Key points of fishing tilapia (longevity fish):

1, the living habits of tilapia

Tilapia is a kind of euryhaline fish, which can grow in both fresh water and seawater. Strong adaptability to the environment, but poor cold tolerance. If the water temperature is lower than 8℃, it will die. Feeding on phytoplankton and aquatic animals, it belongs to omnivorous fish mainly composed of plants. Usually inhabit the bottom of the water, and sometimes swim in the middle and lower layers of the water. When the sun is shining and the water temperature rises, they often swim to the surface and shore. As soon as there is movement, they dive into the mud at the bottom of the water and stay still.

2. Selection of bait

The bait of tilapia is mixed, and all kinds of meat bait can be used, such as earthworm, maggot, shrimp, bread worm and so on. Vegetarian bait includes dough, commercial bait or special bait for tilapia. Commercial bait is mainly fishy bait, but there are special bait for tilapia fishing or fishy bait. When commercial bait is used to catch tilapia, 60% bran bait, 20% wire drawing powder bait, 0/0% potato powder and 0/0% fishy bait can be used. It can also be prepared from 50% of bran bait, 20% of chicken liver powder, 20% of fish bait and 0/0% of potato powder.

3. Choice of fishing gear

Tilapia has a habit of liking nearshore activities, and it is more suitable to use a hard and tapering rod with a length of 3.6~4.5 meters. The main line 1.5~2, the secondary line can be 1~ 1.5, the hook can be 5~6, and it can also be matched according to the size of the fish. Fine wire for buoys. The state of the fishing group is to adjust 4 eyes to catch 2 eyes.

4. Choice of fishing place

Tilapia likes warmth and is afraid of cold. When choosing fishing spots, you should be on the sunny side of ponds, lakes and reservoirs. In addition, it can eradicate the activity law of tilapia and determine the fishing point according to the change of water temperature. When the water temperature is low in the morning, we can reduce the fishing group as much as possible, and when the water temperature rises around noon, we can appropriately raise the fishing group to the height where the fish float.

5. Fishing methods

The bait used for tilapia fishing is mainly rubbing bait, supplemented by pulling bait, which can be used as a nest or not, depending on the actual fish situation in the fishing ground. You can make the fish head sparse, but you don't need to make a nest if the fish head is dense.

Tips for fishing tilapia

Tilapia has well-developed dorsal fin, and both pectoral fin and arm fin have hard spines, so it is easy to prick the hand when picking the hook. Under normal circumstances, it is necessary to grasp the fish from beginning to end to prevent the fish from being stabbed, but it is better to wear gloves or wrap the fish with a towel, so that the hook is safer.

The feeding time of tilapia is regular, and the feeding rate in the afternoon is usually higher than that in the morning. This is also related to its habit of not being afraid of cold and heat. Therefore, the best time to catch tilapia is in the afternoon when the temperature is high.