One of the leisure components of people who are keen on hunting the inhabitants of the deep waters is to make homemade products for fishing: all kinds of floats and feeders. This activity requires certain skills and perseverance. The objects that you have to deal with are small in size, and only the accuracy of the operations can lead to the desired result.

Of course, you can buy everything in a store, but fishermen have a prejudice against purchased baits: they think that bait they make with their own hands will catch fish better. And sometimes this is true.

This passion for homemade fishing is inherent in every amateur fisherman, and no one spares time for this activity.

• equipment elements;
• accessories;
• bait

Most often, homemade items for fishing are precisely the components of a fishing rod: rod, fishing line, hook with bait, float and sinker. You can’t really get creative with fishing line, but with other elements you have a wide choice of realizing your ideas. So, you can experiment in terms of length and material, number of sections and rings, models of reels installed on the fishing rod. And the variety of imitators of live baits is innumerable; they can be made in the form of various designs and colors.

Auxiliary equipment is fishing homemade products that help the amateur, for example, in the case of fishing for a large specimen, these include landing nets and hooks, and for storing the catch - cages or kukans. When swallowing the hook deeply, use an extractor. All these elements can be made independently.

And, finally, bait - here every self-respecting fisherman has his own secret component, which he keeps and will not give out to anyone. Very often, instead of ready-made bait, when preparing for fishing, they prefer to assemble individual ingredients in order to prepare the mixture most suitable for the conditions in the area chosen for fishing.

Often, fishing crafts bring good luck when fishing. But a more significant result is moral satisfaction from the creative process itself, from doing what you love.

You should start with a hook - of course, no one is going to do it on their own, but even a novice amateur knows that it tends to become dull over time. And sharpening sometimes has to be done in the field: some people just sharpen it on a stone, but experienced fishermen always have a homemade sharpener with them.

The reason the fish disappears after biting is often a dull sting. To prevent such cases, you need to periodically check the hook: a sharp one is easily stuck into the nail and fixed.

• thin file;
• zero sandpaper;
• a sharpener made of hard material with a groove to fit the size of the hook.

In any case, two or three movements are enough for the fishing gear to regain its sharpness. In places with a rocky bottom, you cannot do without the ability to sharpen the tip. It is necessary to check the degree of sharpness after each hook.

This fish bite alarm is a typical homemade object: many of today’s fishermen, as children, made a float from a goose feather or a bottle cap and took the homemade product to the pond.

• Styrofoam;
• plastic tube;
• wood rod or block.

To make the tackle you will also need pieces of wire, elastic and paint. The tool will fit any of the devices available in the house.

Foam and cork melts are very sensitive, made in the shape of a ball or drop. It is processed with a stationery knife and cleaned with emery cloth. When the model is ready, it is blown off from dust and covered with paint, and when it dries, a hole is pierced in the center for the rod. It can be made from any thin-tubular object of suitable size: a feather, a plastic cocktail tube, sandwich skewers. A wire loop or eyelet from a hook is attached to the lower part of the axle for threading the fishing line.

A goose feather, like a float, behaves well on waves, is sensitive and easy to manufacture. To begin with, it should be cleaned of the spine without damaging the body. The top is cut off at the thinnest point, and a ring is attached to the bottom. An elastic band along the diameter of the tube is placed in the center of the rod for attachment to the fishing line. Now you can paint or varnish your homemade products.

Melt from a plastic tube is made by analogy with a goose feather. First, by soldering its ends, a resemblance to the pen shaft is achieved, and then all operations are performed in the same order.

Homemade fishing floats painted in bright colors are clearly visible on the water and are sensitive to bites from even small roach.

And their position in relation to the surface is regulated by the selection of sinkers

One of the necessary additional devices when catching large fish is a hook. To make it, you can use old abandoned fishing rods or handles from household household tools like a mop. The hook can be made from suitable elastic wire or a knitting needle.

1. The handle of the hook is made of wood; a hole is drilled into it on one side for the tube, and on the other for fastening the cord. The latter is attached to the hole using a threaded plug.
2. The tube is then inserted into the prepared groove in the handle with epoxy resin fastening. A retractable insert of a smaller diameter is selected into the tube to create the length of the hook - in the folded state it is 50 cm, and in the working state it is 90. Movement inside the tube must be free.
3. The hook is bent according to the size of the fish and is fixed on the retractable part with a bolted connection. As a rule, the bending value is within 3–6 cm. A rubber tube is pulled over the tip of the hook itself for safety.

Having tested the ease of assembly and disassembly of the device, you can take your homemade product fishing and at the same time be sure that the tool will not let you down. After all, the hook is made with your own hands and you can vouch for every detail.

To prepare a mixture for fishing with your own hands, you don’t have to buy the ingredients in the store - you can use the products that are available in your apartment kitchen. It is enough to verify this using the example of selecting bait components for bream. In order for food to be desirable for the fish, you need to know the preferences of the future trophy.

• quantity and quality of the natural nutrient medium of the reservoir;
• seasonality in terms of the predominant diet;
• weather.

There are some fishing tricks for creating a composition for bait: when the constituent products are sifted through a sieve, the mixture becomes aerated and free of lumps. Due to this, the food is more quickly dispersed throughout the casting zone. Aroma is an important component in the attractiveness of a bait, but moderation is needed here: a strong odor can create a negative effect.

Homemade bait for bream is usually made with cake, although you can use rapeseed, pumpkin, hemp and flax seeds, as well as ground or crushed crackers for this purpose. It also includes bran as a leavening agent when rolling feed balls.

Clay, cereal or pea flour and oatmeal are added as a binder. Flavorings can be fragrant seeds of some plants, oils and essences.

As mentioned above, the feed mixture must correspond to the specific fishing conditions.

1. Summer mix for the lake - 300 grams of crushed crackers, bran and boiled millet. Roasted and ground sunflower seeds - 200 g and a teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Use clay as a binder, adding it to the required thickness.
2. The same summer mixture, but for the river - 200 g of sunflower cake, sprouted peas and boiled oatmeal, as well as 100 g of breadcrumbs. As a flavoring – 3 teaspoons of coriander powder.
3. Autumn bait - sunflower cake, crushed crackers, boiled rice and rye bran, 100 g each. 50 g each - bloodworm, maggot and finely chopped lard, add a teaspoon of coriander for flavor.
4. A homemade spring mixture for fishing is also made on the basis of sunflower cake (100 g) and 0.1 kg of boiled rye bran and boiled millet are added. Add 80 g of feed bloodworm and 2 teaspoons of ground coriander. To bind and dilute the mixture, clay and sand are mixed.

Thus, making any kind of homemade product is not a burden for the fisherman, but a pleasure. And in terms of educational knowledge regarding fishing, this brings a lot of new things, and the hunting process becomes more successful.

Classification

Fishing tricks and homemade products that exist today can be divided into several categories, each of which is distinguished by its practical application. The first of them contains various gear. These can be products that successfully copy foreign analogues, the cost of which is simply fabulous, or real inventions of fishing enthusiasts. This group includes floats and hooks, leashes and spoons, donks, jigs and much more.

In the second category there are fishing tricks and homemade products that have already been sufficiently tested by experience. This also includes complementary foods, various types of baits and attachments, as well as invented fishing methods and techniques. This is a fairly large topic in which questions are discussed about how to fish in one place or another and at one time or another of the year.

The third, quite extensive group includes various accessories - either invented or copied from existing samples. They represent a variety of devices that allow:

Increase the shelf life of fish in hot weather;
- dress properly so as not to freeze on the ice in winter;
- save bloodworms and other bait by placing them in special containers.

So, what are the most popular fishing tricks and homemade products that are made from scrap materials?

Toothbrush poppers

Very often, fishing tricks and homemade products literally amaze you with the imagination of the craftsman who made them. This surface bait from a foreign manufacturer can be quite expensive. That is why it makes sense to make it yourself. Poppers, also called walkers, being surface baits, should not sink. Only their slight submersion is permissible. What material can be used that will float well on water? These are toothbrushes that are primarily tested for buoyancy. This is quite easy to do. It is enough to fill an ordinary bucket with water and throw a brush in it. It must float on the surface and not sink.

The work is done using a small grinder with replaceable attachments, which looks like a micro-grinder. Making this clever fishing tackle begins with sawing off the part with bristles from the brush. The resulting edge should be processed with a sandpaper attachment. You will need to make a small hole in the top and bottom. It is necessary for fastening the tee with a ring with a swivel. Next, the homemade bait needs to be tinted. The colors must be bright, for example, green and red. Tees are inserted into the almost finished product. If you test the resulting structure in the bathroom, you will find that due to its heavy weight it is pulled to the bottom. A narrow strip of foam glued on top with superglue will help avoid this. In this option, the popper will float well on the water and will stop sinking.

Wobblers

In a fisherman's workshop, homemade fishing tricks can be made from a variety of materials. However, for wobblers it is best to take birch. This tree is perfectly processed and does not splinter during work. At the first stage of manufacturing the future bait, its body is sharpened using a cutter. After this, the resulting workpiece is processed first with coarse and then with fine sandpaper. In this case, the wobbler will be smooth and will not have any burrs.

The product will require fastening loops, which can be made from cornice string. The wire is bent in the form of a slightly twisted letter “P” (to hold better). In addition, for strength, one end of the letter should be slightly longer than the other. Next, the bracket is driven into the wobbler. To do this, use “nails” cut from wire of the same diameter.

The wobbler must have a certain weight. That is why it is surrounded by inserting a small tin plate into a cut out triangular depression in the abdomen.

At the next stage, the wobblers are painted using gouache. In the most critical places, it is advisable to use a gel pen, which will give the color clarity. After this, the bait should be coated with varnish in 2-3 layers.

Lastly, the blade is inserted. It can be made from unnecessary computer disks with the paint removed from one side using a needle. Next, a cut is made in the disk using a hand jigsaw and the part is inserted into the wobbler.

Spinner for pike perch

Fishing tricks and homemade products for fishing can be made from anything. Sometimes even broken tweezers are used for this. This tool itself is of high quality and is made of stainless steel. That is why it can serve as an excellent lure for pike perch. As you know, this fish is a predator characterized by a narrow throat. So the spinner also needs to be narrow. In this case, tweezers are just perfect. From one leg of this cosmetic instrument you will need to cut a piece of the required length. It is sanded a little. This allows you to give the part the desired shape and rid it of small burrs.

The next stage of work is drilling the holes. They are needed to attach the fishing line and tee using swivels and rings. It is worth keeping in mind that this procedure is not easy. The selected material is quite durable, and a thin drill may even break during operation.

At the end of this stage, the threesome is screwed on. It is better to do this from the heaviest side, otherwise the spoon will not hold well in the water. For those who wish to give their product an aesthetic appearance, it is recommended to cut scales on it. This piece of tweezers already has transverse layers. All that remains is to make a few longitudinal, even cuts and the shiny lure for perch or pike perch will be completely ready for fishing. It is worth noting that such homemade products are no worse than branded ones. And the one made from tweezers can even be called the best. After all, in it the tee is located on the heaviest side, which allows you to avoid spinner overturns and overlaps.

Summer trifles

There are many fishing tricks and a huge number of homemade products have been invented that are used not only by beginners, but also by experienced fishermen in the warm season. Summer fishing has its own specifics. During this process, special attention is required to preserve the catch. After all, fish quickly deteriorates in hot weather, and by evening you may just have to throw it away.

Saving what is caught

After the fish has been pulled out of the water onto the shore, it should be carefully (so as not to squeeze the insides) removed from the hook. And if the catch was severely injured, then it should not be placed in a bucket with the rest of the catch. Such actions will lead to the fact that within a few hours all the fish will spoil in the heat.

Wounded prey should be killed and gutted, and then wrapped in fresh grass (preferably nettles). It is better to store such fish in the shade, where it will be blown by the breeze and be cool. If there is no such place nearby, then the gutted prey should simply be salted.

Live storage

For many fishermen, bringing home a live catch is important. To do this, the fish must be stored in water, while being in a kukan or in a cage. The mesh of the latter should not be metal, since the prey will attempt to get out into the reservoir, which will lead to severe injury. You need to hang the cage in the shade, deepening it into the water enough to allow the fish not to bump into each other when swimming. In addition, in cramped conditions, the catch is in danger of self-poisoning with products released as a result of metabolism.

Homemade fish tank

This fishing item is offered by all specialized stores. However, if the cage is branded, then the price for it is set such that not every fisherman can afford to purchase it.

For the summer season, this accessory can be made independently. At the same time, it will be quite wide, long, and, if desired, foldable.

How to make this fishing homemade product? To do this you need to take a strong wire. You can use ready-made metal rings. To create a compact tackle, you will need three of them at once, but with different diameters - large, medium and small. You will also need a nylon mesh. The one that was previously used for windows as protection against mosquitoes will come in handy. A product similar to a sock is sewn from such a mesh. It must match the diameter of the rings. They need to put on such a sock and attach it with small stitches. To keep the fish in the cage you will also need a lid. It is made from a nylon mesh stretched over another wire ring. To secure the entire structure, the fisherman must use small tricks. They consist of using a nylon rope tied to the structure with a secure knot. Otherwise, the fish tank with its catch may float away with the flow. And to prevent the prey from going to the bottom, you can attach a small children's lifebuoy to the upper ring.

DIY floats

Fishermen like to make this small device, which signals a bite, with their own hands. First of all, because there is no point in buying something that you can do yourself. In addition, DIY fishing crafts and tricks are a hobby for many water hunting enthusiasts. And this does not mean that buying a float in a store is impossible due to its high cost. Many fishermen can afford to purchase the best that a modern manufacturer offers. However, the peculiarity of fishing tricks and gear made at home is that they are sometimes the most suitable option for successful fishing.

For many fishermen, homemade floats are much better than store-bought ones. After all, they can be made in any shape and painted in the most pleasing color to the eye. And making this gear is quite simple. Just keep in mind that the first products are unlikely to be ideal. But then, as they gain experience, each fisherman will be able to refine their crafts, as well as come up with different and most unusual options for floats.

Similar gear made from goose feathers is good. This material is easy to find in any body of water that these birds prefer. The feathers they have lost sometimes simply float on the surface of the water. All you have to do is bend down and pick up this unique natural material.

Hand-made floats can be of different sizes. Large ones are for larger fish, and vice versa. You will need to cut off everything unnecessary from the feather, leaving only its base. As a result, only a light, thin, but at the same time quite strong stick will remain in your hands. Everything unnecessary should also be cut off from its upper side. From below, that is, in the place where the feather should be attached to the skin of the bird, you cannot touch it. Otherwise, the resulting float will constantly get wet. To perform these works, which will allow you to make the main part of the float, you will need a sharp stationery knife. After completion of the work, the product is painted in bright colors, which will allow it to be much more noticeable on the water. It is easier to do this with nail polish that is water-resistant. The cut part of the float provides a fastening for fishing line.

Fishing for crucian carp

This fish is one of the most popular among professionals and beginner fishing enthusiasts, as it lives in almost every body of water. You can ensure yourself a successful time with a fishing rod if you use a few tricks for catching crucian carp.

And you should start with complementary foods. It is worth keeping in mind that crucian carp are very sensitive to odors. That is why he does not always respond to the complementary foods offered by specialized stores. A little trick for anglers when catching crucian carp is to use regular feed, to which pre-ground roasted seeds have been added. This mixture is pre-wetted. This allows it to settle to the bottom of the reservoir. Crucian carp do not bite very actively when using regular dough with grain flour. To correct the situation, you can add a little valerian tincture to complementary foods.

One of the unusual ways to get an excellent catch is to singe the hooves of cattle over a fire. While still smoking, they are thrown into the water, which contributes to an excellent bite.

There are other fishing tricks and homemade products for crucian carp. So, for a good catch, so-called spring nipples are often used. This type of tackle is designed for the fact that crucian carp likes to suck food from the bottom into its mouth. That is why hooks are taken on short leashes and then hidden in bait located in feeders made from bottle caps, as well as from wire twisted into a spring with a concave lead plate. During feeding, the crucian carp swallows the bait, and with it the hooks.

In the cold season

There are also winter fishing tricks and homemade products. They make fishing easier and create a certain comfort when a person is in difficult weather conditions. One of the accessories that is not at all difficult to make with your own hands is a gaff. For it you will need a handle from an old umbrella and a sharpened metal rod. You can take an electrode from which the insulating layer has previously been knocked off. One end of such a metal rod should be sharpened and bent into the shape of a hook, and the other should be flattened on an anvil. You will also need a plastic dowel for the hook. It is put on the rod, sliding it to its flattened part. Next, the dowel is inserted into the umbrella tube. It is fixed to it by flattening.

Many fishing tricks and homemade products for winter fishing protect a person with a fishing rod from various kinds of dangers. So, every fisherman moving on ice needs to carry so-called life preservers. These are two wooden handles turned on a lathe, in each of which a sharpened steel pin is fixed using epoxy glue. These parts are connected to each other with a rope, the length of which is 30-50 cm less than the height of the fisherman. “Rescue bags” are worn around the neck. If a fisherman falls through the ice, he must stick the pins into the edge near the water and climb up, standing on the rope as a step.

Many fishing tricks and homemade products, the ideas of which are presented above, have been actively used by anglers in many countries for decades.

Making fishing tackle with your own hands, as well as fishing itself, is an exciting process. Professional fishermen improve their skills by creating high-quality gear that increases the catch tenfold. In this case, a variety of techniques are used. All available fishing tools will always be individual and unique, since do-it-yourself fishing gear is a purely creative process.

Materials required for work

• Wood (planks or bars). You can cut wobblers or poppers from it.
• Metal plates - suitable for the petals of rotating spinners.
• Various wires for creating fastenings and rings for our baits.

Frequently used tools

• hammer;
• saw;
• sandpaper;
• file;
• primer;
• paints;

Making wobblers

To make a wobbler with your own hands, use hardwood 5 cm long in the form of an oval, narrowed on one side.

1. To begin with, we obtain a workpiece by sawing off a 1.5 cm block from the main board.
2. On the block we draw the outline of the future wobbler fish with a pencil, after which all excess is gradually cut off with a knife.
3. In the front part, as shown in the figure, we first mark it with a pencil, then cut out a cavity for the future blade.
4. The belly is also sawn through the entire length of the wobbler, where we will insert a fastening made of wire, as shown in the figure.
   

   1. It is advisable to use stainless steel wire. 2. If you do not want to use rings to attach tees, take care of inserting them before twisting the wire into the rings.

5. We insert the wire fastening, filling it with epoxy glue.
6. The wobbler is coated with waterproof varnish, and after drying, tees are hung on it.
7. To select the level of buoyancy, lead weights are used, attached to the holes of the abdomen between two loops: nasal and abdominal. Then the wobbler can be sanded and varnished so that its body does not absorb water.
8. Using thin and soft aluminum from drink cans, a blade is created that is glued into the wobbler.

Manufacturing of oscillating spinners (oscillators)

Oscillating spoons or spinner spoons can also be made with your own hands.

For their manufacture use:

• a cross-shaped hammer with balls at the ends and a metal handle;
• wooden boards with a spoon-shaped recess;
• rubberized steel shaft for “rolling” part of the product;
• metal ball;
• drill and drill bits;
• hacksaw for metal;
• steel stylus.

How to make a vibrator petal:

1. Create the desired fixture template on cardboard.
2. Draw a contour using a stylus on a sheet of metal with a given thickness of 1.5 mm.
3. Then the sheet is clamped and the template is cut out with a hacksaw.
4. The workpiece is fixed in the recess of the board, beaten with a hammer, and rolled to strengthen one of the sides of the spoon.
5. Correct with a hammer.
6. Uneven edges are removed and holes are created for factory-type rings.

Spinner spinners

Wire. You need a spinner frame based on rigid stainless steel wire with a length of at least 100 mm. Diameter – 0.8 mm. The bent shape of the wire is straightened using pliers, slings and clamps.

Petal. As a petal, you can use aluminum from 0.33 liter cans. You can even cut the petal with scissors; aluminum is very soft. Holes for inserting the petal onto the main wire are made with a thick needle and pliers.

Assembly of the structure

1. A ring is created at one end of the wire by bending the end of the wire with pliers.
2. Then the bead is put on.
3. Then the petal.
4. Then another bead.

If you want to make your spoon heavier for fishing at depth, use a longer wire and insert a sinker with a hole between steps 4 and 5.

5. A tee is inserted and a ring is created in which this same tee will be. Or you can use small rings, for example, to change a tee to a fly.

Homemade castmaster

Castmaster is made independently based on a metal hollow tube with a cross-section of 16 mm (for example, a spout from a faucet mixer) and lead. The available tools include a hacksaw, a drill, a drill (D 2.5 or 3 mm), a flat file, a vice and a caliper, including the original castmaster model.

The vice is clamped into the pipe, the workpiece is sawed off, the cut angle is made as in the original castmaster and measurements are taken. Holes are drilled exactly in the middle at the ends of the workpiece, and the inside is tinned so that the lead does not fly out during fishing. The holes are sealed with masking tape, after which the workpiece is placed on a flat surface to dry, the remaining cracks are covered with molten tin using an electric soldering iron. If necessary, sandpaper is used and lead is drilled through the holes on the metal tube.

Balancer for winter fishing or vertical fishing

A homemade balancer is a three-dimensional bait in the shape of a real fish. It is created on the basis of alloys and low-melting metal. The hooks are placed in the head or tail of the fish, pointing the sharp end upward. The back and belly have two loops. One for attaching to a fishing line, the other for a tee.

Foam rubber in the shape of a fish

Homemade foam fish bait of domestic know-how. Household sponges of various colors are required. Before processing, moisten and squeeze. Using a blade, the required block of a certain shape is cut - in the form of a fish 3-8 cm in size. Then they are painted with waterproof markers, or not painted; now in stores you can buy sponges for every taste and color.

The jig head is attached without the intervention of glue. And if you want to fix a tee in the fish, you need to make a small cut, insert the tee and seal it with waterproof glue.

Making jigs with your own hands

Homemade jigs are made using casting (lead, lead-tin alloys), soldering (tin and lead alloys), and the instrumental method (tungsten). The latter method cannot be used at home.

You need a form that can be made from plaster poured into matchboxes, and put a jig in the center. After the plaster has dried, remove the jig, clean off any uneven surfaces and cut channels for supplying tin to the hollow area for the future jig.

It must be remembered that lead is a toxic alloy and it is better to smelt it outdoors, or in a special mask, so as not to inhale the fumes.

Homemade sinkers

Sinkers are cast by analogy with a jig. A lead pouring mold is required.

It is made from a large sinker into which a ring with a small cut is soldered, as shown in the figure. This cut will allow you to insert the line of your tackle without breaking the tackle. And it is advisable to use a strong fishing line for unhooking, you can use a braided cord or nylon thread.

Electronic bite alarms

To create a homemade electronic bite alarm, you need an electronic and bite alarm (in the form of a bright plastic barrel with a latch) alarms, which have a mount on the rod and a bicycle spoke. A knitting needle is attached to the signaling roller, and a barrel is attached to it on the other side. This structure is attached to the rod stand.

Artificial baits (baits)

For fishing with a float rod, artificial baits simulating worms and maggots are sometimes used. These baits need to smell appropriate, so take care to wet the bait with a very small amount of scent. For example: garlic drops, anise, vanilla.

When there are no baits for fishing, professional fishermen use artificial baits:

• wet and dry flies based on wool, feathers, colored threads;
• bugs based on cork or foam;
• "goat beard"

Let's sum it up

When making fishing tackle, you can use any available means. And there can be a great many variations of baits and equipment. It is not at all necessary to do as others do and as described in the manuals. The main thing is to understand what the final product is, and then come up with an alternative solution for making a similar bait.

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DIY or DIY fishing gear

Why buy something you can make yourself? DIY fishing gear is a hobby for many fishermen. No, this does not mean that it is not possible to buy a float, feeder or other piece of equipment. Many fishermen have the money for the best gear, but still prefer to make some parts themselves. Some just out of interest, and some because they manage to make the most suitable option for themselves.

Regularly adding new articles will allow you to learn something new every time and try to do it yourself. You will learn how to make floats, spoons, jigs, marker floats and much more.

Here on one page you can find fishing crafts made from simple materials. The production and main characteristics are shown in the video; the catchability is tested in reservoir conditions. There is no doubt that the catch will increase significantly if you apply these little tricks to your fishing practice.

We advise you to take a closer look at the invention of Sergei Makarov’s homemade fishing craft. This is a lollipop stick. In practice it turned out to be an excellent extractor. The meaning of manufacturing lies in one manipulation. At the beginning of the tube we make a small slit with a hacksaw for metal. Extractor is almost ready. What is it for? When fishing, especially in the spring, the fish behave actively. I use small hooks and get some problems. The hook goes very deep. You have to do manipulations with the fish that neither you nor the fish enjoy. And this little homemade tool helps out. The line starts to cut. It turns slightly so that there is no reverse motion. It is buried, put on the shank of the hook, and pushed out. This way the hook can be easily released. In another article - a store option.

Mormyshka ant - homemade fishing

Recommendation from personal experience. The guard used by fisherman Igor Kazantsev is made of a spring. For herself, she chooses bright colors, such as yellow or green. Especially in cloudy weather it is good when the color is yellow. It is noticeable on the hole. Less irritating to the retina. We use ten fishing line. A few words about the jig that is in the review. This is a classic executed ant. This fishing homemade product belongs to the category of universal attachments. You can fish with it either looking at it or without it. The jig configuration must be correctly constructed. For her to play. There are some that look like ants. Especially in its shape. But there is one note: the hole into which the fishing line goes is made from the very top of the ant. This gives the action needed for this class of jig. Why can this be a baitless tackle? Putting a yellow bead or another cambric of the same color on it, for perch, which often bites on a reelless jig, this combination is an irritant. He can't resist taking the jig.

Another homemade fishing craft: tackle for perch

Let's imagine such a situation. You are on a boat. Depth approximately 1.5 meters. There will be grass all around, as usual, with windows and corridors. You have the full feeling that a perch is grazing in this grass. This is exactly the situation the fisherman found himself in. I was right in my premonitions, there was a perch there, but it was almost impossible to catch with a spinning rod. There are four hooks for five casts. It is impossible to drag a spinner through the grass. He returned home and invented a new tackle. When I appeared in these lands for the second time, I caught 4.7 kg of perch in these lands. Let's try to collect it.

You will see what you need for this as you make it by hand. This operation is simple and everyone knows it. After casting, the workpiece is processed with a hammer and file and acquires a marketable appearance. Of course, you can buy a jig head, but in this case where to put unnecessary hooks and, most importantly, free time. Now we cut out the fish from the back and give it the appearance of a fry. The fish glued to the hook can be coated with nail polish. If you want to make the tackle durable, coat it with epoxy. The final touch is attaching the spinner. A small yellow petal along with a supporting bead is attached to the fishing line. We pierce the tackle and tie the fishing line to the hook. Look at the video to see how the finished perch tackle behaves in the water.

Making a homemade balancer by hand

I decided to start making a balancer at home as an experiment. I took the simplest route. The basis for production was the classic version of a winter spinner for catching perch. On this base I made something similar, outwardly somewhat different from traditional balancers used for fishing. Judging by the tests carried out, there was an effect. The fish always has the final say in determining the quality of the bait. During testing, I encountered a combination of weather conditions that were unsuitable for optimal fishing. As a result, the bite is very sluggish. But this bait brought several fish. There is hope that he will bring more.

It is based on an ordinary perch spoon. I did not fill it with solder very much in order to achieve the gliding properties of the lower part of the homemade fishing catch. I firmly placed hooks on both sides. I did not install a tail, as is used in most balancers. Made it easier. A rigid propylene brush that gives the ability to plan. Added some red wool. Fasteners: I made a bandage and coated it with glue, making a movable mount. Options for sizes and some details are possible. The most interesting thing is that the fisherman came to the conclusion that almost all spinners for vertical fishing become horizontal with a small operation. The only caveat: round-shaped spinners are not suitable for conversion into horizontal ones. They have a certain mass and weakly expressed properties for planning. This is necessary for horizontal movement of the spoon. We must first find the center of gravity. Make a mark. They let me make a through hole. The master went a little further to secure the loop. In this model, place a suspended double in place of the fishing line attachment in the traditional spinner shape. It acts as a tail.

Homemade fishing rod - fishing rod for rudd

What should tired spinners do when they are not very lucky? There is a lifesaver. Fishermen have been using this for many years. Regular fishing takes place in swampy areas. That is, grass, reeds. Rudd and other fish that are present in such reservoirs are caught. This is a rather primitive fisherman's homemade product. Any jig in color and shape can be used. The most important thing is that there is a long fore-end. There is a second manufacturing option. It is advisable that the float does not have an antenna. Fishing takes place directly in the thick of the grass. When fishing for fish, the antenna very often catches the grass. Sometimes the tackle is even lost. The float is preferably dim. Fishing occurs at a depth of 20-40 cm.

Where is the best place to catch rudd? On the bays there is a wall of reeds and clean water closely adjacent to it. Depth one or more meters. She doesn't change. It is advisable to throw the jig as tightly as possible to the reed wall. The bites are such that the float does not flood, since the fish is riding. It is better to use maggots as bait. It sits more securely on the hook, but the worm constantly breaks off.