Professionals and fishing enthusiasts prefer to have a certain selection of gear in their arsenal. A wide range of products on the market includes irreplaceable predator lures - wobblers.
Origin history
Fishermen are enviable persistence when it comes to finding ways to increase catch and improve technology. James Haddon and Lauri Rapala were among such purposeful researchers. At the end of the 19th century, J. Heddon used and then patented a wooden bait for predatory fish. L. Rapala was the first to invent a blade for deepening a wooden prototype of a modern wobbler, after which he became the creator of the now thriving production of fishing tackle.
Today, "fish" of all types are widely used in various reservoirs as equipment for interesting and effective predator fishing. The existing classification of wobblers and the diversity of each of the classes allows you to choose the right copy for the most inquisitive fisherman.
Structural features
Structurally, a tackle in the form of a fish or an insect consists of a body (whole or composite), hooks, an eyelet for securing fishing line, shipment, a blade for adjusting immersion (may be absent). The most practical and common in use is the plastic version. Characteristically diverse performance in form and color scheme.
The inside of the case is equipped with an axis of metal wire, which performs an auxiliary function for fastening hooks and eyelet for fishing line. The inside may contain balls that give a certain sound. Many models have a blade made relative to the body by continuous casting. The presence or absence of a “shoulder blade” completely determines the nature of the behavior of the lure.
To simplify orientation in a wide variety of assortment of artificial “fish”, a clear classification of wobblers is used.
So different forms
Features of appearance and filling affect buoyancy, noise, deepening, play during posting, as well as selection, depending on the taste preferences of the predator.
There is a classification of wobblers depending on the presence and type of blade. It is she who most often determines the behavior and deepening of the bait.
- Vane: minnow, feta, sheda, krenki.
- Bezlopastnye: poppers, walkers, rattlins, jerkbaits, stickbaits, darter.
The game of wobblers with “blades” is determined by their width, length and directional angle. A wide one contributes to a larger range of tackle pulling to the side during posting, a narrow one - to linear movement; long, and also having a small angle of inclination, characterizes a greater immersion, in contrast to a short or having a large inclination.
The presence or absence of balls inside, as well as their number, determines the noise of the gear, which attracts some fish. The mechanism of displacement of the center of gravity using balls affects the behavioral characteristics of the wobbler in the water column.
The case is made integral or integral. The latter option has a more pronounced game with quiet posting, imitating the movement of live fish (swimbate).
Visually, they imitate a live fish. So, the class "minnow" has a narrow elongated shape, characteristic of a gudgeon. Shed is identified with roach or fry of cyprinids, and cicada with insects or small frogs.
Each individual instance has its own specifics regarding buoyancy, deepening, game features, weight and size. However, the presence of common characteristics allows you to distribute them among species groups. Beginner anglers often have difficulty asking how to choose a wobbler. The classification of wobblers simplifies the understanding of the relationship between their appearance and game, the principles of application depending on fishing conditions and fish species.
Ascent and Dive Features
Buoyancy - a characteristic of the behavior of the bait during casting and during posting. Her indicators inform about how the "fish" will behave: move near the surface, at medium depth or near the bottom.
The following classification of wobblers by buoyancy:
- Sinking (Sinking, S) sink to the bottom, however, a little float in the water column during the movement of the thread. It is used for fishing in deep bodies of water, as well as for studying the bottom, stocking of a reservoir, and allows for long-distance casting.
- Pop-up, or floating (Floating, F) - when casting stops at shallow depth, however, with the slightest movement, the coils float and move in the upper layer of water. Attract a predator that walks near the surface. Allow to catch a reservoir with plentiful vegetation and snags.
- Wobblers with average indicators (Suspending, SP) perform their “work” in the water column. The most universal in application.
The classification of wobblers by buoyancy also provides for the distribution of sinking and pop-up subcategories:
- very slow pop-ups (Super Slow Floating, SSF), slow pop-ups (Slow Floating, SF), fast pop-ups (Fast Floating, FF), very fast pop-ups (Super Fast Floating, SFF);
- very slow drowning (Super Slow Sinking, SSS), slowly drowning (Slow Sinking, SS), fast drowning (Fast Sinking, FS), very fast drowning (Super Fast Sinking, SFS).
The categories SSF, SF, as well as SSS, SS are transitional, which in some situations can be attributed to the "suspensions".
Each of the instances has its own individual characteristics and common group characteristics.
Immersion Characteristics
The classification of wobblers by depth provides for their distribution into groups, depending on the distance from the surface of the water at which the "fish" is located during the wiring. A very important criterion, because catching a deep-sea predator hiding in snags with the help of a surface bait capable of diving no more than half a meter will be initially ineffective.
In the marking of gear, the letter code indicates the degree of immersion. Shallow-water ones are those that are capable of diving 0.5-1 m, and in the designation of which there are letters SSR (Super Shallow Runner) or SR (Shallow Runner).
Wobblers with average depths are encrypted with MR (Medium Runner) and are able to dive to a depth of 1.5 m.
"Fish", which during posting fall to a depth of 2 m, are deep-sea wobblers. Their classification and labeling also depends on immersion capabilities: DR (Deep Runner) - 2.5 m, MDR (Medium Deep Runner) - 3 m, SDR (Super Deep Runner) - up to 12 m. In this case, specimens with the designation DR and MDR often referred to as "suspensions."
Thus, the most important characteristic information is the distribution by the degree of deepening and the classification of wobblers by buoyancy. Labeling on the package combines them into an alphanumeric code, where both parameters are indicated by a hyphen.
Example:
- SR-F, where SR - Shallow Runner - designation of a small depression; usually near specified specific possible depths (0.6-0.8 m).
- F - Flowting - floating.
Classification of lures by weight and size
Parametric characteristics are also important. Size and weight partially affect buoyancy and depth. However, the main reason for the preference of one size or another is the type of desired "production".
So, for fishing with a mixed diet, which includes the fry, small specimens are used (up to 6 cm and weighing up to 5 g). A small or medium (7-10 cm, 6-10 g) wobbler is used on a small predator. The choice is determined by the preferences of the fisherman, fishing conditions and characteristics of the fish. For larger “prey”, large (11-15 cm, 11-20 g) and especially large (more than 15 cm and 20 g) are used, taking into account the ratio of 1:10 (the bait should weigh about 1/10 of the body weight of the desired predator, especially when it comes to pike).
The parameters of the artificial “fish” are indicated on the package next to the marking of its buoyancy and degree of penetration.
Behavioral Features of Lures
The type of wiring performed greatly affects the behavior that wobblers exhibit. Types and classification in this perspective is determined by the possible frequency of vibrations. It can be distinguished:
- high-frequency with an active fast game;
- normal
- low passive.
In addition to the oscillation frequency, the characteristic of their amplitude is indicative. Wobblers that can deviate short distances from the main motion vector are narrowly playing. Those who have the ability to move in a zigzag or wave, significantly deviating from the main focus, are called widely playing. Neutral indicators show normal bait.
The choice determines the predilections of the fish in general, in a particular period, in certain conditions. It is known that perch and pike perch prefer high-frequency narrowly playing prey, while pike are attracted by low-frequency, widely playing, and sometimes even passive "fish".
Minnow
The first lure invented by L. Rapala in 1936 was precisely mine. This type is very popular among anglers. The reason for this is their functionality and variety.
Structurally, they are an elongated “fish” imitating a fry, of small width, having the shape of a circle on a section, equipped, most often, with two tees. The shape of the blade, weight and size determine its buoyancy. In order to catch perch, it is necessary to use a small mine of up to 10 cm. For pike, large wobblers, from 10 to 14 cm long, are suitable.
The main types of transactions used are twitching and “Stop and Go”. During “exploratory” fishing, sinking mines are used. There are floating ones, demonstrating their own interesting game, even with the calm running of the thread. Such actual use in clean water in sunny weather on a predator walking near the surface.
The bulk of the lures of this group are “suspensions”, equipped with a small “blade” at an angle of 45 °, having medium buoyancy and not showing individual movement. The depth of the minnow wobblers is up to 2.5-3 m. An interesting feature is the ability of those equipped with balls inside to lure deep-sea fish.
Cranky
All lobed wobblers can be conditionally divided into two groups: mine - with a passive low-frequency game, and rolls - showing active high-frequency behavioral movement with uniform wiring. The latter have a wide variety of options and shapes. Among all those on sale, veils and shads occupy a special place.
Shades have a shape resembling a herring, convex upward, elongated to the tail, but flattened on the sides. Depending on the design and shape of the blade, they can be superficial and deep-sea, having a depth of 5-6 m.
Veils have a drop-shaped "pot-bellied" shape, are equipped with balls inside, show a pronounced game and the possibility of a large deepening up to 8 m.
Due to behavioral characteristics, many classifiers classify veils and shades as a group of krenks.
Representatives of this class are mainly used in trolling wiring and do not require excessive effort from the fisherman, due to independent active mobility in the water column. They have wide ranges of buoyancy, demonstrate significant results of predator fishing in the summer.
Rattlin
Rattlins are popular among anglers. They belong to bezoblastny wobblers, but due to their structure, are not superficial. The eyelet for attaching the fishing line is located on the back of the "fish", and the entire nasolabial part of the rhomboid-shaped bait plays the role of a "scapula", causing its significant deepening and active behavior with uniform, wavy or stepwise posting. Among the rattlins, deep-sea sinking prevail, including rapidly drowning.
There are narrow and wide, noisy and quiet wobblers of this type. So fishing in a pond with a strong current causes the use of rattlin with a narrow back, and fishing “in still water” - with a wide back. In summer, it is important to give preference to “rattles”, while in winter fishing you need to choose quiet rattlins.
It is believed that, due to the active game, they are more attractive for perch and pike perch, however, a hungry pike can also easily chase a noisy, swirling “fish”.
Jerkbaits
Highly specialized wobblers are jerkbaits. These are large and especially large baits, aimed mainly at catching pike. They are also bladeless, however, just like rattlins, they are not superficial. Among the "fish" of this species, there are both swimming and sinking, but the main number is "suspensions."
The line for fishing line is located on the nose or on the top of the head. Own game is absent, you need to catch on jerkbaits with the use of jerking wiring, which requires the fisherman to have developed equipment. Wobblers are most often used in combination with a special fishing rod of small length and with increased power, with a thick cord and a corresponding reel.
This species allows you to catch pike of medium and large sizes, including in reservoirs with stagnant water or a weak current.
Walkers and poppers
In cases where a predator walks near the surface, as well as for wetlands and shallow reservoirs with plentiful vegetation, it is effective to use specimens such as popper or walker.
Walker - a purely superficial bait, having an elongated shape upward, extended to the nose and narrowed to the tail. It has mainly rear shipment. During jerking, the thread creates a wave-like course with a wide range from side to side, which is compared with walking the dog.
Popper visually is a fish with an open mouth. Professional jerking wiring determines the specifics of its movements in the water, which destabilize the water surface in front and create the corresponding gurgling sounds. From the beginning of summer to late autumn, these features allow you to catch an active pike, perch, asp, chub. The type of shipment affects the behavior and degree of immersion: front - for absolutely superficial fishing; back - for long casts and small diving (25-40 cm), medium - for neutral conditions of "popper" fishing.
Poppers and walkers represent a group of topwaters, which also include gliders, crawlers and chaggers.
Taste Priorities
Universal lures do not exist for any type of fish. As such, there is no classification of wobblers for pike, perch, pike perch. However, each of them is characterized by certain trends in preferences.
- Wobbler is selected in proportion to the size of the desired "production".
- Pike can have various addictions depending on satiety and season. So, in the spring it is advisable to search for it at medium and large depths, in summer - at the surface, in autumn - at small and medium distances from the surface. Wobblers for pike are predominantly low-frequency with narrow or normal ranges of play. Minnow and jerkbaits are her "favorites." Nevertheless, walkers, rattins, and swimbates are also very attractive to her. It all depends on the conditions and nature of the fish.
- It is easy to catch perch on those specimens that exhibit high-frequency behavioral movement. Among them, basically all types of rolls and topwaters weighing up to 5-10 g, as well as small mines.
- Pikeperch is a deep-sea fish. The bait is selected appropriate or one that is capable of luring a predator from the bottom in the water column at shallow and medium depths. Sinking models and suspensions among rolls and rattlins will be productive, less often mine.
Each individual instance is designed for specific fishing conditions, type of wiring and related gear. Classification of wobblers helps to better navigate a wide range of lures and their markings. The choice is the individual preference of the fisherman.
The study of the stocking of a reservoir, its features, the nature of the fish, its location and preferences, the selection of wobblers and wiring are an integral part of any fishing. A revealing result of hard work can be a trophy catch, an interesting experience and a sense of satisfaction of a true fisherman.