Eight skills of ice fishing in winter

First of all, the timing of ice fishing

Ice fishing has two fishing opportunities. First of all, the time from beginning of winter to the winter solstice is the best time (during this period, the ice is the thickest and people are the safest. Although some cold fish don't like to move underwater, they will find unexpected harvest places when looking for fish, and the fishing season in winter is the time for people to find fish), followed by the time from beginning of spring to being electrocuted (although the ice layer is quite thick in some places in spring, it is not safe to freeze at this time). Grasp the best two opportunities, that is, during these two opportunities, you can go out ice fishing when the weather is better. Choosing weather for ice fishing in winter is very important to decide how many fish to catch, and it is also one of the indispensable factors for their own safety.

Second, the choice of weather and time for ice fishing.

When I decided to go ice fishing, the weather choice for ice fishing was different from that in summer. It is best to choose warm weather in cold weather. Although it is cold in winter, there are warm days. Always pay attention to the weather forecast, grasp the daily temperature law, and fish in time. The chance of a bumper harvest is to prepare land for those who have done their homework. It is not suitable for fishing in the bad weather of freezing rain, snow and cold wind. South wind fishing is 3-4, and sunny days are the best weather and temperature for ice fishing. The best time for ice fishing is between 10: 00 pm and 16: 00 pm. Because the water temperature rises under the sunshine during this time, which is the highest temperature in a day, some fish are more active, so it is easier to catch some fish when you need to eat, and the ice fisherman has the highest chance of catching fish.

Third, the choice of ice fishing bait

Meat is the main bait for ice fishing (such as red worms, earthworms, maggots, etc ...), while vegetarian bait refers to commercial bait, which is mainly fishy and sweet (indoor greenhouse). The bait must be soft and sticky when opening, and the atomization state should be suitable for the entrance. Meat bait must not let the red worm die, otherwise it will affect the fishing effect. The requirements of vegetarian bait can be relatively better, as long as it is not a bait that has been open for a long time.

Tips for feeding commercial bait: Fishing in winter requires relatively high commercial bait, mainly crucian carp. For example, the commercial bait should be small but not big, which is beneficial to the inhalation of crucian carp. Ice fishing also has a special vigilance, that is, it is best to fish quietly to avoid making noise. If the bait is too big for the big fish to swallow, and the fish only tastes a few bites, the fish will leave quietly and won't care. It greatly reduces the rate of fish in China and directly affects the catch of fish. If there is a polyculture pond that mainly catches grass carp and carp, the bait can be larger. In addition, commercial bait must take cold protection measures to encourage freezing and hardness, which will affect the fishing effect. It is suggested that qualified fishermen open it at home and take it to the fishing ground. Commercial bait fishing is better than rubbing bait.

Tips for feeding meat bait: In ice fishing, we mainly use red worms (there are two kinds of red worms: male and female), and there are two ways to get bait. One is to tie the red worms with cotton thread at home, which is convenient to hook them on the fishing ground (tie the worms at home, put the tied worms in a box, and don't pull the worms when using them, which will easily blind the thread and kill the worms). Secondly, it is a very convenient way to sell that kind of red bug clip in the market. It is not recommended to use commercial bait such as red worm companion, because it will greatly affect the survival rate of red worms and increase the chance of catching red worms. Note that males are easy to preserve, but females are hard to preserve. It is recommended to buy less and buy more, and buy one for two. Try to avoid red worms freezing to death. When fishing with red worms, you can also dip some commercial baits and drugs appropriately to keep the fish in the nest and gather them. Ice fishing can also be used as nests, such as rice and merchandise nests, or red worms can use merchandise nests as nests. It needs a strong smell to lure almost hibernating fish into its nest. Pay attention to try not to let the red worm die and take protective measures.

Third, the choice of ice fishing position

Ice fishing is similar to fishing in late autumn. Look for the sunny side. Sitting facing south, with its back against high embankment, hillside and underwater grass, is a good place for fishing, and there will be unexpected gains. Ice fishing is also a special choice, such as:

Look at the color of the ice: the color of the ice is blue, maybe the water is deep, or there may be grass under the water; If the ice surface is yellow, it may be that the water is too shallow and you can directly see the color of the underwater soil. Another is that there are many fish. As long as the water can float and stand, you can go fishing.

Look at ice cracks: this is easier to understand, that is, due to the change of temperature, ice cracks will form on the ice. In these cracked ice cracks, the underwater air permeability is good, and the dissolved oxygen in the water under the ice is relatively high, which is a favorite area for fish and a good fishing spot for ice fishing.

Look at the ice grass: You can directly see grass under the ice, which is where fish hide and feed, or where dead branches are exposed on the ice. The water here contains a lot of oxygen because there must be a gap between the ice surface and the ice surface, and much dissolved oxygen is also the place where ice fishing is elected.

Look at the ice bubbles: there are many ice bubbles, which are the fish star bubbles released by the fish arching the soil under the draught when the fish is not completely frozen under the water at the initial stage of freezing. Fish stars are small, and three or five piles are fish bubbles. It is also noted that there are also bubbles on the water surface from the earth's atmosphere and grass stars under photosynthesis. These bubbles are generally large in area, uneven in density and unequal in size, and connected together in clusters.

Look at the ice collapse again: it is because of the different depths of water, uneven bottom, natural settlement of ice water, forming gaps, resulting in ice depressions, ice bumps and ice slopes of different sizes. Where there are ice depressions, there must be deep water, and the protrusions are shallows, ridges and shallow water. In the place where the ice collapses, it is best to punch the ice eye on the edge of the ice collapse, facing the sun as the first choice, and you will get something.

Fourth, the use of ice fishing tackle.

Fishing tackle for ice fishing is different from normal fishing, such as the length of fishing rod, the size of wheel, the size and style of float, and the requirements for main line, secondary line, hook and auxiliary tools are different from normal table fishing. Let me introduce it in detail.

The first is the choice of ice fishing rod. There are many kinds of ice fishing choices in today's society, and you can choose according to your own hobbies. Generally, there are two kinds of pole lengths, one is outdoor and the other is inside the tent. Outdoor selection1.6-1.8m is suitable, and telescopic poles below1.2m have the best effect, depending on the size of the tent. It is recommended to use 4-5 strokes for ice fishing, and it is appropriate to make a fan hole. If there are too many poles, you can't see them.

The choice of ice fishing float: the float should be a jujube core buoy with thin tail, short eyes and short feet. This buoy has high buoyancy, high sensitivity and more realistic details. Features: it is not easy to freeze the cap when fishing with thin tail, and the water resistance is small; The mesh size is short, suitable for close-up viewing, without hurting eyes, reducing the loss of mouth and improving the fish catching rate. This short and exquisite float can prevent the float from getting stuck in the ice eye when lifting the pole, and the short foot drops rapidly, so that ice fishing is less affected by wind. Friendly reminder: the float moves up and down frequently because it has to move the fishing position several times a day to find the fish nest and adjust the waterline many times. On the other hand, the float of Taiwan fishing is too long, and it gets stuck in the ice eye when lifting the pole, causing unnecessary losses. Due to the influence of outdoor cold air, the damage rate of space beans is extremely high. It is suggested not to use space beans and Taiwan Province for fishing and drifting to avoid losses.

Choice of ice fishing reel: choose a small nylon reel on the market, the silk cup is not big enough to wind 50 meters, and the price is economical. If winter passes, it is not necessary to install it on the ice fishing rod, but only to install the steel wire reel on the sea pole. There are also special ice fishing rod reels, some of which are sold together with the rods and some are sold separately. You can also use the wheels and wheels of the through rod, and you can use them on the rod according to your own situation.

Selection of line group: In winter fishing season, the outdoor temperature is low, the underwater temperature is low, the fish's activity is low, the fish's strength is small, the mouth is small, and the vigilance is high. The recommended line group is generally below 0.4. If there are big fish in the pit, it is recommended to use 1.0. The length of the line is about 50 meters, which is enough for 4-6 strokes (depending on the fishing position you go to). The fishing line with good flexibility and strong extensibility is better.

Hook selection: Generally, the main fish species for winter fishing is crucian carp, which is very small and has high vigilance in winter, so the hook is relatively small (both Haixi and Yi Shi Nidu No.2-3 can be used). It is suggested to use a black hook with thorns, and it is best to polish off some barbs, so as not to stop the fish and prevent the fish from running again in cold weather. If you catch a bigger fish, the hook type will increase with the increase of line groups.

Choice of ice-breaking tools: Ice-breaking shovels and ice drills are divided into hand drills and electric drills (electric drills and gasoline drills). Ice shovel is a purely human icebreaker with low cost and economy. Mainly suitable for the case that the ice is not too thick. It is relatively simple and quick to use an ice shovel when the ice thickness is about 15-20 cm. The advantage of ice shovel is that the ice hole is relatively large and it is convenient to carry when fishing big fish. Disadvantages are heavy, long time to break the ice and laborious.

Ice-breaking technology: Compared with easy learning, as long as you have strength and no skills, paying attention to safety is the first choice.

Non-powered drill (hand drill): It is also a manual ice-breaking tool, but the speed, quality and safety of breaking ice are greatly improved compared with ice shovel, and it is lighter than ice shovel. The disadvantage is that the hole drilled is less than 150 mm, and it is more troublesome to break the ice when encountering big fish in the later stage.

Ice-breaking technology of hand-controlled drilling: Hand-controlled drilling requires certain skills. The angle formed between the blade of the ice-breaking drill and the ice surface is very important. If it is too steep, it takes a lot of force to shake the ice drill. If the angle between the blade and the ice is too slow, it is easy to slip, so as not to hurt yourself and people on the side. To keep the drill pipe perpendicular to the ice surface, apply downward force to drill the ice. When starting to shake the drilling rig, there should be appropriate downward pressure. When drilling to a certain extent, the drill bit will go down by itself with a little downward pressure. Shake the handle with both hands at the same time, instead of positioning with one hand and keeping the other hand still. Because the upper and lower handles of the drill are different from the drill bit, you should shake them with both hands at the same time. I was not used to practicing when I first started using it. Two-handed drilling is more labor-saving than one-handed drilling.

Electric drill: light weight and small size are its advantages, but the disadvantage is that it is limited by batteries. Because of the battery capacity, the ice is thick and many people use it, so the power is not enough. The cold weather also affects the storage capacity of the battery and will discharge. The life of the battery will also decrease with the use time.

Gasoline drill: In addition to the disadvantages of loud noise, complicated start-up and slightly heavy weight, it also has the advantages of not being afraid of many people, not afraid of ice thickness and low maintenance cost.

Five, ice fishing drill arrangement skills

1, single-row fan arrangement. The distance between each ice eye dug by this method and the angler's seat is basically the same, so the length of the pole is required, and it must be the same length. Rods with the same length can easily send the bait hook to each ice eye. The advantage of this kind of ice eye play is that you can take care of both sides. Don't hit too many shots 3-5 and don't go beyond the blind spot of people's sight, so as not to affect the fishing frequency.

2. Double rows are staggered. Take five ice caves as an example. Drill three ice caves in the front row and two ice caves in the back row. The positions of the last two ice caves are the same as those of the first three. According to this arrangement, the two ice eyes in the back row are close to the fisherman, and the three ice eyes in the front row are far away from the fisherman. This arrangement will be very convenient if the fisherman fishes with three long fishing rods and two short fishing rods.

Sixth, the auxiliary tools of ice fishing

In addition to the main tools, there are some auxiliary tools for ice fishing, such as fences for ice fishing, which is very important for getting ice out of the ice eyes. Tents for ice fishing are warm and windproof. There are also some cold-proof clothes that need thick windproof clothes. The requirements for shoes are non-slip rubber soles, hats with brim to prevent dazzling sunlight, hot water bottles for hot water, and don't let the hot water cool in winter. Alcohol stoves and gas stoves are necessary for tent heating. There are also crampons installed on shoes to prevent slipping when walking on the ice.

Seven, ice fishing precautions

When you walk on the ice, pay attention to the thickness of the ice. You can only climb on the ice if you cross it. You can use an ice shovel to break the ice, and the ice slag flies around and gouges out a white mark. At this time, the ice is thicker and harder, so you can climb on the ice. It is best to carry an ice shovel with a length exceeding 1 m on the ice. If you break the ice, you can easily insert it into the ice. It's best to go ice fishing with friends to prevent mutual assistance in case of danger. It's best not to find remote places to fish in case it is difficult to rescue after distress.

Eight, ice fishing emergency knowledge

If the ice surface cracks after freezing, you should lie down on the ice surface as soon as possible to increase the area of your body on the ice surface and reduce the downward gravity, so as to disperse the pressure on the ice surface, observe where the ice surface is thick around you, crawl forward or roll your body out of the dangerous area, and never walk upright. Unfortunately, if you fall into an ice hole, don't be nervous, shout for help, and don't beat around, which will make the ice more broken and difficult to rescue. Try to find ice with thick ice and small cracks and lie on it, waiting for friends to save you.