Selection of bait and fishing method for snakehead fishing
Snakehead, also known as snakehead, snake fish and god of wealth fish, is widely distributed in freshwater rivers, lakes, ditches, ponds and swamps all over the country. Snakehead with big mouth and sharp teeth is a predator in the water. The snakehead has great strength, fast running speed and long endurance after biting the hook, which makes the fisherman feel very enjoyable. There are many experts in snakehead fishing among the people, and the popular Rewaluya fishing method is also a sharp weapon to deal with snakehead. This paper introduces an extremely simple and effective method to catch snakehead for your reference.
Fishing group
At present, most common snakeheads weigh two or three catties, but snakeheads weighing more than five catties are rare. You can use better fishing line No.2.5 or No.3, and some of my fishing friends even fish snakeheads with multi-strand nylon line for sewing shoes. That's not a line, it's a rope, but you can still catch about three kilograms of snakehead. You can see that the line is thicker, and the PE line of No.4 ~ 5 or even No.6 ~ 7 can be used. It's best to use No.6 or No.7 Yi Shi hook, which is thick and strong and can be used for violent trawling. Lead is important, at least 20 grams, which is convenient for long-distance throwing. As for floats, those expensive brands known for their sensitivity are not used. Just find a piece of hard foam, as long as the buoyancy is slightly greater than the lead drop. The fishing line is longer than the fishing rod, so we have to deal with the big grass beach. The method of tying the hook is as follows: tie the hook directly to the main line, put a space bean on it, then put a lead pendant, then put two space beans, then put a perforated foam plastic, and finally put a space bean, so that both the lead pendant and the buoy have space beans and can be fixed in any position. This fishing group is clumsy, and the collar density is impossible to talk about, but it is an out-and-out weapon for snakehead fishing.
bait
Snakehead often preys on small fish, shrimp, frogs and insects that fall into the water, which are excellent bait for snakehead fishing. Insect frogs can be caught on the spot, and river shrimps can be bought in advance. For fishermen, the easiest thing to get is small fish. As long as the bait is put well, the first bait is often white herring, bougainvillea and wheat-ear fish. White herring has a strong temper and is too weak to hang on the hook, so it is easy to die. Dead fish have no temptation to snakehead. However, the vitality of the wheat-ear fish is relatively tenacious, and it can survive for a period of time on the hook and can be used as bait. For the long-term survival of the young fish, it is forbidden to hook the head, chest and abdomen, but to penetrate the dorsal fin shallowly. In fact, snakeheads don't eat dead fish, but it's hard to detect static dead fish, which is why they can bite hard and tasteless bait that is vivid under the control of fishermen.
In fact, the little loach has the longest survival time after being hooked, which is very attractive to snakehead. It is the best black bait, and fishermen can buy several in advance.
Fishing method
The juvenile snakehead feeds on aquatic plankton and algae, feeds on small fish and shrimp when it grows up, and feeds on other fish, shrimp, insects and frogs when it grows up. Snakehead hunts in a seemingly clumsy, almost absurd, but extremely effective way-waiting for rabbits. Black snakehead is good at hiding in dense aquatic plants or attacking other fish in a few gaps. The diamond pattern of black and yellow on its body is an excellent camouflage, especially when it is hiding in aquatic plants or weeds, it is difficult for small fish to detect it even if they swim close. The snakehead is very patient, hiding in the grass cracks for most of the day, bending over and ready to go, and never making a move. Small fish and shrimp come to the aquatic plants to eat plankton and algae, and once they get close to the attack range of snakehead, they will be struck by it. It bounces and splashes, and it preys as fast as lightning.
According to this habit of snakehead, we should choose the places where snakehead often waits for prey as fishing spots, such as the edges and gaps of aquatic plants and sparse weeds submerged by water, which are all excellent fishing spots for snakehead. Nowadays, the invasion of exotic plant wisteria is common in lakes all over the world. This kind of grass with a strong upward trend grows on the shore of the lake and spreads over a large area on the lake. Because the growth of Eupatorium adenophorum is impenetrable and the water is impenetrable, a large number of native aquatic plants die, so the vines of Eupatorium adenophorum are often empty, which is the favorite hiding place for snakehead. Fishermen can throw the bait fish between the edges of wisteria and Eupatorium adenophorum or between the grass seams, and leave it alone. Even if they go fishing for crucian carp and carp, the bait fish will be attacked by snakehead sooner or later. The snakehead attacked the bait fish hanging on the hook as sure as a gun. Bang, the little fish was swallowed by it, and the sharp hook was either hooked on the mouth or the throat.
The snakehead fishing group has a big lead pendant and a clumsy buoy. No matter how carefully you throw it, it will make a considerable noise on the water, which is intended to scare away the nearby snakeheads. But it doesn't matter, because snakehead is very territorial. Once it occupies a certain water area, it will not leave here for activities or predation. No other fish are allowed to approach except its mate. They even fought to protect their territory, so the snakehead taken away will come back sooner or later.
If the fishing water is deep enough, it is ideal that the bait fish is 20-40 cm away from the buoy, so that it has a large enough swimming range. Because of the space beans, we can adjust the distance between the lead pendant and the buoy at will according to the actual situation. If the water in Wu is shallow, it is ok for the lead pendant to cling to the buoy.
When fishing for snakehead, it often happens that the snakehead catches up as soon as the small fish is thrown at its mouth, and the buoy goes into the water with a bang. There is no doubt that snakehead bites small fish. At this time, fishermen are often afraid that the hook is not firm and will immediately lift the pole hard. The habit is to bite the key first, then dive and swallow it at last. There is a process from seizure to swallowing. If the fisherman just lifted his pole violently at this time, it would be tantamount to "tug of war" with snakehead. Although snakehead has a big mouth and sharp teeth, it is not as strong as human beings in any case, so the ninth floor may be that we dragged the small fish bitten by snakehead out and put it in our mouth. The tugboat felt heavy, its pole was bent like a bow, and water splashed everywhere. Finally, the hook was empty and there was nothing.
When snakehead bites, fisherman should not be impatient. Loosen the thread and give it some time to swallow. This is an important part of snakehead fishing. Once there are a lot of bubbles on the water, don't hesitate. Please lift the pole hard. The mouth of snakehead is very strong, so don't worry about tearing it open. Bubbles on the water are a sign that snakehead eats small fish. At this time, raise the pole and a big snakehead is yours. In fact, many times, snakeheads don't bite so fast. We can catch other species after throwing out snakehead fishing groups. As long as the snakehead swallows the small fish, it will usually be stabbed by a sharp hook, and it is inevitable to escape. Fishing for crucian carp with a pole is about concentration, quick eyes and quick hands, and stabbing fish in time, but snakehead is different. After the fishing group is dropped, it is basically left alone. If you watch it for an hour, maybe a big snakehead will take the bait. Two different ways of fishing, but the harvest is the same fun. I often use this method to catch not only crucian carp, but also snakehead.