to 50 meters long.

The size of the hook should be chosen depending on the size of the intended prey.

The throw needs to be thrown by hand.

After following all the tips, you can expect a bite. However, be careful when it starts: the catfish is a very strong fish and after biting the guard can fly away.

Casting for catfish - preparing equipment

Despite its primitiveness, this tackle is quite effective and allows you to catch fairly large fish. To do it, you will need a minimum of time and effort.

Equipment for throwing:

1. Fifty centimeters of wire with a six millimeter diameter for the pin.
2. Wire with a diameter of three millimeters for the reel.
3. A fishing line of any color, 0.6 millimeters in diameter, up to fifty meters long and with a high breaking load.
4. Leashes are about fifty centimeters long.
5. Hooks, the size of which should depend on the size of the fish living in the reservoir.
6. A sinker weighing one hundred to two hundred grams.

Small pieces of reel wire are welded onto the pin, and the workpiece is processed with a file. All sharp edges must be removed. Several pieces can be made.

Then a fishing line is wound , the length of which depends on where the catfish will be caught. A sinker is attached to the end of the fishing line, and leashes with hooks are tied ten centimeters above it.

Type of catfish bite

The strength and power of this ruler of the river kingdom is noted by everyone who dealt with him. Of course, this greatly affects the biting process.

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After the catfish has caught on the hook, it begins to try to escape into some kind of shelter with the help of sharp and strong ones, after which it begins to press with all its weight, trying to survive with all its power.

When biting a catfish, it is important to remember that you should not rush and give in to emotions. Do everything carefully and calmly, this is the only way you can achieve success in this difficult matter.

Catching catfish with a bait donkey

Hello dear fishermen! My next article from the series “Who, where, how and what to catch.” This article will focus on catching fish such as catfish. Catfish is a river giant , perhaps the largest freshwater fish that can be found in our rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Of course, you will say that there are many ways to catch catfish, but in my article I will tell you about catching catfish with bottom tackle, namely with a bait-casting donk. This article will discuss issues such as the choice of gear, which is an important factor in success when catching this river giant, and I will also tell you about promising fishing spots and baits that work best for catfish.

So, let's begin.

You should probably start with choosing gear . When choosing a rod to be used in the tackle, special attention must be paid to its strength, since catfish are a very strong fish and cause a lot of problems for the angler when fishing. First you need to decide on the size of the catfish that will be caught. This is very important, since the choice of reel, the choice of fishing line, the choice of rod, as well as the choice of hooks and bait will depend on its size. Let's just say that most often, at least in the places where I fish, I come across catfish up to 30 kilograms, and even then, such a catfish is already a trophy. Of course, on the Volga, such catfish are not considered a fish, since there are trophies weighing 100 kilograms or more, but they, as a rule, are caught only with quok. When choosing a fishing rod and all other components of the tackle, we will proceed from the condition that the weight of the catfish will be no more than 30 kilograms. A fishing rod for donkey-throwing must have a large test, since fishing will be carried out at great depths and in a strong current and, as a result, loads of 100 grams will be used. To catch catfish, I use an inexpensive fiberglass spinning rod with a test weight of 100-250 grams and a length of 2.4 meters. The safety margin of this spinning rod is enough to pull out a larger catfish, the main thing is not to rush. Fishing line is also a very important parameter . As the main line I use braided fishing line with a diameter of 0.28 mm. But besides this, I use a leash made of mono fishing line, I don’t know why, but if I don’t use a leash made of regular fishing line, the number of bites decreases, despite the fact that the fishing is done in the dark. I use a mono line with a diameter of 0.4 mm on the leash. The safety margin of a mono fishing line with a diameter of 0.4 mm is enough to easily pull out a catfish up to 15 kilograms, but by demonstrating all your fishing skills, you can pull out a larger giant. The reel when catching catfish with a cast-on donk must be high-torque, powerful, with a large, voluminous spool and a size of at least 3,500 thousand. It should have at least 150 meters of cord wound on it, so that when fishing for a trophy catfish, you have the opportunity to release the line to it in order to avoid breakage of the tackle or rupture of the cord. All connecting links, that is, swivels, carbines, winding rings must be powerful and reliable. They also need to be chosen carefully. We will talk about the choice of hooks a little later, since its choice depends on the bait used.

We've talked about gear, now it's worth saying a few words about promising fishing spots. Regarding promising places, I can say one thing - always look for catfish at a depth of 4 meters or more, in places where the so-called breakers (churning water) form, under steep banks, snags, but catching it there is not so easy. You can determine where a catfish stays by its characteristic splashes during its nightly outing to hunt. At night, you can also catch catfish at shallow depths. So, let's proceed directly to the description of the fishing process itself.

Catfish is a nocturnal predator , so fishing will be carried out in the dark. Gather all the gear you need in advance, don’t forget to take a flashlight, you can’t do without it. Through trial and error, determine the hole where you think the catfish might be standing. It is best to arrive at the fishing site in advance; in the summer it gets dark late, so I always arrive at the fishing site somewhere around 8 o’clock in the evening, sometimes, when fishing in places where there is a lot of fishing pressure, I have to occupy a catching hole almost in the morning . When you arrive at the place, first of all, lay out all the gear, everything you need for fishing next to you, so that you don’t have to look for tongs or other small items in the dark. I do not recommend fishing with more than 4 donkeys, because when fishing, the catfish will definitely confuse them, and you may lose the long-awaited trophy. You need to throw different baits on all four donks. Fishing begins from the moment it is completely dark and continues until the sun begins to appear on the horizon. You can use absolutely anything to catch catfish. But I have 4 favorite types of bait that have never let me down.

Bait number one: crawler. The crawler is the most universal bait for catching any fish; very often large bream are caught on it, which is a little difficult when hunting for catfish. On a single hook number 12, I put from 2 to 5 worms to form a large moving bunch, which will attract fish.

Bait number two: black leech . I also put from 2 to 5 pieces on a hook of the same number, after cutting off the suckers with them.

Bait number three: river shell . Here I use a double hook, since this bait is voluminous and fixing it on a single hook is not so easy.

And finally, bait number four: fried sparrow , of course, this is not entirely humane, but what can you do... As a rule, the largest catfish are caught with this bait, while small catfish, up to 5 kilograms, are usually caught with the worm. So, you have equipped all 4 hooks with bait, thrown them into the hole and all you can do is wait. Just don’t sleep under any circumstances, otherwise you may lose your donkey. In general, fishing with a bait donkey is very interesting; you can’t predict what kind of catfish you’ll catch next time. And so, the tip of the rod was powerfully pulled into the water, but do not rush to hook, let the catfish swallow the bait well, wait about 30 seconds, then you need to make a powerful, very powerful hook. The struggle began, the rod bent into an arc, the line stretched like a string, but it felt as if it was a hook. This is a sign - there’s a trophy catfish on the hook, don’t rush, keep the line taut, you can tap on the rod blank, and soon the catfish starts moving like a courier train, which is almost impossible to stop. Release the fishing line, and under no circumstances try to pull him towards you at such moments. He can bait about 30 meters, then calm down, and then pull him towards you, but not with a reel, but with a rod, lifting him up, and then sharply lowering him down, quickly reeling in the fishing line. Such a struggle can continue for a very long time... but now, the catfish has already appeared near the shore, and now... it’s already in your hands. The adrenaline is off the charts, and you are overwhelmed by this feeling, the feeling of victory over the river giant. Catfish bite, as a rule, for a short period of time closer to sunrise. During this time, you can catch several specimens. Happy catfish fishing!!!

Safety precautions when catching catfish from a boat

Many fishermen prefer fishing from a boat in the middle of a body of water to calm fishing on the shore. But with this type of fishing you should follow a few simple rules:

Take a knife with you. When biting, the line can get caught on your leg, and with a knife you can easily cut it.

Do not wrap the line around your hand. This will not help you pull the catfish out, and on the contrary, it will help the catfish drag you to the bottom.

Do not drag catfish into the boat. Usually such fish are pulled to the shore, where they can be safely fished out. If you do this on a boat, there is a risk that you will end up in the water

Catfish, and especially a large and powerful specimen, is considered one of the fisherman’s most valuable catches. There are many ways to catch it, but fishing with a hook is one of the most successful.

Tricks for catfish

Beginners are interested in knowing where to start when arriving at the shore and wanting to catch catfish:

1. Choose a fairly quiet area , shallow and with clean water, so that the arranged gear remains safe during the absence period.
2. Install several at once at night, up to 2-3 snacks.
3. It’s good to go through the places first with an echo sounder to choose the right place when arranging gear.
4. Fill the feeders with bait , be it pieces of meat, frogs or crayfish.
5. It is better to cast the baits closer to the edges , where the fish are most likely to stay. At the same time, ensure that the bait remains motionless in the places where the catfish are located, and adjust the tension of the tackle to the desired depth.