As in any other form of fishing, experience and knowledge are required when fishing for spinning . And the most expensive and expected trophy for a spinning player, of course, is a pike, trophy specimens of which start at five kilograms. This fish is found in floodplains, river pits, in the water thickets of lakes, under dams, etc.
Pike for spinning is best caught in spring and autumn: first in small bodies of water, where the ice comes first, and then, after the decline, in large ones. Until the summer, this predator pecks from morning to evening, especially on cloudy and windy days.
For the first time, spinning began to be used in England in the late nineteenth century. And since then, this type of fishing began to gradually conquer the whole world, since it is by far the most convenient and the most “productive”.
In order to choose the right spinning for pike, you must first determine the place where this fish will be caught. Experienced anglers in their arsenal store several types of gear designed for different types of fishing.
There is a saying that there are no trifles in fishing, so the spinning equipment has an important effect on the fishing process itself.
Classic equipment usually consists of a rod itself, as well as a reel with fishing line, a fishing hook and, of course, a bait.
For catching small pikes, the spinning equipment should consist of a fishing rod of a normal system, one-handed and two-handed, an inertial or even inertialess reel and a not very thick fishing line (up to 0.5 mm thick).
Since such fish can be caught at shallow depths, the sinker, respectively, should be light. Although some spinning fishers fish without a sinker at all, but with the use of heavy bait.
Spinning equipment should be selected so that each part of it is as reliable as possible and does not fail at the most crucial moment. At the same time, experienced anglers avoid the use of fiberglass folding rods.
Today in specialized stores they sell spinning rods of various lengths, however, when hunting pike, the most popular length is 2.5 m.
Snap spinning also involves another, no less important, element - a fishing line. Here, preference is given to its wicker variety, which is much stronger than monophilic. And taking into account the joint application, a coil is also selected, from the various options of which it is more correct to choose the one that is coated with titanium nitrate and has an optimal roller.
Spinning equipment for pike requires the presence of a steel leash. His presence is necessary so that the toothy beauty could not easily cut the bait.
The leash should be taken long enough: from 15 to 25 centimeters, with very reliable attachment points and high-quality fittings. If fishing takes place on turntables, then you must still have two swivels with a comparable-sized clasp.
At the same time, the fisherman should know that, using such a bait, it is better to use a thin and elastic leash made of stranded material, while a tough variety is best combined with aggressively playing jerks, gliders or twitching wobblers.
You can catch pike for spinning only after the end of spawning, usually beginning in late March and ending somewhere in early April.