Over the years, wobblers have become the most popular bait for catching chub. On the Internet you can find more than one rating of the best “chub” wobblers, because wobblers in most cases turn out to be more catchy for chub.
But in some situations, good old spinners (both spinners and spinners) show results no worse, or even superior, to wobblers.
This article is dedicated to spinners and spinners, and about wobblers, read the separate article “wobblers for chub”, where you will find a lot of useful tips, photographs and a rating of the best wobblers for chub.
Spoons for chub
Small oscillating spoons, as practice shows, catch chub quite well. Such baits are especially good for fishing in the autumn, in September-October.
Spinner spoons used for catching chub are in most cases equipped with single hooks.
In this regard, they are less prone to getting caught on aquatic vegetation, tree branches and other obstacles under water.
It is also worth noting that due to the manufacture of metal spinners, these baits fly with greater accuracy, which is a significant plus when fishing in windy weather.
Features of catching smut
The chub is very sensitive to the presence of fishermen, which is why it is recommended to stay near the bushes or hide its presence near the water surface.
The chub is a capricious fish, smart and strong. A caught specimen is a source of special pride.
It is worth remembering that a chub caught on a hook is not yet your trophy. This fish is one of the most powerful in the fight for its freedom, which is why line breaks and broken hooks are not uncommon during the “hunt” for chub.
The average weight of a “typical” chub is 400-600 grams
Chub are caught in late spring and early autumn during moments of greedy wandering in search of food. Fishing also takes place in the summer.
Overview of chub spinners
Miniature models such as Nories Boon (1.5 g), Nories Weepper (2.1 g) and SV Fishing Lures Individ have proven themselves to be excellent chub baits.
Of the large spinners, Mepps Cyclop stood out.
The Smitt Pure spinner came to us from Japan and has already received the status of a classic bait. I didn’t get it out of nowhere, because the spinnerfish is actually very catchy, and it catches not only chub, but also perch, asp, ide and even such peaceful fish as bleak, roach and bream.
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Review of the best spoons for chub fishing
Among semi-professionals and eminent chub fishermen there is their own unspoken and, of course, unofficial list of the best lures. It consists of oscillating spoons of the following brands:
- In-Line;
- Nories;
- Water Land;
- Daiwa;
- SV Fishing and others.
There are often cases when, using the work of professionals as a basis, experienced fishermen begin to create very original and elegant lures with their own hands. The result of such actions, as well as their effectiveness, depend entirely on the skill of the people who create them.
In-Line
Thanks to the single hook, lures belonging to the In-Line brand do an excellent job with the rocky bottom, as well as with logs and bushes encountered along the way. Significant assistance in cross-country ability is provided by the original smooth shape of the petal, part of which is curved away from the axis, while the other is curved in the opposite direction.
Turntables for chub
Rotating spinners stand apart. First of all, small and medium-sized spinners will be an excellent option for chub baits for beginning spinners.
However, we note that rotating spoons are not very good when catching a passive predator.
There are no fundamental differences among the entire variety of spinners, and therefore there should not be any particular difficulties in choosing spinners of this type.
In your fishing arsenal you should always keep at least 7-10 spinners of different sizes that will work at minimum fishing speeds.
Mepps Aglia Long is probably already familiar to many fishermen from all countries of the post-Soviet space. Works well in different environmental conditions; The range includes models with natural or acid paint.
Mepps Aglia is another suitable spinner, characterized by its simplicity, affordable cost and at the same time good catchability. It works best when fishing close to the shore with a weak current.
The Myran Agat spinner cannot be called very catchy, but from time to time it brings good results. Preference should be given to baits weighing 3 or 5 g.
The Blue Fox Super Vibrax spinner also does not claim first place in the ratings, but has long established itself as a proven average.
Spinner spinners cannot be called very catchy and common baits for chub, but when wobblers and spoons do not justify themselves, spinners can literally save you from a “distressed” situation and bring at least a small catch.
Features of summer and autumn chub fishing with spoons
A typical example of summer fishing, when after 8 hours the chub bite is over, and the fish takes shady places near trees and feeds on insects. Catching chub at such moments with surface baits such as cranks and wobblers is not particularly successful. You can only try poppers that clap like New Year's crackers. It also happens that walkers show themselves. But still, vibrators weighing 3-5 grams are best suited in such situations. Practice has shown that it is on them that the chub catches best.
In summer, it is best to catch chub using spoons near the algae. It often happens that a spinner, going just above the grass, becomes the object of hunting for a stagnant chub, languishing from idleness. This is why a single hook is preferred. It passes through thickets of grass and even some snags with relative ease. When fishing in such areas, it is sometimes better to use non-hook baits.
Another promising area for summer chub fishing with spoons is beaches with sandy shores. In such places the bottom drops evenly and is shallow along the shore. In such places, light baits that enter the water very quietly work better. The light oscillator sinks smoothly and the attack follows sharp and decisive. You need to understand that the chub is a fish that counts on gifts from the sky. Berries, insects and other food that fall into the water often do not reach the bottom and end up in the mouth of this fish. Therefore, a vibrator is selected that slowly falls and even hangs a little in the water. Models with a wide petal have similar properties.
In the autumn, when fishing for chub, some spinners set a minimum goal - to get away from zero. And in vain. In autumn, the water becomes clear, and the food supply decreases every day. Simply put, the chub has less food. Mulberries or cherries no longer fall from the sky for him. There are already few beetles and no butterflies. That's why predators switch to fry. This is what you should use. It is very important to be able to approach a place in such a way as not to scare a school of fish.
The chub can also stay in more distant areas. The fisherman’s task is to dress in camouflage clothing and quietly approach the place and hide behind bushes or other vegetation. The noisy barbecue and vodka format of fishing will not work here, and you will not get away from zero. It is after such fishing that you can hear from some that “now the chub doesn’t take it anymore.” It is extremely important to use models that demonstrate measured and not very active play during wiring.
Rating of spinners for chub
Ten of the most popular and catchy spinners used for chub fishing:
- Mepps Aglia №00, 0, 1, 2
- Mepps Aglia Fluo №00, 0, 1, 2
- Mepps TW Mino №0, 1
- Mepps Aglia Long №00, 0, 1, 2
- Mepps XD №00, 0, 1, 2
- Mepps Thunder Bug #00, 0, 1
- Mepps Aglia TW №00, 0, 1, 2
- Mepps XD TRI FLUO №00, 0, 1, 2
- Mepps Comet Black Fury №00, 0, 1, 2
- BLUE FOX Original Vibrax, BF-0, BF-1, BF-2
Lures for catching chub from bread
Another fishing method is bread fishing. First, the fishing spot is fed by tossing bread. Once the fish has started to take the bait, you can start catching it. A piece of bread is placed on a hook and floated superficially downstream. A float is not needed in such equipment. The fishing line is taken with a diameter of 0.25 mm, hook 4 numbers. You can fish either from the shore or by going into the water in your boots.
The main thing here is that no matter how tight the line is, the bread should float completely freely. Also, the fishing line should not sink, no matter what scares the fish. If she becomes wary and leaves, she will not come near this place again today. And you will have to look for a new place. Therefore, you need to stand as far as possible from where the fish are staying.
I found this device for fishing with bread. With its help, the bread holds tightly near the hook and does not fly off during long casts. Read about this tackle in the article - Tackle for fishing. It's very convenient and unusual. After the fish bites, take a short break, and then hook. There is no need to cut it right away; it may fall off. If there are no bites for a long time, then you can put a crust of bread on the hook; it is heavier and will submerge a little. This may provoke a wary chub to lunge.
Large chubs swim alone, and it can be very difficult to catch them due to their caution.
Bread can help you out a lot when fishing. Its advantage is that it can be indispensable for surface fishing. It can be both crushed and crushed. And do different manipulations. It is perhaps a universal bait for surface fishing. It can be sunk and floated. The only downside is that it doesn't hold well on the hook. You won't be able to throw it far.
But with such a device you can already cast far. With bread as bait, you can fish for islands of garbage in rivers and lakes. The wind and current will drive the bait to where the fish are staying. You need to fuse the bread with a loose line, without tension.
Pools and areas with reverse flow are also suitable for fishing with bread crust. Bread has its own smell, which attracts fish, but you can use attractants, or even change the color of the bait to the color of algae.
Drawing conclusions
Coming to the end, we repeat once again that lure fishing is a very profitable and effective way of catching chub. By using artificial bait, you can be sure that the fish will notice it and will certainly get on your hook. The choice of a professional spinner depends only on you, which you could already study in our article. There are absolutely no difficulties in how to catch chub with a spoon, so everything is in your hands.
Note also that you can use this fishing tactic at any time of the year, even in winter. But for catching chub with a spoon in winter, it is better to study in more detail the features of such fishing, but the choice of spoon always remains the same.
What to use to catch chub?
The predatory river fish of the carp family loves to taste both plant and animal foods. The selection of bait should be carried out depending on the season, since the taste preferences of fish may change. But there are also baits that the chub will be happy with every year, regardless of the time of year. These include:
- maggot;
- bloodworm;
- worms;
- Chafer;
- bread crust;
- cancerous cervix;
- corn;
- shrimps;
- larvae of various insects.
In addition, you can use artificial bait to lure and catch chub, which includes spoons. Let's move on to choosing the best lures for chub.
The best types of bait for chub
The bait should be selected in accordance with the fishing method, fishing season and characteristics of the reservoir. The best are those that are of animal origin. Many fishermen also speak well of wobblers - solid, volumetric baits designed for catching predatory fish. It is with this kind of bait that it is possible to catch especially large specimens. They are used for spinning, trolling and line fishing. This bait imitates a wounded or fleeing fish.
Did you know? The prototype of the wobbler was invented and patented in 1902 by the American beekeeper James Haddon. At first he experimented with wooden baits, and in 1932 he released the world's first plastic transparent wobbler.
There are several requirements for wobblers:
- stable operation in strong currents;
- good flight characteristics;
- minimal tendency to overlap.
This bait has a number of advantages, including: the ability to be used in different conditions and with different fishing methods, repeated use.
Good for catching chub and spinners. High-quality artificial baits should work stably, fly far, and have a petal size of 00–2. Fish respond well to black, red, copper, brass, and silver baits.
Where to look for chub in a pond
Medium depth and surface baits should be left for later. In spring, there is little vegetation on the shore of the reservoir that can protect the angler from fish. There are a lot of dry branches and grass on the shore that make noise if you step on them. All this scares away the fish. You need to be on the shore so that the fish don’t notice you. It’s better to sit down and cast in this position. You also need to have a release with you so that you can calmly and without unnecessary noise release the bait from the hook.
The main habitats of the chub in early spring are in shelter at the bottom, or under a steep bank.
Deep holes. There are deep holes in all rivers where chub can be found, and it is impossible to pass by such places. This is where minnows for deep fishing with negative buoyancy come in handy. They have casting accuracy and good fish appeal. True, wobblers with a large shovel lose their smooth flight, they resist the air flow and because of this, their flight range is lost. Therefore, for long casts it is better to use wobblers with negative buoyancy. Cranks and floating minnows cannot quickly reach the desired depth, and this can have a negative effect on the behavior of the fish. Here again the sinking wobbler wins.
Fishing on a riffle. On the rifts you can fish with absolutely all baits; wobblers, flies and spinners work here. But only when the chub is hungry. The rest of the time, you should try to entice the chub to attack. You won't find a better minnow bait here. Lures for deep fishing perform well.
They can be carried out almost at the very bottom. You need to move the bait against the current. Using arc retrieval or playing with the tip of a spinning rod, keeping the bait in one place. In this case, it is imperative to stand above the fishing area of the reservoir.
How to fish with free line:
- Look for places with fast currents. There the water is well saturated with oxygen.
- You need to first feed the fish so that it is not afraid to take the bait.
- The bait should not leave whisker marks on the water, so as not to scare the fish.
- Places with large fish need to be fished several times a day. Large fish swim alone and can come to a place several times a day.
- If it doesn’t bite well, then you need to slightly submerge the bait, this will tempt the fish to bite.
Bites are more active in the evening hours. At this time, many insects fall into the water, and the fish look for them. To prevent the bread from sinking quickly, you need to place a small ball of foam on the hook.
The gear for such fishing should be light and simple. Because you will have to walk a lot in search of fish. Light spinning rods work well. With a longer rod, hooking may not work. The chub is also a heat-loving fish and stays in warm areas of the reservoir.
The chub is caught using wobblers and spinners, but it ignores twisters, spoons, vibrating tails, and poppers. Let's take a closer look at these baits.
The best spinners for chub (Rating)
- ACME Vob L Rite 3.5 g. This vibrator has good flight characteristics and convincing play. The main fishing options for such a spoon are drift fishing and fishing against the current, as well as along the coastline near trees and bushes. It is catchable with one hook and a treble.
- River Old Ultra Vespa 2.8 g. This spoon is suitable for fishing with ultralight and light spinning rods. Basically, it is fished with one hook. The bait performs well when fishing in the middle current with slow retrieval. Wiring can be done both against the flow and transversely. Despite its light weight, this lure flies far and accurately.
- Forest Crystal 2 g. When entering the water, this bait creates a splash that should attract the chub. The spoon is used mainly when fishing along the grass and in shallow water. In addition to chub, large perch respond well to it. Initially, this spoon comes with one hook, but you can also install a tee when fishing in cleaner areas, free from vegetation.
- God Hands Area Dragon 3. The spoon demonstrates active play even on slow retrieves and flies well. When it falls, it produces a characteristic slap. The bait is suitable for uniform, torn retrieve with or without pauses.
- Daiwa Presso Rave 2.5 g. The original diamond-shaped spinner has a single hook. It is suitable for fishing in small water areas in medium and fast currents. Most effective for cross-flow wiring. Plays well underwater and is suitable for fishing at medium and shallow depths from 1 to 2 meters.
For chub fishing, a light rod with a weight of up to 10 grams and a length of 2.1 to 2.4 meters is most often used.
Ultralight with dough up to 7 grams and a length of 1.8 -2.1 meters is also applicable. Most often, fishing takes place along narrow and medium-width rivers. Casts are made no further than 20 meters, so it is better to use a soft, sensitive parabolic. These are good for making small jerks and convenient for fishing near bushes and thickets. We use an inertia-free reel with a spool capacity of 2000. The winding speed is not so important. Let it wind 50 cm in one turn, the main thing is that the cord with a cross-section of 0.1 mm is wound evenly. The breaking load of the cord is 5-6 kg. A fluorocarbon line with a diameter of 0.16-0.2 mm is also wound onto the spool. It is more rigid, does not stretch or twist.
Another nuance associated with summer chub fishing. As mentioned above, fishing often takes place along trees, bushes and other vegetation. Often, any debris from plants gets onto the surface of the water. It is especially unpleasant to catch when there is a lot of fluff. It sticks to the fence, and when the cord is unwinded, it clogs the rings.
If you twist the reel and do not watch what is happening on the rings, trouble can happen. When the top ring becomes clogged with lint, the cord will have difficulty passing through the ring. If you do not remove dirt from the rings in time, the Quitertype may be damaged during winding and even break. From this point of view, it is better to fly-fish. The fluff doesn't cling to it as much and is easier to remove.
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Fishing on a boat
It turns out that the good old boat is a clear favorite in catching mounted fish, because the bait can be driven either to the center of the river or to the opposite bank under the coastal bushes . And if you can’t get it to some place because of some obstacle, then you can keep the boat nearby, waiting for the fish to approach. Nevertheless, in recent years, sleds have been losing popularity among domestic fishermen, mainly for a banal reason - small things become clogged, and catching large chub becomes impractical. Although some admirers diligently develop the theme of the boat, looking for new possibilities in the gear, and do not particularly complain about the catches.
Some people mainly fish only with a boat, only occasionally picking up a float rod or spinning rod for variety. And some people prefer to fish on sleds only in the spring, cherishing the hope of admiring the gorgeous surface bite of a large lobster.
Typically the best fishing time is mid-to-late May when bluegill fly out, the best bait for chub in many areas. Many anglers praise it even more than the classic May beetle (fishing with the May beetle) and blacksmith.
A large chub takes a dragonfly without much thought; specimens weighing 2 kg or more are encountered. You just have to adapt to fishing specifically for dragonflies. It is advisable to fish with only one hook, usually a miniature treble, with which the hooking is as reliable as possible, but some shipbuilders also use doubles. If the dragonfly gets wet and drowns, then the chub becomes uninteresting, such bait should be replaced with a fresh one. A wary and suspicious chub needs a dragonfly that will float or barely touch the water when the bait is periodically forced into the water by the tackle. Often a good bighead catches a dragonfly located 10-20cm above the water - it rolls up such candles that even the pike is resting!
Characteristics of chub baits and requirements for them
The chub is one of the omnivorous representatives of the underwater world. It feeds on worms, insects, mollusks, crayfish, frogs, eggs and fry. Large specimens can eat any small living creature that falls into the water, even mice. It is not very easy to catch a chub because it is cautious, timid and cunning. To fish it out, you need to choose the right gear and bait.
Since the diet of the described representative of cyprinids is animal food, the bait should be of the same origin or contain a similar smell. Most often, this fish is caught using grasshoppers, chafers, worms, fry, and flies.
Did you know? Fish, like most cold-blooded vertebrates, grow throughout their lives. Growth rates are not the same - at a young age they are more intense, at a mature age they are slower.
Flavored dough is also suitable for luring them. Artificial baits are also actively used: spinners and wobblers. Among plants, chub can be caught on peas, soybeans, potatoes, corn, grain, algae, and berries.
Pinwheels for chub fishing
Spinner spoons are considered the best for chub fishing as they are easy to use and even a beginner can use them. In addition, they will rotate smoothly even in calm water, which is sure to give excellent results. With the help of spinners you can fish in any place and with any fishing. Some good models worth mentioning are:
- Fishing ROI Aglia Fly;
- Kuusamo Lippa with minnow;
- Lucky John Trian Blade Long LJTBL9;
- Mepps Black Fury 3;
- Blue Fox BFSD3 Vibrax Shad.
You can also find many other manufacturers in specialized stores. Among domestic spinners, you can also choose high-quality models that will be accessible to everyone. You can also highlight the Daiwa company, which fishermen often turn to for help.
The most important thing is to understand the principle of operation of the spinners, choose a suitable place and get used to this chub fishing technique.
Fishing for chub with a spinning rod on small rivers
First of all, I want to say that tackle for chub should be light or ultra-light class. The chub lets large baits pass by. Still, it is far from a typical predator, but an omnivorous fish of the carp family.
A spinning form for catching bigheaded fish is selected as follows. You need to look for a spinning rod with a length of 2.1 - 2.4 meters. With a short spinning rod it will be more convenient to maneuver on the shore, among the coastal bushes. The spinning test should be in the range of 1 - 8 grams. This is due to the use of light baits. To catch chub on small rivers, it is better to use a blank with a fast or ultra-fast action. Such a rod will allow you to successfully control the bait during retrieving and, if necessary, hook it in a timely manner.
Of course, a lightweight blank must be complemented by an equally lightweight reel. And here there are no alternatives to a spinning reel with a front friction brake and size 1000. When choosing a reel, pay attention to the smooth operation of the friction brake. The chub is a very strong competitor. Therefore, a second failure of the brake will easily lead to the loss of the trophy. Also pay attention to the number of bearings in the reel mechanism. The more bearings, the smoother the tackle will work.
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Some anglers still use monofilament fishing line when catching chub on a spinning rod. But still, braided cord is much better. Because, unlike monofilament fishing line, braided line does not stretch. This affects the overall sensitivity of the gear. In addition, the cord has a higher breaking load compared to monofilament fishing line. So, the pros outweigh in our case.
Even if there is no pike in the fishing area, it is better to use a fluorocarbon leash. This material is practically invisible in the water, so the chub is not afraid of it. But he may notice a braided fishing line and refuse to attack the bait.
