Fishing for bream at night. The real fishing begins at dusk Night fishing from a boat

Catching bream at night

Catching bream at night

There is a long-standing "Soviet" fishing rule that prohibits fishing from a boat at night, at least in the waters of the Moscow region. If at that time this point of the rules was introduced solely to combat poaching, now I would consider it as a point of safety rules for the fisherman himself. If near Moscow on the reservoirs of the Canal named after. Moscow private planes fall at any time of the day, if caught in winter tent- this means tempting fate with the possibility of being under the skis of a high-speed snowmobile, and fishing from a boat at night is a real possibility of ending up under the propeller of an ocean liner.

Not more than a year ago, during the filming of a fishing program about catching white bream on the canal named after. Moscow, with bated breath I watched the proud entrance to the canal named after. Moscow from the Volga ocean racing boat of the "Cigarette" type, which raced across the Atlantic thirty years ago. With a sinking heart, for the reason that back in school I enthusiastically re-read the magazine “Boats and Yachts”, now I saw with my own eyes the boat of my childhood dreams.

However, I would not want to get under the propellers of such a vessel at night while in a fishing boat. And this can happen. Since the Moscow GIMS, water police, fisheries protection, Mosvodokanal regulate the movement of such means of water transport, as well as ..., that is, in no way in relation to the benefit of all other participants in the movement, then such points of fishing rules appear that infringe on the interests of the majority.

To be honest, since I was fifteen years old, I have been catching bream in the Middle Volga from a boat and at night. Therefore, my experience of fishing at night from a boat in the current will be useful for those fishermen who live near the river located from the canal. Moscow is at a greater distance than Paris or Cyprus.

Fishing on a big river with enough strong current the most interesting and rewarding. Firstly, the fact that it is quiet at night, there are no mosquitoes and horseflies, elegant passenger ships, barges and pushers float along the fairway. And a large bream bites.

Mid - end of August perfect time for such fishing, which can last until the end of September.

At night, bream emerges from deep watering near the fairway to places located near deep coastal holes adjacent to sandy beaches with a smooth decrease in the bottom from the upper edge to the riverbed.

If the fishing depth during the day is 9-12 m, then at night the bream goes out to water at a depth of 3-5 m. It is characteristic that bream often goes out to water not above, but below the pit. The best fishing time is from 11 pm to four in the morning.

Catching bream from a boat, as I believe from my own many years of practice, is best done with the help of a “spring”. I will not dwell on the design of the “spring” here, I will only say that this tackle combines a feeder and a sliding sinker, and that it is much more effective than the well-known classic “ring”. This is a topic for a separate conversation next year, but now I would advise Muscovites to do this kind of fishing outside the region.

Today we will concentrate our attention on fishing from the shore in reservoirs without a current. By the way, I personally prefer fishing from the shore at night. than from a boat. On the shore you can set up a tent, light a barbecue and have a snack and a nap at any time.

The choice of fishing location is critical. Large bream migrates along some of its feeding routes. No bait can turn him off his chosen path. Usually such places are located on the upper edge of the pit or on the watering area near this pit. Very good places are those where the hole is not far from the shore or is adjacent to the shore. Underwater hills located quite far from the shore are promising in all respects. You can “reach” them with a match. Here I need to apologize to the readers, but I will not reveal “my” places, there are not many of them, and let everyone find their own fishing spots.

Preparing the place means that the fish tank, stands, and seat should be arranged in the same way as they will be located during the fishing process. It will be too late to do this at night. After preparing the fishing spot, you need to assemble the rod and carefully measure the depth and study the bottom topography; this will be very difficult to do at night. After measuring the depth, I advise you to get or make a spare rig and immediately install a “working” trigger on it, or even better, don’t be lazy and install the trigger on two spare rigs. Then you can move on to bait.

For effective fishing At night, the amount of bait should be at least five kilograms with the addition of a liter of maggots. This is due to the fact that bream actively feeds at night. But supplementary feeding at night is not recommended. Large fish don't like things falling from above. She becomes alert, freezes and stops being caught. If you throw one or two balls of bait at the fishing point, then the break in the bite can last for one and a half to two hours, or even stop until the morning. That's why better evening calmly and slowly prepare 6-8 kg of high-quality bait, and immediately after sunset feed the selected place, throwing approximately 80 percent of the bait into it. What to add to the bait? When the water has not yet cooled to a temperature below 12 degrees, you can add to it all the additives that are used in the summer. When the water temperature drops to 12 degrees, it is recommended to add flavors that are in a solution of an inert, but not oily, solvent.

Another thing is animal supplements. It is very good to add small bloodworms at the rate of 100 g of bloodworms per kilogram of dry bait, but it is even more important to add maggots to the bait. For a long time I didn’t really believe in the effectiveness of maggots in “bream” bait. What was confusing was that you were trying to catch a maggot or its “sandwich” with bloodworms, but the bream was caught either with a “pure” bloodworm, or with a worm, or just with bread. So you think, why add maggots to the bait if you catch fish using bloodworms. But when bream is caught on bloodworms, why use crackers or oatmeal in the bait? So, it's not all that simple. Fishing experience suggests that no matter what the fish prefer to bite on today, the bait should also contain other food elements of both plant and animal origin. Maggots in “bream” bait definitely and always dramatically increase the effectiveness of its action. The total volume of maggots is 5-10 kg, bait can be half a liter or even less. So, the bait is prepared, balls are molded from it, the balls are thrown into the fishing point and you can proceed to selecting and setting up the tackle.

There are two "working" options here. You can fish with a traditional fly rod or use a pole with a shortened rig. Both fishing options have their pros and cons.

Fishing with traditional fly fishing gear has the undoubted advantage that everything is clear and simple. It’s common to work with a fly rod. These are advantages. The disadvantages include the fact that fly rod does not allow you to absolutely accurately deliver the bait to the fishing point. This is impossible, because at night there are no exact landmarks by which you can find the fishing point while casting the equipment. Surface currents can quickly carry away equipment and this is also difficult to control, again due to the lack of visual references. It is necessary to increase the weight of the equipment in order to put the stock on the bottom, that is, to anchor the equipment. Large bream at night takes only the bait that lies on the bottom, as, indeed, during the day.

Application plug rod allows you to get rid of all technical problems. There is no point in dwelling in detail on the “chewing” of the advantages of the plug. In order to appreciate them, you just need to try to master fishing with this gear.

The biggest technical problems for an angler during night fishing arise when designing float rigs, in which the traditional antenna is replaced by a firefly. It seems to me that this problem can be solved quite simply. Namely. I personally take any float with a carrying capacity of 1.5 - 3.5 g with a thick antenna, remove the antenna from the body of the float, and insert a “firefly” in its place.

And finally, about the nozzle. Despite the fact that bream bites more accurately at night than during daylight hours, it is still preferable to use bloodworms or small dung worms as bait on the hook. We can discuss for quite a long time why bream prefers these baits in late summer and autumn, but the most important thing for the angler is that these baits are the most effective and attractive for bream. Of the vegetable baits, I would put bread and pearl barley in first place. But in fairness, it should be noted that, just in case, it is worth taking bloodworms with you when fishing.

A. Yanshevsky

"Russian Hunting Newspaper No. 33 - 2005."

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An article from the website " Kaliningrad fishing club

From the end of May to the first half of summer best time for fishing it is dawn and night:
active evening bite usually occurs when the sun is already clinging to the horizon, and lasts after sunset for about an hour;
morning fishing is most successful in the predawn time - at three or four o'clock in the morning, before the sun has yet risen and direct sunlight has not penetrated the water.

With the onset of dusk, the entire fish army, in calm weather, rises to the surface of the water for insects that have fallen on the water, combs the shallows in search of mollusks and fry, tinkers in the coastal grasses, picking off larvae from them. Small fish flock to the shore to feed, while large fish stay apart and go to the shallows bordering the depths. If you find a small strait, a whirlpool, a riffle or a sharp turn around an underwater ridge or pool, then you should definitely look for night hunters here - this is their favorite stopping place. Now I will fish under the riffle at a depth of about one and a half meters.

The best places for catching predators in the dark can be considered clayey or rocky shallow ridges with strong currents, spits, clay capes located next to holes, deep edges and steep rakes where water eddies are created. Such elevations are formed by the release of layers of clay or pebbles. The strength of the current here is such that beyond the riffle the water washes away the sand and a hole is formed. Branches, driftwood and snags drawn by the current into the shallows create reliable shelter for an underwater hunter. I drive in two large spears, on which you can install a fly rod to change the bait or “refuel” the feeders, hang a small landing net and strengthen the cage. The equipment of the fishing rod is medium-sized: hook No. 5 or jig, fishing line 0.15 mm, a small 3-gram sinker, a light pear-shaped float and a metal antenna clearly visible in the dusk. As a result, roaches, roaches, large ides, dace, breams, chubs and perches can please you with bites; reputable bream will not refuse to go out into the warm water of shallow water in search of food.

How can you see the float antenna in low light? For this purpose, there are “fireflies” that are put on the float. The cone floating inside is slightly cracked, all the liquid is mixed, and the antenna glows for several hours. And you can’t do without a fluorescent headlamp in the dark. It is placed on the head to keep your hands free.

Near the riffles, pike and zander take good bait with live bait. They come out at night to feed the fry. Taking out respectable predators at night is an unforgettable pleasure. In the dark, the predator comes close to the shore, where it can be taken catchable baits- small and medium diving luminous wobblers. Moreover, the wobbler works well not only when retrieving, but also when paused. In addition, it allows you to fish wide depth horizons from the surface to three to four meters with a sufficient casting distance. I throw the wobbler higher up the stream and let the current pull the line out. After picking up the slack, I stop the wiring until the bait reaches the lower reaches of the riffle, then energetic fishing begins. This allows you to fish deep into the dump, where pike perch, asp or pike usually feed. It is best when the current gradually carries the bait to the rip current or to the coastal lull. There, voracious hunters always wait for their prey. When fishing at night, the tackle can go both above the very bottom and in the upper layers. In the most snaggy places, fishing from the shore is almost impossible. Then the fishing is transferred to the boat, when the bait is launched along the shore edge and lures out the predator standing in the snags. The success of night fishing with various lures and baits largely depends on the ability to adapt to the predator.

Most often, fish stay in small grass bushes, such as sedges and horsetails., picking up countless crustaceans, caddis flies and other invertebrates from the bottom - the fish are actively fattening. In the serene backwater where I set up a bivouac, only occasionally a well-fed pike stirs up a breaker, and a well-fed ide lazily melts in the steamy water, eating numerous rotifers, water striders and nymphs and picking up fallen moths from the surface. There is an opinion that a well-fed fish does not feed. However, often, after a hearty dinner, she continues to hunt. This is explained by her desire to stock up for the future, just in case. In addition, the feeling of fullness does not come immediately, just like in humans, but after about half an hour. So it’s worth continuing to tempt underwater hunters by selecting new gear, lures and bait.

On calm, bright nights, the fish feed quite actively and approach the water’s edge without fear. right down to the shore. This fearlessness is explained not so much by the bright nights, but by the fact that the inhabitants of the depths have long been ill after spawning (those fish that spawn in the spring), the water has now warmed up, and the fish are greedily “fatten”. At dusk, the shallow waters suddenly come to life with loud splashes, and here and there the humped backs of bream, emboldened ides and squints appear above the water. Right now, casting right to the shore or to a half-meter shallow will bring frequent bites from the picky “fish elite.” By nightfall, bites also become more confident near bridges and dams, near an anchored boat in thickets of coastal grass, near breaker jets under a riffle, where fish are constantly spinning. The current sweeps down the dead fry, which predators are big hunters of. As a rule, underwater hunters control shallow depressions, from which newborn tadpoles splash out every now and then, and immediately become prey for hungry predators. When juvenile fish appear, they also plow the shallow coastal waters without hesitation. Therefore, in such places, predators are caught well with spinning rods using small and medium-sized rotating and oscillating spinners such as “Kemi” and pear-shaped perch, preferably brass or copper. The sinker is usually not placed, and tees No. 5-6 are masked with a red edge. A fishing line with a diameter of 0.25-0.35 mm is preferable. A small streamer, floated with short pulls, often brings in the bites of large fish. When fishing with a spinning rod on bright nights, you can become the owner of a respectable pike, asp, zander, large ide or perch.

I land on a granite point, surrounded on both sides by thick reeds, and prepare two fishing rods for fishing: a telescopic and a donk. In the shallows near the young stems of elodea and sedge, flocks of newborn fry scurry around. Surely the okushki at dawn will want to feast on the first-years. Yes, and ides, large roaches, fatten up in late spring and early summer and become voracious predators. The four-meter “telescope” with which I will fish the coast is designed for them. The rod is equipped with a 0.17 mm fishing line, a sensitive spindle-shaped float, a light pellet sinker and a hook No. 5. For long casting, I use an eight-meter rod mounted on stands, with 5-8 g equipment. I let the bait about twenty centimeters from the ground, and the current is light carries the float and carries it along the shoreline.

The spinning rod, converted into a donk, is designed for fishing in areas remote from the shore, where the shoal, overgrown with bushes of elodea, pondweed and uruti, smoothly turns into a silted reach. Bream and perch come to this edge to feed. I equip the donk with a 0.4 mm fishing line, two 0.2 mm leashes 15 cm long with hooks No. 8 and with a bunch of worms or pieces of barley shellfish meat. A weight weighing 50-80 g is attached to the end of the fishing line. When using live bait for donkeying, you need to catch enough of them before dark. True, when fishing with live bait, it is better to use leashes with a diameter of 0.3-0.4 mm, because grips are possible large fish. The fishing rod and donka simultaneously fish far and near water, which often brings success. On summer nights, when the entire shallows are teeming with a variety of food, it is quite likely to catch a cold-loving burbot with a bottom fishing rod using live bait, which comes out onto the rocky shallows in search of prey.

Here came the first timid, then increasingly sonorous voice of a bell. The tackle quickly caught the bite. The line trembled slightly and after a moment sagged. Suddenly, someone impudently pulled the line, so much so that it tore the rod off the rack. I hook and with pleasure bring out the persistent, well-fed “minke.” Again I send the tackle to the difference in depth, again there is a sharp pull, and a large perch struggles on the hook. The most energetic bites occur at a depth of two meters, where the shallows smoothly run into the deep water. However, the bite ends as unexpectedly as it began. Apparently, the flock, moving intensively, went into other layers of water.

Donka fell silent, but the float of the fishing rod announced itself. Having danced provocatively, he dashed into the water. I hook and bring out a silver roach, another one, then a roach. Near the shore, at a depth of less than a meter, it takes a white bream. White fish gradually moved away, and a gang of “sailors” pounced on the bait. This is excellent fishing! The inhabitants of the reservoir stayed in shady holes during the day, and at sunset they went out to feed, first visiting the edges, and then approached the shallows. But then again the float rolled from side to side, rose slightly and smoothly went under the water. A weighty “specimen” stubbornly set on the line, bending the rod in an arc. The shiny silhouette is getting closer, the fish is walking in circles. Bronze bream reluctantly appears on the surface, taking a breath of air, it surrenders to the mercy of the fisherman without resistance.

There is an opinion that pike is a diurnal predator and its most successful bites occur in the pre-lunch hours. I do not rule out pike activity at midday, but this happens on dim days. However, most often the spinning rod is burdened by both large and not very weighty specimens in the morning or evening dawns, in deep twilight, as well as on a bright summer night. The object of the pike's hunt is juvenile carp fish or perch, schools of which disintegrate at twilight, the fish are little active and little mobile and, to the delight of the predator, are easily accessible. Although by night they change their color somewhat, becoming shaded to be less noticeable.

During the daytime, fish gather in dense schools, and hunting for them gives underwater hunters a lot of trouble, except when the predator is very hungry and the school moves “right under our noses.” In addition, during the day, a friendly flock can easily confuse the enemy; scattering like a fan, it leaves the aggressor “without a meal.” It is known that the larger the pike, the lazier it is and “doesn’t waste time on trifles” - it doesn’t really want to constantly chase young fish. Therefore, it is better to deal with a lonely “sleeping” fish, which means that you need to go hunting in the evening twilight, light night and early dawn. At dawn, the juveniles begin to move faster, trying to form a flock as quickly as possible. It is at this time that the real massacre occurs. Just then, spinners appear, trying to guess the mood and taste preferences predators arrived in time. Lures are selected that are similar in shape and color y, as well as by the nature of the movement of young fish at a given time of day in a given section of the reservoir. Nowadays, girders and circles placed at night along the reed support or grasses growing under the shore are especially catchy. And if you manage to guess everything, then the fisherman’s success is guaranteed.

Bait for fishing at night

You can use any bait for night fishing, including steamed barley grains, semolina, bread pellets, grasshoppers, and flies. But it is better to keep the fish in one place near the edge of underwater vegetation for two to three hours using bait with a small content of breadcrumbs, large maggots and small earthworms mixed into balls of clay and earth. In the dark, fish respond better to bait that is not only tasty, but also aromatic. Moreover, the aroma can be created not so much with the help of artificial additives, but with the help of “natural products”. To do this, several worms and larvae should be crushed, then a strong, persistent smell will emanate from them far around. It is not advisable to overfeed heavily at night, since the fish actively moves, and the fisherman follows it.

But now the serene summer night melts away imperceptibly. And a solemn hymn already sounds to the life-giving power of the heavenly body, giving birth to a new day. And for a long time I will hear the wonderful sounds of bird calls piercing the silence, the splashes of playing fish in the dark water and remember the mysterious fishing between light and darkness.

From the editor: Dear readers! By publishing this material, we still want to warn: night fishing from boats is prohibited in most areas.

Fishing enthusiasts know firsthand the situation when, in the hottest summer, you can whip an entire promising body of water with a spinning rod, but as a result, get, as the classic puts it, “the ears of a dead donkey.” What is the reason? Fish are not active in the heat! Have you tried fishing at night? Anyway predatory fish If he wants to “eat”, he will wait for the sun to set, the heat to subside, and then go out hunting.

Who can you catch in the dark?

First of all, this is pike perch. Many people catch it quite successfully during the day in the pits, but still, pike perch is more of a nocturnal predator. Also at night you can get a good bite of asp, chub, pike, ide, catfish and some other species of fish.

How to determine a place for fishing at night?

There are certain patterns for night fishing. First of all, these are depths. The predator will most likely stay on the shallows, where the depth does not exceed 2 m. It’s great if there are ambush areas, rifts and exits from holes nearby. In general, it would be a good idea to do some reconnaissance before such fishing. Having looked at a promising place during the day, you should stay overnight. Strong splashes in the shallows will give away a hunting predator. You should also take into account that night is not suitable for walking fishing, so the section of the river where you are going to fish should be at least 100-150 meters long without any obstacles or high vegetation. You need to study it during the day to avoid injuries, snags and other troubles. Successful fishing during the day will also tell you where to fish. It is unlikely that a predator will go far from this place in the evening.

Best time for night fishing

If you come for night fishing, you should fish the selected area throughout the night. Experienced night fishermen identify the most promising hours as after sunset, with the onset of darkness, and just before sunrise. But a good predator bite can occur at other times.

Lighting for catching predators at night

It’s great if the process takes place on a clear moonlit night. Its light will allow you to navigate the selected area, but if it is cloudy and there is no moon, then you should use a headlamp. Without it, you won’t even find what you need in your bait box. You can also light a small fire on the shore; in addition to the reflections on the water, it will allow you to warm up if it’s cold and boil tea.

Features of casting with a spinning rod at night

For an inexperienced fisherman, night fishing will be very difficult. You need to have a great feel for the spinning rod, fishing line, bait, and be able to imagine how and where it will fall after casting.

At night long casts are not needed, it is enough to throw the bait no more than 15 meters. One day my partner, fishing already at dusk, and even among dense tall bushes, sent a wobbler forward with a brave flourish. It was on a small forest river. The bait quickly flew over it and crashed into a stump standing on the other bank. At the end of the braid there was only a ring with which the wobbler was attached.

An angler planning to go night fishing must be confident in his skills in handling a spinning rod.

Night fishing gear

At night it is better to fish with light sticks, leaving the ultralight at home. Of course, everyone experienced fisherman your preferences, but you can make a general overview. The sninning length is approximately 2.5 - 3 meters. Construction - average. Test from 5 to 25 (30) grams. The reel is inertial, a large reserve on the spool is not necessary. Line or braid? If there is a fishing line, then at least 0.2-0.25mm, a safety margin will not hurt. Braid – 0.12-0.16mm.

The tackle must be adjusted and the fisherman must feel it well.

Lures for catching predators at night

The color of the bait at night does not matter; its behavior in the water is decisive. The more noise it makes, the more likely it is to bite. Let's look at which baits you can use to catch which fish.

Wobblers, cranks. Chub and asp respond well to them at night. Since the depths where fishing takes place are shallow, the bait should not go too deep and float up quickly. It is also worth using poppers; perch can also attack them.

Jig, turntables. Pike can be attracted to silicone and rotating lures. Only turntables should be at least No. 5, and jig baits from 3 to 7 cm. In autumn, the size should be increased.

Also, pike perch can bite well on wobblers, but it is better to use a jig with glowing rubber on it. A catfish can also react to it.

Using small spinners, you can catch perch.

First, it is better to fish your area, using small baits in the hope of getting bites from perch, chub and asp. After this, you should move on to heavier baits and try to catch a larger predator.

Retrieving and hooking for night fishing

The bait is cast across the current. As it is demolished, wiring begins. It is difficult to determine which type of fish will like which wiring, so they should be changed. It is recommended to start by pulling the bait with the tip of the spin and then reeling it in. The line should always be in tension, as sometimes the bite can be barely noticeable. In general, you need to react by cutting to all the incomprehensible sensations that are transmitted to the hand. It’s better to make one more mistake than to sleep through a real bite. The hook should be sharp and with a large amplitude, which will allow you to pick up the slack in the fishing line and detect the predator. This is especially true when biting pike perch, which has a very hard mouth.

Rules for night fishing from a boat

There are fans of night fishing from a boat. With this method, they try to adhere to the following rules: do not move far from the shore (100 meters is enough) and stay at anchor. No trolling or rafting!

We hope that the information presented in the article will help novice fishermen master such an exciting activity as night fishing for spinning

Is it possible to catch carp from a boat? Try it, and everything will work out! By boat, many truly heavenly carp spots become accessible, even in heavily fished reservoirs.

The carp won't calm down. The Bait-Runner spool rotates at the speed of the washing machine. There is a moment of confusion and the pulse increases sharply. I pull myself together, quickly grab the rod, jump up and turn on the spool brake.

Sweep! The rod is pulled forward like a whip, the brake begins to crack. This is already the third carp this morning! And this despite the fact that on the shore of the lake the fishermen are literally sitting on top of each other. In the same place where I fish, the carp, in my opinion, have never heard of bait. The distance between my equipment and the nearest shore exceeds 700 m.

I spotted the carp that is now running wild on my fishing rod 20 m from the boat. My secret is simple: I fish from a boat. From the shore you can fish only a small area of the reservoir, and you are unlikely to get to areas with reed thickets or water lilies. When fishing from a boat, the bait knows no boundaries, which allows it to reach any place on the lake, and therefore, to each individual carp.

True, most “carp anglers” hardly do any fishing from a boat. Jump in for a while inflatable boat to bring in bait or maybe even fish for fun - this is in the order of things. But who is eager to sit in a boat all day and night without their favorite tent and sleeping bag? And in general, how to anchor a boat so that it does not move while fishing, but when fishing, it quickly un-anchors?

How to use electronic bite alarms? How to rationally arrange fishing rods? Fatal consequences. All these questions lead to the fact that most carp anglers tend to keep both feet on the ground, which should not be considered a disadvantage on lakes with hard shores. But on small bodies of water, on which you cannot always reach the chosen place along the shore, overcoming the coastal swamp has fatal consequences.

The fact is that they catch only those carp whose paths lie within the range of ordinary fishing gear. All the attention of “carp anglers” is directed to this fish; it is here that the carp faces a constant danger of being hit in the head with a heavy sinker while peacefully digging at the bottom. Therefore, carp “with experience” bite (if they bite at all!) extremely carefully.

I myself used to belong to the first “modern carp anglers” on such lakes. At first they were considered a heavenly place, where three to five carp could be tempted into temptation during the first half of the day. Then the bites became less frequent, shifting to the dark. And finally, the moment came when I was glad if I caught at least one carp in three days.

With an eye on virgin soil. Get in the boat and I promise you will fish again like the good old days, provided you start to master the virgin land. By this I mean places as far as possible from the shore, which no “stationary carp fisherman” can reach. Before settling on a particular place, spend the evening scouting out the body of water.

It is necessary to find out where the carp are located, whether rising bubbles are visible somewhere, whether the carp are frolicking on the surface, whether there are places where, when there is no wind, the algae sway, as if by a devilish delusion, whether bow waves are visible in the shallow water. You may also be able to detect indirect signs of the presence of carp.

In clear water at the bottom, bowl-sized depressions are sometimes found, which clearly indicate that large carp have been burrowing here. In addition, you may encounter a vertical sinker or notice a sandbar or perch ridge using an echo sounder. Such places are rich in food, which carps know well.

From a boat you naturally have more choice than from shore. You can quietly approach anyone interesting place and study it thoroughly. Unlike casting with a slingshot, you can lower the bait directly to the selected point. On large bodies of water, I recommend laying small feeding tracks in different directions - this way you can attract carp to the main fishing spot.

Feed for several days, just as you usually do when fishing on the shore. Just to be on the safe side, you should increase the amount of bait by one and a half times in the expectation that you may find yourself among undeterred carp. Your fishing trip will begin with solving a difficult problem: how to anchor the boat?

In shallow water with a soft bottom, it is recommended to use the experience of our Hungarian friends: they stick two strong poles into the bottom to the left and right of the boat, due to which it is wedged between them. Two lengths of rope will protect the boat from hitting the poles. It won't be a hassle, don't you think? You will learn from this how much bait you need for carp fishing -

Then try fixing your boat to a snag in the water, for example, to a fallen tree, or place it perpendicular to the edge of the reeds and tie tightly to the left and right, but not to individual stems, but to whole bunches. Every time you have to be surprised how well they hold the boat. In addition to this, throw one, or preferably two anchors (left and right) towards clear water.

on open water. In the event that you must go out into open water, a minimum of two anchors will be required. Even in the wind, you won't have much difficulty lowering the anchors right next to the boat. The greater the distance between them, the sharper the angle between the anchor rope and the boat and the more stable the anchors are held.

In shallow water it is enough to have 5-7 m of rope, and in depths over 5 m you will need 10-15 m. First lower the stern anchor into the water, then walk a distance of slightly more than half the length of the stern anchor rope. Drop the bow anchor here. Now pull the anchor rope at the stern to about halfway.

In strong winds, the anchor rope in the direction of the wind should be noticeably longer, since more force is exerted on this anchor. The rope needs to be pulled tight. Just don’t forget about her in the heat of play! One more trick. But is it possible to raise two anchors and haul them out at the same time? There is one tricky trick: tie a large float, such as a pike float, to the middle of the anchor rope.

Then, during fishing, you will only have to release the rope fasteners in the boat. Overboard it (you'll pick it up again later), and go after the carp! By the way, it wouldn’t hurt me to start fishing for my carp. I stand on the bow of the boat and win back meter by meter from him. Soon the body of the fish, like a gold ingot, begins to sparkle on the surface, then again plunges steeply into the depths.

I calmly look at my landing net. He is ready for battle and lies to my right. The advantage of fishing from a boat is that you can quickly select a line, get close to the carp and reduce the risk of it getting caught on any obstacles, be it branches, shells or rocks. In addition, with some luck, you can free the fish even if it tries to hide under a snag.

However, there is also a drawback: from an unanchored boat you will not be able to hold the carp if you want to slow it down a little in front of a field of water lilies. After all, the boat is not fixed and will not withstand the pressure of a strong fish. My carp stays in open water and the circles become smaller. I kneel on the bow of the boat and pull the fish to the surface.

A luxurious mirror carp swims towards me like an underwater sun. I place a landing net under it. Eat! Carp number four is the largest one this morning, clearly weighing around 10kg. Let's do without the beeping show. Choose a large wooden or plastic boat with a shallow draft and roomy enough for a small Rod-Pod unless you really want to give it up.

However, you can also put the rods on the side of the boat. Whether you use your usual electronic bite alarm or stick to something simpler depends on your nerves. Just keep in mind that your boat will never be 100% stationary, which means the alarm could be beeping 24 hours a day.

For example, I voluntarily abandoned such a beeping show. What about comfort? Even in a large boat there is unlikely to be room for a bed and Rod-Pod stand. But you can always afford a comfortable folding chair or at least a soft seat. And besides, who says you have to sit in the same place for 48 hours?

Night fishing From a boat, although possible, it seems to be a rather difficult and unsafe activity. Let my experience serve as a consolation to you: on many bodies of water, 8-12 hours is enough to experience all the delights of a two-day marathon from the shore. Just try it sometime! Hello carp!

Stability when playing. In fact, it would be nice to start fishing large carp weigh anchors and start chasing fish. But not if there are snags in close proximity to you. If you are following a carp in an unanchored boat, you will not be able to stop it with the reel brake on.

You should remember the fundamental point: if there are snags at a medium or long distance, you should remove the anchors when fishing, because in this way you will be able to get closer to the fish and remove more line from the water. If the snags are located close to the fishing spot, try to anchor the boat on them. If the carp still hides under the snag, you will have to weigh the anchor again and row towards it.

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If you catch carp from a boat, then you can get close to places that you would never be able to fish from the shore.
Modern carp fishing using a Rod-Pod and a Bait-Runner inertial reel is also possible from a boat.
To keep the boat stable, you need to have at least two anchors.
It is better to catch fish from a boat, approaching it meter by meter.

If a fisherman wants to diversify his fishing, he often resorts to fishing at night. But how should you prepare for a night outing? What to take with you and what to be careful of? All the necessary things need to be collected from the day before, then nothing will be forgotten.

If you pack your equipment just before leaving, there is a high chance of forgetting something. Be sure to take any rags to wipe your hands, and not climb into the water at night. Tweezers are also required - they will be needed to pull out the hooks. Of course, don’t forget the tackle and bait. The item you can’t go fishing without at night is a flashlight. Often fishermen take two or three flashlights: one is put on the forehead, the other illuminates long distances, and the other is a spare. A fisherman needs a headlamp when doing anything with both hands.

You also need to take a knife or a hatchet: you can clean fish with a knife, or chop wood with an ax. These items will also help in case of danger. For example, if an animal attacks or something else happens. Underwater hunters tell many stories where a knife saved their lives: they got entangled in algae, and there was no longer enough air, then a knife that clung to their hand helped them. Usually they fish at night in the summer, so you don’t need to take a lot of clothes, but it’s worth checking the weather forecast, because summer can be cold. Clothing should be comfortable and preferably waterproof. On your feet - rubber boots. At night, the fish in the water feels calm, this is the most favorable time for it, so the appetite increases - the water temperature drops, the waves stop. At night you can catch a big catch.

The only negative is that there is no visibility, even with a flashlight you can’t see everything well. It is almost impossible to stand all night fishing, so having a chair or fishing chair is a must. After all, during the night you will feel tired and want to sit. For convenience, you can buy luminous floats. One float “burns” for about 5 hours. Night fishing helps you to be at one with nature. You can fish at night both from a boat and from the shore. But novice fishermen are better off starting from the shore. At night, pike perch are caught well as they make their way closer to the shore for prey. This is what ide does. In general, night fishing is more effective than day fishing, because during the daytime the fish wants to hide from the rays of the sun, and at night the appetite awakens. Fishing on a boat far from the shore will not always bring a catch - at night the fish swim to the shore.