What bait is suitable for crucian carp in the fall

Content

1. Fishing for crucian carp in September and October with a float rod
2. Bait for crucian carp in autumn
3. Nozzles for catching autumn crucian carp
4. Where to catch crucian carp in autumn
5. Subtleties of catching crucian carp in September
6. How to catch crucian carp in October
7. Expert commentary
8. Video: Catching crucian carp with a float
9. Want to know more about catching crucian carp in the fall?

Autumn is the time to catch predatory fish, which actively search for food in cool water. But with peaceful fish everything is not so simple. Catching it in the fall is a difficult task even for an experienced fisherman. Why? We'll find out today.

Fishing for crucian carp in September using a float rod

It is more preferable to catch crucian carp in September with a float rod from the shore than by other methods. The key to success is durable but sensitive tackle:

• Telescopic rod from 4 to 7 meters. Short rod options (4-5 m) are for fishing from a boat, long rods (6-7 m) are for fishing from the shore.
• Floats with a carrying capacity of 1.5 - 3 g for heavy loading of gear. The need for such loading is determined by frequent windy weather in September. Floats with a small and medium-sized body, floats with a metal keel, as well as feather floats with fastening at the lower point are good.
• The hook must have a long shank and match the bait. For attaching baits such as bloodworms and maggots, it is best to use thin hooks No. 12-16, for a worm No. 8-12.
• For fishing with a float rod from a boat, it is convenient to use a jig.
• For catching large specimens, the ideal option would be a spinning reel with a brake adjusted to the strength of the leash. Reel size from 1500 to 2500.
• A sufficient thickness of the main line will be from 0.15 to 0.2 mm, provided that the fishing is carried out in water areas where there is no dense vegetation; • in conditions when fishing in dense coastal vegetation and frequent snags occur, the thickness of the main line reaches 0.35 - 0.4 mm; • the thickness of the leash is selected to be 0.05 – 0.1 mm less than the thickness of the main line; • the color of the main line and leash is matched to the color of the water in the pond or the color of aquatic vegetation.
• The tackle should be adjusted so that the bait touches the bottom and does not lie on it.
• From mid-September there comes a period when crucian carp are often hungry. Therefore, when equipping a fishing rod, it is necessary to take into account that the fish bite can be sharp and the resistance desperate, since in the fall large crucian carp bite more often than in the summer.

Read also: How to equip a float rod for catching crucian carp

Bait for crucian carp in autumn

Autumn bait for crucian carp is not much different from what fishermen do in the summer. However, there are some secrets that will significantly improve your fishing performance.

Aromatization. In autumn, sweet and fruity flavors are replaced by such as maggot, mint, cumin, garlic or anise.

Fraction. There should be no large particles in the bait for crucian carp. This is necessary so that the fish becomes saturated as slowly as possible.

An example of autumn bait for crucian carp. Mix in a bucket 1 part ground crackers, 0.5 parts roasted ground sunflower seeds, 1 part crushed corn grits, 1 part barley grits and 0.5 parts milk powder. All elements are mixed well and filled (necessarily) with water from the reservoir in which you are going to fish. In this case, the crucian carp will not be distracted by foreign odors and will definitely notice your bait.

Nozzles for catching autumn crucian carp

One of the main questions that a fisherman has in the fall is what to use to catch crucian carp? With the beginning of this time of year, crucian carp have both plant and animal bait as a priority.

• Mastyrka;
• Semolina;
• Dough;
• Peas;
• Corn;
• Maggot;
• Pasta;
• Worm.

Towards the end of autumn, crucian carp pays attention only to animal bait: worms and maggots. With the onset of cold weather, even if only at night, the crucian carp is preparing for winter and needs protein. This justifies the change in diet - from animal-vegetable food to completely animal food.

But it’s not uncommon for crucian carp to become quite picky, and there’s no way to lure it with the same type of bait. In this case, the so-called “sandwiches” on a hook go into battle:

• bloodworms with maggots;
• maggot with worm;
• bloodworm with worm.

As an option, you can add vegetable toppings to sandwiches:

• corn with worm;
• corn with maggot;
• pearl barley with bloodworms.

Where to catch crucian carp in autumn

In autumn, crucian carp can be found on the lake where:

• channel edges;
• entrances and exits from pits;
• stuck places with a depth of about 3 m;
• shallow tables.

The main thing is that when catching crucian carp on a pond, the fisherman must pay special attention to the daily routine of this fish. Today there are active bites from morning until lunch, but tomorrow everything can change.

Fishing for crucian carp in September on a feeder

The feeder has clear advantages over the float rod, especially from the second half of September, when the crucian carp moves away from the banks into deep holes. In addition, the feeder is little susceptible to wind, and windy weather in the fall is far from uncommon.

Advice! For catching crucian carp on a feeder in September, the best reservoirs are those with a bottom that is attractive for fish to live in - holes, a clearly defined channel, various irregularities and a slow flow.

The following requirements apply to feeder gear for catching crucian carp:

• a medium or medium-fast action rod with a weight of up to 60 grams and a length of 3-3.6 meters;
• spinning reel sizes from 1500 to 2500;
• main monofilament line 0.18-0.22 mm, for leashes 0.12 - 0.16 mm;
• It is advisable to use thin hooks No. 12-15 for maggots and bloodworms, No. 8-12 for a worm;
• All known feeder equipment is used - paternoster, symmetrical and asymmetrical loop, etc.

In general, it should be noted that although many fishermen consider crucian carp fishing in the first autumn month to be unpromising, in fact, success depends on the choice of fishing location and quality preparation.

Expert commentary

Nikita Dupin (ndup), member of the FishingSib float fishing team, sports fisherman, participant and winner of city and regional float fishing tournaments:

— I’m ready to share with you three secrets of catching crucian carp in the fall using a float. The first secret is a thin and small hook of no more than number 14 according to the international classification of hooks, preferably hardened and very durable, since crucian carp is a strong fighter. I advise you to take Japanese hooks. They are, in my opinion, best suited for strong fish.

The second secret is gear for catching crucian carp, or rather a thin leash. For medium crucian carp up to 500 gamma, I use a leash no thicker than 0.12 millimeters.

Well, the third secret is that in late autumn the crucian carp begins to roll into holes. You can catch it in shallow water only on warm days, and even then rarely... When searching for crucian carp on small rivers, you need to look for places with depth, and they usually stand in creeks where they are deep or on the border with a reverse current. The tackle should always be in one place; it is best to fish with a bottom or, if you are using a fly fishing rod, the half-bot method is suitable. On large rivers the principle is the same, but it is almost impossible to catch crucian carp at this time, at least on our Ob River. I most likely characterize this by the fact that the number of crucian carp on it is not so large and most likely you will catch bream or ide.

On a lake where there is a high density of crucian carp, you can catch it until the freeze-up. However, the bait should be without a large amount of nutrients and a minimum of strong aromas.

In general, as for the bait, the most effective one at this time is bloodworms, sometimes crucian carp at this time reacts well to maggots or dung worms, although the size of the bait should be small, since crucian carp no longer feeds so actively and it becomes even more careful . In rare cases, in late autumn crucian carp respond to plant baits; most often they respond to them on warm days. This is my personal observation.

Like any experienced fisherman, I have my own recipe for autumn bait for crucian carp. The main property of this complementary food is a minimum of nutrients. That is, bait for crucian carp should have a balance of inert and lifting particles. Such bait can be easily found in any fishing store, make sure that it consists of a small and medium-fine fraction, I do not recommend adding porridge to the bait at this time, it can greatly saturate the fish. You definitely need to add a live component to your bait! Maggots, bloodworms or cut worms are great for this. The aroma of the bait must be present, but in moderation. Garlic extract, anise, and pineapple are best suited at this time. On some reservoirs I was able to collect crucian carp in the feeding area thanks to the chocolate, strawberry and tutti-fruiti flavoring. But they are not suitable for all reservoirs in the autumn; you need to experiment.

If you want to make your own bait, then the recipe is as follows: 2 cups breadcrumbs, 0.5 cups fried and ground hemp seeds, 1 cup ground biscuits, 0.5 cups bran (if there are no small toppings and bleak in the fishing area), 0 .5 cups corn grits. Mix everything thoroughly, and moisten the bait at the fishing site directly with water from the reservoir, adding small portions of water gradually so that the bait for crucian carp does not clump.

I wish you success, and remember that you can catch fish at any time of the year, you just need to know a few tricks.

Tackle for catching crucian carp in autumn

Catching crucian carp in the fall involves using the same gear as throughout the open water season: a fishing rod and a feeder. The first one can be equipped with a reel to increase the casting distance and fish until frost.

Both the float rod and the feeder tackle will have to be slightly altered, adjusting them to the seasonal characteristics of fishing. First of all, this is the high transparency of the water, in which already lethargic crucian carp can completely refuse the offered food, frightened by the fishing line being too thick. At this time, the rule “the thinner the line, the more bites” works, so some fishermen risk using even the winter option - a leash with a diameter of 0.1 mm. Why do they take risks? The answer was given above: in the autumn months, biting trophy crucian carp is not uncommon.

If you don’t go to extremes, then a reasonable choice would be a main line of 0.18-0.2 mm and a leader of 0.14 mm. It is necessary to place it thicker only if there are really large representatives of this species in the reservoir and the probability of one of them biting is very high. The same goes for the feeder. The advantage of a thin line is not only invisibility, but also in less windage. When fishing in the current, it is not pulled into a large arc, so the hooks will be of better quality.

Taking into account the caution of bites, catching crucian carp in the fall with a float rod requires the use of sensitive equipment. This characteristic is determined by the size and shape of the float. In sensitivity there is no equal to a goose feather, capable of transmitting very delicate bites. It should be loaded in such a way that about a third of it protrudes above the water. The top of the bite alarm for a fishing rod can be painted in a bright color, and the lower part should be invisible.

The hook is selected according to the size of the bait, as well as taking into account the size of the intended prey. Hooks numbered 14 to 10 according to the international classification are suitable. If crucian carp larger than 400-500 g is caught in a reservoir, then you can use hook No. 8. It must be sharp, which is checked before fishing, and not during the process.

If it is cold and the crucian carp is standing in the pits, the bait will not have much effect on it, so a small feeder can be used exclusively as a weight, or even better, replace it with a sinker of a suitable weight.

If the fish activity is relatively high, the feeder can be filled with a fine-grained mixture with the addition of animal components. Moreover, their content should be at least 30%. Strong and pungent odors in complementary food for crucian carp fishing in the fall are unacceptable.