Generally speaking, the best time to fish mandarin fish is from March to May and September to October. The time points should be chosen from 6 to 11 o'clock in the morning and 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon.

When choosing a fishing rod for mandarin fish, you should choose a fishing rod with light weight, strong tensile strength and hard adjustment or use a throwing rod to fish. The fishing line can be nylon line of size 3 to 5. Choose a fishhook with a slightly wider hook door, such as Marusode, Iseni, etc.

The food of mandarin fish is mainly small fish, shrimp and loach, so it is very suitable to use them as bait. As for fishing spots, rocks, rock gaps, bridge piers, places with dense aquatic plants, and near dams extending into the water are all good. In addition, when choosing fishing positions, the entrances of rivers and lakes and river bends with gentle water flow are also very suitable.

1. Folk live bait fishing for mandarin fish

When installing the hook, insert the live small fish, shrimp or small loach subcutaneously from the back of the anus with the tip of the hook. Be careful not to injure the spine and make sure it is alive. Then put the live bait into the fishing spot and let it swim in the water. When the mandarin fish finds it bites, quickly lift the rod and come ashore. No need to walk the fish. This fishing method mainly depends on the feel of the hand, without the use of floats and lead pendants.

2. Added drop fishing for folk mandarin fish

The hook installation method of this method is the same as that of live bait fishing. It also penetrates from the tail of the fish to ensure that it is alive. , most of them just have sinkers on the hooks. This method also does not add float. Slowly put the hook bait into the selected fishing point. After it is done, slowly lift the hook bait, usually 30 cm. After stopping, let the fish swim slowly under the traction of the lead pendant. If it takes 10 seconds If no fish bites the hook, lift the hook bait 30 centimeters again. After doing this a few times, sink the hook to the bottom and start again until a fish bites. This fishing method also relies on touch to sense fish news.

3. Folk fishing for mandarin fish in nests

Take wheat bran, stir-fry it in a pot, add water and stir it as bait nest material, in a semi-wet and semi-dry state. good. Throw it on the shore to attract small fish to eat, and rely on the sound of small fish fighting for food to attract bream. Put the hook bait with light lead pendant and float into the nest, wait for the fish to swallow the hook and lift the rod to catch it. When there is no fish biting the hook, you can move the fishing line back and forth to lure the fish. It is not advisable to lift the rod quickly in this method, and wait until the fish has swallowed the hook before lifting the rod.

4. Folk throwing fishing for mandarin fish

Pole fishing is more suitable for night fishing. Hang a small bell on the tip of the pole and put the fishhook with the small fish in it. Fishing spots should be fixed and the rods should be fixed firmly on the shore. Four or five rods can be used to fish at the same time. After the bell rings, pay attention to the tip of the pole. If it bends to a large extent or vibrates strongly, retract the pole.

When fishing for mandarin fish, it should be noted that the tips of the dorsal and lateral fins of mandarin fish are extremely hard. If you are not careful, you will be stabbed by them and cause redness and swelling, which is very uncomfortable. Therefore, I would like to give you some suggestions: When fishing for mandarin fish, it is best to prepare a pair of thick gloves or thick cloth. When removing the hook, be sure to push down the standing fins in the same direction before proceeding. If you are accidentally stung, you can squeeze some milk-like transparent lotion from the anus of the mandarin fish and apply it on the wound. Usually the bleeding and pain will stop in 2 to 3 minutes.