Currently, a fishing rod is the most common fishing tackle. Its design is quite simple and unpretentious. But on how well the snap is made, the catchability and usability of such a fishing rod depends. It consists of several parts: rod, reel, fishing line, float, hook and sinker. In most cases, a loop and a reel are attached directly to the rod, which help when winding the fishing line and, accordingly, attaching it to the top.
Convenience when using a fishing rod primarily depends on what material it is made of and how technically constructed. A fishing rod is made from carbon fiber, fiberglass, or a mixture of these two substances. Fiberglass rods are soft and heavy, while carbon fiber rods, on the other hand, are resilient and very light.
The length of the rod is different, the minimum is two meters, and the maximum is six. Recently, inertialess coils are increasingly used , as they are practical and less likely to break.
As for the fishing line, it all depends on where the fishing will be carried out and what kind of fish is to be caught. The general rule is this: the smaller the fish, the thinner the diameter of the line. The fishing rod can be equipped with single, double or triple hooks. Most often, of course, a single is used. These hooks come in different sizes. They are mounted on a fishing rod, depending on what kind and size of fish the hook is for. So, hooks No. 1-3 are used for catching small fish, such as bleak, loaches or gudgeon, No. 4-6 - for crucians, roaches, scrubbers and breeding, No. 7-10 - for fairly large fish, for example, bream or carp , No. 11-15 - for catfish or zander.
A fishing rod is very successfully used to
catch pike on live bait. This is a fairly old and proven way of catching such a dodgy toothy predator. A similar method is best used on reservoirs, ponds, lakes and rivers with a weak flow. The tackle should consist of a long hard rod with a strong end. The fishing line 0.3-0.4 mm, on which a small sinker and a single hook are attached, is best suited. The float should have good buoyancy, so it’s better to use foam, cork or bark. Fishing with a fishing rod will be more successful if you give preference to the larger size and egg-shaped form of the float so that it can hold live bait. When fishing for pike, you must always use a metal leash and a single hook No. 6-10. As a nozzle, it is best to choose a gudgeon, loach, char, bleak or small roach.
They put live bait through the gills behind the lip, behind the back or tail. The bait is launched at a distance of half a meter from the bottom and above. When the float is triggered, the rod is carefully taken in the hand and waited for a while. This is necessary so that the pike swallows live bait and does not jump off the hook. It is necessary to hook up energetically and confidently. Catching pikes on a float fishing rod in stagnant waters is especially effective when using a boat. With its help, you can pick up and catch places inaccessible from the shore, yars, bushes and whirlpools, where predators most often stay.