Catching bream with a ring from a boat: making your own tackle

One of the popular gear for all carp fishing enthusiasts is a ring . Fishing using ring gear has proven itself well in reservoirs where moderate and fast currents prevail. The advantages of this device lie in its simplicity of design, reliability and accessibility to everyone.

When using a ring, you cannot do without a reliable boat. The use of tackle in tandem with bait is considered the most catchy of all known methods of fishing with a rod from a boat by experienced fishermen.

You will learn how to collect gear, select and prepare the place you like, and much more from this article.

How to choose the best place to catch bream?

The most favorable time to go fishing with this gear is considered to be the period when the fish begins to actively feed on everything.

This is usually the period when schools of fish have already left spawning, at the beginning of summer and until the first noticeable cold snap in the fall. As soon as the water temperature drops, the activity of the fish decreases, and fishing using a ring loses its relevance.

The best place for fishing with this gear is considered to be a river bed with a fast current, where bream, carp and other carp families usually feed.

To quickly find fish, you can use an echo sounder, but the cost of the device is extremely high.

Therefore, when fishing for bream, every fisherman needs to know:

Bream prefers to spend all its time in holes at a depth of 5-8 meters, in rivers with medium currents, but individuals can be found living at depths of over 10 meters;
Bream usually looks for food at the very bottom of the reservoir;
A characteristic sign of the presence of bream is small bubbles rising from the bottom when the fish surfs the bottom in search of shellfish and other food;
If you find a similar place, you should not immediately cast your fishing rod; you need to feed the fish, but this will be discussed later in the article.

In practice, bream are usually caught at a specific time for the chosen fishing location. On the same body of water, the bite time may vary; in one place a good bite occurs in the morning, in another after lunch, or late in the evening. All this is worth considering if you don’t want to return home empty-handed.

Nozzles

When catching bream with a ring, both animal and vegetable baits are used.

The following baits are used for this fishing method:

a bunch of dung worms;
3-4 maggots;
a bunch of large bloodworms.

Of the plant baits, the most catchy ones are:

canned corn;
steamed split peas;
pieces of undercooked new potatoes;
pearl barley;
Italian pasta - “stars”.

What gear and equipment will be needed?

Rod and its equipment

When planning to go fishing with this gear, you need to worry about a strong fishing rod; the length of the rod should be no more than one meter. The main thing is that the rod fits comfortably in your hand.

You also need:

Passing rings;
A reel with a line reserve of 35 to 70 meters.

Ring

This essential element of fishing gear has a large number of design modifications, but it is best to choose the classic design. The ring is usually made of lead with an approximate diameter of 30-40 mm. or a little more depending on the fisherman’s preference.

A cut is made in the circumference of this ring, which serves to thread the cord and drill a hole for installing the fishing line.

Do not tie the leashes tightly, as the tackle may lose its sensitivity. Which will help you see the bite in time.

Feeder

For a small current, a mesh feeder is suitable . A load of up to 3 kilograms must be placed inside . You can also use a plastic feeder if the bait is heavily washed out. And it is advisable to use colors similar to the fauna of a given body of water.

The best choice would be a feeder made of material that retains odors for a long time to attract fish efficiently.

Boat

It is better to choose an inflatable boat . So that if necessary you can move it.

How to make tackle with your own hands

To make a feeder with your own hands, we take a KAMAZ oil filter. All you need is a mesh cylinder. We fill one side with lead, which will also serve as a weighting agent, and close the opposite side with a lid.

We also make the ring ourselves. Pour the lead into a pre-prepared mold made of plaster and leave to cool. Then we drill a through hole perpendicular to the plane of the ring and make a slot.

Video: sinker ebb.

Making a feeder and a ring is suitable for those who like to make their own parts. All the gear needed for fishing is freely available.

So, when everything is prepared, let's start assembling:

We attach the nylon cord to the feeder. The length should be chosen based on the place where you intend to fish. If the cord comes out much longer, do not cut it - it will be suitable for fishing in another, deeper place.
Next, a ring with a hole is put on the cord, through which a fishing line with a diameter of 0.2-0.3 mm . If it gets stuck, the hole is slightly bored. Fluorocarbonate fishing line is suitable for this purpose - it is more resistant to abrasion.
A sinker ranging from 30 to 70 grams . The mass should be selected taking into account the flow speed.
From the sinker we install leashes, up to 3 pieces with hooks number 5 or 6 , at your discretion.
Approximately at a distance of 1 meter from the sinker, in the direction of the rod, we install a small lead bead, the size of which should exceed the diameter of the hole made in the ring.
The rod must be chosen within 1-1.5 meters . Long ones will be inconvenient.
The coil can also be chosen at your discretion. For sale, it is offered in inertia-free and inertial types. The main thing is that the required length of fishing line fits.

Installation of equipment, video:

Under what conditions is it used?

Fishing for bream using the ring method is very effective. But for this, certain conditions must be met:

The spawning period must pass and the fish must get over the disease.
The river is in the inter-flood period.
The current is strong enough to knock the bait out of the feeder.
The water maintains the same temperature, despite the autumn temperature changes.

Taking into account all the points, you can adjust the optimal period for catching bream. For example, for the middle Volga, this is July and August.

The ideal place to use this gear is considered to be a small backwater in the river bed. In summer, all types of cyprinids gather in such places.

Bream often hide in holes. It can also be found in snags, but there is no need to catch it in such a place. This is very problematic, especially since it feeds in nearby areas. It is worth considering that bream is very shy and lives at a depth of more than 5 meters. At shallower depths, the boat will scare away the fish. When in an unfamiliar area, local fishermen will serve as a guide, or you can use an echo sounder.

How to choose a feeder

Typical feeders for bream when fishing with a ring
Feeders can be used from various materials: metal, plastic, nylon thread. The most important condition that it must have is sufficient volume and a heavy bottom. Before adding bait, you can put a stone or a metal pancake weighing 2-3 kilograms at the bottom of the feeder. This is enough so that the current cannot carry the feeder to a distance.

The cord must be of sufficient strength. It should not stretch when lifting or lowering a heavy feeder. The ring should also slide along it. A more suitable option is a nylon thread, 1-1.2 mm ; thicker, it increases the risk of the feeder being demolished.

What baits are there and what should you use to catch bream?

The composition of the mixture for feeding bream can be anything, and depend on the behavior and mood of the fish at a given time. All fishermen should take into account the characteristics of the chosen reservoir and weather conditions.

All baits can be divided into vegetable and animal origin. As a separate type of bait, there are various artificial devices to imitate bait.

As bait you should pay special attention to:

Maggots;
Bloodworms;
Worms;
Caddis flies.

Attention! For the best fish bite, use only fresh bait, preferably still alive. Containers for storing bait should not contain any strong foreign odors.

Recipes for preparing bait mixtures

Bait for bream with peas

This mixture has a light legume aroma; to prepare it you need:

Breadcrumbs (700-750 grams);
Roasted sunflower seeds (70-90 grams);
Pea grains (250-300 grams);
Oat flakes (100 grams).

It is quite easy to prepare this bait:

You need to take a metal pan, pour peas into it and add cold water. (it is worth considering that the proportions of peas to water were 1/2)
Bring the contents to a boil , then cover with a lid and leave to simmer over low heat;
Constantly stirring the resulting mass until a thick porridge is obtained. By preventing burning, the fish are repelled by the smell of burning;
While cooking peas , you can prepare the dry ingredients. The first thing we need are breadcrumbs, you can use both store-bought and homemade: Dry white bread, loaf, cookies, etc.;
Grind well in a meat grinder.

Next we take oatmeal and pass it through a meat grinder, you can use a blender or coffee grinder. It is this ingredient that gives a good white sediment in the water, which serves as an object of attention for bream;

Next, take the fried seeds , it is important to ensure that they do not burn;

We grind everything finely , for example, using a coffee grinder or any meat grinder. Due to its properties, this mixture will emit a pleasant aroma for bream and maintain the turbidity of the water around the bait.

So, when all the dry ingredients are prepared, move on to the next step:

Pour them into one container and begin to mix thoroughly and add the cooled mixture;
Mix the contents and get a mixture for feeding our bream; when fishing you will need to moisten the mixture a little with water from the pond;
To make the bait work even better, you need to add any oil or cake.

On the spot, you can add about 100 grams of live bloodworms to the bait to attract especially large individuals.

Bait from bloodworms and millet

To prepare this simple mixture you need:

Take corn flour - 250 grams;
Millet – 150 grams;
Bloodworm - 300 grams;
You can add a little hemp or sunflower cake.

Preparation:

Cook porridge similarly to pea porridge . Cook all the ingredients in a saucepan until boiling; as soon as it boils, reduce the heat and continue stirring.
When the mixture is ready , you need to cool it and add corn flour, add any cake for flavor.
Immediately before fishing , we add live bloodworms for better bream bite.

If necessary, the composition of the recipe may differ depending on the type of reservoir and its fauna.

Assorted cereals

This bait contains a large assortment of different cereals:

Peas – 100 grams;
Buckwheat – 150 grams;
Pearl barley – 100 grams;
Hemp seeds – 50 grams;
Corn flour – 200 grams;
Breading – 250 grams.

Method for preparing this bait:

The first step is to bring the peas to a fine state in any convenient way and set them aside for now. Next, we need to do all this with the remaining components of our bait, and fry it thoroughly over low heat. It is necessary to prevent the mixture from burning;
Grind the resulting fried mixture again and mix it with chopped peas. This bait should be soaked in water before fishing and allow the water to be absorbed, and you can start feeding the bream;
Do not forget to add components that create a cloudy cloud , which is carried by the current, luring large specimens of bream to the feeder. Such ingredients include cake, flour, breading mixtures and other products with a pronounced aroma. Do not overuse flavorings, as this may scare away the fish.
To attract as many large bream as possible , care must be taken that the components of the mixture raise a cloud of bait into the water. This will make it easier for fish to find the feeder and will attract even more of them. Such products include cake, crackers, cookies and various flours.

A special place in the manufacture of bait for bream was occupied by:

Anise oil;
Products containing vanillin;
Sunflower oil.

All this is necessary to lure as many bream as possible to the feeder.

According to the experience of experienced fishermen, you can use any food that the fish likes as a hook bait. For example, corn, insects, the main thing to remember is that the bait should not lure the fish away from the bait too much, otherwise the bream will quickly get enough and will not bite.

Preparing gear for fishing

When fishing for bream, you need to prepare the following components:

Line with a diameter of 0.30-0.45;
Side rod;
Nod;
Ring;
Two or four hooks;
Line with a diameter of 0.8-1.5;
Feeder;
Weight for the feeder.

We install the fishing line to the fishing rod and make a loop about 10-15 cm and attach the ring. Next we prepare the leashes. They can be secured with carabiners for quick changing and adding new leads. There are two types of fasteners for the leash to the fishing line: tight and sliding.

In this case, the leash is placed at 110-130 cm with a pair of hooks or more. The best solution would be hooks for bream and other carp fish. This will add convenience to bait placement and ease of removing caught fish from the mouth.

Hooks

Particular attention should be paid to hooks . They must be sharp, only then will they last a long time and prevent the fish from escaping. A well-sharpened hook should slide easily over the nail when passed with the tip.

After making all the necessary manipulations with the tackle, you can start fishing.

How to prepare a feeder for bream fishing?

Fill the bait mixture as follows:

First you need to attach a weight so that the feeder does not float up;
Behind the load comes the bait itself , which is laid tightly enough so that it does not fall apart ahead of time and at the same time you will have to make sure that the bait is not too compacted;
Next, you need to carefully close and attach the feeder to the cord;
Release the feeder to the bottom.

Preparing to install the ring for fishing

Take the fishing line and thread it through the ring, into a special hole.
Install the ring on a cord or thick fishing line to which a feeder with bait is attached;
Release all the tackle into the water, make sure that the line does not twist or overlap the cord;
The leashes should be placed a little further from the feeding area.

Do not allow the bait reel to unwind the line excessively.

Setting up the boat at the fishing spot

Of all the types of watercraft used for fishing, the rubber inflatable boat has proven itself best for ring fishing. Metal vessels (boats and motor boats) are impractical, as they make loud “metallic” sounds at the slightest movement. Wooden boats have the same , although to a lesser extent.

Even on a rubber inflatable boat you need to be as quiet as possible, because with this method you have to fish directly from under the boat. Installation recommendation. Anchoring with one anchor will not bring success. The boat, along with the fisherman and the feeder, will be dragged around the water area in all directions, and during the day the wind will probably change direction several times.

The presented figure is somewhat naive from the point of view of anchoring, as mentioned above, but quite accurately illustrates the fishing method. For precise installation and subsequent stability at the fishing site, you should set the boat “stretched” using two anchors. For this you will need, in addition to anchors, 50 meters of strong cord. The operation must be performed in the following order:

Tie an anchor to one end of the cord and lower it to the bottom.
Pull the cord through the bow and stern loops on the boat.
Tie a second anchor.
Using the oars, move the boat along the fairway to the full length of the cord.
Lower the second anchor.
Having pulled yourself up by the cord to the place designated for fishing, secure the cord in the bow and stern of the boat, having first pulled it tightly and tied the cord in loops.

Having secured yourself in the fishing spot, lower the feeder into the water. The feeder is a mesh bag with a hole no larger than 5x5 mm and a weight of 2–3 kilograms. The cord on which the feeder is hung must be taut.

Catching bream with a ring: watch the video below.

How to catch bream with a ring?

The option with a ring for catching bream and any carp fish is the most common method, which does not require much skill. This is a fairly simple option for catching fish.

Ring fishing technique

When fishing from a boat you must:

Position your boat above the current of the reservoir;
Release the prepared mixture to the bottom, and immediately put a ring with the prepared fishing line on the cord;
With a slight movement, carefully apply a slight tension to the fishing line and secure it on the side of the boat;
Take the hooks and bait each with the chosen bait and release it to the bottom without allowing the line to twist;

If you have a removable ring, we install it after immersing the mixture with bait on the bottom and fixing the tensioned fishing line.

Technique for catching bream with a ring

Any fishing begins with choosing a place. First, you need to decide where the fish is currently staying and swim as close to it as possible without spooking it. This should be done very carefully. Signs are bubbles floating to the surface of the water. Considering the fact that bream feeds from the bottom, and having discovered a hole, the chance of catching will increase significantly. Using the “ring” fishing method, we position ourselves upstream and set out the gear. The bait does its job, and the bream goes into the “trap”.

Features of fishing from a boat

When hunting for bream from a boat, you must proceed in the following sequence:

We anchor the boat. If you plan to use two gears, then the boat is placed perpendicular to the direction of the river. It all depends on the speed of the current. If it is large, then it is advisable to get by with one tackle.
We lower the bait and tie the line to the boat.
We put the bait on the hook and lower it to the bottom with the ring. The ring is put on the cord in advance.
After the bite starts, we sharply hook and pull out the fish with a smooth movement. If the ring does not have a slot, you will have to take out all the equipment.

Often, the second hook, which was not used, gets caught on the feeder. This causes the fish to disappear.

What to do when the bite starts?

As soon as the bite occurs, you need to carefully make sure that the fish is well hooked, this is evidenced by the confident movement of the fishing line;
Gently, with a sharp movement, hook in the opposite direction of the fish’s movement;
Watch the behavior of the fish , a large specimen has great strength and can easily break loose;

Advice! Fishing must be done very carefully, otherwise the fish may fall off the hook.

With a quick, confident movement, pull out the caught fish;
Remove the hook and mouth and attach a new bait and cast again;
When the bite weakens, it is recommended to tug on the feeder cord to improve the washing out of the bait.

When pulling out particularly large fish, you should not rush and be prepared for the line to break. When fishing at a depth of more than 10 meters, the fish may experience decompression due to rapid rise from the depth, so it will be easier to pull it out with the help of a fisherman.

Fishing on the Volga. Where to catch bream?

Ring fishing has long become the most common and popular way of fishing on the Volga. Because of its accessibility and simplicity. The most fishy places are considered to be places near Astrakhan and from the village of Promyslovy to the island. Gusiny near Baranovka.

Helpful Tips:

Do not forget that bream is a very cautious fish and therefore the lid of the feeder should preferably not be made of metal materials, in order to avoid loud sounds;
It is very important to securely secure the load on the feeder to hold it firmly at the bottom, otherwise the complementary food may bounce on the rocky bottom;
The bait can be very diverse : bloodworms, worms, as well as dough, bread and other baits of plant origin.
It is necessary to exclude contact between the ring and the bait; for this purpose, a special limiter is installed, installed 30-45 cm from the feeder itself.
You can put a rubber stop on the feeder cord , which will stop the load and prevent it from getting caught on the feeder, which will simplify the moment of casting.

Description of the gear structure

Rod. Can be any length of 1.5–2 meters. A spinning rod with a small reel is more convenient.
Main line. Section 0.25–0.3 mm or braided cord 0.2 mm.
A locking device on the cord of the feeder - you can tie anything, as long as the ring does not go to the feeder and does not get tangled with it. Installed 20–30 cm from the feeder.
You need to attach a ring or a device that replaces it called “Eggs” (more about it below) to the main fishing line through a swivel with a carabiner.
Next, you need to attach a leash with a hook or hooks (from one to three) through the swivel. It is better to select hooks No. 4–6 according to the European classification. Leash length up to 1.5 meters. It is advisable to use a fishing line with a cross-section of 0.15 mm, or fluorocarbon 0.2 mm.

The figure shows the procedure for making a device called “Eggs”, invented to replace the ring in classic gear.

To install, the balls are spread apart and placed on the cord of the feeder. When bitten, they move apart and release the cord. Winning the trophy occurs in the usual manner. And so on.