How to catch burbot on a burbot in winter

Catching a burbot on a snorkel in winter is a difficult task for any angler. You need to have an approach to such a fish, as well as take into account its behavior during this period. Unlike zerlitsa or ordinary donkey, catching burbot with a burbot is interesting and exciting. The angler will need not only patience, but also activity to get such a trophy out of the water. To achieve a certain result, fish should not be caught throughout the winter, but at a specific time, and only then can you count on successful fishing.

Specificity of catching burbot with a burbot in winter

If you compare fishing in different time periods, then fishing for burbot in winter is the best time. After all, it is during this period that pre-spawning and post-spawning food begins.

The burbot is a bait that is used to catch burbot. Some models are similar to a balancer, but mostly like a vertical cylinder or a large jig.In addition to the cylinder, the lure contains a weight, a hook and a winding ring. When self-made, usually five hooks are installed on it. The angler makes such a bait based on his preferences.

Worth knowing! When fishing for burbot in winter, the angler should tap the bottom with it. The characteristic sound will attract him and he will attack the bait.

The choice of bait is important, as the catch depends on it. Professionals advise to select the following types of bait when fishing for burbot in winter with a burbot:

• large worm;
• chopped or thawed fish. Sometimes even fish with a smell (with a smell) is suitable;
• Small fish such as sprat, bleak, or dead minnow are ideal.

Most often, anglers make cuts in the bait so that the smell will attract burbot. Therefore, the choice is not so difficult, and you can definitely choose something.

Winter fishing for burbot on a burbot is not much different from trolling. Here it is worth considering the fact that the blows on the snitch should be made by tapping on the bottom. The work consists in the following actions:

1. put on the bait on the tackle;
2. to play a weak game with a small amplitude and a frequency of 20 vibrations per minute;
3. when playing, you should pull the fish slowly, carefully so that the line does not sag.

By the way! Fishermen advise during the game for every 20 seconds to make short oscillations, raising and lowering the tackle, and then pause for 20 seconds. And so several times. This should attract fish.

Features of the rig for catching burbot on a burbot in winter

One of the types of tackle that requires active participation from the angler is winter tackle for burbot. The snitch consists of components such as:

• standard fishing rod;
• monofilament fishing line with a diameter of 0.12-0.25 mm;
• hook No. 10 with a weight on the winding ring.

There are no requirements for the reel and the rod, because only playing with fish is important here.

It should be noted that the snorkel has, according to the fishermen, a different look, and the following gear is used for its manufacture:

• heavy balancer;
• jig head with a large sinker;
• hook with turtle weight.

Important! The snorkel should have a good weight of about 30 g so that when moving with the rod, it knocks on the bottom and makes a characteristic sound.

The main thing here is to attract the fish to a specific place, and then the bait gets involved. Fishermen still do not understand what attracts burbot in the sounds of the burbot. Perhaps these are infrasonic waves from knocking on the bottom of the reservoir, or he is attracted by an incomprehensible object that produces vibrating sounds. Basically, a snitch is needed for such a reservoir where you have to fish in places with a rocky or clay bottom. A muddy reservoir will not work, because the bait will fall into the mud at the same time, without producing sounds.

How to make a burbot in winter

In order to independently make a snorkel, you will have to spend time searching for parts, but you will have to save a lot and get pleasure from the work.

Here is a step-by-step instruction on how to make a burbot for winter burbot with your own hands.

1. First you have to find a copper sheet 1 mm thick. You need to cut a 4x6 cm rectangle and bend it at an angle of 60 degrees to get something like a gable roof.
2. Make a hole in the sheet and insert the wire into it.
3. Turn the sheet over and fasten the hooks at its bottom with the base down.
4. Fill the structure with lead and let it cool.
5. File the tackle and polish it with sandpaper.

Video: do-it-yourself jig for catching burbot

Note! According to professional anglers, the snorkel can be made using sleeves. When hitting the bottom, the bait will make more noise.

Where and when to catch burbot with a burbot in winter

The burbot is considered a curious fish that prefers to look for food at the bottom of the reservoir. Many anglers even noticed that at night it responds well to the light of a lantern or fire. And if you go fishing for such a fish, then you should look for it:

• in clean water;
• in places with a hard bottom;
• in places far from human activity;
• in coastal cliffs;
• in burrows;
• in the whirlpools;
• under the berths;
• in places where driftwood provides shelter for him.

It should be noted that the burbot is so fond of cool water that it even spawns in winter. Everything is due to the fact that his life processes are actively working at a temperature of -10 C.

Based on this, several periods of feeding this fish can be described. It is during this period that his digestive processes work very actively.

• In autumn, starting in October, when ice forms, the fish begin to mate, and their hunger awakens.
• All winter the fish is looking for food and is ready to pounce on any snitch.
• In spring, the zhor continues until May, including the spawning period.

The current in the reservoir is an equally important factor in the availability of fish. And if the current is absent, burbot will not be found there. He tries not to migrate through the reservoir and remains in places familiar to his habitat. Therefore, knowing where the fish was found, it should be looked for in the same places.

There is even an opinion among anglers that burbot has its own paths. When they move in a pack along a strictly defined route, the fisherman, having fallen into this path, will leave with a large catch. Usually such trails are searched for on the newly formed ice.

Since burbot is a nocturnal predator, the time when it is more favorable to go fishing is considered from 19 to 21 pm. True, most likely, small fish will go. Then another party floats out at about midnight for several hours. And the last burbots go out to hunt from 3 am until dawn.

The weather factor has a great influence on fishing. Consider the following here:

• sudden pressure drops have a beneficial effect on fishing;
• blizzard, snow and wind will also delight the fish;
• cloudy sky, covered with clouds - there is no better weather for hunting;
• lunar phases adversely affect fishing, but in this case, you need to understand the lunar calendars.

Video: catching burbot by knocking on small rivers in winter

How to catch burbot: tactics and technique for catching burbot with a burbot in winter

As a rule, only burbot is caught on a snorkel, although someone prefers to catch grayling or taimen. By choosing a certain tactic in a catching place and playing with a bait, you can pull the fish one by one.

Basic recommendations on tactics and technique for catching burbot with a burbot in winter:

• Perform light twitching with the tackle for 30 seconds, and then pause for another 30 seconds. Do this several times. If the fish does not bite, you need to change the fishing spot.
• The fish should be pulled out carefully, without making sudden movements, so that it does not fall off.
• It is necessary to choose the frequency of blows with a burbot in order to attract a burbot.
• During this period, the bait is enough for the fish in different ways, so the hook will depend on whether it takes a jerk or weakly. If it rests, then in this case you should just monotonously pull the tackle.

Video: winter fishing for burbot on a knock

Typical mistakes of catching burbot with a burbot in winter

The burbot is a sly fish, and its curiosity about the burbot leads to being hooked. However, even lovers of such fishing can make mistakes and, in order to avoid them, it is worth taking a closer look at some of them, so as not to commit a similar situation in the future.

So the most popular mistakes when catching burbot in the winter with a burbot are:

• When attacking prey, the fish does not always swallow it completely, therefore, when biting, a quick hooking can lead to the fact that the burbot will spit out the bait and hide.
• Do not fish in places where there is a muddy bottom and no current.
• If you loosen the line while playing and make a sharp dash, the fish will leave the place of the bite.
• Burbot loves to bend its tail under the hole, and then an inexperienced angler does not know what to do. In this case, the fish must be pumped out and not pulled with all your might. In a similar situation, it is easier to understand for someone who has already encountered this.

Catching burbot by knocking is not as easy as it seems initially.In order for winter fishing to succeed, you should not only correctly equip the bait, but also use the right bait and fishing tactics, and after that and after some experiments, become a professional in winter fishing for burbot with a snorkel and every time show off your trophies to your friends and cook delicious fish dishes ...

Video: burbot knocking at night