At all times, fishing has been one of the main hobbies for men of any age. This entertainment is considered a sport, but it is also an excellent type of relaxation. Subsequently, fishing migrated to computer screens, various games of this type appeared.
For example, Russian Fishing and Fish Place are very popular today. If you decide to catch a trophy in one of these games, you can pay special attention to catching catfish. Let's look at one of them in more detail both in real fishing, and in various games.
Som Soldatova - a rare fish
Predators underwater are large, with a huge mouth, a terrifying appearance. Soldatov’s catfish, which belongs to the catfish family, the catfish order, also look like this. This fish was first discovered by ichthyologist V.K. Soldiers, so this type got his name. Catfish is found in the reservoirs of the Amur River basin and is considered exclusively freshwater.
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Large specimens of this fish reach a weight of 400 kilograms and a length of four meters. The appearance resembles a European catfish, but a huge head with six mustaches around its mouth serves as a hallmark. Spawning occurs at the end of July in the plant part of the freshwater reservoir. In this case, the female lays eggs exclusively on algae, creating a nest of them, saliva and mucus. On average, Soldatov's catfish throws 100-400 thousand eggs. Maturation of fish occurs at the age of four years. Some males later. Moreover, the highest growth intensity occurs in the first seven years of life.
The basis of the diet of Catfish Soldatov are small representatives of the fish kingdom. But he also eats large fish, for example, carp, carp, pike. With large sizes, catfish attacks birds and rodents that swim on the surface of the reservoir. No attacks have been recorded on people yet. Soldatov's catfish, which is prohibited to catch, since it is listed in the Red Book, is a very large fish. And getting her out is pretty hard. Fishermen often engage in fishing for dozens of hours, unless, of course, their rod allows them to do this. But the game is much simpler - you can catch the Soldatov catfish in various entertainment applications.
The game "Fish place"
This application on the social network "VKontakte" is very popular. Here you can easily catch such an underwater resident as Soldatova catfish. "Fish place" involves catching this trophy for bait, spinners, wobblers. Please note that before you start hunting for catfish, it is important to collect a quality rod that can withstand huge weight. To do this, save money by catching and selling lighter fish.
To start catching catfish in the game “Fish place”, you need to use the following baits: grasshopper, earthworm, shellfish, crawfish, beetle, creeps, big and small bait fish, offal, frog meat. Depending on the high cost of the bait, the likelihood of a biting catfish also grows. For a more effective catching of this fish, you can use spinners: frog, tadpole, rainbow, nickel silver, mother-of-pearl, nickel. Some virtual anglers recommend using different wobblers: roach, perch, vendace, bream.
The game "Russian fishing"
Soldatov's catfish is rarely caught in this entertainment application and is considered an elite trophy. Since in real life this fish is found only in the Amur River basin, in the game it is also caught only in this location. The main characteristics that Soldatov’s catfish have in Russian Fishing are given in the table below.
| Maximum sizes | 350 centimeters |
| Maximum weight | 500 kilograms |
| Minimum weight in the game | 2 kilograms |
| Fish biting time | Around the clock, night fishing is most effective |
| Bait Lowering Depth | Bottom and bottom space |
| Types of gear | Donkeys, fishing rods, spinning |
| The weight of the game | 5 kilograms |
| Effective Bait | Tvis-101, Tvis-105, caddis flies, live fish, snails, frogs, crab meat |
| The most effective bite on the Amur locations | Bogachevo, Fox Mountain, duct |
If you take into account all the above recommendations, then a large copy of this trophy fish is sure to bite on your hook. The main thing is patience. At the Amur location, you can also catch such species of captured fish as Amur pike, whitefish, sturgeon.
Game "Trophy Fishing"
In this application, the Soldatov catfish is caught in the weight category from 3 to 82 kilograms. Fish of this species pecks best in the evening, but fishing in the morning and at night is possible. The bait should be placed exclusively on the bottom. The hook should be used medium or large. In the form of bait suitable: mollusks, bait fish, larvae of the May beetle, leeches, crayfish, meat, bark beetles, caddis flies, crawls, worms.
You can also use a variety of medium and large size twisters. Soldatov’s catfish is caught exclusively in the reservoirs of the Amur location, as in real life. But if today fishing of this fish is prohibited, then in games there is still the possibility of hunting for this monster. Come on, cyber fishermen!