Features of catching bream from a boat in the current
Catching not only bream, but also other types of fish using boats provides some advantages over coastal types of fishing. Using a boat, you can fish large areas of a reservoir and select the most promising place in the reservoir for catching bream from a boat.
When catching bream from a boat in the current, the fisherman will not be disturbed by all kinds of vegetation in the reservoir; there is no need to carry out long-distance casting processes, because you can easily swim closer to the desired fishing area. At the same time, boat fishing allows you to more effectively use a device such as an echo sounder. In addition, with this type of fishing process, the fisherman can choose which of the gear is most suitable for catching bream in the current.
And in the middle of the river you can catch much larger representatives of the bream family than when fishing for this fish on the shore. The only drawback of such fishing is the need to buy the boat itself, and nowadays this is not such a cheap pleasure.
Disadvantages of fishing from a boat
- The main disadvantage
is the inconvenience of being in the boat for a long time. At first, everything seems to be fine: you sit, swaying on the waves, everything is nearby, you cast nearby, you don’t look for a place on the shore and you have great freedom of movement. But a few hours pass and the lack of movement or the banal – lack of a toilet – begins to take its toll. It’s good if the boat is wooden, it is more stable than a rubber one. On a hard bottom, if there is no rocking, you can stand for a while and warm up. But still, it’s comfortable to stay on the boat for up to 8 hours maximum. After this time, I really want to go to the shore to stretch my legs, eat, and just walk around. You can’t take a lot of things on board with you; you’ll have to sacrifice some clothing or gear. And this is not always convenient, since you may often need something that was not needed for a long time, and you really don’t want to return to the shore from a baited point. Plus the lack of space and the associated inconveniences. - In case of strong wind, current or its change,
it is not so easy to keep the watercraft in one place. This makes it difficult to observe the bite, and the fishing process itself is not very pleasant, and often simply impossible.
Choosing gear for catching bream from a boat
When fishing for bream in a boat on currents, you can use different gear, so let’s look at the most used types of gear:
- - float-type gear, if you fish in currents at shallow depths, you can use a regular fly fishing rod, but you should not select fishing rods that are too long, a fishing rod up to three meters in length will do, or you can use a telescopic spinning rod, or you can use fishing rods Bolognese type,
- — you can use side rods to catch bream in the currents, they are short, specially made for catching bream from a boat, this rod allows you to catch bream under different conditions of the fishing process, for such rods you can use different types of reels, these rods allow you to catch large representatives of bream ;
- - the use of feeder rods has become increasingly popular, to catch bream from a boat you need rods that are not too long, around three meters, reels are selected in small sizes, this equipment allows you to spend less time unwinding the fishing line, the accuracy of the casting process is significantly increased, this the tackle provides the largest fishing area from a boat;
- - some fishermen use the method of catching bream from a boat using equipment called a ring, this type of bottom equipment is surprisingly simple, but at the same time ensures the process of catching a large number of bream; instead of a feeder in this case they use a bag that is attached to a thick fishing line, A lead or metal ring is also attached to this fishing line, the main fishing line on which the hooks are attached is attached to the ring, this equipment has high sensitivity parameters.
Float rods for catching crucian carp from a boat
It is best to catch crucian carp from a boat with flexible and lightweight telescopic fishing rods 4-5 meters long. Long casting is not needed here, so you can do without a reel. It is advisable to use a transparent fishing line or match it to the color of the bottom, and its diameter should correspond to the size of the fish (just like hooks). The weight of the sinker depends on the strength of the current, if there is one.
Separately, it is worth mentioning in more detail about the float. Today the choice of floats is huge, but in this case it is recommended to use a sliding tubular version. It has high sensitivity, thanks to which bites are visible even on a strong wave. By the way, it will be useful for beginners to know that the longer the float, the higher its sensitivity. In addition, such a float does not affect the casting accuracy and comes out vertically from the water, which eliminates snags.
Read also: How to equip a float rod for crucian carp
Choosing a fishing spot from a boat
When fishing for bream from a boat in the current, you should at least have an approximate picture of the surface of the bottom of the reservoir. This process of catching bream will be greatly facilitated by parking the boat with two anchors. The process of catching this fish is greatly facilitated by the process of measuring the depth in the bream fishing area in the current. This can be done using echo sounders, or using a device in which several beads of different colors are put on a fishing line, and from them you can determine the depth of the fishing spot.
Under different weather factors, the temperature of the water itself in the reservoir, the depths where the bream itself can be found may also vary. In some cases, bream are found in shallow areas of dumps. Bream can also be located at the greatest depths, especially in hot weather.
Catching bream with a float rod from a boat in still water
Catching bream on a lake with a float rod often occurs using side rods. With gear, everything is the same as for fishing on the current. Only the nod should be soft enough. The same as for winter fishing for bream with a float rod, only a little longer. You can also use a sliding float mounting.
You need to install two sinkers on the tackle. One weight is hung approximately 25 centimeters from the hook, its task is to sink the body of the float. The second weight is closer, 7-8 centimeters from the hook, it should drown the float antenna, so that about 3-4 centimeters are visible.
With such a load, during a bite the float will rise up while remaining in a vertical position. Very often, fishermen use clips on the spools of side rods. This allows you to set the depth and fix the line. This greatly simplifies the casting process.
The bait is standard. There is only one very important difference - there is no need to add binders, such as clay. The balls must be thrown at one point. Sometimes on lakes and reservoirs bream are afraid to approach the boat, even with good bait. Here the fisherman can be saved by equipment for fishing with foam.
And this is a simple fishing rod, about 2.5 meters long. Line 0.25, reel, about 2500 and feeder - spring. Not a very long leash with a small hook. Bells help to detect a bite.
Source: ProRybu.ru
What are the best baits to use?
Fishing for bream from a boat does not require the use of any special baits or feeding agents. In this process, fishermen use conventional shore feeding and bream baits. It should be taken into account that the feed for this fish requires the presence of a large and medium-sized component. You can use store-bought fertilizers or use home-made ones. The main thing is that the breams themselves like it.
Bream in different types of reservoirs, depending on weather factors, can change their taste preferences. Therefore, you should use several types of bait for fishing with them, and then positive fishing results will be ensured. Among the most common baits for catching bream, all kinds of worms are used, but dung worms are especially loved by bream. In addition, quite often anglers use bait for bream such as maggots or bloodworms.
Vegetable baits can be used. Baits such as canned or boiled corn are especially popular when catching bream. In addition, pea grains, steamed or boiled, are often used. You should not add too many aromatic additives to bream food, otherwise you can simply discourage this fish from the fishing spot. Quite often, to catch bream, it is enough to add an ordinary cake mixture or ordinary vegetable oil to the bait.
Techniques and tactics for catching bream from a boat
It will be somewhat more convenient for a fish such as bream to pick up prey from uneven areas of the bottom surface topography than to feed on fairly flat surfaces. Therefore, the angler should take this fact into account when fishing for bream on currents using boats. Therefore, it is important for this type of fishing to initially determine the location of the edges on the river bottom, the location of the holes, and the depth differences on the river. In addition, it will take a little longer for the fertilizing agent to be washed out of the drops and holes.
When fishing from a boat on rivers, you should take a position that is not located on the channel dump itself, but away from it. If the fishing is carried out on small rivers, the fishing is carried out in such a way that the fishing can be carried out on both sides of the boat itself. At night, this fish can successfully search for its prey in shallow areas of the river, and therefore catching bream in these areas will be successful.
Having determined the fishing area, you should carry out the process of feeding the bream, wait a little while, about twenty minutes, and start fishing. The process of additional feeding is carried out no earlier than every thirty minutes. Fishing for this fish does not require particularly sharp jerking movements, especially when fishing from a boat. Therefore, try to behave calmly, the presence of landing nets will greatly simplify the matter.
Tips for beginners
- When catching any fish, the feeding process is important; it is better to slightly underfeed the fish.
- It is worth remembering that the presence of predatory fish species can scare away the bream itself from feeding.
- If it is noticed that the bream has approached the bait and is actively devouring it, which can be seen from the air bubbles, but does not respond to the bait, then you should change the bait.
- If the process of hooking a bream is carried out, you should immediately try to move it away from the feeding point so as not to scare away the remaining individuals of this fish.
- If the fish suddenly stops biting, this indicates a change in weather conditions.
The process of fishing from a boat
After casting the bait into the desired place, they begin the actual fishing. First, make 10-20 casts to establish the points where fish bites most often occur. After casting, the reel bail is left open so that the bait swims a certain distance. It is advisable to avoid sagging, so as not to lose control of the nozzle. The farther the float goes, the closer we tilt the nod of the rod to the water.
Usually bites occur near the boat and near the net with bait balls. As a rule, the first fish that are caught on the hook are roach, silver bream and bream. Moreover, at first you come across small things, but soon larger individuals catch up, and more and more often you come across quite pleasant roaches and bream weighing from 300 grams.
If the bites stop for a while, it means that bream or large crucian carp, and possibly ide, have arrived at the point. At this time, you don’t need to make noise, but just wait for bites. Sooner or later, the big fish will start to act. After hooking, the bream usually stands still and you have to use a little force to drag it a meter or two. Then the clutch will work, and the rod will absorb the jerks of the fish, and you can bring it to the boat.
If you come across a large ide or chub, you will have to tinker a little. These fish can take the bait to a snag or other secluded place. After this, it is almost impossible to get them out of there. To keep the situation under control, you should tighten the clutch and forcefully keep the fish from trying to escape.
If there are no bites for a long time, then you can slightly hold the line with your finger. Pause for a few seconds and release the line again. Such manipulations are often followed by confident bites from roach and silver bream. During bites, it is advisable to make sharp but short hooks using a brush. If the hook is chosen correctly and it is sharp enough, then you can count on a high percentage of bites.
When using soft bread or semolina on the hook, the hooks should be made more smoothly. The tip of the hook will easily pass through the crumb and firmly stick into the lips of the fish.
If you manage to hook a large enough fish, it is slowly brought to the boat and taken on board with a landing net. No need to fuss about it. The main thing is to confidently perform all the actions in the correct order, and everything will be fine. It is advisable to use a landing net 3-4 meters long to catch fish a few meters from the side of the boat. This will be more convenient and safer.
It is not recommended to stand up during all activities. This position of the angler can frighten off cautious fish that stay on the bait table.
The success of fishing depends on the depth at which the bait swims. It is very useful to change the fishing depth in the absence of confident bites. It is also useful to use leaders of varying lengths with foam attached to the hook. A very effective technique would be small nods with the rod, during which the nozzle makes chaotic vibrations.
When fishing in strong currents, you can cast the rig a little further upstream and use a heavier weight and float. This increases the fishing time and maintains a good chance of catching fish. In such places, the nozzle is usually lowered into the bottom layer. The probability of bites is higher here.
To successfully fish from a boat, it is important to choose one or more places. After each fishing trip, you should throw away all leftover bait. In this way, it will be possible to accustom the fish to the place. If we see that there is a lot of coarse grains in a given place, then we add more coarse grains to the mixture - steamed barley grains, wheat, peas and canned corn.
