Ловля на жерлицы по последнему льду

The day is getting longer and the sun warmer, all this leads to plant growth in the reservoir, that fills it with oxygen. Melt-water entering the reservoir, as well fills it with oxygen. Fish due to the arrival of fresh oxygen becomes more active, which increases her appetite.

Fish looking for food, starts to leave their winter stops and to look for places where the most oxygen. At this time you need to find fish trail. Becomes particularly active predator, so how can good profit fish going to more promising places. The most promising fishing on imitation fish at last ice. When fishing on imitation fish, you can count on perch, Zander, pike or burbot.
What is imitation fish?

This durable fishing line with a leash and a hook, which is placed on the fry. Fry lure to predatory fish yourself, as this is easy prey that can’t swim away and hide.

On the one hand the line attached to a stick, a mug or flyer, in General, to the stand with a coil, which can be used to lock the hooks under the ice above the hole. The most popular use of flat circles with a convex base. They will close the hole and are less likely to slip. The coil you need to use without light the progress of the line, otherwise the slide will come off a lot of fishing line, which then get confused.
Snap-the imitation fish

The installation of imitation fish has its own nuances.

Winter imitation fish need a durable fishing line that will work at low temperatures. In other words – it should be soft and durable. Enough of 15 – 20 meters of the line. For fishing at depths greater than 3 meters need monofilament diameter 0,25 – 0,32 mm.

For leash use vein, which cross-section smaller than the main fishing line. Sometimes mounted hooks under the ice and all without a leash.

Use a sliding sinker. For fishing depths less than two feet it does not put. Use a sinker from 6 – 8 grams. Weight use form of olives or cone.

The hook needs to be sharp and it should easily sit down baitfish.

Signaller of bite. In the form of the indicator is the flag a bright color with a bell or bells.
The choice of bait

Fishing with imitation fish at last ice necessarily involves the use of live bait. What the best to choose? Ruff and gudgeon, when the danger will try to go in the grass or under a snag, which greatly affects the bite. It is desirable to use carp, roach, perch from 10 to 100 grams.

Live bait can be applied different. It is important that the bait was at a depth of not more than 25 cm to the bottom. If there are no bites, the bait can change it and try another.
Towing and cutting

When the signal on the bite immediately it is necessary to strike during the rotation of the coil. If you are far away from the hole, and the coil began to unwind, then approach the hole cautiously, as a predator cautious and when they see danger might just spit out prey or to go under a snag.

The convenience of fishing on the last ice is that the wells don’t freeze in the cold winter. The hole does not need to constantly clear of ice and less likely to deform the line.

Fishing with imitation fish at last ice a great show at Zavidovo fishing.