Making fishing tackle is not only a useful activity, but also an exciting hobby. In addition, fishing for homemade gear will bring much more pleasure than for those that were purchased in the store. Making fishing tackle with your own hands excites the desire to craft something useful to trick tricky fish, and besides, you can save a lot of money in this way.
Making gear for carp
Carp is a pretty cunning fish, so you need to carefully prepare to return home with a decent catch. The most popular tackle on a carp is a balalaika or a bitch. To make such a tackle on carp with your own hands is quite simple. At the same time, it can be used at various depths and with a flow of different strengths. To make the tackle you will need a piece of polystyrene foam, a 0.4 mm thick fishing line, a nylon string, a sinker weighing about 150 g with a small hole, a hook, a carbine, a knife, an electrical tape and a piece of plastic 4 cm long.
Making gear takes 15 to 30 minutes. Foam acts as a float, which is equipped with a latch. It is necessary to attach a fishing line to the float, at the end of which a lead sinker is fixed. The weight of the cargo depends on the strength of the current, so it is better to take several pieces of different sizes with you. The hook should be secured to a sufficiently long leash. For such tackle, it is best to use boiled peas as bait.
Making gear on carp
To catch carp, it is important to carefully select gear. For such fishing equipment of various manufacturers and modifications is used. However, in some cases it makes sense to make a do-it-yourself tackle. In this case, it is possible to take into account all the features of fishing in a pond of a certain type. Most often, it is float tackle that is used . However, for some types of ponds, bottom can also be used. In the manufacture of gear it is very important that all its elements are strong enough, but at the same time elastic.
The weight of the carp can reach 4 kg, so it is very important to use a high-quality reel, as well as a durable fishing line. At the same time, you can make such a tackle on your own carp, like a plug rod. For this rod it is necessary to use a coil of impressive size. Hooks of various sizes can be used, but they must be strong enough to withstand large fish.
Production of gear "elastic band"
The peculiarity of the gum tackle is that the cargo is attached to a special shock absorber, and not directly to the fishing line. Therefore, the elastic can stretch, so you can remove the hooks from the water, throwing a sinker. DIY gum tackle is made easily. This requires fishing line, hooks, sinker and, of course, elastic. In addition, additional elements will be needed, for example, a bell and a swivel rifle. To calculate the length of the necessary gum, it should be borne in mind that it stretches four times. The leash is about half a meter long. In this case, it is best if the shortest leash is closer to the elastic. The fishing line must be used strong enough, with a diameter of about 0.4 mm. To attach the fishing line to the elastic, it is recommended to use a carabiner. For long casting, a weight of about 1 kg should be used.
Such tackle allows you to catch both peaceful and predatory fish. In addition, it is quite simple, so even a novice fisherman can use the elastic band.
Tackle "Carp killer"
The popular tackle "Crucian Killer" is a combination of cargo with feeders. You can make your own fishing gear, which will not be inferior in quality and functionality to factory-made ones.
To make such a tackle is quite simple. This will require 3-5 feeders, which will also work as cargo, thick fishing line or cord, hooks and fishing line. Feeders need to be fixed on a wattled cord or rather thick fishing line. At the same time, they should be located at a distance of 20 cm from each other. The last feeder should be the heaviest. If they are all of the same weight, a sinker must be hung at the end of the tackle. Thus, the equipment will not get tangled when casting.
Hooks are attached on leashes, the length of which should not exceed 6 cm. The size of the hooks is selected depending on the type of fish. Making fishing gear with your own hands takes about half an hour and does not require special tools and expensive materials.
The benefits of homemade gear
- Saving. Making DIY gear is much more profitable than buying branded equipment. At the same time, you can use improvised materials that every fisherman has.
- Functionality. You can make gear that is ideal for a particular type of fishing in a pond that has a certain depth and strength of the current.
- Pleasant leisure. Making DIY fishing tackle is also an interesting pastime that can bring more pleasure than fishing.