Winter can be considered quite a harsh time for lovers of "silent hunting." Therefore, it is doubly pleasant to return from ice-bound bodies of water with a good catch. After all, a person can resist not only the ingenuity of one or another type of prey, but also weather conditions, especially frost, piercing the wind and a host of surprises that nature presents at this time.
general information
The most common fish that lives in the reservoirs of our country, along with a ruff and perch, is considered roach. The length of adults reaches an average of eighteen centimeters, and weight - up to two hundred grams. Roach is a medium-sized fish. This inhabitant of the underwater world feeds on worms and larvae, crustaceans and algae. Its habitat is not only rivers, lakes, quarries, but also very small ponds. With the onset of winter cold, this fish plunges into the deep layers. In rivers, these are channels, whirlpools and pits, sometimes precipices.
Fishing
A few days after the formation of ice cover at the roach, winter biting begins. It can be caught throughout the cold season, with the exception of only very dead pores. This unpretentious prey is extremely sensitive to weather changes.
Experienced winter fishermen know that catching roaches in winter on mormyshka on the first ice is the most catchy. After all, at this time the most active bite begins. Therefore, the right set of gear and lures will be the key to a good catch.
Winter roach fishing
This fish is most often caught on mormyshka. The main thing is to find a place for a good bite. This is not very difficult, as ordinary catchy areas do not change from year to year. Experienced "winter roads" first of all check these places. In mid-January, roach is better caught in calm weather, when it is snowing and there is a moderate wind.
Places are best chosen in shallow water offshore or at the confluence of shallow rivers. The nibble of this fish improves during the thaw when there are cloudy days outside, but the atmospheric pressure with air temperature is stable.
Roach is also well caught on the last ice, when it begins to move to the mouths of the rivers, and from there to the upper reaches. If no bites are observed in the holes for eight to ten minutes, then it is worth moving to other places, and after half an hour return to the already well-fed holes.
Tackle
For fishing, both non-attachment gear and mormyshki for roach with a nozzle are used, for which winterworms or bloodworms, worms or Chernobyls, mormysh, larvae of burdock moths, maggot, dough and rye bread are used. In addition, they help to successfully bite bait - porridge, crackers, etc., as flavorings. You can add honey, oil or coriander to them as flavorings.
The most catchy mormyshki on a roach should have a dirty green or black color. Tackles made of brass, copper or lead are also good.
"Devils" - this is the name of the most popular mormyshki for roach, photos of which can be seen in fishing magazines. This is a droplet-shaped device, two or three hooks, each of which is equipped with a cambric with a certain color - yellow, red, blue. A white or black bead is strung on a fishing line.
The main element in winter tackle, in addition to mormyshki for roach, is a nod. Experienced anglers believe that without it there’s nothing to do on ice. It is this element of the tackle that signals the bite. In addition, the game of mormyshka on roach depends on it.
Nod
Today, many "winter roads" use such components of gear that are made of lavsan or polycarbonate. In addition, fishing roaches in winter for mormyshka implies the presence of several nods at hand, which are designed for both different weights and forms of bait. And another important detail: the length of this tooling element should be slightly less than a winter fishing rod. For example, if a six-centimeter six-inch, then in this embodiment the nod should be shorter by 3 cm.
Fishing line
It plays a key role in winter fishing with the help of mormyshka on roach. It's about its diameter. It is necessary to remember the rule, verified by many years of experience of fishermen: the weaker the bite, the thinner, if possible, should be the fishing line itself.
The ideal diameter is considered to be 0.08-0.09 millimeters, however, of course, this size requires some skill from fans of "silent hunting." They should not make sharp cuts, and when fishing out a sufficiently large specimen exceeding the weight calculated by the fishing line, it is impossible to force events. And, of course, it is necessary to remember that in case of weakening or even termination of the bite, it is worth feeding this place, opening the feeder about one meter from the bottom.
Mormyshki
This component of the gear has two unique characteristics. Firstly, it imitates small inhabitants floating in the water, and secondly, it is a load combined with a hook and allowing the nozzle to be lowered to the desired depth.
Catching roach on mormyshka based on the fluctuation of the bait. With its movements and color, it attracts prey. Roach willingly takes a moving mormyshka, be it with or without a nozzle.
The choice
To choose the option that, having a certain color and shape, will be better than others to attract prey, is a difficult, but not decisive thing. The main thing is that mormyshki for roach fishing should move in such a way that they remind prey of the movement characteristic of living creatures. Much of this also depends on the attentiveness or ingenuity of the fisherman himself, who more than once could observe all kinds of underwater inhabitants near the coastal grasses.
Characteristics
The most catchy mormyshki for roach differ in the following qualities: optimal size and weight, material, a certain shape and color, center of gravity, the absence of sharp edges in the holes, the sharpness of the sting, etc. Most often, options made of tungsten or its alloys are used. They are among the fishermen in high demand.
When making mormyshka independently, one rule must be taken into account: the distance from the edge of the sting horizontally to its body should be the same as vertically to the extension line of the forearm. At the same time, this dimensional indicator should be at least a quarter of the diameter of the mormyshka.
Only in this case, this element of gear has the maximum tenacity, and the fish never leaves it. The weight of mormyshka, which is made of heavy metals, with its minimum volume makes it possible to use thinner lines. And this, in turn, improves the game, increasing the number of bites.
The form
This indicator mormyshki for fishing roach is not particularly significant. The exceptions are variants with a “flatness”, since in this form they move not only vertically, but also horizontally when playing, which the prey loves very much.
Color
Coloring mormyshki affects the activity of the bite. However, this parameter is selected experimentally already on the reservoir itself. It is noticed that large specimens prefer dark colors, although sometimes they and their smaller “girlfriends” do not refuse small shiny balls with hooks of Chernobyls that sway measuredly among the water column.
The game
The science of attracting roaches with the help of certain movements of mormyshka is a rather complicated matter. According to experienced anglers, they use about twenty basic techniques for working with this bait. It is noticed that sometimes a fish pecks on a certain mormyshka. Today it can be a small “ball”, tomorrow it’s a “bucket”, and in the dead of winter, roach may prefer a planning “bug”. This is usually related to the food supply of the pond.