How does a fishing rod with a side nod work?
The fishing rod itself for lateral nodding for crucian carp consists of a telescopic rod, whose length parameters range from three to seven meters. This fishing rod can be chosen with or without guide rings. In this case, you should either mount a reel or wind the fishing line material onto a regular reel.
The fishing rod should be chosen to be fairly light, but with high rigidity parameters. The parameters of the fishing line are selected in the area from 0.12 to 0.17 millimeters. You should choose either brown versions of the fishing line or greenish shades, which will remain less noticeable by crucian carp in the pond.
The nod itself is attached to the side of the fishing rod itself, which is a fairly catchy means when catching crucian carp with a side nod in open spaces of reservoirs.
Choosing a fishing spot
They catch crucian carp with nodding tackle in snags up to 1.5 m deep, in “windows” of clean water among thickets of duckweed and aquatic vegetation. Often crucian carp fish well in reed thickets adjacent to thickets of other algae. When fishing in windows, the main thing is that the sun's rays do not fall into it: bright sunlight at shallow depths scares off crucian carp.
Advantages of side nod
The positive parameters of lateral nods during the process of catching crucian carp are simply obvious to the naked eye.
- — the bait is lowered quite smoothly into the pond;
- — the bait itself lies quite accurately;
- — with the help of this nod it is easy to probe the bottom itself;
- — such equipment has good sensitivity to bites;
- - nods provide the opportunity to catch bushes, reeds, snags and other thickets.
As can be seen from this, fishing for crucian carp with a worm provides the opportunity to catch the most attractive areas of water bodies, which will be inaccessible when catching crucian carp using other types of gear.
Therefore, this type of fishing equipment for crucian carp can bring the fisherman a fairly decent catch in terms of quantity. Although at this point in time this equipment for crucian carp has not become widespread, largely due to the rather large physical stress on the fisherman himself when catching fish using this method.
Fishing rod equipment
In order for a summer fishing rod with a side nod to deliver maximum fishing pleasure, it must be properly equipped. When purchasing fishing accessories, you should pay attention to a number of parameters.
- Since you will have to constantly hold the fishing rod in your hand and make smooth movements with the rod, the main criterion will be lightness. For shore fishing, a telescopic rod 5-7 m long, equipped with guides and a reel seat, is suitable. The presence of a boat allows the use of short models of 4-5 m.
- You can install any reel on a fishing rod; small inertial models made of plastic are best suited.
- When choosing a fishing line, you should start with thickness. A monofilament thread of 0.18..0.20 mm is suitable as a base. It is better to make a leash from fishing line 0.14...0.16 mm. It is best to give preference to models of brown or marsh color.
Photo 1. Tackle using the lightest reel.
Advice! A fishing rod can be made on the basis of a fishing rod without guide rings. In this case, instead of a reel, a reel with equipment is attached to the form.
Depending on the choice of fishing rod, the equipment is also selected.
- For gear without a reel and guide rings, a blind version of the equipment is suitable. In this case, the required length of fishing line is unwound from the reel. The reel is attached to the tip of the fishing rod. With such equipment you can hunt for medium-sized crucian carp.
- It is better to equip a fishing rod and reel with sliding equipment. In this case, it is faster to adjust the position of the rod depending on the depth at the fishing point.
Choosing a place to fish with a side nod
The process of catching this fish using side nods will require a thorough selection of the fishing area. This tackle is suitable for catching crucian carp both from boats and from the coastline. Fishing depth parameters should not exceed three meters. It is better to select areas for catching crucian carp on a side nod near all kinds of thickets of reeds, willows and other bushes.
You can easily try to catch crucian carp with this equipment in the resulting windows of a clean surface, free from any vegetation. Moreover, large catches, both in weight and quantity, occur at dawn or during sunset periods. If there are any structures on the reservoir itself, for example, a bridge, you can also carry out the fishing process with the help of nods and from them.
If fishing will be done using boats, then in this option it is much easier to find a more sticky place for crucian carp. You should also maintain a quiet and calm mode of the fishing process, so that your noisy actions do not particularly frighten the fish swimming up to the bait.
With the help of a boat, there is a much greater chance that you will be able to fish almost the entire surface of the reservoir itself. If there are no bites in one area when fishing for crucian carp with a side nod, then you can easily move to another area.
In the summer and spring months, catching crucian carp with a nod is most favorable in terms of quantity and quality of the catch. At these times, crucian carp are most active in search of food; they can warm up in the sun for a long time, so they can be detected with the naked eye.
Towards the end of the summer season, fishing with a nod is no longer so effective; the fish themselves get a little hot in the shallows, so they try to spend most of their time at depth, where it is not so hot. That’s why fishing with jigs is not particularly effective.
Baits for crucian carp
In the spring it is better to fish with bloodworms, and closer to summer, dung worms and maggots will be more successful bait. Then you can try fishing with corn, semolina, pearl barley, that is, with plant baits, which are preferable for fishing in the summer. Very effective baits are various larvae, worms and bugs, which can be collected from the bottom of burdock capsules and from reed stems. In the summer heat, it is on them that all the fish, and large ones at that, can be caught. Catching crucian carp with a side nod is also more successful than with a float rod.
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What are the best baits to use for fishing?
When choosing the jigs themselves for catching crucian carp using the nodding method, you should not give preference to options that are too bright in their color shades and types of shiny character. These jig options will definitely scare away fish such as crucian carp. You can choose jig options with brass or copper shades.
An important parameter is the shape of this jig itself. Drop-shaped baits are most suitable for catching crucian carp; ant jigs or boat-type jigs are perfect for catching this fish. The dimensional characteristics are about six millimeters in length, and in width – about 3 millimeters.
Most fishermen who fish for crucian carp using the nodding method quite often conduct various experimental experiments with jigs. After all, crucian carp can actively peck on bright jigs; no one ever knows exactly what the crucian wants at a given moment in time.
Nods are usually sold in stores that sell fishing equipment or you can build them yourself. For example, some fishermen make this nod using wire, strings, and electrical tape of various colors. The length of the nod should not be less than twenty centimeters; in addition, the wire should have springy properties.
Techniques and tactics of catching crucian carp with a nod
Successful fishing using a nod rig will depend on the fisherman’s ability to skillfully master the action of the bait. During the casting process, you should not let the jig sink to the bottom instantly. You should lightly brake the jig along its path.
When the jig itself touches the surface of the bottom of the reservoir, it should be allowed to lie still for some time. After about seven seconds, you should lightly lift the equipment, and then make rocking movements to the sides. Next, the process of lowering the bait to the bottom is carried out again.
This method creates a small cloud of turbid water, creating the appearance of some type of insect activity. The crucian carp fall for this trick and begin to actively hunt for this bait.
You can lift the jig from the bottom by ten centimeters, after which you slowly move it in different directions, while you should slightly diversify the game with the bait with increased vibrations. You can change the frequency parameters of the jig movement more often.
To play this jig successfully and efficiently, you should practice a little and hone your skills in controlling this equipment. Training fishing can be carried out in some shallow water and in clear water, where the fisherman himself will see with his own eyes the result of his actions on the jig. Smaller crucian carp attack the bait better when making quick movements with a jig. But large crucian carp most prefer to play slowly with bait.
Tips for beginner fishermen
- To make your jig more visible to crucian carp, you should attach beads, foam rubber or maggots to it.
- With this method of catching crucian carp, you can successfully use different types of feeding for crucian carp, the main thing is not to overdo it.
- You should change the jigs themselves more often, otherwise crucian carp may get used to a certain bait, and therefore simply swim past it.
Installation of a fishing rod with a nod
Catching winter crucian carp is also interesting and promising with a fishing rod with a nod. If you know how to choose a nod for the weight of the equipment and master the fishing technique. The process can be either active or passive. It is often possible to catch a silverfish in winter only by constantly searching for a catchable rig. The fish, feeling the tension, almost always throws the bait and leaves.
Nod selection
In order not to scare away the capricious crucian carp, you need a flexible nod, adjusted according to the weight of the bait. When the prey is lifted along with the bait from the bottom of the reservoir, the correct nod takes on part of the weight, straightening at this moment without unnecessary suspicion. In this case, it is possible to determine the bite of a silverfish by a slightly noticeable twitching of the guard and its raising.
It is better to do the hook on the rise, after stopping for 2-3 seconds. In the depths of winter, the tackle requires special adjustments. You can catch low-active fish using special guards with a wide angle of operation.
If you install a weak nod on the fishing rod, it will not fully take the weight of the bait, therefore, the fishing rod will not function to reduce the load during lifting. And, on the contrary, if you use an overly elastic guard that cannot bend in the working position, then you will hardly be able to count on a good catch. Such gear will not allow you to observe the most careful touches of the crucian carp to the bait and make a confident hook in a timely manner.
You can use a fishing rod with a nod on both the riser and the asset, leading an intriguing game at the same time. You need to tug the tackle, tap it on the bottom, lift it, and then reset it to its original position. Most often, crucian carp react to the bait after such manipulations. Bites can also occur above the ground. The tackle can easily be installed above the bottom so that the bait hangs freely, bending the nod. This technique is also possible on a fishing rod with a float. In case of a bite, he will signal in his usual mode.
In order to carry out high-quality installation of jigs and hooks, it is worth using knots such as a regular fishing knot, a clinch, or a palomar. It is better to tie the leashes using a figure of eight. You can fix another hook on the main vein without a leader using a palomar knot, using the principle of drop-shot rigging.
In the cold season, it is more effective to catch a large specimen with delicate equipment, but quite strong. The fishing lines should be from well-known companies; both monofilament and fluorocarbon/fluorocarbon are suitable. The main thing is that the thread is not injured by the edges of the ice and has no memory. The presence of an additional hook increases the chances of catching. It is more rational to have several different-format gear such as:
- Equipment made of large jigs of white, black, copper color and monofilament with a cross-section of 0.14 mm.
- Thin tackle with miniature jigs, hanging swallow hooks, located at a height of 5–10 cm.
- Pendants equipped with light-accumulating elements. The droplets are fixed on hooks.
Fishing technique with a nod
To catch silverfish in winter, you need at least 3 holes located close to each other. If no bites are observed within 30 minutes to 1 hour, then you should not linger in this place; it is more advisable to develop another square.
A pair of fishing rods can be used stationary; in this case, there is no need to play with bait. It should be a couple of centimeters from the ground. You can actively work with the third fishing rod, attracting the attention of the crucian carp and provoking it to grab the bait. But you shouldn’t overdo it here; too sharp and frequent twitching can scare away the silver one.
As a rule, you need to wait for bites during pauses. When the bite has become active, it is effective to transfer all the gear to the riser. The fisherman only needs to control them. The bites of crucian carp are careful, timely hooking is required. There is no need to pull very sharply, otherwise the fish’s lip will not hold up and will tear, which will lead to the loss of prey. You can also fish in the dark, using a flashlight and a winter jig for crucian carp with phosphorus.
To attract winter crucian carp, there are many ways to play with a jig. Among the frequently used ones are:
- Creating smooth and oscillating movements. The bait moves along the bottom, stops once every couple of seconds, and continues moving again.
- Lowering the jig onto the ground, tapping it and lifting it a few centimeters. With this method, the bait is transferred from one edge of the hole to the other. Then the cycle repeats. The jig sinks directly to the bottom.
- Lowering to the bottom with rising up. The bait is raised a maximum of 40 cm from the ground, without performing any aggressive manipulations. All actions must be smooth. Then the jig is lowered and the process is repeated. Lift the bait as soon as it touches the bottom. Only with twitches for a couple of seconds.
- Gradual, smooth immersion of the bait followed by a stop in a couple of seconds. Then there is a careful rise 5 cm from the ground.
Each method has its pros and cons. To always stay with a catch, you need to master several.
