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For almost every angler, the first bait with which he began to catch was a worm. The reason for this is the availability and versatility of the bait. Using a worm for fishing, everyone noticed that someone fish bites reliably, while someone has constant idle bites or does not bite at all. In the process of fishing, it turned out that the effectiveness depends on whether the angler knows how to properly put the worm on the hook.

There are not many rules for baiting a hook with a worm, but the success of fishing depends on the observance of each of them.

Basic rules for planting a worm

do not injure the worm unnecessarily. The mobility of the worm determines how quickly the bait is noticed by the fish. Only a very hungry one pecks at a drooping, passive worm;
the fish should not pull the bait off the hook. For confident fixation of the worm, use barbed hooks, pierce several times or use clamps;
the size of the hook, trophy and bait must match;
use for fresh worm bait.

Ways to put a worm on a hook

One worm at intervals. The bait is pierced at a distance of 1-1.5 cm in 2-3 places with a hook, the tip is hidden inside the worm. They catch silver bream, roach, ram, carp, perch, etc.;
One worm in a ring. The worm is attached to the hook with two punctures in the area of the head and tail. Does not allow small fish to constantly pull the bait. Designed for catching large fish in places where there are a lot of little things. Used when fishing for a durable worm;
One worm is pierced behind the head or in the middle of the body. Used for fishing in the presence of a confident bite. Used when fishing for a durable worm;
One whole worm. From half to two thirds of the worm is strung on a hook. The tip of the sting of the hook, in order to avoid pulling the bait by the fish, slightly out. Restricts the movement of the bait, severely damages the worm. Suitable for catching small fish;
Several worms (garland). 2-3 worms are baited with an interval of one hook. Suitable for catching big fish.
Several small worms on one hook. For catching big fish
2-3-5 hearts bait for the head part. The bait remains mobile for a long time. Suitable for catching large fish in places where small things do not annoy.
Piece (half) worm on one hook. Used for catching small fish on small hooks;
A sandwich. After the worm, a grain of cereal or corn is planted on the hook. Together with the worm, a maggot is planted on the hook. In addition to the fact that the maggot is actively moving, it also prevents the fish from pulling the worm off the hook;
Tackle from 2-3 hooks, tied on a leash at a distance of 2-3 cm. One worm on such a rig is sequentially put on hooks, starting from the top. The worm on the rig remains mobile and behaves naturally. They are used for planting large bait when catching trophy specimens.

What worms can be used for fishing

Worms are distinguished by color, size and habitat. For fishing purposes, the most commonly used:

Muckworm . Sometimes the worm is called a maggot. Characteristic pungent smell, strong, often variegated, skin. Holds well on the hook. There are two types of dung worms. Brick-red worm - large, can be divided into parts. It is used for catching large specimens of crucian carp, carp, tench, silver bream, etc. The red-yellow worm is small. Small fish are caught on this worm - gudgeon, ruff, roach, etc .;
Creep out . The second name of this worm is a large earth worm. Large, up to 30 cm long and up to 1 cm thick, worm. Lives in the deep layers of the soil. Prefers fertilized soils. Creeps out completely or partially to the surface at night. Suitable for catching big fish
Earthworm. Length 5-15 centimeters. Pale pink or bluish color. Holds firmly on the hook. Used for bottom fishing, especially at night, such as burbot. It is not very popular with anglers;
green worm . Gray or dark green color;
Zheleznyak. Grey-smoky color. Length up to 15 cm. Lives in clay soil. Holds well on the hook. Used to catch predators;
Subleaf . Red-blue or purple color. Delicate, easily torn. It can exceed the size of an earthworm and a dung worm. Not afraid of the cold. Requires secure fastening on the hook. Use a barbed hook or pierce the worm with a thin hook several times;
water succulent. Almost transparent. Used for catching silver bream, perch, roach, rudd. Habitual object of food for fish;
water worm . Brown-red or pale red color. Rough. Length up to 20 cm, thickness up to 0.5 cm. Easily torn. Large hooks required.

Where to dig worms

Dung worms live in rotted manure, in various organic garbage dumps, in the ground of barnyards, in compost heaps. Digging with a pitchfork or rake. So the bait is less injured. Most often found in colonies. In those places where there is no fishing press, the extraction of this worm does not take much effort and time. Does not like heat;
Crawling, in the warm season, is collected in parks, gardens at night with a flashlight. They also collect the worm in the early morning, after the dew has fallen, on park, garden paths and paths. When collecting bait at night, try not to direct the light of the lantern directly at the worm. Direct light, noise and trampling force the worm to hide in a mink. In order to hide in his house, the worm needs only half a second. It rarely crawls out of the mink completely, therefore, having caught the worm by the upper part, closer to the mink, it is gradually pulled out of the ground. Sometimes worms crawl out of burrows during drizzling rain. The habitats of creeps are easy to determine during the day by the presence of characteristic holes in the ground;
The earthworm is collected in the beds or, after rain, on the paths. Rain floods the minks, and the worms are forced to leave them, crawling to the surface. They dig a worm with a pitchfork or a shovel in the same places where it appears after rain. Worms live in almost any meadow. If there is no shovel or pitchfork, the bait is found by tearing the sod from the ground;
The green worm is harvested in the fatty soil of coastal meadows or under marsh tussocks;
Ironstone lives in clay soil. Here it is dug with a shovel;
The subleaf lives under compacted layers of fallen leaves, under dense layers of pine needles, under sawdust or under packed old straw. To determine the most likely habitat of the worm, they find lowlands, pits, small funnels that retain moisture;
The water leaf is collected from the underside of the water lilies;
The water worm is found in the muddy sections of rivers, near wharves, timber rafts and rafts. For extraction, a shovel is used, with the help of which the bottom soil is raked ashore.

Recommendations for choosing a method of planting when catching different types of fish

Each type of fish has its own specifics in feeding. Some species feed only at the bottom, others only at the surface, and others combine both. Fish also differ in the rate of consumption of the found food. Some species immediately grab everything that moves, others repeatedly try, pull, and only then swallow. Most often, the worm is used to catch fish from the bottom. Based on this specificity, anglers have developed the most successful recommendations for catching various fish species;

On a carp. Use types of worm bait in which a long moving tail or tails remain, except when there are a lot of small carp in the pond. For catching large and medium crucian carp, a bunch of several small or medium worms is suitable. For catching small carp - pieces of a worm or its small specimens with the obligatory removal of the tip of the hook to the outside. On separate reservoirs the crucian prefers the worm already chewed by the previous bites. In this case, after baiting the hook, the tip of the worm is crushed;
On the bream. You can use "crucian" bait methods. Does not like too voluminous bait. I really like the bait of a few pieces of a worm or a bunch of small worms. It can be useful, when planting a worm with a “stocking”, to move it above the hook onto the fishing line. For catching large specimens, a medium-sized crawl out with a tail hanging from the hook is used. The sting of the hook with all methods is hidden inside the worm;
For carp . Most often, a dung worm is used in the form of a garland of several worms. It is very good to use a worm sandwich, pierced with an interval and a grain of corn, for carp fishing. The baiting of hair equipment with a worm pierced in two or three places has proven itself well. It is used for catching carp and a bunch of small worms pierced with a hook in the middle. It happens that it bites well on earthworms collected near a reservoir;
For catfish. They use the largest of the worms - crawling out. 3-6 worms are put on the hook. The mouth of a catfish is huge and is able to swallow everything that is offered to it. For baiting worms, when catching catfish, in addition to a single hook, a double is used. It is useful to fix the worm on the hook with a stopper of animal or vegetable origin - maggot, live bait, leech, frog, locust, bear, corn, barley, river mollusk.

experiment with different types of worms;
do not focus on one type of worm, because it is "sold in the nearest store";
keep in mind that matching the size and type of fish, bait and hook is the key to successful fishing;
the long tip of the worm can lure large fish, but attracts small ones;
even in the absence of bites, change the worm every half hour;
the supply of worms should not limit the angler's ability to change the bait;
the worm should not burrow into the soil at the bottom of the reservoir;
the worm is dipped in hemp, sunflower oil or garlic extract. Oil will give the bait a pleasant smell, garlic, in addition to the smell, will add activity;
dung worm does not need additional smell.

The worm is undoubtedly the most popular and affordable bait for any angler, be it a city dweller or a rural dweller. There are a lot of options for putting a worm on a hook. Especially for this bait, barbed hooks were invented. The worm is used when catching fish on almost all types of fishing gear. The effectiveness of the worm does not lose its significance even in winter. Almost no angler goes fishing without this bait.

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Abundance, variety of river fish species and absolutely “mind-blowing” local beauty attract a huge number of fans of fishing and outdoor recreation to these places during the entire period of open water.
Some people can’t sit still and want to walk along the spinning rods, pull a large perch in eriks or troll pike perch and pike “on the track” in the channels of Akhtuba, Mangut and Kharabalyk from a boat, and someone who is tired of the stormy city fuss I want to sit quietly with a fishing rod or donkey on a gentle sandy bend or in a backwater under centennial willows ...

What is peaceful white fish caught on in the Lower Volga? There are many baits and baits for this - from simple ones that can be obtained directly at the place of fishing, to cleverly prepared in advance. But for catching large peaceful fish, it is not enough to have the right bait for fishing - you also need to be able to properly put it on the hook. The fact is that most large specimens of leucorrhea, such as bream, silver bream, blue bream, roach, rudd, ide and representatives of many other species, including crucian carp and the famous Astrakhan carp, become experienced and cautious with age. They are already "not fooled on the chaff" and, using experience and intuition, you have to build on the hook, at times, absolutely incredible works of fishing art.
If we talk about the most common, classic nozzles and baits, then almost all of their types can be reduced to the following: worms, water larvae, flying insects, dough (bread crumb, mastyrka, etc.) and whole grains of cereals and legumes.
Getting or preparing the right bait for fishing is only half the battle. You also need to correctly put the bait on the hook. For different types of baits, different ways of planting are used, which I will discuss later. The figure below shows the main ways to fix the bait.

MOTH (Fig. 1)
The baiting of bloodworms, larvae of harmless mosquitoes of the family Chironomidae, living in benthic silt, is usually done by carefully passing the sting of the hook behind the head (dark ball) through the first segment. Depending on the size of the larva and hook, bloodworms can be planted in any quantity. The main thing is not to tear the delicate skin,
otherwise the larva will simply flow out. A properly baited larva remains mobile for a long time and perfectly attracts fish with its color and smell. The third variant of mounting a bloodworm in the “tube” drawing is the most difficult and is used mainly for winter fishing on very small hooks.
Almost ALL types of peaceful fish (bellows) are caught on the bloodworm, as it is their usual natural food. This bait is indispensable in winter, early spring and late autumn, when fish, prone to digging up invertebrates from the bottom soil, prefer bloodworms to all other baits. But it must be remembered that bloodworms attract really large fish only in places of their usual feeding, near silty backwaters, ilmens, overgrown channels. Where the bloodworm does not live in principle (for example, the cores of the channels of Akhtuba, Mangut, Kharabalyk), it makes no sense to catch bloodworms, especially considering the size of the fish caught. And this happens to be from 0.5 to 11-12 kg of weight.
You can store this bait in the refrigerator at positive temperatures (from 0 to +5), in a cool room or just in a box on a litter, but in any case, you need a lot of air and moisture to store the bloodworm, it is better to distribute it for storage in a thin layer on a saucer with damp cotton cloth.
Bloodworms are usually caught with a float rod or by placing it on a mormyshka. Bloodworms are often used as a bait for a combined sandwich-type bait, when the bait is made up of bait (worms, larvae) and herbal ingredients (dough, grains, legumes).
Fish such as bream, blue bream, roach, ide, rudd, vobla, crucian carp, small carp are perfectly caught on bloodworms throughout the entire period of open water. It is logical that you should not use such a relatively small bait for catching large species of fish and fish that collect food not from the bottom and feed on the current.

WORMS (Fig. 2)
Several types of earthworms () are also one of the most common baits for fishing for linen and some types of predatory fish. So, for example, if almost any fish respects an ordinary earth or dung worm, then a small catfish, sometimes up to 10-15 kg in weight, and a large carp are happy to peck at a bunch of “creeps”, real giants among worms.
Worms are baited in several ways (see diagram). For small fish (white bream, roach, rudd), a large worm can be cut into fragments, and for large fish, on the contrary, several pieces can be planted in a bunch. Sometimes, for greater attractiveness of the bait, the worm is put on the hook so that the part hangs from the sting (it is very mobile for a long time and effectively provokes the fish to bite). In addition, when catching large fish, the closed sting of the hook causes her less alertness.
On the worm during the entire period of open water, you can successfully catch bream, roach, rudd, perch, small perch and roach.
The worm is indispensable when fishing with a combined bait - a “sandwich”. In this case, the sting of the hook is usually clogged with steamed grains of corn or wheat, which in turn prevents the worms from slipping off the hook. For worm fishing, there are also special hooks that have notches on the back to better hold the bait.

GRASSBUCKER, LOCUST, WASTE, CYCADA (Fig. 3)

Many species of river fish that feed constantly or periodically on flying insects are well caught during their mass appearance. Grasshoppers, wasps, cicadas, large moths and similar animals are perfect as such bait. Such insects are planted from the cephalothorax under the head from below on a hook with a long forearm in such a way as not to damage the tissues in the dorsal part, and the sting would barely protrude from the soft abdomen. In this case, the insect will remain mobile for a long time, which is important for attracting hunting fish.
In this way, on Akhtuba, in the course and in the thickets, they catch fish that feed on insects that have fallen to the surface of the water: ide, chub, large rudd, sabrefish, perch. Periodically, crucian does not disdain such bait.
For such fishing, a wire rod with a self-loaded float and a long leash or tackle with a bombard is most often used, which is used to catch a cast with a pull or in wiring, lowering the bait downstream. The bait in this case can float on the surface or slowly sink a few centimeters, which can be easily achieved using small foam balls on a leash or small pellets, and when fishing with bombards (sbirulino) with a pull-up, you just need to choose the right type of bombard - they are floating , slowly and quickly sinking.
When casting such tackle, a sufficiently heavy float or bombard allows you to send a light floating bait very accurately and far, even in windy weather.

DRAGONFLY LARGER (Fig. 4)
Dragonfly larvae and mayflies are also often successfully used as bait when catching peaceful and predatory fish. They are caught from the bottom, in shallow waters and in thickets of aquatic plants - their natural habitat, where they are the usual food for many species of river fauna, including ide, roach, ruff, crucian carp, small pike perch, chub and many other fish.
Finding them is easy right on the spot. To do this, it is enough to pull a bunch of aquatic plants or algae ashore and carefully examine them. On the hook, such larvae are planted from the head and through the soft abdomen. It is not necessary to try to keep the larvae mobile, on the contrary - when fishing from the bottom, a live larva will constantly climb into the thick of algae and silt, falling out of sight of the prey desired by the fisherman.

Caddis Larva (Fig. 5)
This larva of a water butterfly, which builds a tube house from any material at hand (sand, fragments of shells, particles of dead plants, etc.), is also easy to get right on fishing in any shallow water near the coast, where they sometimes inhabit the bottom in large numbers. Carefully pulling the larva out of the house, it is planted on the entire hook, starting from the back.
They catch the caddis larva from the bottom, where it is a favorite food for all juvenile fish and some large fish, such as ide, chub, crucian carp, tench and bream.

B MAYFLY BUTTERFLY, DRAGONFLY, CENTILED MOSMUT (Fig. 6)
When baiting these fairly gentle flying insects, you should carefully select the size of the hook and choose hooks with a thin forearm. These types of bait for fishing on Akhtuba in the summer are great for catching most fish that prey on insects that fall on the surface of the water: chub, ide, sabrefish, rudd, medium-sized asp.
The advantage of this bait is its availability, since it is easy to get these insects in the appropriate season right while fishing in coastal grass, reeds and bushes.
Most often, flying insects are caught from the surface with a wire rod or fly fishing.

FLY, GADDLE, GADDED (Fig. 7)
Many species of flies live near stagnant and flowing water bodies of the Lower Volga. They are the usual food of medium-sized fish that gather food from the surface of the water: chub, ide, sabrefish, rudd, roach and others.
A live large fly is put on a hook in front through the cephalothorax and then the stinger is removed through the end of the abdomen. At the same time, the husband remains mobile for a long time and creates ripples on the surface of the water with his wings, which quickly attracts hunting fish to the place of fishing.
The most common large flies suitable for bait near the water are dung and blowflies, murmuring flies and horseflies.
In the same way, they put a bear on a hook - a large earthen insect, on which catfish and carp are successfully caught.

Maggot (Blowfly Larva) (Fig. 8)

This is one of the most popular baits for catching almost all types of peaceful fish. It works great all year round and allows you to fish with all types of float and bottom gear, as well as jigs.
Maggots come in different sizes, up to 3 cm long, and different shades (from white to greenish and dark pink). Maggots are put on the sting of the hook behind the head (a black dot on the thin end of the larva) so that the whole body remains to hang freely. The maggot is very tenacious and has a strong shell, so it remains mobile for a long time on the hook.
Maggots are often used in combined baits along with worms and various vegetable baits.
Maggots should be stored in a box with air access in a very cold place (+2 + 8 degrees C), then they do not pupate for a long time, up to 2 weeks. If desired, you can feed them with boiled egg white, steamed bran, etc.

HRUSH GRUB AND BARBEET (Fig. 9)
These rather large whitish larvae are often found in compost heaps, humus and rotten wood. They are suitable for fishing from the bottom of large fish: carp, catfish.
They should be planted very carefully so that the body of the larva does not leak out, and without damaging the head, so that the larva remains mobile.

FILAMENTAL ALGAE (Fig. 10)
They are easy to find in the summer on various objects in stagnant and running water, where they sometimes form extensive green-brown fouling, called "mud" and mulberry in the common people.
These algae are the food of fish such as tench, crucian carp, roach, grass carp and silver carp.
They catch them with a float rod, and make a hook attachment by tying a bunch of fibers with a loop, as in the diagram. The remaining free tail hides most of the hook, which the fish sucks in when biting, gradually taking the bait from the tail.

DOUGH, BREAD (Fig. 11)
These vegetable baits are very popular among anglers and are used for catching all cyprinids except asp, grass carp and silver carp. Good
this bait works when catching carp, carp and carp in the summer.
The dough and rolled bread crumb, as well as balls of mastyrka and semolina are put on a hook with a short forearm so that the nozzle must cover the sting, otherwise it may alert the fish. These baits are mainly used when fishing with a float rod, as they have little strength and weak hold on the hook.
To improve the properties of such baits from bread, dough and cereals, you can dip the finished bait along with the hook in vegetable hemp, linseed or sunflower oil - this way they become more water resistant.

STEAMED GRAINS (Fig. 12)

When catching peaceful fish in the summer, such as roach, rudd, crucian carp, carp, bream, buffalo, steamed or boiled grains of cereals (wheat, barley, oats, corn) and unpeeled beans (peas, lentils, beans) are often used .
Depending on the size of the hook, which in turn depends on the size of the intended prey and the size of the bait, one to several grains or beans are planted in such a way that the hook is hidden as much as possible (for peas and beans) or that the bait forms a "beard" under the forearm of the hook (as in the figure), for example, when planting elongated grains of oats and wheat.
Such a bait holds on the hook very well, allows you to catch even bottom tackle and is often used in combination with animal baits - worms, maggots.

Of course, there are many more exotic baits for catching whitefish and other peaceful fish, when using them on Akhtuba you should be guided by your own experience, intuition and common sense. The main thing is not to be afraid to experiment, because fishing is a very creative and exciting process.

Maggot is a versatile bait that can be used at different times of the year. This bait is loved by different types of fish, both small representatives of the ichthyofauna and trophy specimens. Beginning anglers face certain difficulties with putting the larvae on the hook. Incorrect installation leads to the absence of bites and a decrease in catch. The lure often dies faster than the fish can see it. How to put a maggot on a hook in order to make fishing interesting and effective? To begin with, you should get to know the bait better.

Some people throw up their hands in surprise when they hear the word maggot. But every angler can easily talk about this bait. In fishing shops you can buy bait in unlimited quantities. Maggot is sold in its natural form, in a dyed state, and even in canned form. Small portions of bait are added to the bait. What is maggot, and where can you find it?

Maggot (speck) is a blowfly larva. A large enough insect with a bluish-greenish tint to land on a piece of meat or fish for a few seconds to lay many eggs on the surface. After a couple of days, they will turn into white larvae 4 to 12 mm long. Previously, this is how anglers bred catchy bait.

Attention! Under favorable conditions, maggots can exist for about 10-14 days, after which pupation begins. In the refrigerator, the bait can be stored for six months.

The fly larva has the unique ability to change color. You can get yellow maggots by giving them chicken yolk. A red tint is obtained by adding a special dye to food.

Maggot is also able to change its smell. To do this, it is enough to add drops of anise to the sawdust to further interest the fish.

How does maggot attract fish?

Fly larvae are a storehouse of protein and other nutrients. The fish knows this, so it eats wholesome food with pleasure. But in order for the maggot to attract fish in the form of bait on a hook, it must look natural.

The larva should emit a natural aroma and squirm. This moment must be taken into account by the angler before putting the maggot on the hook. If he is motionless, and only a shell remains of the body, then such a bait will not interest even a stupid trifle.

Not all fish behavior can be explained. It is not clear why red maggot is in demand among representatives of the ichthyofauna. This color is not natural, and the resemblance to a bloodworm is far from ideal. But the fact is, the fish often ignores the natural coloring, preferring the red color.

Also, the predilection of fish for a canned larva becomes incomprehensible. This is used by experienced anglers when the fish is naughty.

Hook selection

In order for maggot fishing to be successful, it is important to choose a hook that matches the bait used. Large models must be left in the box immediately. When the larva is pierced, the nutrient fluid flows out of it, and only the skin remains on the hook. Therefore, the angler should purchase a set of thin wire hooks with a sharp sting.

For planting one larva, model No. 18-20 is suitable.
Fishing for two maggots can be carried out on hook No. 16-18.
If purposeful hunting for large fish is carried out, then volumetric bait is often formed. For such purposes, hook No. 8-14 is required.

The maggot is highly mobile, often it manages to slide off the hook onto the fishing line. To prevent such cases, the knot is varnished or a drop of synthetic paste is applied. It happens that the fish with impunity removes the larva. Then you should tie a hook with a beard on the forearm.

The color of the hook should also be chosen according to the color of the larva. Today it will not be difficult to find white, yellow or red hooks in a fishing store.

Planting methods

There are several working ways to put a larva on a hook. Each of them can be used in certain fishing conditions.

Classic variant

Since ancient times, maggot fishing has been carried out with the classic version of planting. To do this, you must perform the following manipulations.

Take the larva with two fingers and squeeze so that the maggot does not slip out. Here it is necessary to dose the compression force, otherwise the bait can be crushed.
The tip of the hook is inserted from the side of the head (the thicker end) under the skin and immediately brought out. The distance between the punctures should not exceed 5 mm.

Photo 1. Bait for the head.

This type of planting is suitable for fishing such fish as roach, silver bream, crucian carp, bleak, dace, gudgeon, ruff, perch.

Fit along the body

Large fish are careful and should use a different mounting option.

The sting of the hook is inserted into the area of the head of the larva, which is firmly held with two fingers.
Then the bait is carefully put on the hook, and when the tip reaches the middle of the body, it is brought out. It is advisable not to go deep into the bait, placing the forend near the skin itself.

Photo 2. Baiting along the body.

This method is suitable for carp, bream, ide, sabrefish.

Option from athletes

Professional anglers bait the maggot in the middle of the body. However, unlike the classic version, the hook is inserted not along the body, but across.

The larva must be placed horizontally.
The larva is pierced with a sharp sting from top to bottom. The hook should pass near the skin.

Photo 3. Sports option.

In this position, the larva behaves naturally and freely. Perch and roach, goby and silver bream, gudgeon and dace, bleak and rudd are pecking well at such an installation.

"Unhooked"

Mounting "non-hook" is used when catching a wire is used. The bait with a hook constantly moves along the bottom, clinging to various obstacles. Therefore, the tip of the sting is hidden in the body of the bait.

The larva is held in a vertical position with its head up.
The hook is threaded from top to bottom, the puncture is made only in the head.

If the hook is large, then several larvae can be strung on the forearm. Such installation may be of interest to bream, carp and other bottom fish.

ringlet

When the fish is naughty or cautious, the method of planting with a ring is used. With this option, you can save bait.

First, a puncture is made in the head area.
Then the sting is inserted into the tail.

A fish cannot pluck such a ring with impunity. You can catch any fish.

Stocking

A popular type of putting larvae on a hook is a stocking.

After piercing the head with a sting, the forearm is drawn along the entire body.
The point is displayed near the tail, while the body of the larva should straighten up.

During the second puncture, do not put pressure on the larva so that it does not burst. Carp and crucian carp, roach and rudd, silver bream and chub willingly bite on such a bait.

Planting a few grubs and sandwiches

If it’s easy to deal with one larva, it’s time to get acquainted with how to put a maggot on a hook when creating a bulk or combined bait. There are several ways here.

bundle

Large fish may not covet one larva. Therefore, it makes sense to create a whole bunch of maggots.

This requires a large but sharp hook. 3-5 larvae cling to it by the head or middle.
You should get a necklace of plain or multi-colored baits.

Photo 4. Red and white sandwich.

This method of obtaining volumetric bait is good for angling grass carp and large perch, carp and crucian carp, bream and carp.

A sandwich

Combinations of different baits often help out anglers with a bad bite. Maggot can be used to create a sandwich with a worm, corn, bloodworm, peas, etc. There are different mounting options.

If one of the baits is a bloodworm, then the red mosquito larva is planted first. There may be several (2-3). And the maggot clings in the classic way or with a stocking for better fixation of the sandwich.
When using other baits, one or more maggots are first baited on the hook with a puncture in the head area. Following the larva, a worm, corn or barley is planted.

All methods of putting a maggot on a hook are quite simple. But skills cannot be developed without practice. Therefore, armed with a fishing rod and baits, you need to go to the pond and experiment.

Hello to all anglers! In this article, the site will tell you how to properly hook a live bait fish, which hook is better to use - a double, tee or single and why. You will learn the best and most effective bait techniques for catching pike, perch, zander in current and still water.

Each of the methods has its positive aspects and is better suited for use in a particular situation, for catching a particular fish. Let's take a closer look at each of the methods. In order to make it as clear as possible to you, the article will be supplemented with visual photos and videos. Go!

How to put a live bait on a hook: the classic way number 1

If you are not a fan of experimenting and inventing something, then the classic way is suitable for you - behind the dorsal fin. This method is by far the most popular because it is both simple and very effective. With this setting, the live bait on the hook looks very natural, slightly showing signs of a wounded fish, which acts on the predator as a call to attack.

But, in order to successfully catch a predator in this way, you need to know a few very important rules in order to use the effectiveness of the method at 100%.

So, it is very important to plant the live bait in such a way that it causes minimal harm to him and he remains active for as long as possible. To do this, it’s enough just not to damage the fish’s ridge, which runs approximately in the center of its body. Try to insert the sting about 3 mm below the fin, then the live bait will hold securely on the hook, and its spine will remain intact.

As a result, your live bait will be active for a long time and actively attract a predator all this time. Predator bites on a dead live bait will occur much less often or it will not be of interest to pike, perch or zander at all.

The second important point is that the position of the live bait should be as natural as possible. In its natural environment, the fish usually swarms in the ground in search of food, so its usual position is at an angle to the bottom with its tail slightly up. Therefore, when putting a live bait on a hook, it is necessary to hook it with a slightly shifted center of gravity forward so that the head tilts.

How much the live bait head will be tilted is not important, you can experiment with different angles of inclination. But, approximately, it should be at an angle of 30-45 ° to the bottom.

Attention: the live bait clings under the dorsal fin with only one hook, regardless of whether you use a single hook, double or tee.

Method number 2: "Through the gills"

The way in which the fish is not injured and remains alive as long as possible is to thread the double through the gills. Thus, the fish is absolutely not injured and remains active for a long time. To do this, you need to unfasten the hook from the leash, thread it under the gill cover of the live bait from the outside and bring the leash out through the mouth of the fish. Now we hook the double to the leash again.

I draw your attention to the fact that for this method you need exactly a double. When the double is attached to the leash again, pull it by the leash so that the forend is completely in the mouth of the bait bait, and the stings stick out down, bending under it.

This method is very good, the fish are perfectly hooked on it, and often even self-hook. But here it is very important to use a very soft leash so that the fish behaves naturally in the water. And when fishing, or better to use, as a leash, a braided cord.

Method number 3: "For the nostril"

The method of sticking by the nostril is just as safe for the health of the live bait as the previous one, only it is more suitable for fishing in the current. The live bait fish planted in this way holds perfectly on the stream and behaves very naturally. The predator will not suspect in any way that danger may lie in wait for him.

It is extremely simple to plant - one of the hooks is threaded behind the nostril, but carefully so as not to damage the vital organs of the fish. You can remove the sting through the second nostril or near the eye of the fish.

Method number 4: "For the lip"

The method of planting a live bait by the lip is considered very popular. That is, in fact, you cling to the fry in the same way as the fish itself is hooked when catching. You can cling separately to the upper or lower lip, or immediately to both, passing the hook through the lower lip and bring it out through the upper lip.

This method is also harmless to the fry and helps him stay active for a long time like the previous one. It is used mainly when fishing with a float rod in the current. The method is distinguished by an excellent implementation of bites and a high percentage of self-securing fish.

Method number 5: "The tricky way"

The method when the hook absolutely does not hurt the fish and does not thread it into any place is called a tricky way. Although, in fact, everything is ridiculously simple - an elastic band is put on the tail of the fish and the hook is wound under it. Instead of elastic, you can use fishing line or thread, which you need to wrap the tail of the fish.

The method is reliable, the live bait will not go anywhere and, at the same time, will remain as active as possible almost all the time of fishing. But, this method also has disadvantages. For example, the percentage of pike bites rarely exceeds 50%, since this predator has a habit of grabbing its prey across the body.

That is, initially the hook does not fall into her mouth. And with further swallowing of the prey, the pike can either prick itself on the hook and throw out its prey, or simply suspect something is amiss. Other predators such as perch, burbot, pike perch and catfish are excellently caught when baited in this way. And for, it is better to use another method.

These 5 ways are the most popular, proven and effective. The site site chose them based on their experience and the recommendations of experienced anglers. You can safely use any of these methods, and be sure to write about the results of fishing in the comments.

If you are not yet an experienced fisherman or have simply never fished with live bait, then you will have a logical question - which hook is better to use? After all, you can catch using a single hook, double or tee.

Here I have unequivocal advice - to optimally use a double. The double has the advantages of both a single hook and a tee. At the same time, it practically negates all their shortcomings.

The problem with a single hook in single bites, as the fish can attack the live bait from the wrong side or slightly past the hook. The tee solves this problem, but often, the predator, having pricked on it, refuses to further attack the bait and does not bring the matter to a confident bite.

The double hook is not as rough as the tee and, at the same time, much more effective than the single hook. It is precisely for these reasons that it is the best option. There are even special doubles in which one hook is smaller and the other is larger - this is done so that the live bait is less injured. As you may have guessed, the smaller hook is designed for setting the live bait, and the large one is for the predator attacking it.

Since we have figured out the best methods of planting, then information about which live bait is best suited for catching a predator will be no less interesting for you. Let's take a look at this interesting question.

Among the live bait fish suitable for catching a predator are:

Any of these fish will be very effective live bait, just do not forget that pike perch, for example, prefers narrow-bodied fish, due to the structure of their mouth. For pike perch, pick up such live bait fish as ruff, gudgeon, bleak, pluck, minnow, loach. The same rule is best followed when catching perch.

Pike, catfish and burbot can attack both narrow-bodied and broad-bodied fish with equal success. The main thing is not to overdo it and understand that a bream, for example, will not be a suitable candidate for the role of live bait because of its structure, because it will be difficult for a predator to swallow it.

You should also divide the fish into tenacious and quickly becoming sleepy. So, such live bait fish as crucian carp, ruff, gudgeon will remain active for a long time. And bleak, roach, rudd will quickly fall asleep.

Also, when choosing a live bait for catching a predator, you must be guided by information about the main diet of a predator in a particular reservoir. After all, if there are a lot of gudgeon in the reservoir and the predator is used to eating it, then just the gudgeon will bring the maximum result on fishing. And if the gudgeon is not found at all on the reservoir, then there is no point in catching it.

Your catch can tell a lot about a predator's diet. When you cut it, pay attention to the contents of the predator's stomach. Usually, a predator always has undigested fish in its stomach. Thus, you can determine what kind of fish the predator is used to eating in the reservoir and present it with just such a live bait.

It is also important for fishing to use live bait from the same reservoir in which you plan to catch a predator. The behavior of a fish from another reservoir, or, moreover, artificially grown, can radically differ from local live bait fish, which will alert the predator. As a result, the number of bites may be reduced.

Ruff, as a live bait, is good because the predator is aware that this prey will be prickly. And this means that even if a predator gets a prick with a hook sting, he will not spit out his prey, as he considers it a prick on the sharp thorns of a ruff. Thus, the ruff helps to increase the percentage of successful strikes, as the predator swallows such a live bait very well, unaware of the danger.

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What is associated with fishing for the average man in the street? That's right: a quiet bank, a float fishing rod and a worm impaled on a hook. This patriarchal peaceful picture does not reflect everything: modern anglers use other gear as well. They have at their disposal spinning rods, jigs, feeders, donks of various designs with a variety of equipment options. And in almost all cases, it is possible to use the most well-deserved, affordable and versatile bait - a worm.

Chopped worm is often used as an animal component in the preparation of bait mixtures. However, its main purpose remains to be used as bait. It would seem, what is the trick - to equip the hook with a wriggling nozzle? Yes, it's not difficult, but knowing a few principles will help make the worm as attractive as possible to the fish and prevent it from slipping off the hook. And in this publication we will deal with these subtleties in detail.

How to choose good worms?

In most cases, all kinds of earthworms are used for fishing: earthworms (crawls), leaflets, swamps and others like them. Even the dung beetle is a close relative of the creeper. All the rest of the creeping living creatures that live in our latitudes and are used as a nozzle are nothing more than the larvae of various insects that have nothing to do with true worms. The only exception is the Nereis (sea worms), which live in estuaries and estuaries, in a word, where fresh water is generously diluted with sea water.

For nozzles, it is best to use worms that are sold in specialized stores - these are "Californians", "prospectors", "dendrobens". They are bred artificially, and are significantly superior to the wild earthworm in all respects: they are more tenacious, with a dense shell, they do not “leak out” even when chopped into pieces.

However, you can get an earthworm on your own, and almost everywhere. Even a shovel is sometimes not needed: it is enough to turn over a couple of stones or boards that have long lain on the ground. After a rain, creeps can be collected even in the city, from asphalt. Underleaves live under fallen leaves and rotten grass, dung beetles live on farms, in the lower layers of manure heaps. And the stocks of the swamp can be replenished directly on fishing: it is enough to pick with a stick in the viscous, moist soil where coastal vegetation grows.

How to store fishing bait?

For fishing, the most active individuals are selected, commensurate with the parameters of the hook and potential prey. It is better to reject sluggish pale specimens right away - they may “work” for active fish, but they are unlikely to work for sluggish biting.

Brightly colored worms that show increased activity should be planted on the hook, and the goal is to keep them as such. This means that the bulk of the bait should be stored in the shade and cool. You can dig a jar of worms in the coastal soil among the vegetation, or you can dig a hole somewhere under a bush.

Do not forget that all living things need oxygen and feel best in their familiar habitat. This means that the container must be large enough, and it must be about half filled with earth, preferably taken from the worm's habitat. However, the volume of the container and the land depends on the number of "inhabitants": the main thing is that they should be cool and at ease. Close the lid tightly, otherwise the fish treat will spread, but do not forget to make ventilation holes in it!

Basic rules for baiting

There are few basic principles for the correct attachment of worms, but they must be strictly observed:

The worm must be alive. Do not be lazy to change sleeping individuals for fresher and more active ones during fishing. The stock can always be replenished in the above ways.
The size of the bait must match the parameters of the hook. Do not catch large individuals entirely on miniature "swallowers" - the fish will simply pull off the bait and leave satisfied and full.
The hook must be very sharp. A blunt point does not pierce the worm, but tears it, injuring it as much as possible and reducing viability.
Hooks with a long shank are used. They provide the maximum durability of a nozzle. Options with a short forearm are more relevant for vegetable baits.
The body of the worm is completely put on the hook.. In some cases, part of it starts up even on a fishing line. Sometimes the sting is left open.

In this case, we are talking about natural baits. Silicone "worms" are usually mounted on an offset hook during remote mounting and are used in. It can also be used with a jig head.

Methods for planting a worm

Let's take a look at the most popular nozzle formation options:

"Stocking". The body is pierced almost from the head and put on a hook like a stocking. At the same time, part of the bait hangs from the sting, hidden inside or brought out, and actively moves, attracting fish. This is the most common and versatile option.
With entry to the forest. In fact, this is a variation of the previous method: the algorithm is the same, but the worm is pulled higher onto the fishing line through the forearm. At the same time, it is important that the hook is attached to the fishing line through a spatula, and not a loop or an eye, especially when it comes to delicate non-reises. A thick-skinned prospector can be pulled through the loop.
"Ring". We make a through puncture of the individual near the head and introduce the sting closer to the tail, without bringing it out (“the tail” remains free and wriggling).
"Eight". Before us is a kind of evolution of the figure eight: the first puncture, as in the previous case, the second - in the middle of the calf and also through, the third - at the tail without bringing the forend out.
"Half". Only half of the worm is put on the hook: the sting is inserted into the gap. This method is used to catch small fish on miniature hooks.
"Dotted line". The body is, as it were, stitched with a sting in several places in succession. Such a nozzle is applicable for "thick-skinned" varieties such as prospector or dung beetle. With this option, it is possible to plant a very large individual, which will wriggle for a long time and actively.
"Lump". The body is torn into several parts, which are put on sequentially. Naturally, we are not talking about any viability of the worm, but if fishing is carried out in conditions where the little thing constantly procrastinates the bait, unable to swallow it, the method is quite acceptable. For — generally perfect.
"Garland". In this case, several individuals are used, put on the hook sequentially, through punctures along the body.
"Beam". The method of inserting several worms, as a rule, is through a puncture near the head. It is applicable only if there is targeted fishing for trophy fish, and there are no small things nearby.
For mounting from several hooks. A large specimen is passed through several (2-3) hooks, starting from the top.
"A sandwich". Combined option: the worm on one hook is combined with another bait of animal or vegetable origin (maggot, corn grain, and so on).

The nuances of bait for fish of various types

What kind of earthworm prefers fish in a particular reservoir can only be found out empirically, so now we will only talk about the main points, depending on the type of intended prey:

carp. This fish is picky, unpretentious and always hungry. It is not necessary to be especially philosophic with the nozzle: a medium-sized hook and a “stocking” nozzle are the best option. True, the sting should be brought out: small carp is quite capable of pulling off the bait, which it is unable to swallow completely.
Roach. We also do not philosophize and do not overdo it with the size of the nozzle. You can use the lump or half method. It is not necessary to bring the sting out.
Bream. We plant several worms in a bunch or garland, and it is better to close the sting. However, with the appropriate size of the hook, one creep or dendrobene is also suitable - they can grow up to 20 cm long.
catfish. It is difficult to attract a river giant with such a modest bait, but there are times when he does not disdain a bunch of creeps, planted on the largest hook with a long forearm. Channel catfish are often caught on dendrobene and "prospectors".
Carp. Carp is very fond of the dung beetle, and it is better to string several specimens with a garland. You can use one very large individual, stringing it with a ring or figure eight - this will immediately cut off the claims of the small fry. We close the sting - carp and carp are very careful.
Carp. The food preferences of carp depend on how they are fed in the pond (this fish is bred mainly artificially). Under natural conditions, its tastes are not much different from the preferences of the closest relative of the carp.

We introduced you to the main nozzle options, now it's time to reveal to you a few little fishing tricks:

Do not store worms in metal containers - they give them an unpleasant taste from the fish's point of view. A quality plastic container or glass jar is much better.
You can not keep earthworms and dung worms in the same container. Dung beetles emit toxins that are detrimental to earthen relatives.
If possible, take land for storage from the habitats of worms. To maintain their vitality and vigor, you can drip a couple of drops of strong, cooled tea into a container daily.
Do not be lazy to undermine the stings before each fishing trip. A worm impaled on a sharp hook will live longer.
Give preference to dark matte shades. Shiny hooks can alert the fish, especially with a sluggish bite.
Experiment. Combine the worm with other baits, throw it out in the ground or oil, use various attractants. In a word, improve and invent for your pleasure!

Before us is the most versatile bait of all. Anglers manage to catch even pretty decent pike on bunches of worms, not to mention all the peaceful representatives of the freshwater ichthyofauna. And with the right use of this bait, your chances of an enviable catch will increase many times over!