Mandarin fish

Also known as mandarin fish, it is a bottom fish and is widely distributed in rivers and lakes. It lives in still water and rivers, lakes and reservoirs with a certain amount of flowing water, especially There are many shallow lakes with abundant aquatic plants. There are a small number of mandarin fish in Shengzhong Reservoir, which are often caught by fishermen. Mandarin fish likes to live in clean still water and slow currents. It can be found wherever there are sand and gravel in rivers, lakes and reservoirs. They usually lurk at the bottom of the water during the day and move around for food at night. They have the habit of making holes and making nests. They do not like to live in groups. The suitable water temperature for life is about 15-32°C. They do not move much and eat when the water temperature is below 7°C.

Mandarin fish is a typical carnivorous fish that feeds on small fish and shrimps throughout its life. The newly hatched mandarin fish fry can prey on other fish fry. The mandarin fish with a body length of 0.7 cm can prey on other fish with a body length of 0.35 cm. The mandarin fish with a body length of 31 cm can prey on a crucian carp with a body length of 15 cm. Mandarin fish eats a lot, usually up to 10-15% of its own weight when full.

Mandarin fish like to stay in rocky obstacle areas.

Basic fishing knowledge:

Mandarin fish generally like to live in waters with obstacles and are basically inseparable from large and small rocks in the water, so the lure hangs on the bottom The probability is relatively increased. As the saying goes: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. If the lure doesn't enter the obstacle-lined area, it will be difficult to fish out the mandarin fish. Therefore, the consumption of lures for fishing mandarin fish must be high.

Recommended suitable fake baits: sequins, VIB, small fat, soft fish/soft worms

Selection of punctuation points:

It is very important to choose fishing spots according to mandarin fish For fishing in lakes and reservoirs, the main choices are rocky bottoms, rocky dams, bridge piers, bridge holes, both sides of dams extending into the water, the inlets of streams in rivers and lakes, river bends with gentle water flow, and aquatic plants. In densely populated areas, these places are mostly activity places and attachment places for fish and shrimps. In particular, stone dams made of rocks are the best fishing spots for mandarin fish, because these places are the habitats of shrimps and also the places where mandarin fish hunt and hide. When we arrive at the fishing spot, we must not be in a hurry to put down the pole. We must pay attention to and choose suitable fishing spots. If you choose the right fishing spot, it can be said that good luck will come.

The waters where mandarin fish basically inhabit are not deep or wide waters, but stacks of large and small rocks or reef caves in the water are the favorites of mandarin fish. Without this focus, there is no chance of fighting Mandarin fish. Another point is that there is a greater chance of catching large fish at night, especially in large reservoirs with open water. If you want to catch large fish, you may consider fishing at night. You may encounter the record fish of your life.

Operation techniques for fishing mandarin fish:

The principle is that it should be slow rather than fast, which can be analyzed into two reasons:

A. The swimming speed of mandarin fish Unhappiness:

Mandarin fish hunt in an ambush type rather than a pursuit type. If the lure is pulled too fast in the water, the mandarin fish will not be able to catch up with the bait and will not be able to eat it if it wants to. After doing this only once or twice, the mandarin fish will lose interest in the lure and ignore it.

B. Mandarin fish habitat has many obstacles:

Mandarin fish live in waters with many obstacles, so the bottom hooking rate of lures is extremely high. When the lure travels in the water, if the speed is too fast and the problem of hanging on the bottom occurs, it will die as soon as it is hooked. Because the fast towing lure makes the lure's habitual penetration force stronger, once it is hooked on an obstacle, it usually cannot be smoothly untied. , it is better to tow the lure slowly. Sometimes you can tell by just feeling that when a lure is in danger of hanging on the bottom, stop taking up the line immediately and the risk of hanging on the bottom can most likely be resolved.

This is the key point in increasing the survival rate of lures when fishing in obstacle areas. .

So after reading the above two points of analysis, let’s learn about the optimal operating speed of the lure when fishing for mandarin fish.

The speed of operating the lure for catching mandarin fish< /p>

It is best to control the rotation of the reel handle once per second (whether using a spinning reel or a special dual-shaft reel for lures). Such a retrieval speed is sufficient for the above recommended lures, whether they are swing lures, herring lures, fish lures, etc., to fully utilize their swimming shapes. Too fast operating techniques are definitely not conducive to lure fishing for mandarin fish.

Equipment selection:

For fishing rods, choose m or ml tonality poles, with lengths ranging from 1.8 meters to 2.1 meters. For the wheel, choose a spinning wheel of size 2000 or smaller, or 1000.

The size of the wheel is mainly based on the amount of wire installed. 100 meters of 10-pound tension nylon wire or PE wire can be used. Because there are many rocks and debris underwater in the fishing ground, 15-20 pounds of carbon line can be used as the front guide line to increase the wear resistance of the fishing group. Luya mostly uses a combination of lead head hook and curly tail soft worm, or you can use a Texas fishing rig with bullet lead, crank hook and noodle worm.

The characteristic of lure fishing is to take the initiative to find fish to catch, so the fake bait must be thrown to the place where the fish may live. The specific method is to perform a fan search centered on the fisherman’s location. First, Search key areas. Places as mentioned above. Because the lead head hook and the Texas fishing group are both full-water-layer fishing groups, they can search from the bottom to different depths of the water surface. You will master it as long as you practice regularly.

Catching mandarin fish with lures depends entirely on the feel. If the mandarin fish bites the bait, it will swallow it and run away. At this time, the signal reflected on the rod line is that the rod tip suddenly sinks downwards, and the hand feels There is a strong pulling feeling, and you can hit the fish by raising the rod at this time. The momentum of mandarin fish is not strong, and mandarin fish weighing less than one kilogram can be lifted directly. As soon as the fish leaves the water, its dorsal and anal fins open immediately, but it does not struggle. At this time, do not catch it with your hands. You should place the fish on the ground, cover it with a towel, and grab the hook from the belly with your hands. Mandarin fish has fine and dense teeth in its mouth. When removing the hook, be sure not to put your fingers into the fish's mouth to prevent being bitten. You can use lure forceps or medical hemostats to remove the hook. Being bitten by a mandarin fish is very painful. When fishing, you can prepare some topical medicines such as iodine and band-aid for emergency use.