First, the best time

Siniperca chuatsi often inhabits the bottom of still water or slow water area, overwinters in deep water in winter, and often forages in coastal shallow water after the weather gets warmer in spring. Foraging is mostly carried out at night, and fishing can be carried out from late spring to Mid-Autumn Festival, among which April to June is the prime time for fishing mandarin fish. At this time, Siniperca chuatsi not only needs to supplement the physical energy consumed by winter dormancy, but also needs to prepare for giving birth to children, and has a strong appetite, especially in sunny and rainy days.

Second, the choice of bait.

The favorite food of mandarin fish is live loach, followed by small fish and shrimp. Little loach is the first choice for catching mandarin fish. A fine live loach with a length of 5 ~ 7 cm can be hooked from the loach's back, so that the loach can still swim in the water, and the effect of attracting fish is enhanced. Little loach has the habit of making holes. After entering the water, I want to hide in the hole and send it to the mouth of Siniperca chuatsi because my body hurts when I get hooked. The abdomen of loach can also be cut open, and the blood smells fishy, which can increase the effect of attracting fish.

Third, the choice of fishing point

Mandarin fish live near the bottom of clear rivers and lakes, and especially like to hide behind underwater rocks or lush grass, mainly at night. They usually lie in crevices, roots and pits during the day and rarely move. In active waters, rugged and rocky places, steep cliffs or near steep banks, docks and rafts are good fishing spots. In still water, where there is flowing water or complicated underwater terrain.

Fourth, common fishing methods

1. Live bait fishing: Live bait fishing should ensure the activity of bait when taking the bait, and do not hurt the spine of fish and shrimp when taking the bait, and take the bait in the rock pile or cave where mandarin fish often move. This fishing method generally does not need to float lead, and it depends entirely on the feeling of mandarin fish when eating a hook.

2. Fishing: Fishing and the first hook-wearing method ensure the liveliness of the bait. Gently throw the hook bait into the water, and after it falls on the bottom, stretch the fishing line straight and slowly lift it upward for a certain distance, so that the mandarin fish can realize the edible bait by manually pulling the hook bait.

3. Nest fishing: Nest fishing is to first make a nest to attract small fish and shrimp to feed, and then attract mandarin fish to feed. When fishing, gently lift the hook and bait up and down or left and right to make it move. It is best to slowly lift the pole and let the mandarin fish eat the hook firmly, so that it is not easy to run away.

4. Cast-rod fishing method: The cast-rod fishing method adopts multi-rod fishing method, and the hook bait is put into the fishing point. After the line is tightened, fix the pole on the shore and put a bell on the tip of the pole. Chinese mandarin fish should pay attention to observation when eating hook bell. If the tip of the pole bends downward or the bell vibrates strongly, immediately lift the pole to stab the fish.

Five, fishing skills

1. Fishing point: Fishing position must meet two conditions. One is that the water is fast, and the other is that the bottom of the water is covered or piled with stones. The reason is that rocks are the gathering place of mussels, snails and clams, and the habitat of these crustaceans is also the living area of small fish, which will inevitably attract mandarin fish.

2. Bait: You can buy live shrimps in the market and choose them at any time. You can also prepare a small net and put picon and other things by the fishing river when fishing. Shrimp should be medium-sized, 3 ~ 5 cm long, and the hook should be ordinary crucian carp hook, which does not need to be floated, and the line should be long and heavy.

3. Throwing: Don't use sudden force when throwing. You should skillfully use the gravity of the lead pendant to throw the hook bait and avoid throwing the live bait away. At the same time, it is necessary to grasp the flying height of the bait, and never throw it too high, so as to avoid the live bait falling into the water and being killed, and losing its function of attracting fish.

4. Fishing: It is best to catch a big mandarin fish with a net or hook. Otherwise, the fish must be completely exhausted and pinch the fish's lower lip by hand to catch the fish ashore, or choose a place with a gentle slope in front of the fishing position to drag the mandarin fish ashore.

5. Hook: The gill, dorsal fin and gluteal fin of Siniperca chuatsi have spikes. Don't grab the hook with your hands to avoid being stabbed by fish. The best hook method is to put the fish flat on the ground, wrap the left hand with a towel, gently press the fish, and then pick the hook with the right hand.