Winter fishing on the first ice: description, features and recommendations

Many fishermen - both avid and freshmen - are eagerly awaiting the formation of ice on the reservoirs. After all, winter fishing on the first ice - what could be more attractive? And not only for the ardent fans of ice fishing. Some fishermen manage to get bored during the season of open waters for the process itself. It's a whole ritual - going out on the ice. Especially, if for the first time after summer and autumn. Well, if you are a beginner, then even more tempting! And the catch in this happy time for a fisherman is very good, as the fish actively feeds.

Safety first

Let's start with the most, perhaps, the main thing - the safety of fishing. After all, everyone, even the most experienced and experienced angler should observe it. Fishing on the first ice is a thing, of course, exciting and fascinating, but it harbors a lot of dangerous moments in itself. Recently turned ice is known to be especially fragile. Well, if the failure occurred in shallow water. The unlucky fisherman falls through the waist and manages to get out of the trap. In the worst case, a cold and inflammation, of course, are provided. But the same case at great depths can be deadly, if there is no one nearby.

A few simple rules

1. You should know that the thickness of the ice (if one person goes there) should be at least 5-7 cm. If the group is not less than 10 cm. Do not go to the first ice on transport, since for its successful advance, the thickness More than 20 cm, and this rarely happens when fishing on the first ice.
2. If possible, do not go ice fishing alone. The comrade will not give up in trouble, in which case he will help get out of the pond.
3. On the first ice you need to go smoothly and leisurely, as if not lifting your legs, sliding on the plane. For sure, check it with a pedestrian - a special device with a point. If the cover sustains such a blow, then it will be able to withstand your weight, and fishing on the first ice will pass relatively calmly.
4. If you hear a crack in the ice, you can not escape in any case. You need to lie on your stomach and crawl slowly to the place where you came from, to a safe site or to the shore.
5. Dress up for fishing appropriately, but not too hard. This can hamper movement in an extreme situation. Take only the most necessary things to the ice.

Features of the bite

On shallow ponds, the first ice and the associated active fish biting are fleeting. All lasts a maximum of several days. If you miss this period, catchy for a fisherman, do not be upset. You can catch up on larger reservoirs: rivers, reservoirs. There, this period lasts much longer. So, fishing on the first ice will be effective for quite a long time. And you will not be left without prey in any way.

Fishing. Perch. First ice

For catching this small predator, the very first weeks after the formation of the ice cover are preferred. Well minke whip in clear frosty weather, in the morning or in the twilight, it should also be taken into account. Fishing on the first ice per perch - a very fascinating activity. For quite a short time you can train a lot of perches. True, most likely, they will not be too large, since the cobbler is still cautious and keeps at a distance. But if you're lucky, you can get a real trophy!

What tackle should I use?

The perch at this time (on the firstleaf) actively feeds and moves across the reservoir. Therefore, it bites rather actively. Tack on this fish should not be too heavy, with a well-built nod, sensitive to bites. We take a small rod, 20 cm approximately. The coil and the handle must also be comfortable and small. The fishing line required for fishing is at least ten meters. It is preferable to use monofilament from 0.12 to 0.25 in diameter, depending on the size of the prey you are about to catch.

The first morning is unpredictable, and real fishing trophies can be caught on the hook. Therefore, the best way to use the forest is still thicker, a kilogram of 2-3 for a break. The nod is an important segment of the tackle on a striped predator of lakes and rivers. Earlier experienced fishermen made it independently from a steel or clock spring, flexible wire or other improvised means. Now the nod together with the fishing rod for winter fishing can be purchased in specialized stores. But not the fact that it will be more sensitive than the self-made variant. It does not matter what it is: branded or produced by own hand. The main task is to react to the smallest bites during winter fishing.

Baits

Winter fishing for perch on the first ice is impossible without the correct choice of baits. Although many fishermen are sure that during active zhora perch rush at everything that moves under the water, the most likely will still be mormyshki, spoon-bait and balancer.

Mormyshki

To winter fishing on mormyshku on the first ice was the most successful, you can use quite effectively as self-made, and branded tackle. Used mormyshki different types and types, usually small. Some fishermen prefer non-seedlings. Someone - with a nozzle of bloodworm. In principle, there is no particular difference, since perch in the period of first-glaze reacts mainly to movement and bright fluttering colors. Motyl also becomes important when the active biting stops and the fish begins to sort out with grub.

Spoon and Balancer

The bait is no less effective - a microbane with fingerlings. On it (as well as on mormyshku) are usually caught middle and small minke whales. Sometimes they skip large ones. But if you are going to catch a truly trophy specimen, it is preferable to use larger spoons and balancers. Also, they can be applied if catching on mormyshku does not give a result. When choosing baits, you should in most cases be guided by the weather conditions, the activity of the fish, to the depth in the area chosen for fishing.

On the bald

By the way, on the first ice you can catch a big perch and the so-called bald, which many experienced and inveterate fishermen successfully use as a winter tackle. It should be noted that this word in different regions is called a different tackle. For example, the Uralian bald is an ordinary not too large-sized spoon-bait with two hooks that slide on a small piece of fishing line. Gear is shipped more and additional sinker, which for each cast is to touch the bottom.

It happens that a fairly large grouper is so indifferent to the tackle, called a bald, that swallows it whole, even with bottom sediment. Although this folk lure looks rather cumbersome, but its hooks are small, and perches of any size sit well on them. As a rule, no additional nozzle is used. Bright hooks or beads are hung on the hooks, which attract fish even from afar, even when it is not too hungry.

Lure

The best lure for perch during first-glory is the bloodworm. It should be fairly shallow and must be fresh. His earlier fishermen washed themselves, carving a rectangular ice hole near the shore and scooping up special trays. Today bloodworms can be bought in fishing and pet stores, so there are no problems. You can also use as a good bait and red worm (earthen, manure), dragonfly larvae, fish eyes, cut fins and pieces of fresh fish, fry. Also, the last two baits are considered at the same time excellent bait on the hook for catching perch.

Choice of a place for catching on pervoledye

On the first ice perch show curiosity, literally go to the noise. Therefore, it is advisable, after drilling the hole immediately, to try to hunt it, perhaps a flock of small perch stands right under your feet, attracted by noise.

1. It should also be remembered that the fact that in the first layer to the depth far from the shore do not go. First, the ice is still too thin, and you can really fall into the water. And secondly, and in the coastal zones of relative shallow water perch (especially small) is abundant for good catch and productive sports fishing. So it's better without extremism: we choose a place, far from the coast without departing.
2. When choosing a parking lot, pay attention to the areas with brow-holes, holes, unevenness of the bottom relief, undergrowth vegetation. Points are also good in the mouths of the stream or the river.
3. Do not forget about such a useful invention for a fisherman, as an echo sounder. It will help very quickly to determine promising places on a water body that is unfamiliar to you.

The choice of a place for fishing can be helped by an analysis of the behavior of other anglers, as well as a large number of drilled holes that allow you to search for fish so that your winter fishing can be as good as possible. The first ice is pretty thin, so do not be too zealous too. And holes should not be drilled in a heap, but at a certain distance from each other.