Features of catching chub using the cockchafer
The chub is a predatory fish, and it is caught using various lures and lures. Spring chub hunting with the help of the cockchafer is one of the most exciting, since the chub at this time takes the bait much easier than in other periods.
Many fishermen consider this fish to be capricious and too shy and difficult to catch. But everyone who has studied the weak points of a predator well enough catches it without any problems.
Fishing tactics
Hunting for chub using this method requires long casting. You need to cast the bait as far as possible and make a long retrieve until you can’t see the float. After making several retrieves, if there is no bite, you can cast a little closer. If, after fishing at different distances, you are unable to find fish, you should change the place.
It is necessary to apply the bait using the free-floating method, this way the beetle will look more natural.
The chub bite is expressed by a sharp pull of the float under the water, at this moment you need to take out as much slack in the fishing line as possible and make a sweeping hook. When fishing, the chub strongly resists, and at first it is better not to force the fishing. If you feel that the fish is tired, you can safely pull it out.
Conclusion
As you can see, no special skills are required for this interesting method of fishing. The main thing is to behave carefully on the shore. Catching chub with a cockchafer does not take that long, and I recommend everyone to try this fishing method. This is very important during the period of spawning ban, when you can only fish with a float rod.
Remember to respect nature, take as many fish as you can eat, and release the small ones. Happy fishing!
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How to catch chub using a cockchafer?
The beginning of catching chub with a cockchafer can only begin when this beetle has flown out. This usually occurs in late April and early May.
When the cockchafer first appears, the chub is very careful towards this insect and it bites very rarely. But when the beetle’s flight is in full swing, this fish reacts to it by sharply intensifying its bite.
Usually during this period chubs are caught using one rod, since it was at this time that the spring ban on the use of two or more hooks was introduced.
The use of different bite alarms is not advisable, and noise can scare away this fish, especially when fishing close to the shore, where at this time it is mainly in search of food.
To catch chub with a cockchafer, you need to cast; this technique is most suitable and most effective. At the same time, you need to know that the chub is a cautious fish and the fisherman needs to behave very carefully.
Methods for baiting a cockchafer on a hook
The beetle is attached to the hook using any known method.
The first way is as follows:
- At the initial stage, using a needle, a through puncture is made along the body of the cockchafer. At the same time, you need to make sure that the needle does not pierce the head, otherwise the cockchafer will die.
- After this, a hook is inserted into the resulting puncture and securely fixed. This method allows you to catch several individuals with one cockchafer.
The second method involves the following actions:
- Take a hook and use it to pierce the body of the cockchafer, with the tip of the hook coming out in the area of the head. The point of the hook does not need to be hidden, which will increase the chances of catching fish.
- After this, you can safely throw the fishing rod into the water.
Broadcast “On Fishing” May 28, 2013 Catching chub with a cockchafer on the Pregol River
Conditions for catching chub
To make chub fishing a success, you need to adhere to the main points:
- When fishing, behave secretly.
- do not stand out at the fishing spot.
- keep quiet.
- hide in bushes and tall grass or fish from a cliff.
- use bait according to the season.
- use gear with natural drift of the bait.
- Fish in warm, calm weather or with little wind.
When there is a north-east wind, you should not go fishing, as it indicates the approach of a rainstorm, and the chub will not be hooked at such times.
Place for catching chub on a beetle
In order to detect the location of the chub, you just need to throw a few cockchafers on the water near the shore and wait a little.
After some time, the water will show several breakers, indicating that the chub noticed the beetle and began hunting for it.
Usually the chub is found on the riffles, near flooded trees, but you can also find this fish on calm currents.
The chub has excellent eyesight, it is timid and distrustful. The best location for a fisherman is a place near the shore in the bushes.
When fishing, casts need to be made to different places several times, and this needs to be done against the current.
This fish prefers places with fast currents:
- rapids.
- river bends.
- channels between the islands.
- in places where currents meet and the water is rich in oxygen.
- on large rivers, it is preferable to go to the outback near the shore, in calmly flowing waters.
Often the chub stops in holes, so casting must be done immediately before entering them.
Time to catch chub with a beetle
The most suitable time for fishing and catching chub is mid-May. He stops being careful and picks up all the cockchafers he notices.
In the spring, the bite of this predator can continue throughout the day. But the peak of activity occurs in the morning, from 7 to 8 o'clock and in the pre-sunset time, from 18 to 19 o'clock.
The main thing in this matter is calmness and noiselessness, since this fish can be scared away very easily. Night fishing for chub can also be successful, as large predators come out to hunt at this time.
But such fishing requires sufficient experience and certain skills. First you need to learn how to catch chub in the daytime.
Features of the chub
The chub is a fairly large, strong and beautiful inhabitant of the freshwater rivers of Europe. The most prominent individuals of this species reach a length of about 80 cm and weigh more than 8 kg. The fish is a semi-predatory fish; its diet includes bottom mollusks, insects, larvae, caterpillars and midges found in the upper layers of water, as well as algae growing on snags and mud.
The body of the fish has an elongated cylindrical shape, which allows it to swim at great speed even in fast currents. Its habitat is medium and small rivers with fast-flowing water. These can be both flat and mountain reservoirs. Chub prefer fast currents and sandy or rocky bottoms. It is most often found in rivers with rapids, riffles and bends in the channel. This fish loves to hunt under cliffs or banks, with trees or bushes hanging over the water, from which caterpillars, midges or other prey often fall. In early May, the chub really likes to feed on chafer beetles, which begin their flight just at this time.
This fish is very wary of the presence of people, so when fishing it is undesirable to make noise or use flashy gear. This will scare away the fish and you will not get the desired catch.
Tackle for catching chub on a beetle
For chub fishing, both spinning rods and fishing rods are used. For a flat and sandy shore, a spinning rod is more suitable for casting away from you. From a steep bank, you can catch your gear on branches and bushes or snags, and here a regular fishing rod will help out.
It is most preferable to use a plug-type rod to catch cockchafers. It is stronger than its telescopic counterpart. This is important because the chub is a strong fish and strong tackle is needed to catch it.
Characteristics of the most optimal gear for chub fishing:
- light fishing rod – 2000.
- inertia-free reels for 2500.
- the length of the spinning rod or fishing rod is from 2.4 m.
- fishing line made of braided cord with a diameter of 0.14 mm.
- leash with a diameter of 0.16 mm made of monofilament.
The best choice of fishing line would be sbirulino, equipped with a floating float or with a fly rod. Spinning test class – up to 25 gr. In this type of cockchafer fishing, preference should also be given to the main braided line.
But many fishermen believe that monofilament line is better. She will make all the tackle as soft as possible, the bait delivery will be thinner and pull up more smoothly. In this case, the fish will be caught with greater confidence.
Choosing a fishing spot
As already mentioned, the chub is a very shy and distrustful fish with excellent eyesight. When he sees a fisherman, he will prefer to leave, regardless of the alluring baits. Therefore, it is better to catch it off the coast, where there are trees and bushes behind which you can hide. If there are no such shelters, it is advisable to position yourself near the river so that the sun is not behind you: bright rays illuminating your silhouette will tell the chub about your presence. If the fish does not notice anything suspicious, it will boldly swallow the bait.
It is also worth considering that the chub loves places with fast currents and often lives in rapids, river bends, and channels between islands. This fish especially loves places where currents meet, where the water is most saturated with oxygen. But if you are fishing on a large river, then it is worth remembering that the chub prefers the outback, located near the shore, with calmly flowing water.
Since the chub spawns at the end of April, at the beginning of May, after a week's rest from spawning, the fish begins to eat, which makes fishing much easier for fishermen. But despite the fish’s not being picky about food, you need to know exactly what to catch chub with in May, and what gear is best to use.
Equipment for catching chub using the cockchafer
In chafer fishing, the float performs the function of delivering the bait, in this case the chafer. You need to choose the right weight of the float, this will help you cast longer distances. The float must be of the floating type.
Experienced fishermen will like sbirulino, consisting of:
- float
- rubber bead - a damper that protects the windbreaker assembly from the impact of the float.
- Palamar knot with swivel.
- leash with hook 1.5 m.
Many people use transparent floats, in which half of the internal volume is occupied by water. The weight for chub hunting must be sliding. With its help, the sensitivity of the gear becomes significantly higher. The selected hook must have a short shank, minimum size 8.
Fishing techniques and how to fish for chub correctly
After selecting gear and obtaining a theoretical basis, it’s time to move directly to fishing.
The spinning rod is thrown at an angle of 50 degrees, in the direction of the current
How to properly catch a chub using a cockchafer:
- Casting the spinning rod is done at an angle of 50° so that the bait floats on its own with the current. The technique increases the likelihood of a sharp attack by the bait;
- First, you should let the bait float a little on the surface, then perform the wiring. It is done smoothly with infrequent jerks;
- if there is a bite, make a sharp hook;
- during fishing, you should adhere to the tactic of tiring the prey, since strong jerks can damage the tackle;
- It is better to pull out a chub with a landing net.
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How to put a beetle on a hook?
The main thing is to keep the beetle alive as long as possible. You need to keep it in a box with holes and use it to catch adult chub.
The easiest way is to tie a fishing line to a needle. Using this needle, make a hole in the body of the bug. You need to pierce the cockchafer with a needle from the side of the back, pass it through the entire body and bring it out to the head area.
Tie the hook and hide it in the body of the beetle. Using this method, you can catch several predators with one bait. Usually, beetles are tied in this way if their number is limited.
Another method is that the hook is inserted into the body of the beetle from behind and comes out in the head area. The sting remains open. Casting should be done in a place where there are likely to be chub.
The position of the spinning rod should be tilted 50-60 degrees relative to the horizontal plane. With this method, independent detection of a predator occurs in more than 60% of casts.
If the bite does not occur after several times, you need to make the leash longer. The chub usually bites powerfully. You just need to catch it in a timely manner.
Fishing technique
You need to throw gear for chub across the current. After casting, you need to slow down the line a little. It is necessary that the line tension along its entire length has a straight line, otherwise the fish will not be hooked.
If after a couple or three casts the bite does not occur, the beetle with the hook will sink and will be invisible on the surface of the water.
To make it more convenient, before placing the cockchafer on the hook, you need to put a foam ball with a diameter of about half a centimeter on this hook.
It is advisable that the hook for attaching the beetle be thinner; in this case, the beetle can live a little longer. The bug continues to move its legs, and it seems that it is swimming naturally.
How to catch chub with a float rod?
An excellent tackle for chub is a float rod. The rod must be very powerful, since the fish is desperately fighting for its freedom, and if you manage to hook an individual weighing 2-3 kg, then a weak rod will not withstand the pressure. The line can be 0.18 mm thick. Since the spring river after high water is full of different hooks, be sure to use a leash. Depending on the baits and attachments used, select the appropriate hook (7-12).
When equipping tackle for chub, use floats that allow you to fix the structure in fairly fast currents. They should not be heavy and weigh more than 10 g, since splashing can scare the fish and there will be no catch. The carrying capacity of the float depends on the depth at which fishing is planned.
If fishing takes place in shallow water, you can use a nod instead of a float. The summer jig fishing rod has one difficulty: since the fish bites very carefully, it is not always possible to recognize it.
Fishing technique
One must not be impatient during this delicate process. This predator is strong, and if fishing is done incorrectly, it can easily break a rather thin leash.
Adjustment of the functional brake must be made before fishing begins. In this case, the ratio of effort to line strength should be 50%. Most often, the fishing line breaks and comes off as the chub approaches the shore.
Therefore, you need to be extremely attentive and careful. A landing net is most suitable for hooking a chub. If you don’t have it on hand, grab the fish with your hands under the gills.
Adviсe
In order for chub fishing to be successful, you need to remember some nuances:
- choose good weather.
- find the right place.
- select equipment in accordance with the place, time, and body of water.
- Remember that at different times of the year the chub takes different bait.
- in early spring, the chub eats the fry and the cockchafer will be useless at this time.
And then you need to be patient and gain experience. After all, chub fishing is a very exciting activity that will bring a lot of emotions and pleasure.
