Experienced anglers know that a hot summer is not the best time for pike fishing, which cannot be said about August. This last month opens the season for a different, more gambling hunt for a toothy predator. August is characterized by a gradual cooling of the water. At this time, the activity of pike is growing, which means that it is time to get ready for fishing.
This predator loves a cool place in ponds, so it is best to catch it in the lowlands of rivers or in small thickets hidden from the sun. In August, fishers may well rely on a good catch, if, of course, the right place and bait are selected.
Secrets of fishing
It is important to consider that in the last summer month this underwater inhabitant is still characterized by passivity. Therefore, in order to catch it, the fisherman will have to not only explore large areas in the pond, but also experiment with both baits and methods of wiring.
Pike fishing in August has its own characteristics, which are important to consider. The main difficulty of this fishing is warm water. It is too high temperature that makes this predator leave the coastal zone and small bays, where it is known to feed. In summer, pikes always hold on to those sites whose depth exceeds two meters.
In extreme heat, toothy prey almost always ignores the bait passing by. This is what made pike fishing in August more difficult. It is also important to know that at this time this fish does not swallow the bait, as it does in spring or autumn, but only slightly nibbles. Therefore, pike fishing in August should not take place using high speed wiring: the object, even reacting to the bait, is unlikely to be detected.
Fishing on the lakes
This predator, zealously chasing the fry, often gives itself out as a small fish, which jumps and scatter along its sides from its attack. Usually pike fishing on the lake in August takes place in calm places: backwaters, backwaters and whirlpools. A good specimen can be pulled out at the border of vegetation or in swamped pits. Large pike prefer a depth of four meters in lakes with clean water and a large number of underwater thickets. The bottom folds and depth differences are also catchy. An excellent specimen of pike can be pulled out in August and from the slopes of the pits opposite the current. It is here, according to experienced anglers, that the best pike fishing in August takes place.
On small rivers
There are very few reasons that will make this predator leave its habitable place. In small rivers, pike strictly control their area of the reservoir and does not let competitors enter there. She can leave him only if the feed runs out or the water level drops significantly. That is why it is almost impossible to pull out two captured items from one place.
First of all, pike fishing on the river in August should take place in places where there are strong differences in depths. You need to look for this predator at the exits from the channel depressions.
But if pike fishing in August takes place in a deep river channel, then the probability of catching several fish at once increases much.
What to catch
Best of all in this case, during the last summer month, jig baits work. They have proven themselves especially well when catching large specimens that need to be searched almost at the bottom.
Most anglers mistakenly believe that with a large bait the chances of pulling trophy prey increase. According to the long-term experience of the pike, the best catch is the result of using medium-sized bait. It has long been known that the use of large or, conversely, small baits leads to the opposite result: they come across small individuals whose weight does not exceed three kilograms.
Tackle
The August selection of “pike” gear is very diverse. At the beginning of the month, the predator still takes the bait not quite willingly. At this time, gatherings are not uncommon. In the early days, they are mainly fished for small fish, using lazerheads, donks, mugs, a fishing rod, a seine, and so on. Roasted fish, carp, or gudgeon are used as bait.
Another thing is pike fishing in late August. In the second half of the last summer month, fattening feelings wake up in this predator. For fish, cooling water is a signal that winter is just around the corner and you need to eat intensely. It is best to use spinning at this time. The jig fishing of pike in August on live bait proved to be quite good . You can catch quite decent specimens at this time, reaching up to seven to ten kilograms. Wobblers and large spinners are also used in the equipment.
Features of spinning fishing
The length of the rod should be selected depending on the place from which the pike is caught in August - from the shore or from a boat. In any case, the fisherman needs to come close to the location of the prey, especially since the prey is not shy. In August, coastal pike fishing for spinning is perfect with a fishing rod of two hundred and seventy centimeters. For fishing from a boat, a fisherman only needs about two meters.
The spinning test will depend on the lures used. Wobblers that do not have a large mass suggest a weight in the range of five to twenty grams. For jig and for massive spinners, spinning is best suited, the test of which is up to forty grams.
When fishing with wobblers, the line of the rod should be fast or medium; when fishing, it should be slow. The secret is to give the bait smooth movements or, conversely, in a more jerky wiring.
Coil and brake
This part of the equipment during the August pike fishing does not imply any excesses. The most important thing is to choose a friction brake. As for the reel, it should only have a smooth ride and give winding from fifty to seventy meters of fishing line size 0.25. Shmuli with a size of one thousand five hundred to two and a half thousand will be the perfect solution.
The right fishing line
In August, anglers use braids for jig fishing, and high-quality monofilament is quite suitable for all other methods. Braided fishing line, which is practically not stretched during posting, helps to get the most clear picture of the location of the bait. For lure or lure fishing this characteristic is less critical. Nevertheless, the quality of the fishing line still needs to be approached carefully, since we are talking about pike.
Fishing lure
The oscillating version of this bait is a favorite option of experienced fishermen, since it largely corresponds to the physiological characteristics of this predator. If there is a pike in the pond, which is kept at a depth - it will necessarily bite on the spike. This fish is well caught on large, with a low-frequency and high-amplitude game of bait. This is why the vibrator is perfect for pike.
Wobbler Fishing
In places where there is a lot of small vegetation, quickly drowning vibrating baubles does not show itself well enough. In this case, pike fishing in August on a wobbler will be the most productive. This bait has a wide variety of shapes and depths. In addition, there are three of its varieties, classified by buoyancy: it is a pop-up, a suspender and a sinking. Among the experienced "pike" the first two options are most popular, since the latter is easily replaced by heaving or jigging.
Features of choosing the right bait
Even a small individual is more willing to attack a large bait. As for the trophy specimens, pike fishing in August involves the use of wobblers with sizes of twelve centimeters or more. Jig lures perform better during fishing and will show well in October and November, as well as in March or April. Due to their large size and variability when choosing colors, twisters or vibro-tails are the most popular for deep-sea pike fishing in early spring or autumn.
Turntables or spinners work well for an active pike. But when the predator is passive, she likes the slow-moving, simulating sick fish, wobbler-suspender. Spinnerbait, or rocker bait, is used both for eating and for reluctant biting. It affects several senses of the fish at once, literally forcing it to launch an attack.
Fishing tricks
In order for pike fishing in August to be productive, the fisherman needs to know the characteristics of the prey behavior in a given season. And, already proceeding from them, apply the correct techniques and methods. In overgrown ponds, the behavior of this toothy predator is more predictable than in rivers. Having noticed a splash or a breaker after a scared fish, you should stop the boat, raise the oars and wait only a few minutes. After that, you need to begin to catch the water area with a radius of three to five meters, since the fearless predator never goes far.
The pike's grip is sharp and powerful. Her teeth are located inside with sharp ends, so the prey practically does not break out. The sky of this fish is quite tough, and therefore it is not worth hurrying with hooking: let it, stepping aside, deeply swallow live bait. By hooking at the first moment, the pike is paralyzed. Using this, you should drag it as quickly as possible. Otherwise, young prey flies out of the water, makes “candles”, “rides on the tail”, shakes its mouth vigorously. A not very sharp hook will not be able to hold the pike. Large specimens, on the contrary, try to free themselves, with powerful pulls going to the depths.
Tips from experienced anglers
Some use winter baubles and a large float. A piece of bread is planted on the hook. Casting is carried out as with a standard float rod. The bait must be left motionless. Small fish gathered around the baubles nibble bread, thereby attracting a predator. As soon as the angler notices that they are rushing to the sides, he must begin to move the bait. After that, in most cases, bite occurs. In this case, between the main fishing line and the lure there should be as few equipment elements as possible. In this case, the pike more boldly and recklessly grabs the bait.
The color of the baubles is also of great importance. On cloudy days it should be white, and on sunny yellow. One more trick: having made a cast, it is necessary to drill through the bottom of the bauble, then lift it and continue wiring with twitches.