Fishing for carp. Tips experienced fishermen

Carp (wild carp) - settled freshwater fish, common throughout the European part of Russia. It lives in the basins of the rivers of the Caspian, Azov, Aral, Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. In a large number found in large rivers such as the Don, the Volga, Amur.

Fishing on carp distinctive excitement, because, unlike their domesticated "brother" carp, under favorable conditions, it rises up to a meter in length and is 20 kg weight, and has truly wild temper. Without the knowledge of his habits and lifestyle angler will be very difficult to determine the place of its parking lots, and even more difficult to lure him out and catch.

In this article we will talk about where and how to live this amazing fish, what to eat, and which tackles the most effective for catching carp.

Where to look for carp

Wild carp - a bottom dweller, so look for it in the shallow waters impractical. He prefers moderately warm standing water and areas with low reverse current. Carp, as well as carp eats exclusively from the bottom, finding food in the form of small crustaceans and insect larvae in the mud, clay sediments. He does not shrink, and other fish roe and aquatic vegetation, especially in the hot summer months.

In small rivulets and carp can be fed from the steep banks, where the depth is more than 2 meter and is present "roof" in the form of abundant vegetation, fallen trees, twigs stuck snags. In large rivers he keeps the deep creeks and snags. In the spring before spawning its catch and small bodies of water connected to the river.

On the ponds of his favorite places - reeds and water lilies. Here, wild carp can go out and feed on smaller places, especially at night and early morning. In reservoirs, he took a fancy to the most profound depths of the areas with difference, backwaters and fell, so carp fishing in such waters is most often carried out with the boat.

Selecting a location for fishing

When choosing a place for fishing from the shore, to look for land, comfortable, not for himself but for the fish. To fishing for carp was not only a chance and successful, but also more or less comfortable, anglers often have to advance to equip a spot, clearing the bank. This approach is correct also because it is possible to place pre-lure.

Define parking wild carp, even taking into account the time that it does not migrate over the pond, is quite difficult. You can either use sonar, or the advice of knowledgeable anglers in this matter. But to find the place is easy to feeding carp, if before dawn to arrive at the pond and watch the water. During the morning meal, he often splash and sometimes even shows out of the water. Having found such a site, you can be sure to carp fishing here will be successful.

The impact of time and weather factors, the bite

Wild carp, like most other fish, behaves differently at different times of the year. Catching carp start to the end of May. During this period he begins to actively feed in preparation for spawning. At the end of the mating season wild carp exhibit weak activity, but in late June, the forecast promises excellent fishing bite, which runs until the end of September. With the advent of autumn carp spend more time on their usual places of parking, occasionally going for a walk in the morning. In early November, biting at all stops. Catch carp at any time of year is before dawn and at night.

The fishing forecast must take into account the weather conditions. Carp heavily exposed meteozavisimosti. Approaching bad weather significantly reduces the intensity of the bite. Lowering the pressure acts on the wild carp depressing. In the rainy season to hunt for it makes no sense, but they end carp are biting fairly active. The same situation is observed in the hot periods when the fish feels the lack of oxygen. But it is necessary to blow the cool breeze, and temperatures drop a few degrees, and wild carp "alive".

On that catch carp

Carp - fish is omnivorous. It feeds on both animal food and vegetable. But do not think that having spread on the hook that was at hand, you catch wild carp. By the choice of bait must be approached very responsibly and competently.

In late spring and early summer, carp, being exhausted chills and spawning, experiencing a huge demand for protein, so its diet at this time, for the most part, of animal food: water worms, insect larvae, the insects themselves, crustaceans. During this period, it is advisable to catch a carp bait animal. It is best suited for this ground and manure worms, bloodworms, caddis, maggot.

In the hot summer carp increasingly focused on vegetable food, eating algae, aquatic plants, and various seeds, fallen into the water. This period is the best bait for it will be boiled or steamed grains (wheat, peas, corn), and a variety of artificial baits like boilies or pellets.

Do I need to lure carp?

Bait fishing grounds is required, especially if it's truly "wild" water body, and you're going to catch this wild carp. Even if you do not know the location of carp parking, proper systematic complementary feeding will attract fish to the desired site.

To attract wild carp can be purchased to use bait, designed precisely for this type of fish, but you can cook it yourself. Its members may include a variety of ground cereals, flour, breadcrumbs, pastry flour products, dried plankton, insect pupae.

The bait for catching carp in the spring and early summer should be sure to include a chopped worm, maggots or bloodworm feed.

For the summer and early autumn groundbait mixture was added attractants (flavorings) with a smell of fruit and spices. Kneading bait recommended in situ fishing using water from the reservoir, where it is planned to fish.

What caught carp?

Tackles for catching carp, you can use a variety. Someone prefers feeder, someone ordinary donk, and some classical and float rod. Let's look at where what gear is best to use and how they can best complement.

Common carp on feeder

Feeder fishing today by popularity surpassed all other types of fishing. That is to say, the tackle is very sensitive, reliable, and most importantly - effective. In addition, the use of feeders in a snap makes it simply irreplaceable on a flat and more or less solid bottom.

Fishing for carp with the help of the feeder means using the most reliable rod. If it is assumed catching medium-sized copies (up to 2 kg), it is possible to use forms secondary system. For larger carp - only "parabolic". rod length is selected, based on the fishing conditions and the necessary range of casting. Fishing from the shore, in the absence of riparian vegetation suitable forms 4-6 m. As for the test, then there is only the choice is yours, as long as the weight of the trough it did not exceed.

In order to catch carp did not disappointment for you, Get a good brand carp reel with clutch size of 2500-3000. Better if it will have several interchangeable spools and line thicknesses. This will allow to quickly rebuild the gear under the catch size.

Now for the fishing line. There can not be too far in its diameter. For instances up to 2 kg monofilament suitable thickness 0, 2 mm, for larger specimens - 0, 25-0, 3 mm. And it is better, if it is fluorocarbon.

hook size is adjusted for the bait. To the worm, bloodworms and maggots - №№ 14-10, corn, peas, boilies and other large vegetable baits - №№ 8-4. View feeders must comply with fishing conditions: flow intensity and the type of bottom. For a strong water flow model using metal rectangular or triangular shapes for standing water - rounded plastic.

How to catch carp on the float rod

Float rod in some cases, not only is not inferior to the feeder, but can also surpass it. This applies just to the fishing conditions. If the bottom of the reservoir is covered with a thick layer of sludge, the feeding trough with accessories simply pogruznut therein, disappearing from the zone of visibility fish. Therefore, the float rod to carp here wins. It provides an opportunity to adjust the depth of the dive equipment without embedding it in the mud. Angler, of course, have to manually place to lure, but it's not such a problem.

to float gear requirements are the same as for the feeder: 4-6 m parabolic rod system, the line 0, 2-0, 3 mm, leash 0, 18-0, 25, the hook for baits № 10-14 animals, № 4 -8 to plant. Type and weight of ogruzki - depending on the float, which is also the special requirements does not extend.

Carp on donk

Classical donk to carp is a tackle, the fishing line consisting of a fixed to it the trough with the load and number of leashes with hooks. Advanced options Donkey supplemented by a small but reliable rod with a fast-response coil. a fishing line and hooks similar requirements. Feeder herein can be used any, but, again, based on the structure of the bottom surface.

Donkey often used for night fishing carp, equipping it bites signaling in the form of a bell or a sensitive electronic device.

On the carp "nipple"

One of the varieties of carp Donkey is the so-called nipple, or "makushatnik". From classic gear, it differs in that it uses is not a feeding trough and a piece (cube) of flavored sunflower oil cake. In addition, the hook baits did not lure - it stings are inserted into the cube. But how to catch a carp without using bait, you ask? Very simple! catching principle on such a device is intended for carp, which by virtue of their natural habits of sucking a large piece of food with their fleshy lips. At this time, the hook with particles sodden cake and gets a fish in his mouth. Naturally, the carp tries to spit it out, but to get rid of the bare hook in the mouth is almost impossible. What happens samopodsekanie.

carp bite on the cake mainly from the second half of the summer before the cold snap. Most often such a method is used for night fishing.

Fishing on the Amur carp to

The lower reaches of the Amur River are considered to be a cult place of fishing on carp. Why is this river? Cupid has long been famous for its fish wealth, and wild carp lived there in incredible numbers. Fishing for carp in the Amur and more popular because it is here that you can catch a real trophy weighing up to 20 kg. In these places, even held a fishing festival on his fishing. Thousands of anglers from all over the country every year come here to fish is wild carp. And here to preserve the pristine nature, the unity with which enhances the pleasure of fishing.