The end of winter is justifiably considered a dead time for fishing. No wonder it is called the deaf-earth. However, fishing in February is still possible - for patient, well-dressed and knowledgeable hunters secrets. Of course, there is no reason to wait for such production as in spring and summer. But to abandon an exciting lesson is not worth it.
Weather and Catch
Winter fishing in February is highly dependent on what is happening on the street. On warm days, you can count on the success of your company. But as soon as the north wind blew, the bite instantly ceases. You can predict the behavior of fish ahead of time: if a couple of days before the planned raid it was quiet, without snowstorm, the temperature did not drop below -10, there was no strong wind - feel free to go. At the time of thaws, there should be no precipitation the same two days before hiking, and during the day it should be noticeably warmer.
Fishing in the winter in February will definitely not happen if the weather changes dramatically - literally during the day. The absence of nibble is also observed if atmospheric pressure jumps - by ten millimeters per day; if the wind is noticeable and constantly changes direction; if magnetic storms are noted . Or if frost and wind intensify at the same time.
Signs of biting
Our ancestors went out for fish not only in season - in winter such welding to the table was never an obstacle. So, centuries-old weather observations have competently superimposed on the knowledge of fish habits and can tell you when fishing in February can bring not only moral satisfaction. The main signs are as follows:
- Birds sit on the tops of trees. It will get colder soon, possibly abruptly.
- Yesterday they sat on the tops, today they choose the lower branches - it is getting warm.
- Roosters sing earlier - also to warming. However, where to get them in the city ...
- But the dogs rolling in the snow portend a heavy snowfall, and possibly a blizzard. Urgently need to go for roach!
However, even after checking with the barometer and national signs, at the beginning of the month, for a relatively successful fishing, you will have to spend a huge amount of time and effort. Much more successful is fishing in late February, when potential prey begins to slowly wake up and crawl out of the wintering pits.
Oxygen starvation
Another reason fishing in February usually brings a meager catch is a pest of fish. The thick ice crust does not allow oxygen saturation of the water. Plus, aquatic vegetation dies and rots, destroying the remnants of gas. It is clear that if the plague began, there is nothing to catch in a favorite place. So, before you decompose, you need to carefully look at whether the first signs of pestilence have appeared. Even before the fish pops up belly, oxygen starvation is manifested by dead insects floating on the surface of the hole. Another sign is that the bait fish dies almost immediately. And at the very beginning of the process, when there are not even these signs yet, one can determine the approach of the pestilence by darkening the fishing line and dimming the bait.
In addition to folding fishing rods, you should report on the fish protection you have noticed, if you, of course, expect to someday go fishing in this reservoir.
Ruff month
This barbed fish is neglected by many. And in vain! Firstly, fishing in it was canceled in February, secondly, large specimens among ruffes are not uncommon, and thirdly, they will completely go as live bait to more “respected” fish. With the help of a winter fishing rod and mormyshki, you can count on a decent catch. The subtleties are as follows: ruff - shy fish. When making holes, it is better to use an ice drill so as not to scatter the flock. For the same reason, you do not need to drill many holes - it will be too light, the ruff will instantly go upstream.
The next thing you need to pay attention to is the game of mormyshka. To attract ruffs, 4-5 mild blows to the bottom are first made. After mormyshka rises as slowly as possible until it is fully bent. It is at this moment that the bite usually goes. If it doesn’t work out, the mormyshka with a wiggle rises by 20 centimeters and drops back. Ruff is taken on a dung beetle, larvae of burdock and bloodworm.
Where and how to catch perch
In the middle of the month, perch fishing is successful. In February, this fish is normally caught on an ordinary short winter fishing rod. In clear frosty weather, it "grazes" in depth. In the evening dawn of a perch, on the contrary, it is necessary to look for small fry, and in the thaw and gloomy weather - under the lower ice edge.
As for gear: nods are cone-shaped, up to ten centimeters long, preferably made of metal, lavsan, polycarbonate with an additional stiffener - they are more resistant to crosswinds. Fishing line - from 0.08 to 0, 15 mm. Mormyshki are small, the diameter is not more than 4 mm, and the height of the hook is a maximum of 7. As a bait, bloodworms, fish fillets, maggots, fresh meat, and worms are attractive for perch. Bloodworms and dung worms are good for feeding.
How to catch a burbot
You must go to this fish at night. Burbot lives by stony placers and ridges if submarine keys are beaten nearby. In the river, it prefers pebbly and sandy, relatively clean, uncontrolled bottom. Biting a burbot is observed from nine in the evening until midnight and from three to five in the morning. The ideal way is to fish in February for zergirls equipped with a bunch of worms. It is also possible to show. Spoons are broad but light enough; the process is carried out at a distance of not more than twenty centimeters from the bottom, since burbot is a bottom fish, it does not rise higher (especially grain).
Inland fishing at the end of February is more successful with mormyshka. It needs a large one, in conjunction with a fishing line of 0.4 mm - a thinner fish will break. It will be more effective to catch with an additional bloodworm or worm. Mormyshka either sways without taking off from the bottom with short breaks, or rises / falls without sharp jerks.
Pike perch hunting
The peculiarities of the February fishing are that the fry, which at that time feeds on pike perch, keeps the depths where the water is warmer. There you have to look and zander. The best time for his fishing is frosty and clear days, although there are usually few of them. However, on other days zander also comes across if it is starved. An additional factor in choosing a place should be a lowered water level.
All winter gears are suitable - and baubles, and zerlitsa, and balancers. In case of lures, you need to use the method of irritation: as soon as the lure touches the bottom, it gradually rises to half a meter, after five seconds a sharp reset is made. This technique is very effective if fishing in February is aimed at zander.
If you choose a balancer, its length should be 5-12 centimeters, and the weight is calculated depending on the intended fishing location. The tactics with the strategy are as follows: the bait sinks to the bottom, 15 centimeters rises - and a smooth but strong swing follows. If there is a competent move at the bottom of the sludge, it will occasionally occasionally tap the bottom with a balancer to stir up water.
Among the tips of seasoned ones is to go to zander with a company in order to cover a large area. The found fishing place should be “spudded" quickly - the bite does not last long.
Pike fishing
It should be noted that fishing in February on the Volga quickly ceases to be winter and is more similar to spring. Just time to hunt for pike. Looks at places in which streams or rivers flow into the reservoir. Water should not be stagnant - the stream enriches it with oxygen, which is especially important in February. This month, the pike often keeps close to the shores, if it’s deep there, there is no vegetation and there is a poplar. The optimal time for fishing is in the morning from seven to nine, around noon and between two and three in the afternoon. In the evening it is unlikely to get a pike in February.
The chances of catching this fish for spinners are not too great - it is still sluggish and inactive in the wintertime. However, they are, and they can be properly used. The winter fishing rod should be slightly longer, strong enough, and the nod on it should be short and with a catchy marker. If you fish at depths and heavy baubles, at 15-20 grams, a nod is required hard. On the shallows when using light 3-5 gram balancers and spinners, the nod should be much softer. In order not to change the nods, it is more reasonable to have fishing rods with equipment for all types of spinners.
Pike zergeliki
Craftsmen with a fishing rod have more chances . Pike bite on live bait and in the dead of winter. Successful fishing for pike in February with the help of vents. First of all, they need to be strategically placed correctly. Do not want to bother with a depth gauge - choose places where the dump in depth is not too sharp; where along the shore there are thickets of cattail or reeds; where there are snags (felled trees and stumps). In order to make pike fishing in February for the zhergilniks to please their prey, they must be placed along a line thirty meters from one another and very close to the shore - this month the pike almost crawls out of the land.