Asp is a typical predatory representative of the carp family. He has many names - grip, whiteness, sheresper, horse. This is not the whole list of names with which our anglers call this powerful beautiful fish. The asp wants to stay on the riverbed stretches of the rivers and reaches on the reservoirs, living in the upper and middle horizons. It leads a solitary life, and only during spawning in the spring or when lying in wintering pits forms small flocks. In the first year, juveniles feed on small crustaceans and insect larvae. And only reaching a length of five to nine centimeters, she begins to eat small fish.
general information
Asp is an exclusively daytime predator. He feeds several times a day. The main food of this representative of cyprinids is small fish and large insects that fall into the water. Asp fishing is carried out on a spinning rod, fly fishing or boat, as well as in wiring with long-distance vacation of live bait.
At the same time, not every fisherman manages to pull out this powerful representative of the carp family. The fact is that he has excellent vision, and therefore can easily notice a person on the shore. And if this fish feels something suspicious, then it never takes the bait. The most productive fishing is asp in the summer, after spawning. From June to August, this prey can be fished in the daytime. She pecks best in the summer in the morning. In the afternoon, asp fishing in the spring will be the most successful. During the spawning period, this fish does not feed, but a few days after the end of spawning, a real zhor begins. At this time, catching asp on spinning and on spinners and bait fish proved to be the best.
Fishing features
Going fishing, a quiet hunter must know in advance where the most promising places are located, in which this predator prefers to stay in a particular reservoir. Without this, asp will never be effective. It makes no sense to even dream of catching him, not to mention fishing. First of all, beginner spinningists should know this, who mistakenly believe that by throwing tackle anywhere they can catch fish.
Asp is a thermophilic fish. He feels good only in warm regions. It is there that its large populations are observed. In reservoirs where the asp is found, it designates places in which it constantly eats. And it is precisely on such sites that the most effective asp fishing occurs. In the cooler months - in March, April, October and November - this fish descends to the bottom horizons. Asp fishing in these periods is complicated by the fact that the prey does not exhibit obvious activity, without giving out its presence on the surface of the reservoir. However, on large rivers experienced fishermen successfully hunt it with a spinning rod. For example, even in October, fishing for asp on the Volga can become very productive.
Best fishing time
Starting from the first days of June, when this representative of cyprinids has already spawned, and until the very end of August he is actively caught in various fishing tackle. Moreover, asp fishing in large bodies of water can take place from early morning until late in the evening, because this fish at night, unlike many predators that eat only at night, rests. In search of fry, she swims rather large distances.
The fact that this fish is fed can be found even from a considerable distance. This is due to the fact that the asp first suppresses its prey, and then swallows it. After a powerful predator’s tail strikes the water, small fish lose their orientation for several seconds. This for asp is a great option, because in this case he does not need to pursue prey. Experienced anglers at this moment throw the bait in this place. And the asp, mistaking her for fry, attacks. And then getting him on the hook is inevitable.
The most common tackle
Asp fishing takes place in various ways: using spinning, float gear, fly fishing or with a bombard. Each angler uses the gear he is used to. Nevertheless, the most common is asp fishing for spinning. Most avid fans of "silent hunting" consider this method the most effective. Of course, bait also plays an important role. It is on artificial bait that the most effective asp fishing from the shore takes place. In this case, the wiring must be carried out as plausibly as possible, otherwise the predator is unlikely to respond to the bait. This may sound strange enough, but the asp perfectly distinguishes the artificial fish from the living. Therefore, the fisherman will have to try as much as possible so that he pecks.
Less used gear
Classical asp fishing in large ponds is very effective with the use of long-range equipment and heavy baubles.
This predator is also caught on a regular float fishing rod. But this tackle is often used by experienced anglers who are well aware of the habits of predatory fish. Catching asp from shore to fishing rod without experience is ineffective. Less popular are methods such as fly fishing or bombardment. These gear from the fisherman require certain skills. True, bombardment fishing has a number of certain advantages. Actually, it is the same float rod. But she has one significant difference. Her float has an increased weight. This allows the angler to throw tackle over long distances, while not particularly disturbing the prey. With a bombard, the bait can easily be brought to the most promising place, and unnoticed by the asp.
Spinning gear
Without a well-chosen gear and the rest of a fishing kit, even an experienced angler can hardly count on success. The asp, or sheresper, as it is often called, is very shy and cautious.
Therefore, he rarely lets a person close. To get to the place of hunting for this predator, it is often necessary to carry out ultra-long casts.
For fishing to be effective, you need to pay special attention to the selection of spinning. It should have a powerful "messenger" rod, which allows you to cast weighty baits for eighty or one hundred meters, and in some reservoirs even further. Therefore, range is the main requirement for spinning on asp. It is very important to choose a gear that meets the required parameters. The length of the spinning should range from 2.74 to 3.34 meters. The test should be selected up to 40-50, and sometimes up to 60 g. The spinning system should be close to parabolic, and the rings should be reinforced with a large diameter.
Coil requirements
It is better to use this component of snap-in without inertia, the size will be 3000-4000.
The main thing is that it balance perfectly with the spinning rod, otherwise the angler will tire very quickly, working with such bulky gear. Moreover, it is desirable to select a high-speed inertialess coil to easily perform fast wiring closer to the surface of the water.
The best lures
When fishing for asp on spinning, almost all existing artificial baits are used. It can be either wobblers or spinning and oscillating spinners, or silicone baits. All of them must meet one requirement: to have significant weight so that they can be thrown as far as possible. This is because the prey has excellent vision. This predator notices almost everything that is done on the shore. Therefore, it is very important that the asp fishing takes place in perfect silence, if possible, otherwise even the smallest movements of a person on the shore will be recorded right there.
The best spinning lures for sheresper are considered to be a sinking wobbler, which can be used to catch large specimens, large swings and rippers, a castmaster, which is considered by experienced fishers to be a very effective spinner, as well as turntables and devons. Since it feeds on fry of fish, it is better to use nozzles resembling a small bleak or a huster.
Spinning asp
Most often, sheresper hunts in the upper layers of water. You can calculate it by the sound that this fish makes. When the asp strikes its tail in the water, stunning its prey, it feels as if a large plank were slapped on the surface of the reservoir. Inspecting the place of hunting of this fish, experienced fishermen wait for its next sorties to offer a bait. The most likely places for biting on the river are considered sites where flows of calm and fast water intersect. The most important step in catching a sheresper for spinning is considered to be a spinner. It should be uniform and fast enough. And since this is not easy to do, many anglers use an intermittent wiring method.
The speed depends on the behavior of the asp: the more active the predator is, the faster it should act. During the day, when fishing for the sheresper on spinning, the wiring should be carried out closer to the surface, while in the afternoon it is better to move to the middle horizons of the water.
Tips from experienced spinning players
Asp bites in different reservoirs and at different times of the year are different. The most favorable is a smooth broach, after which the fish, easily hooked, fishes. There are frequent cases when an unexpected bite is followed by a powerful blow or jerk. And immediately after this, the cutting is difficult, and the production breaks down. The nature of the bite primarily depends on the side with which asp takes the bait. In many cases, he swallows the bait horizontally, less often - vertically. At the same time, it is very close to the surface of the water and perfectly sees what is happening around. Therefore, spinningists have to disguise themselves in the bushes.
Winter asp fishing
Sheresper is considered quite difficult to catch fish even in warm weather. Well, in the winter, asp is even more difficult to fish, especially from ice. In those reservoirs that do not freeze, this fish has all the habits that are characteristic of it at other times of the year. In such rivers and lakes, the asp in the winter, unlike many other underwater inhabitants, does not even slide into the wintering pits. He is trying more and more to stay on the middle horizon, where he successfully hunts a gape or whipped by a strong current fish. In the winter, asp fishing is quite effective in spinning.
In the freezing reservoirs, he goes into wintering pits. Sometimes it does not show activity at all, therefore it is only occasionally caught in by-catch, which is always an unexpected surprise for the angler. Most often, asp fishing in winter is carried out by the method of sheer spinning. In this case, thin galloping baits are used, their appearance strongly reminiscent of Shakespeare's bleak. The color of the baubles must be chosen silver or metallic.
Two-sided silver baits or large mormyshki with replanting fry also show themselves well. When fishing on ice, it is better to use bleak or high water, although many instead of these fish catch the tyulka acquired in the store. When fishing for asp in the process of posting mormyshki or spinners, you should try to create a cloud of turbidity at the bottom. To do this, you need to knock the bait on the ground in the lower horizon. The asp, taking this technique as a fry swarming in silt, immediately rushes to the potential victim and grabs the bait.