Choosing the right ingredients and proportions of complementary foods is far from as easy as it seems at first glance. Especially if there is a hunt for a very capricious and unstable fish. This unwritten rule corresponds to feeding for crucian carp. Everyone knows that this, perhaps the most popular fish among fishermen, pecks on the principle of "yesterday and tomorrow." Therefore, it can make the experienced pike and the master of fishing for bream and roach suffer. Everything is complicated by the fact that a single recipe for feeding for crucian carp was never found. What works properly in one pond is generally not suitable for another. Many seasoned bobbers with very weak biting begin to use very unexpected additives, such as benzene or kerosene. And it really works.
In general, we can say that when catching capricious crucian carp one must rely on the valuable baggage of the acquired experience of other equally successful fishermen. This is the only way to achieve good luck. The well-known feeding for crucian carp is just a "skeleton" that needs to be further developed and improved. The formula for its preparation looks something like this: base - feed additive - flavoring. You can also add “dusty” ingredients to visually attract fish. The main part of the components should be too finely ground so that the crucian could not be saturated. Bait should stimulate appetite, and not feed the fish.
It is important to know that in those reservoirs where crucian carp is not the only inhabitant, egg powder and all vegetable proteins must be excluded from bait . The thing is that these are the favorite components of bleak, tops and roasts. In general, that little thing that does not go to the hook, and eats bait. In this case, feeding for crucian carp should be without “dusting” additives. And besides, the endless twitching of the float is a true test for the angler’s nervous system.
Another gross blunder is an oversupply of feed at the place of fishing. Some novice crucians believe that if there is a lot of food, then there will be plenty of fish. This, of course, is true, but all of it will ignore the hook bait offered to her. When it is full, it will calmly sail away, not even hitting the float with its tail. Fertilizing for crucian carp should lure and no more. In addition, for it to work properly, it is also necessary to take into account the seasonal predilections of the fish.
So, as mentioned above, there is no single recipe for complementary foods. But there are several options that work in most cases. So how to make feeding for crucian so that it is universal and suitable for both a small pond and a river? Probably the best option here would be the “trowel” known to many. It is preparing simply. Peas are soaked in hot water for several hours. Then it is cooked to a puree state, about half a glass of semolina is poured into it and allowed to infuse. As a flavor, honey and a couple of drops of vegetable oil are added. Wrap in a cotton rag and knead well. Everything, "trowel" is ready for use.