Winter is the season when fish conditions are relatively poor, so there are many reasons why you cannot catch fish. In the words of a fishing veteran, winter is all about attention to detail and patience. Speaking of whether you can fish well in winter can be said to be a test of a fisherman’s fishing skills. If you can fish well in winter, it will not be a problem in other seasons. Winter wild fishing is indispensable from the right time and location to detailed skills.
1. When the weather is not right
The fish will not open their mouths. The weather can be said to be the main reason why fish cannot be caught. It’s freezing cold in winter, but crucian carp eats all year round, so cold weather is definitely not the main reason why you can’t catch fish. On the contrary, hot weather may not be the reason why you can’t catch fish. Because winter fishing focuses on stability when choosing weather conditions, and does not pay much attention to the temperature itself. Choose stable weather to go out, such as before snow, rain, cloudy days, foggy days, southerly days, and easterly days. It is not suitable to fish on days when the north wind cools down or when the west wind heats up. In short, as long as the water temperature fluctuates greatly, fish will not be easy to catch. Also pay attention to the temperature difference between day and night. If the water temperature exceeds 10 degrees, the water temperature will be unstable and the fish mouth will be poor.
2. The geographical location
If the fishing position is inappropriate and there are few fish around, the catch will naturally not be good. There are two main basic ideas about choosing fishing positions. First, facing the sun and sheltering from the wind is a general direction. Based on this direction, various fishing spots with characteristics should be found, such as dark grass, bridge piers, reeds, etc. Second, in addition to terrain, we also need to pay attention to changes in depth. Generally speaking, you can fish in shallow water in early winter, and after the winter solstice, you can basically fish in deep water, until spring comes and flowers bloom. Be sure not to stick to a small number of nests. It is best to use multiple nests to fish. Also be careful not to fish at old fishing spots frequently, which is also the main reason for not catching fish.
3. Line group
Line group matching pays more attention to "lightness" in winter, because the fish mouth is light in cold weather, and the selection of fishing group should not make the fish feel foreign body. If the hook is too big, the fish cannot eat it. If the hook is too heavy, the fish cannot eat it. Choose a small hook. If the sub-thread is too thick, it may even happen that the fish star does not catch the hook, so the thinner the sub-thread, the better. The sub-threads can be appropriately longer. Thin and long sub-threads are not only softer, but also less likely to break, and the palatability will be much better. The main line should also be thinner, because a main line that is too thick will affect the transmission of signals to , and there may even be situations where the glitches cannot be transmitted.
4. Bait
If the bait ball is large or heavy, fish will not be able to take the bait normally. When this happens, it will be difficult to catch fish no matter how sophisticated the bait is. There are actually quite a variety of baits used for winter fishing, such as commercial bait, meat buns, shrimp salad, etc., which are all relatively common choices. The bait is in better condition, which helps to gather fish, and its palatability will also be better. No matter what bait is used, attention must be paid to the specific gravity of the bait and the size of the bait ball, otherwise the fish will not be able to eat the bait ball. When matching these types of bait with red worm handles, red worm meat buns, and red worm bait, more attention should be paid to the size of the final bait.
5. Nest material
The quality of the nest material will affect the speed of making a nest, but no matter what nest material is used, if you want to make a nest in winter, you need to find the right fish nest. Because the colder the weather is, the less fish like to move, and it is useless to find good nest materials if you cannot find a fish nest. However, the fish nest must be found accurately and better nest materials will help to create a nest. When making nests in winter, as long as you are fishing in still water and wild rivers, it is recommended to use fully powdered nest materials, such as soybean flour, sesame powder, rapeseed cake powder, etc. Powdered nest materials spread faster and the nesting effect will be better. If you can gather fish, you can naturally catch fish.
6. The amount of lead eaten by a float
The amount of lead eaten by a float is an important criterion for measuring the dullness of a float. In winter, the mouth of fish is light and the eating movement is relatively slight. Therefore, if the amount of lead eaten is large, there may be a situation where the mouth and float are not transmitted, which is caused by the fish not being able to pull the float. However, if you eat more lead, it will be easier to throw the rod, especially when fishing in deep dens. If the amount of lead eaten is too small, it will be difficult to throw the rod, and it is also easy to fail to straighten the water line, which will also cause the problem of floating phase transfer.Therefore, when choosing a float, the lead intake amount should not be too large or too small. You can choose a thin hard tail for the floating tail. At the same feeding intensity, the movement of a thin hard tail float will be larger, making it easier to observe the floating phase.
7. Bleaching adjustment
The drift adjustment is too blunt, and there is no floating phase even if there is a mouth. The drift adjustment is too powerful, the floating phase is clear and diverse, but when you lift the rod, it is an empty gun, and there is no chance of catching fish at all. When adjusting drift in winter, the first consideration is not whether the floating phase is clear, but also according to the eating characteristics of fish, first adjust the state to allow fish to take bait conveniently, and then consider whether the floating phase is clear on the basis of ensuring that fish can take bait conveniently. When the fish eats lightly, the force of sucking the hook bait becomes smaller. When the hook bait lies on the bottom line and is slightly relaxed, it is more convenient for the fish to take the bait with a light mouth. Therefore, the fishing should be a little blunt to ensure that the fish can easily take the bait, but not too blunt to prevent the floating phase from being too slight.
8. Fishing method
The fishing method used will actually affect the amount of catch. The appropriate fishing method should be selected reasonably according to the depth of the fish hiding. In the early winter stage, crucian carp eats in groups of three to five in shallow water, and various fishing methods are more suitable. When the temperature drops sharply, crucian carp gradually gather in deep water and their activity range becomes smaller, so long pole fishing becomes the first choice. The hook is precise and suitable for teasing fishing. These are two important skills that affect the catch. Therefore, the colder the weather, the greater the advantages of the traditional long pole and short line fishing method. When the fish is eating lightly, you can also use a double lead fishing rig to improve the sensitivity of the fishing rig. The combination of two lead pendants will also make the lighter fishing rig more suitable for fishing in deep water. During the minor cold and major cold periods, the coldest periods of the year, long-pole and short-line fishing methods cannot even reach the fish nests, so you need to use a whip to drag them to find the fish nests. Fishing methods must change with changes in fish conditions and cannot be static.
The above 8 main reasons for not catching fish basically summarize all aspects of winter fishing. However, experience tells us that most fishing friends cannot catch fish because the problem lies in “the right time and location”. Please pay attention, collect and like, it will be updated on time every day, thank you fishing friends!
