In fishing, especially “in cold water”, it is very important to attract the attention of prey. For this purpose, a bite activator is used. A hungry fish - perch, carp, crucian carp, etc. - swims to the smell of a substance that is part of bait. Thanks to this, the fisherman lures the prey to a pre-fed area, which, starting to eat and swallow the bait, gets caught.
How to choose
Fishing is a special art. It is not only required to detect prey and hook, it still needs to be lured. Although in practice it is far from always easy to choose the right activators of fish biting. The reason is that there are so many varieties from many manufacturers on the market today. Companies producing special compounds to attract underwater inhabitants - fish bite activators - a huge amount. Each of them offers its own product, although it is far from always high-quality and, most importantly, quite effective.
Features of a good activator
Each angler uses his bait. Some buy a bite activator in a store, paying quite a lot of money for it, while others prefer to cook with their own hands. However, there are some qualities that should be characterized by both factory and homemade mixtures. First, for the activator, it is important that he can attract potential prey even from a sufficient distance. The larger the area of the reservoir that the active pheromone in the attractant mixture will cover, the more likely it is to return home with a good catch.
Another characteristic is versatility. It is convenient when you can use the same bite activator - for crucian carp, perch, in general, both for peaceful and predatory fish. At the same time, such versatile application should not affect the effectiveness of the product.
What causes a good bite
Another feature of high-quality bait is that it should not only attract prey to the bait point, but increase its appetite. After all, as you know, a hungry fish, having lost caution, begins to eat with greater greed, and therefore rather comes across a hook. In addition, a good bite activator, which users leave feedback after use, should be practical, ready to use and environmentally friendly. The latter characteristic is especially important so that the substance used in the mixture does not adversely affect the reservoir and its inhabitants. Of course, in the first place it is implied that it should not be dangerous and chemically aggressive.
Electronic lures
There are many factors that somehow affect the results of fishing. And one of them is the risk of overfeeding fish. But an excellent way out of this problem appeared - an electronic bite activator. This device works as follows. It just needs to be launched into the water area. As soon as the bait is in the water, it will click, vibrate and glow. Thus, the electronic bite activator, reviews of which are mostly positive, affects the visual and auditory analyzers of potential prey. The operation of the device is based on the susceptibility of fish to various vibrations. The bite activator, blinking in the water column, is especially relevant during night fishing or in a reservoir with a strong current, in which sound and vibration are suppressed.
Principle of operation
As for the sound, the electronic bite activator - for crucian carp, bream and even catfish - gives out signals only with a low frequency. In muddy water, such acoustic waves are especially effective. The sound signal of this device is distributed in fresh water - for nine hundred, and in the sea - for one thousand one hundred meters. The vibration produced by the activator, mainly affects the "side line" of production. The bait, forming an electromagnetic signal, thus irritates the nerve endings of the underwater inhabitants. All these factors together attract fish.
Activator for crucian carp
This representative of the carp family is considered one of the most common fish in our country. It would seem that there is nothing simpler than catching crucian carp. But this opinion is very subjective. Crucian carp is considered a very moody fish. There are times when he refuses to peck even at his favorite bait. That is why the bite activator for crucian carp is a rather relevant issue when fishing. This cyprinids must be fed, so that he quickly found the proposed bait. At the same time, the activator of biting for crucian carp, according to professional fishers, should not be as complex in its composition as, for example, its analogue for bream.
In general, the gastronomic tastes of this fish change very often. Even for an hour, crucian carp may prefer several different nozzles. Therefore, when hunting, the angler must be prepared for the changing appetite of prey.
Favorite crucian activators
Various additives that stimulate the biting of fish have long been used by our anglers. Starting with traditional for this representative carp smells such as garlic, anise, vanillin, hemp, vegetable oil, and ending with sophisticated “cocktails” made in an industrial way - all increases the efficiency of hunting.
It is advisable to have various forms of lures on hand - both a powdered bite activator for crucian carp and liquid. All of them are ideal for adding to the bait mixture. To independently make a bite activator with your own hands and find the most optimal taste and smell for crucian, you should experiment a lot.
The best bait
Those who set off to catch crucian carp in a wild reservoir, experts advise to use mostly natural stimulants. However, if there is a strong pressing in the lake and there are few fish, besides it is very careful, an artificial bite activator will be needed.
With your own hands, anyone, even a beginner angler, can make this mixture. In general, almost any method for stimulating the crucian's appetite gives very good results. And this is confirmed by the long practice of professionals who know firsthand what an excellent bite of this fish can be and what can cause it.
The greatest effect is observed from a successful combination. For example, in industrial bait there is a small amount of aromatic component. Some experienced anglers prefer to buy only canned corn, in which there is a smell of strawberries, considering that such a composition is the best activator of biting for crucian carp.
Do it yourself
Many experiment with baits, believing that a mixture made with their own hands is the most effective, because its composition is obtained through experience and experimentation. Some anglers are in constant search. In addition, when they go to a pond, they have several types of bait at once, for example, bread or garlic mixed with vegetable oil, dissolved in a jar of worms.
By the way, according to many, the last option is the most “correct” bite activator for crucian carp. With his own hands making the bait, the fisherman needs to take into account several circumstances: the weather, the nature of the reservoir, the season and much more, for example, the number of "neighbors" sitting nearby with a fishing rod.
The most common home activator is also a dung worm, which for a while is placed in a box containing mint. So it becomes not only “clean”, but also very attractive for crucian carp. In addition, crucian loves rye or brown bread, which is mixed with one of his favorite flavors - garlic, vegetable oil, anise or vanilla.
In general, this fastidious and shy representative of the cyprinid family has several smells that he loves more than others. And first of all, it is the smell of vanilla, which is more attractive to small and medium-sized crucians. At the same time, one should not be surprised if, instead of the expected catch, a bream is caught on the hook: he likes this bite activator no less than his brother.
No less common baits are mixtures in which there is anise oil added to semolina or crumb bread. At the same time, experienced fishermen do not recommend using such an activator in the winter. Large specimens of crucian carp respond best to garlic, and when there is too sluggish nibble, hemp will be an effective way out.
If the prey is hidden in the depths of a heavily overgrown reservoir, then you can lure it out from there with such an activator as dill, added to the bait mixture. Potato chips also work well, though large carps also come to them.