Second, the fishing position should be deep: the fisherman should choose the place with deep water as the fishing position. In winter, the basic activity of fish is very small, so it is difficult to get a good harvest when fishing near the nest.
Third, the fishing rod should be long: fish like to live and feed in an undisturbed environment. Therefore, to fish further in clear water, it is advisable to use a fishing rod of more than 4.5 meters in winter fishing.
Fourth, the bait should be fine: fish in winter are very picky about food, so we must prepare a fine bait with good state, bright color and delicious taste according to the habits of fish species. The state of refined bait should reflect the following characteristics: first, good atomization, second, good dispersibility, third, good hook holding and fourth, good palatability. In taste, it should reflect the characteristics of combination of fragrance and fishy smell, fine powder, soft bait and palatability. Of course, the best bait in winter is red worms, and it is very effective to tease in time when fishing. Maybe some fishermen are not used to using red worms, so they can only use surface bait.
Five, the fishing line should be thin: the diameter and strength of the line must be tested, but we don't have special testing tools, so we can only check the flatness, resilience and softness of the line by hand. Observe whether the transparency of the line is consistent in a bright place, and then re-measure the diameter and tension of the line in actual combat. The main line is 0.6 ~ 0.8, the secondary line is 0.3 ~ 0.5, and the length of the secondary line is 5 ~ 6 cm, so that the relatively thin main line can reduce the tension between the line and the water and ensure the smooth transmission of signals.
6. Fishing floats should be small: floats should be selected from the purpose. Bamboo feet, short bodies or medium-long bodies, medium-long bodies or long hard tails are characterized by fast turning, fast sinking and steady standing. According to the situation of fish, choose floats with different sizes and lead consumption, and use floats with large lead consumption and thick body. Generally, floats with carbon feet, medium long body and medium long tail are selected. This float has fast sinking speed and strong anti-interference ability.
China is a vast country. In the provinces south of the Yangtze River, especially in the southernmost provinces, it seldom freezes in winter. In these areas, fishing can be done as usual in winter.
But in all parts of China north of the Yellow River, the so-called winter fishing actually refers to "ice fishing".
Selection of ice fishing spots
Ice fishing chooses fishing spots, because the water surface is frozen and no fish can be seen, so we can only drill more ice holes on the ice to detect fish. The practice is to choose a warm ice surface sheltered from the wind and facing the sun, and dig holes of 30-35cm, with 4-5 holes every 60-90cm to form a fan-shaped or trapezoidal arrangement. As a group, you can cut several groups for observation and judgment, and choose the group that meets the requirements as the fishing point. After choosing a fishing spot, you can put a pair of fishing rods in each hole and start fishing.
Ice fishing method
Ice fishing has the following two methods:
Submarine fishing. This fishing method is mainly used to catch crucian carp, bream, carp and herring. Generally speaking, bottom fishing is carried out by floating in still water. In winter, due to the low water temperature, fish feed slowly, and the reaction of floating after swallowing bait is relatively slight, and the floating is only slightly up and down. If you find this kind of action, you should lift the pole immediately.
Fish Drift Fish Drift mainly catches fierce carnivorous fish, such as Hucho, pike and so on. This fishing method needs to use small live fish as bait, and the hook is only hung in the middle or lower layer of the water. It is best to keep small live fish moving in the water layer to attract the attention of those carnivorous fish. If slight drift or "black drift" is found after lowering the hook, the pole should be lifted immediately.
Choice of ice fishing time
The most suitable period for ice fishing is from early February to mid-February. In the jargon of fishing experts in Northeast China, it is called "fishing at both ends", which means that in more than 70 days, each end has more than half a month, which is the peak of fish feeding. Shortly after the first head froze, the weather turned better and the temperature rose, and the fish that had been hungry for a long time were eager to eat. Coupled with the approaching cold at this time, it is very necessary to preserve nutrition to resist the cold, so the fish's desire to eat is gradually strong. The last one is because the spring is getting stronger, the temperature is getting warmer, and the fish are gradually waking up from hibernation and starting to swim for food, which makes it easy to take the bait.
In winter fishing in cold season, we should also grasp the best fishing time of the day, that is, morning 10 to 3 pm, which is called "golden time" by fishermen.
Problems needing attention in ice fishing
To achieve the "four noes" in winter fishing, that is, "the point is not touched, the hook keeps teasing, people don't get together, and fishing does not come apart." In other words, fishing spots without fish should be abandoned and replaced with new fishing spots; The live bait on the hook should be movable to attract the attention of the fish; Many fishing friends should not gather in one place to fish, but spread out to many places to fish; Fishermen should concentrate their thoughts and avoid accidental catching and drifting.
Selection of ice fishing tackle
The fishing tackle used in winter and other seasons should be slightly changed: the fishing rod of ice fishing should be made of glass fiber products with good elasticity and toughness, and the length of the rod should be equipped according to the water depth of the fishing area, and the most commonly used one is1.6-2m. Because ice fishing generally has 4-6 openings, it is necessary to equip 6-7 fishing rods.
The fishing line diameter should be 0.2-0.3 mm, and the hook should not be large. The combination of main line and sub-line should be fine. Try to use floating bodies with high sensitivity, such as seven-star floating body or small wind floating body with thin tail 10 cm, to improve the sensitivity of line group. But if the fishing point has bigger fish to catch, you can also use thicker fishing lines and bigger hooks.
Selection of bait for ice fishing
Ice bait, meat bait and vegetarian bait are all acceptable, but meat bait is better than vegetarian bait in effect. Red worms, earthworms, livestock meat and fish can all be used as meat bait, and earthworms are the easiest to obtain in winter. Vegetarian bait can be made of wheat flour, soybean flour, corn flour, wheat bran flour, etc.