[Reservoir Fishing Skills] How to fish in a reservoir
How to fish in a reservoir
1. Selecting and positioning the bait
Because the water level of the reservoir is deep and the water surface is wide, the key to the success of fishing is to select a good point and a good position. The first is to ‘choose the cooked and not the raw’, that is, choose the water surface that is often frequented by fishing; the second is to ‘choose the deep and not the shallow’, that is, choose the local depth of the fishing spot. When a point or two or three points are determined, it is necessary to insist on casting or throwing more bait at this point, and do not change the points at will or frequently. It is necessary to make the fish have bait to eat at the point every day and form a habit.
Fixed point The location where the bait is thrown is generally suitable for the water surface of 2-5 square meters, forming an ‘artificial canteen’, which should not be too large or too small. If it is too big, the fish will be scattered, and if it is too small, the big fish will scare the small fish away. To encourage the fish to form a habit, they often go to the water area at a fixed point to forage for food. Only by casting good bait to lure the fish over, the density of the fish increases, fishing at such a point, using good fishing tackle and bait, can it play a role, catch the fish, and get the chance to get the fish There are more, and you can even catch big fish. On the contrary, there will be fewer opportunities to obtain fish, and even return empty-handed.
2. Medium-sized hooks with combined hooks and heavy weights
The reservoir generally has a wide water depth and a long water storage year, and it does not dry up for many years. Therefore, there are many species of fish, both large and small, so using medium-sized hooks can catch large, medium and small fish. Compared with simply using large hooks or simply using small hooks, the catch rate is higher and more affordable . With a combination hook of 1-10, you can also catch a big fish ashore. Even if the big fish struggles and rolls and breaks one or two or three or four hooks, there are still six or seven hooks in the combined hook. In this way, as long as a big fish is hooked, it is difficult for it to escape, and it will land on the shore with absolute certainty.
If you use a single hook, once the big fish struggles and rolls, there is no backup force to help, which may result in a broken line and a straight hook. The big fish is able to escape, and may even drag the hook line away, resulting in a troublesome situation where the chicken is flying and the egg is playing.
3. Combination of meat and vegetarian food
Reservoirs, especially large-scale reservoirs, include both meat-eating large and small fish that eat insects, earthworms, shrimps, small fish, etc. Vegetarian size fish with beans, rice, grass, etc. When fishing, fishermen must take into account that ‘there are fish in one river, one fish eats one bait’, which is to be targeted according to the water conditions and fish conditions, so that ‘the bait is not good, the road is good’, and more preparations are needed. Planting meat and vegetable bait to respond to the needs of the fish to choose their food and do what they like will pay off. Therefore, fishing with meat and vegetables is naturally more than a simple bait fishing.
Practice has proved that fish in large waters are slow and steady. The general rule is: sniff it first, taste it lightly, and then take a big bite. Raising the rod too early will easily startle the fish with empty hooks, so let the big fish eat deeper. Generally, after the big fish catches the hook, they tend to flee with great force. At this time, the rod should not be lifted too quickly, but the fishing line should be kept tight, and the strategy of ‘the fish will not move, I will not move’ and ‘the fish will not move, I will move’. When collecting the fish, follow your own will, pull left and right, and deal with it for a few more rounds. When you feel that the big fish is no longer vigorous, you can pull its head out of the water, pull it to the side, and then use the net or hook. Drag the fish ashore.
4. Multiple sea rod
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Multiple sea rods are most suitable for reservoir fishing. Several sea rods are concentrated to cast bait to form a ‘nest’. Once the fish is hooked, the sea rod can be put on a long line, and there is a lot of room for manoeuvre. Convenient and flexible.
The vigilance of fish in the reservoir is higher than that of fish in other waters, and will flee immediately when there is movement. Long-distance fishing will naturally reduce the phenomenon of shadows, shaking of fishing shadows, and noises that startle the fish, and the catch rate will naturally be higher.
How to choose a fishing spot in a reservoir
1. Find a deeper and farther place to hide fish, but the water depth should not exceed 5 meters. In late spring and early summer, choose about 2 meters, and choose 3 to 4 meters in summer and autumn. If you are fishing in deep water on a steep bank, the depth of the waterline should not exceed 5 meters.
2. Conditions for fishing near: There is always more food on the shore than far away. The main thing for big fish to come to shore for food is not to disturb them. Fish are very sensitive to sounds made under their feet, so try to move as little as possible. In the shallow water on the sunny side, aquatic organisms breed very quickly, and in shallow water with a depth of about 50 cm, large fish are often seen.
3. There are wooden piles, rubble piles, ditch ridges, old river channels, and submerged farmland under water, which are all good fishing spots. If you are mainly fishing for carp, you can choose the tip from the shore, the front of the peninsula, or the bottom slopes on both sides; Bends and forks are used as fishing spots.