Among the fishing tackle used today for deep fishing, there are those that, despite their ancient age, continue to be actively used. One of them is tyrant. This is a simple but catchy tackle used by anglers to catch a wide variety of fish species. By the way, it has another, more consonant name - “samolov”, which explains the fishing method.
In this article, we will talk about what this fishing device is, and also consider how to make a homemade do-it-yourself. In addition, we will tell you what kind of fish you can catch with it and how to do it.
The essence of gear
In fact, tyrant is a bottom tackle consisting of a main and additional fishing line with short and elastic leashes attached to it with hooks and a load at the end. It is used for fishing at great depths from a boat. The classic tackle design does not use a fishing rod. The fishing line with equipment is wound on a reel, with the help of which the gear is controlled. But some anglers still use the rod for greater convenience when casting and fighting.
What kind of fish can I catch tycoon
Samodur is an extremely predatory tackle, but sometimes peaceful species are happy to respond to it. It is designed to catch schooling flocks both in the sea and in fresh water. Similar fishing tackle is used for fishing on:
- horse mackerel;
- Mackerel
- Black Sea herring;
- Don herring ;
- Black Sea and Azov goby;
- smelt;
- Chekhon and others
Often when fishing in the sea, hooks can catch bluefish, bonito, or even katran. Naturally, for each type of fish, different equipment and different bait are used.
Gear construction
Tackle tyrant consists of the following elements:
- rod or reel;
- main fishing line (shutter);
- additional fishing line (rate);
- leashes (the amount depends on the length of the bet);
- hooks;
- sinker.
Rod or reel?
How is fishing done? You can catch a tyrant either with the help of a reel that is constantly held in your hand, or with the help of a fishing rod. In its quality use a short (1.5-2.5 m) hard blank with a reel. The latter can be of any design, if only to be reliable.
Main line and rate
Shutter - durable monofilament thread, nylon or nylon cord. Its length is determined by the depth of the fishing spot, but be that as it may, it is not worth designing a gear shorter than 50 m. The thickness of the main line depends on the transparency of the water and the estimated catch. Usually these fishing tackles are equipped with fishing line or cord no thinner than 0.4-0.6 mm.
The rate is a monophilic thread 0.3-0.35 mm thick and 4-6 m long.
Leashes
For leashes, fishing line with a thickness of 0.25-0.3 mm is used. Their length is usually from 2 to 5 cm. Longer ones will confuse the fishing line. The number of leashes can be different. It all depends on what kind of fish you are going to hunt. For horse mackerel, the leashes are knitted at a distance of 25-30 cm, for fishing mackerel - 60 cm. Based on the length of the additional fishing line (4-6 m), they can be from 10 to 20 pieces. Experienced anglers have at their disposal several different stakes with leashes and hooks, designed for different fish: horse mackerel, mackerel, goby, etc.
Hooks
The size of the hooks also depends on the type of fish you plan to catch. Samodurs for horse mackerel, for example, are equipped with hooks No. 8 in size, for mackerel - No. 10, for herring - No. 7.
In addition, the hook must match the bait. When using different feathers as hooks, the hooks should have an elongated forend.
Cargo
The cargo for the tyrant is selected based on the conditions and method of fishing. For small depths in still water, weights of 100-200 g are used. For deep sea fishing, as well as for fishing from a boat in motion, it is better to use weights of 300-400 g. As for the form, usually spindle-shaped sinkers are usually used.
Lures used when fishing with tycoon
Most often, small bird feathers are used as bait. It is better if they are of bright colors: cockerel, duck, guinea fowl, feathers of jays, etc. In addition to them or with them bright wool threads or floss can be used. The composition is selected according to the principle of color contrast: black with white or red, yellow with purple, white, white with blue, etc.
Not everyone can correctly equip a hook. Some skill is needed here.
After the composition is selected, coarse parts are cut off from the feathers so that they are 15-20 mm longer than the forearm of the hook. Feathers are tied using the same woolen threads or thin fishing lines (0.1-0.15 mm) using fishing knots, such as a clinch. So that the structure does not stretch, it can be fixed with waterproof glue.
Tyrants for horse mackerel: design features
In addition to feathers and thread, hooks can bait a worm, and maggot, and the meat of mussels, snails. It all depends on what kind of fish you will hunt.
Horse mackerel is the most popular fish caught with a tyrant. It is quite common, and if you also quickly find a fish school, the catch can be simply magnificent. Let's consider how to knit tympanum on horse mackerel with your own hands, and what materials are best used for this.
Let's start with the rod. This is exactly the case when it is truly necessary. With intense biting, you just get tired of reeling the line with a reel. Yes, and the jamb is easier to find by making any cast. The length of the rod is 1.5-2 m. The system is extremely rigid. The coil is inertia-free in size 2500-3000. It is desirable that the rod has 2 brass through-rings (first from the reel and middle).
Hooks - No. 8, no more. We select the load corresponding to the fishing conditions. The main fishing line is 0.4 mm with a length of 50 m. The stake is 4 meters with a thickness of 0.35 mm. The number of leads - 10-12 pieces, length - 2 cm, fishing line - 0.25 mm. Many anglers put bead or lurex beads on leashes. It is believed that such a visual bait helps to better attract horse mackerel.
Technique for fishing with a boat from the boat
Consider how fishing with a boat from a boat is carried out. It is better if you have an assistant who could control the boat. Going to the place of fishing, you need to prepare tackle or gear. When they are ready, with one hand we hold the rod or reel, and with the other we begin to unwind them, slowly lowering them into the water. When the sinker reaches the bottom, pull up the main fishing line, leaving it in tension. If fishing is carried out on several gears, we unwind them all in turn.
At the first strike, we do the hooking and continue fishing, not getting tackle out of the water, because we have a lot of hooks. Only after the termination of the bite can the tyrant be pulled out. In order to prevent the fish from descending, the rod can be put aside, and the fishing line can be rewound with hands, sorting it out and removing the caught fish.
As you can see, tyrant is a very simple tackle to manufacture and use, even a beginner can mount it and deal with it. With the right bait and the presence of fish in the pond with it, you will never be left without a catch.