Large fish that live in our waters – carp. How to catch carp in the winter? First you need to know that the carp is found only in rivers with little current and with rich vegetation. First carp inhabits ponds and meanders, but if he will have enough feed, then it quickly multiplies and grows, gaining weight. With age, the carp changes its appearance.
The most conspicuous feature of this fish is a mustache. They are located on the upper lip and give it an interesting look. It feeds all in a row.
Carp may differ not only in appearance, but radically different from their relatives some abilities. Some carp when the temperature of water up to 15 degrees cease to feed, grow and reproduce. Other species of carp live in peace in this temperature. Considered the most tenacious, Altai carp. They are not only adapted to the harsh conditions, but also changed externally. He found about 19 differences from other species. Winter fishing for carp is a special kind of fishing, because it is a fish of enormous size, which to catch a pleasure. How to catch carp in the winter we’ll continue.
Features carp in winter
Even at a temperature of 0.2 degree, they still swim in the pond. Although sometimes some individuals can be at the bottom in a stationary condition. Mostly in the winter, it is in places where it receives fresh water, so in places rich in oxygen.
Healthy fish in winter, not just moves, but very active feeds. A fish looking in places, particularly rich in oxygen. In confined waters it is looking at coastal springs.
How to catch carp in the winter not knowing where he lives? No way. Fishing carp is a matter requiring time and special approach. Before fishing, you need to determine the promising sites, it is advisable to inspect the reservoir in advance. When you have found a place where the carp can eat, you need to carefully lure for a long time.
Fishing
Like other fish, carp bite best in warm winter. Catch it throughout the winter season. Catch of the day, in clear weather, and in calm weather. In places where you lure in a long time carp are biting at any time.
The way of fishing
Carp can accidentally catch on any tackle, but purposefully caught on float tackle with a special vegetable tips carp. Trophy carp are caught only on high quality fishing line or thin cord.
Even in winter carp can break even the most strong, high-quality fishing line at the first pull. Fishermen often pull out of hole specimens with sizes up to 3 to 4 kilos.
Bait
Fly fishing for carp start with provarivanija, and then with bait. The bait consists of a skeleton – that will not be able to fully saturate the fish. Don’t let the bait of the ability to turn sour. Optimal for standing water will have a mass of 300 grams of bait per day.
The bait must contain appetite stimulants that you can buy in fishing shops. Without such stimulants difficult to achieve the interest of the fish in the winter, which shows low activity.
Nozzle
Catch carp in winter, bloodworms, maggots and caddis. These nozzles can bite carp when you hunt on a perch or a roach. For catching carp use boilies and dumplings.
Bait
As bait using the jig is medium in size with hooks rooms 4 – 5. Trolling catch only on a light or two with the dimensions 25 x 5 mm.
For plant tips and boilies use hook No. 7 to the carp.
The fish
Bite carp can often be confused with the bite of bream. When fishing plant-bait bite will be in the form of a strong action of the fishing line to the side. But unlike the bream cutting will not stop the carp. He begins to actively resist, to make circles around the hole, twitch and make sudden movements. When you hit a carp on the hook he makes a very strong leap to try to break away and leave.
If you do not allow the fish to turn from the hole, it is possible to extract even with the best quality fishing line. It is important to know the strength limits of your gear and if you need to let go of the line, but in any case not weaken it. The fish quickly tired and after 10 minutes it can pull to the hole.
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