Today, many anglers are addicted to fishing on an empty mormyshka. What attracts us so much in this type of fishing? Getting special pleasure from catching fish with artificial bait - like when fishing with spinning or fly fishing. In such a situation, a lot depends on the bait and the ability of the angler to handle the tackle. In this article, the author summarizes his own observations about fishing with an empty mormyshka, which may be useful for those who want to comprehend this type of fishing.

Many fans of underwater fishing, having tried to catch mormyshka without a nozzle 1-2 times and not having achieved success, no longer try to master this type of fishing - it’s easier to catch bloodworms, they say, they bite. Undoubtedly, there is logic in such reasoning, but we should not forget that often the catches of those who fish with a bait exceed the catches of anglers who use a bait, the angler does not spend additional time to put a bloodworm on a hook, not to mention the fact that a jig without a bait is often chosen more big fish. Although, for example, even though I myself catch an empty mormyshka on 90% of fishing trips, I always try to take at least a little bloodworm with me, which I usually bring home later or give to fellow anglers, or feed to fish. But first things first.

Photo 1. Mormyshka without a nozzle can seduce good perches.

The specificity of fishing with an empty jig is that it is necessary to pay special attention to how the tackle itself is balanced; on the shape, size and color of the mormyshka; as well as on the technique of "play". Other factors (knowledge of the habits of fish, knowledge of the reservoir, etc.) are also significant and affect the result, as well as when fishing with a jig with a nozzle.

The most interesting and exciting is fishing with a jig without a perch bait; most often I catch this particular fish on an empty mormyshka. However, this does not mean that other types of fish cannot be caught in this way, just in this case it is necessary to take into account specific factors that affect the possible or targeted capture of white fish.

To begin with, we will analyze the features of equipment, jigs and playing techniques for catching perch on an empty perch mormyshka - it is from catching this greedy predator that it is easiest to learn the basics of catching mormyshka without a nozzle.

Tackle.

There are a lot of options for winter fishing rods today. The possible types of equipment for fishing rods also differ in variety. Despite this, each angler selects a fishing rod and equipment exactly “for himself”, because it is you who will have to use your own tackle. Why is it especially important to choose and balance the right tackle when fishing with a jigsaw? In this kind of fishing great importance has a "game", fluctuations of the mormyshka. The fisherman, in order to achieve the correct “game”, needs to create the most convenient tackle for himself.

Many manufacturers and article writers write that the rod should feel like an extension of the hand. The metaphor is undoubtedly beautiful, but such fishing rods are hardly found. Therefore, it is important that the rod fits in the hand as comfortably as possible, and the angler makes a minimum of effort to achieve the desired game with it.

When fishing with a baitless mormyshka, I use several types of winter rods. If they are purchased, then often you have to modify them so that it is more convenient to use yourself. On my winter fishing rods, designed for perch fishing without bait, the whip is rather short and hard (photo 2 - a, b.). It does not play the role of a shock absorber, but serves as a device where the nod is attached. In order for a large fish not to break off the mormyshka when hooking, it is necessary not to fully tighten the reel screw on the fishing rods, which, when biting a large specimen, will act as a friction clutch, passing the required amount of fishing line immediately after hooking.

a) b)
Photo 2. On industrial rods, to achieve stable and accurate play, you can shorten the whip.

Thus, in order to achieve stable oscillations of various amplitudes, I shorten the whips on purchased rods, leaving their length (without a nod) about 8-10 cm.

Nod is selected depending on the conditions of fishing and the weight of the mormyshka. I will not analyze in detail the specifics and types of nod loading, this material was recently published. To catch perch on a mormyshka without a nozzle, I use three types of nods - from lavsan, single crystal (photo 3) and boar bristles. It often happens that purchased lavsan nods have to be refined with a scalpel in order to make them more sensitive for catching small mormyshkas at shallow depths.

Photo 3. Working position of a nod made of single crystal for catching perch on a mormyshka without a nozzle.

When catching perch on an empty mormyshka, the working part of the nod on my rods usually does not exceed 4 cm, the angle of bending under the weight of the mormyshka is 30-45 degrees. When fishing in the wind, tackle with a very short (about 1.5 cm) nod often helps out, with which you can give the jig steady and stable vibrations even in windy weather, but some skill and skills are needed to notice a bite in a timely manner using a short nod. Sometimes some anglers, watching me catch perch, exclaim: “How can you notice a bite with such a nod!”, wondering how I determine at what moment exactly to hook. One of these anglers, having observed from a distance of one and a half meters, how I pulled out a dozen excellent perches in a row, did not understand how the fluctuations of a nod during the game differ from a bite.

Fishing line. Of particular importance when fishing with a mormyshka without a nozzle is this piece of equipment. The fishing line should be moderately thin so as not to coarsen the tackle, leaving it the most sensitive and moderately strong in order to avoid breakage when biting a solid specimen, especially at shallow depths. Therefore, it is better to use fishing lines of trusted brands. At shallow depths I use fishing lines with a diameter of 0.06 - 0.08 mm (not fluorocarbon), at medium and large depths - 0.1 mm, very rarely - 0.12 mm.

Mormyshka.

The modern variety of colors, sizes and shapes of mormyshkas can confuse a novice angler who decides to fish with an empty mormyshka. Despite the fact that, undoubtedly, there are the most preferred mormyshka parameters for fishing without a bait, I can say that fish can be caught with almost any mormyshka, speaking of its size, color and shape (of course, one should not go to extremes here, say , to debunk this statement, try to catch on a jig the size of a pigeon's egg, which has the shape of a thimble, painted lilac at a depth of half a meter - and then, without seeing a crazy bite or even a bite, completely disappointed in this type of fishing). Somehow I helped to comprehend the specifics of fishing without a bait to one fisherman from Riga. Showed the basic options for the game, told, explained. But at first he didn’t really succeed, he changed mormyshkas, fishing rods, experimented, showing enviable persistence. Having reseeded to the next hole and played with a mormyshka for several minutes, he asked if I could catch a fish on his tackle. Approaching and taking his fishing rod in my hands, I grunted: “Mhm!” - a mormyshka of bright coloring the size of a large pea was tied to a fishing line of 0.12 mm, despite the fact that the depth was a little more than a meter. Of course, it is inconvenient to “play” someone else's tackle, and yet, without finishing the second wiring in this hole, I pulled out about 150 gr. and thereby helped the angler to believe in his tackle.

The main types of mormyshkas that I use for baitless fishing are mormyshkas with one, two or three hooks, and the hooks can be either tightly soldered into the mormyshka or loosely fixed. Of course, mormyshkas also differ in size (depending on the depth at which fishing takes place), color and shape. (photo 4.5.)

Photo 4. Mormyshkas, successfully used this season for catching jigfish without a nozzle at shallow and medium depths.

There is an opinion that the fish bite better on the mormyshka of the smallest size. This is true in those days when the bite is bad and the perch is capricious. With a normal bite, for example, it is completely inappropriate to try to catch a mini-mormyshka at a depth of 5 meters - because it will take a long time to lower the mormyshka after the caught fish.

Photo 5

Many anglers, when fishing on an empty mormyshka, hang combinations of cambric and beads of various colors of the rainbow on the shank of the hook. To some extent, this is justified, and many have their own secrets of these combinations for various mormyshkas. Without going into details, let's take a look at a few effective combinations for perch fishing. The most popular option on my mormyshkas is a bright white (namely, bright white, not creamy white) bead with a diameter of no more than 1mm. You can also use imitation burdock, this product is available in fishing stores. If I use a combination of colors, then the width of each cambric or bead diameter also does not exceed 1 mm. The combinations I most often use are red and white colors of cambric or beads (on dark mormyshkas), red and black (on light mormyshkas) and white and black (on bright mormyshkas). The white bead, I think, is the most versatile option. The most commonly used mormyshkas are “banana”, “shot”, “drop”, “devil”, “goat”, etc.

Photo 6. Headless "devils" with soldered hooks for medium depths.

Special attention, perhaps, I would give one more mormyshka, which I make myself (photo 7).

Photo 7. Tungsten filament mormyshka for shallow depths.

The mormyshka is made very simply, for its manufacture you need hooks, a thin tungsten thread in the thread guide (you can do it with your hands, but the thread clings to the uneven skin on your hands) and a vise (like watch vise, in which you can firmly clamp the hook.) and varnish. A thin hook of the right size (preferably yellow or red) is clamped in a vise and filled with tungsten thread, as shown in the photo. After that, a varnish of the desired color is applied to the mormyshka (I usually use black or dark red), another hook is put on the hook of the mormyshka by the eye (so that it slides freely along the forearm of the mormyshka) and (sometimes) a white bead. This combination works great at depths up to 2m, luring perch of various sizes. To catch such a jig, like any other, of course, a special “game” is desirable, which we will talk about a little later.
Fishermen who have the skills to knit fly fishing flies can make a bait that imitates the amphipod (photo 8), which is also very fond of perch in various water bodies.

Photo 8

Technique of catching, "game".

Fishing with a baitless mormyshka is also specific in that the fish is not interested in the taste or smell of the nozzle on the hook, but in the vibrations that the bait produces. If, when fishing with a mormyshka with a bloodworm, perch is often caught on a motionless mormyshka, because the fish is interested in bloodworms, then when fishing with an empty mormyshka, such cases are extremely rare, but possible, for example, when fishing in the current and with a good bite.

Many people think that the specificity of fishing with a jigsaw without a bait lies only in the fact that the jigsaw must be given very frequent vibrations. This is partly true, but, nevertheless, not entirely true.
From personal observations, I can say that it is very important to keep the rhythm of the “play” with the mormyshka, i.e. fluctuations should be rhythmic. At first, this is not so easy to achieve, especially if the rod is "uncomfortable" for the angler. In addition to the rhythm, as a rule, when catching perch, I use small vibrations of the jig. This does not mean that they are always frequent. A small amplitude of oscillations does not imply their maximum frequency. In other words, fluctuations can be small, rhythmic, but not too frequent.

Continuing to analyze the frequency of vibrations of the jig, we can say that at certain moments it is this factor that plays a decisive role when catching perch on an empty jig. In moments of weak bite or when the perch refuses to respond to another game, I sometimes use this technique. The rise of the mormyshka from the bottom begins with small and fairly frequent fluctuations, the rise speed is not very high. If there was no bite, then the frequency of the game gradually increases and the rate of rise increases. Often the perch bites at the moment when you feel that the oscillation frequency can no longer be increased. I think that it is quite enough if the angler can achieve a frequency value of about 270-300 vibrations per minute. To learn how to rhythmically “play” a jig with such a frequency of oscillation for a long time, it will take some time for practice, because it is very important to acquire the skills of rhythmic playing without failures.

This does not mean that it is always and everywhere necessary to strive to convey the most frequent vibrations to the mormyshka. On the last perch fishing, the fluctuations in the average frequency during a slow rise were more attractive. After about 15-20 cm of ascent, I paused, which was immediately interrupted by the bite of a perch.

Another version of the game, which I often use when fishing with a jigsaw created on the basis of a tungsten filament (photo 7), the manufacturing technology of which is discussed above. Mormyshka is placed on the bottom and lies for a few seconds. Then the angler with short movements, raising the nod, tears off the body of the mormyshka from the bottom (this moment is clearly visible by the nod, but it is advisable to see how this happens, for example, in the bath), but its hooks still touch the bottom. After that, the angler with small fluctuations (about 2-3 mm) “wiggles” the hooks of the mormyshka at the bottom, and the mormyshka creates the effect of an insect or crustacean swarming at the bottom - this technique often attracts perch immediately and the bite follows immediately. If it was not followed, the mormyshka rushes up at an average speed, gradually increasing its oscillations. In most cases, the perch breaks down and grabs the bait. If, after 30-40 cm, no bite followed, you can return the mormyshka to the bottom and repeat everything from the beginning.

In order to stabilize the amplitude of oscillations, some recommend holding the rod in the right hand and placing the whip between the index and middle fingers of the left hand, thus "limiting" the space of the "working stroke" of the whip. This simple technique often gives good results, especially at the initial stage of mastering the technique of catching perch on an empty jig.

As you can see, there are a lot of “game” options, and only practice allows you to choose the one that the perch responds to in the best way at a certain time on a particular reservoir.
In the sequel, we will talk about the specifics of catching other fish with a baitless mormyshka.

Good luck to everyone in mastering this actually not very difficult, but fascinating type of fishing!

(to be continued)

Mormyshka- this is a small weight of a certain shape, size and color, made of tin, lead, copper, tungsten, stainless steel or their alloys, with a hook fixed in it and a hole for tying to a fishing line.

The shapes of mormyshkas are varied, but some of them are the most popular - "shotgun", "droplet", "oatmeal", "bug", "bean", "lentil", "cone", "diamond", "pear", "uralka" , "ant", "goat", "devil", "witch", "draise", "nymph", etc.

Description

Material

Mormyshka

As you know, the vast majority of mormyshkas are made from either lead or tungsten. Of course, there are other metals (for example, silver) or alloys (for example, Wood's alloy) from which mormyshkas are made, but in their shape and play they are not much different from lead, and the main difference is that they have a large specific gravity or increased resistance to corrosion. It is also very common to find mormyshki, which consist of a crown (usually white or yellow metal) soldered into lead.

What material should be preferred?

• Lead the most versatile metal, which allows you to make mormyshkas of various types and varying complexity, and, most importantly, this can be done at home. The main disadvantage is that, with small sizes, mormyshkas are quite light and when fishing at depth, the mormyshka sinks for too long, and when catching in the course, it quickly blows it away ...

• Mormyshki from tungsten in terms of specific gravity, it is much heavier than lead mormyshkas of the same volume. But, unfortunately, the main disadvantage of tungsten is that it is very difficult to process, although in recent times tungsten mormyshkas of various shapes began to appear. Tungsten jigs are most suitable for fishing at depth and when fishing in medium or fast current.

Shape, color, size, weight

The history of the development of mormyshka has several decades, and during this time the main types of forms have been developed, which today have already become classic.

What form of mormyshka is optimal? This question is asked by any novice angler and hopes to hear a definite answer. But just as there is no universal nozzle or spinner, in the same way there is no single form of mormyshka that would be ideal in any situation.

Of course, there are certain criteria when choosing the shape and color of a mormyshka, but the most important criterion should be the experience of the angler himself. To date, there are all kinds of mormyshkas on sale and their choice is huge, but choosing the only mormyshka that will be “super catchy” is not easy. The angler himself must experiment with different types of jig and draw conclusions. Already after one season of active fishing, he will have a lot of information about the catchability of certain types of jig, depending on the reservoir and fishing conditions.

After that, the angler often concludes that there is no ideal mormyshka for sale at all and it is necessary to create or modify the mormyshka yourself so that it is most suitable for specific fishing conditions. And this approach to choosing a mormyshka is the most correct!

But still, what type of mormyshka to start with? We can only say one thing - from anyone! Take any mormyshka that you like and try it in action. The only thing I would like to say at the same time is that it is better to start with small mormyshki and preferably dark (black) color.

As “quite versatile” mormyshkas for beginner anglers, we can also recommend “oats” shaped mormyshkas. As for the choice of the color of the mormyshka, it can be noted here that light mormyshkas are best used when fishing in muddy water or in cloudy weather, and dark ones - in bright water or when fishing during the day in sunny weather, and also if there is a light (for example, sandy) bottom.

When fishing at great depths, color is not an important criterion at all, since the fish simply does not distinguish it, but reacts mainly to vibrations (play) of the mormyshka.

The size and, accordingly, the weight of the mormyshka is selected based on the conditions of fishing. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the depth of fishing, the presence of a current and its strength. When fishing on the current, the weight of the mormyshka should be such that it would be possible to lower the mormyshka into the water to make at least one complete wiring, that is, lower the mormyshka to the bottom and raise it to the surface.

• for catching bream and roach, a small but heavy mormyshka is best suited;
• heavy jigs are good for fishing on relatively thick baited lines;
• heavy jigs allow you to quickly deliver the bait to the right place;
• small mormyshkas (up to 0.25 g) attract small fish at a depth of up to 2 meters;
• large jigs (more than 0.25 g) attract predatory fish at a depth of 3-4 m;
• by first and last ice the use of large models of jig is justified;
• a light mormyshka provides a more delicate game.

• the silvery, black or red body of the mormyshka serves as an additional guide for the fish in search of food;
• black mormyshkas are the most versatile, but it is most effective to use them in the spring;
• copper-colored mormyshkas are suitable for fishing at great depths;
• for catching roach and perch, choose medium or large mormyshkas of brown, dark green, dark purple, brass color;
• the lighter the water, the colder the color of the mormyshka should be;
• the more snow on the ice, the lighter the mormyshka should be, and the less snow, the darker the bait, up to black;
• in the morning in shallow water it is better to catch on a shiny bait, in the middle of the day on a duller one;
• at a depth of more than 10 meters, the color of the mormyshka does not matter.

• in order for the mormyshka to attract the attention of the fish with its play, it must be sufficiently voluminous, capable of generating noticeable vibrations;
• the mormyshka, flattened from above and below, raises a cloud of turbidity on the muddy bottom;
• "drop" and "shot" create light fountains of turbidity at the bottom;
• a flat mormyshka forms noticeable clouds of turbidity at the bottom and at the same time, as it were, disperses them, suitable for catching roach, perch;
• nodding movements are effective in the "Ural" mormyshka and "ant";
• the cone-shaped mormyshka, having sunk to the bottom, enters the upper layer of silt;
• "drop", "oatmeal", "shot" are indispensable in the wilderness;
• perch, roach, bream, chub are caught on the "devil";
• mormyshki in the form of a droplet, a ball are the most versatile.

• the size of the mormyshka is selected depending on the depth of the place of fishing and the activity of biting;
• with a very weak bite, super-small tungsten jigs with a diameter of 1.6-1.8 mm are often often used;
• fishing for small jigs takes place in standing water, at depths of no more than 2 meters.

Hook

You can catch summer mormyshka everywhere. You just need to find a promising place and fish it. The catches of such gear will always be greater than those of floaters in the same place. Spending mormyshka like winter fishing in different horizons of the reservoir, you can seduce even the most passive fish, which you can’t do with float gear.

Mormyshka fishing technique

Mormyshka fishing technique

* Having found the desired depth of descent, they put one or more bloodworms, burdocks or mayflies on the mormyshka. Mormyshka is lowered to the bottom, controlling the descent with a nod. Then shake the mormyshka at the bottom, knock 5-10 times to raise a cloud of turbidity. Start rocking up fast pace with an amplitude of fluctuations of the tip of the fishing rod of 1.5 cm. Raise the mormyshka to a height of 50 cm and wait a pause of 2-3 s. Lower the mormyshka to the bottom on a bent nod. After 5-10 cycles, you need to try to change the pace of the game and reduce the amplitude of oscillations, raise the mormyshka higher.

• Lower the mormyshka with bait to the bottom. Raise the jig by 1-3 cm and start a leisurely rise with the tip of the fishing rod playing at a pace of 90-120 times per minute and an amplitude of 0.5-1 cm. Stop lifting every 3-5 cm, shaking the jig by 2-3 cm. level 60-70 cm from the bottom, finish lifting and lower the mormyshka for a new cycle.
• Lower the mormyshka to the bottom. Shake the mormyshka, raising it 0.5-1 cm above the bottom. After 3-4 cycles, pause for 5-7 seconds. All movements should be slow. After 1-2 minutes, direct the fishing line to the edge of the hole. Without stopping the game with a mormyshka, pull the fishing line to the other edge of the hole. This is a good mormyshka fishing technique when the fish is sluggish in the dead of winter.
• Lower the mormyshka to the bottom. Raise it by 3-5 cm and play it like a spinner 3-5 times. Hang over the bottom and pause for 2-4 s. Start lifting, slowly accelerating, and leave the mormyshka 40-50 cm above the bottom. Then lower in jerks by 2-3 cm with a pause of 2-3 s. Leave on the bottom for 3-4 s. This technique is suitable for fishing with flat mormyshkas when the fish are quite active.
• Reelless mormyshka fishing. Mormyshka sinks to the bottom. Then a slow rise begins with fluctuations trembling, the rate of which is 100-300 times per minute, the amplitude is not more than 1 cm. The slower the rise and the shorter the amplitude of the oscillations, the more often fish bites occur. If there was a failure from the pace, it is better to start lifting the jig again from the bottom. This technique of mormyshka fishing brings success all winter, with the exception of the middle of winter - the time when the fish are not pecking.
• Mormyshka is raised above the bottom by 0.6-1 m, and they move on to the game. The mormyshka is lowered by 2-3 cm and, while holding, maintain a pause of 2-3 s. During a pause, gently shake. Having reached the bottom, they pause for 3-4 seconds and move the mormyshka, repeating this 5-6 times. Mormyshka is slowly raised from the bottom 0.5-1 m.
• The rise of the mormyshka from the bottom is done slowly. They shake the tip of the winter fishing rod at a pace of 10-20 times per minute with an amplitude of 2-3 cm. They stop lifting after 15-20 cm and pause for 2-4 seconds. Above 60 cm can not be raised.
• Moving the mormyshka at the bottom, he moves the tip of the winter fishing rod from edge to edge of the hole crosswise. This jig fishing technique is called "christening the hole". Silver bream, ide and chub are caught.

This jig fishing technique is not exhaustive. The angler can look for his technique of fishing with jig. But you need to be guided general principles. Mormyshka fishing technique should depend on the time of year, the fish you are going to catch, the weather. If there is no oxygen deficiency in the reservoir, during the first ice or in the spring, the game with a jig may be more active. With a lack of oxygen and fishing with a jig in the middle of winter, before the snow melts, it is necessary to sharply reduce the amplitude of fluctuations with a winter rod and reduce the activity of the game.

Basic tricks of playing mormyshka

When all preparations are completed and you finally find yourself on the ice of a reservoir, you can proceed directly to fishing. After making several holes in different places, feed them with a small amount of bloodworms. Then return to the hole you drilled and fed first and start fishing. Bait one bloodworm on the hook of the mormyshka. Bloodworms can be put on in different ways: behind the head, in the middle, with a stocking, with a ring. I like the ringing method most of all, when the larva is carefully crocheted at the head and at the tail. We lower the mormyshka into the hole and unwind the fishing line from the reel until the bait touches the bottom. This moment is determined by the sag of the fishing line and the change in the bend of the nod. Adjust and fix, holding the spool, the length of the fishing line. Remember: the rod should be as close to the hole as possible, especially in the presence of wind. If there is no wind and you are sitting on a high box or chair, then it is permissible for the nod to be 20-30 cm above the ice with a mormyshka lying on the bottom. Start wiring with a smooth and slow tapping jig on the bottom. Then slowly raise the mormyshka by 30–40 cm, making smooth rhythmic swaying with the rod. Make the next wiring faster with an increased frequency of oscillation. Then try to hold the bait at the top of the retrieve for a few seconds and slowly lower it to the bottom, making one or two short stops. Again, tap the bottom several times and hold the mormyshka for some time at the bottom without moving. If after all the manipulations there was no bite, you need to move on to the next hole. In winter fishing, the “feet feed the wolf” rule works, and usually the number of holes drilled is directly proportional to the weight of the catch.

Do-it-yourself mormyshka

There are craftsmen who make baits at a high, high-class level. The names of these masters are familiar to extensive fishing circles. Their products are used by indispensable popularity, local fishermen tell legends about them. Any novice angler can make a mormyshka with his own hands, especially not difficult ones. Some are quite elementary and easily accessible. Here are some of them:

Sawing mormyshka

Sawing mormyshkas is one of the easiest ways to make mormyshkas. Bars and tubes made of non-corrosive steel, copper, bronze are sawn with a jigsaw for metal into various segments. Hooks are soldered to the acquired figures, after which finishing is done and various coatings are applied. To do this, use various tinsel and colored stickers.

Soldering jig

Using not thick plates of tin, sheet copper and other similar materials, you can create mormyshkas of various shapes. A bag, a cylinder, a tube of suitable sizes are constructed from foil. A hook is inserted inside these molds, and everything is soldered. Foil figures can be easily processed, giving them the most unusual shapes. An elementary example: before creating a foil, a screw is rolled. This will undoubtedly help create a mormyshka similar to some insects and their larvae. Filling the resulting grooves with solder and then polishing it will help transform the pattern. Wonderful summer crucian mormyshkas come out when copper wire spirals are poured with lead, which is also easy to make with a soldering iron. After pouring with solder, they are polished until copper ribs appear against the background of lead, which have a copper-red color. Good mormyshki, similar to the pupae of flies, worms and larvae, are obtained by preparing them from copper, bronze, brass, aluminum wire. It should be fairly thin, no more than 0.5 mm thick. Cylinders, bags, worms, etc. woven from such wire. provided with a crochet. It is placed inside these structures and crimped with wire when winding the mold. An ordinary sewing needle is inserted into the hook ring to store the hole when the mold is soldered, after which the entire mold is filled with solder. Finishing the mormyshka includes grinding the purchased workpiece with sandpaper, and then with a felt wheel, until a clear “golden” or “silver” pattern appears on the body of the mormyshka. A similar pattern on the body of the mormyshka makes its play especially attractive to fish. The grayish background of the solder and the reddish pattern of the wire rings are especially valuable when creating summer jig.

Casting jig

Casting jig

Casting of mormyshkas is started from the blank of the figure for pouring the liquid alloy. For this purpose, brick, clay, chalk, alabaster, aluminum and even wood are used. Not bad effects can be achieved using copper-graphite brushes (current collectors) of electrical devices and machines for the preparation of figures. If it turns out to find suitable sizes that allow you to make recesses up to 5-8 mm in them, then this greatly simplifies the work. A selection of recesses for a shape of a mormyshka that you like or invented on your own is made in accordance with the properties of the material used for this. In the case of a copper-graphite plate, brick, clay, this will not present a huge difficulty. It is easy to find a cutter of suitable hardness and do this work for quite a long time. the highest level. Another thing is the manufacture of a mold from an aluminum plate. In particular, this affects some aluminum alloys, which are difficult to distinguish from a pure alloy from the outside, but whose hardness is often very high. In this case, either a sample is made with a drill, or, using suitable metal balls from bearings, the forms will be squeezed out. By placing the balls between the aluminum plates, the plates are crimped in a table vise. With this method, the most diverse sets of spherical figures can be produced. The resulting recesses must be further processed in order to eliminate the resulting bumpers. This is necessary so that the fusion of the plates is the strongest. The easiest way to make molds out of wood. True, they are less reliable. This work is made with a specially made tool, for example, from a drill that has served its own time. Its working part, due to the highest hardness, will make it easy to create a sample even in hardwoods. Ready-to-use plates with half molds should fit snugly against each other. Having cut two grooves from the edge of the plates (for pouring metal and for air to exit the mold), you can start casting mormyshkas. The melted metal is poured into molds. After it cools down, the plates are separated and the acquired cast mormyshkas are processed cleanly with a file and sandpaper.

Of course, you will ask the question how to tie it? The answer is simple, two bars are cut out, holes are drilled along the edges, we cut out the shape of our future mormyshka from the wire, heat the wire on fire, insert the wire into a wooden mold, compress it and get a mold for casting mormyshkas, we look from which side it burns deeper there we construct a slot for the hook so that it lay there tightly, squeeze the two halves and fill it with tin and get a mormyshka, clean it up and make an overturn at an angle as needed, that's all.

Mormyshka design

From a ready-made branded mormyshka and certain common materials, you can create an entertaining and catchy mormyshka. For example, take a large drop-shaped mormyshka and equip it with a fish cut out of plastic. This stylized fry must have a brilliant color. He plays great on the hook and has the ability to be catchy under certain conditions. What are these conditions? First of all, the right choice of the object of fishing. For the provided jig, the best use would be

A similar type of mormyshka is used in fishing, especially in winter. They belong to artificial baits and are widely used by lovers of winter fishing, both predatory and peaceful. The wide popularity of nozzleless mormyshkas for winter fishing associated with ease of use and big catch languor. With the help of this type of mormyshka, it is possible to catch both a small fish and a trophy specimen.

Mormyshkas can be bought in the fishing department of the store or made by yourself, especially since it is not at all difficult.

Such artificial lures were not recognized by anglers for a long time, as they were surrounded by a number of speculations that diverged from reality. Here are some of them and examples of their refutation:

1. According to many "experts", the use of baitless jig requires certain skills that are inherent only to experienced fishermen. In this regard, fishing with these baits, especially for beginners in winter fishing, is accompanied by difficulties and lack of catch. To be honest and fair, any type of fishing requires certain skills and knowledge, including the behavior of fish. To reach a certain amateur level, you need experiments and training, like in sports. Without such an approach, there will be no result, especially positive. Hoping for a big catch after going fishing just once is simply not serious.
2. No-bait mormyshkas are considered narrow direction baits, allowing you to catch only large fish and a certain type. There is an opinion that each type of fish needs its own bait and its own wiring. If you take a roach, then for catching it you need a small bait with specific movements and range of motion. In practice, everything is completely different: a baitless mormyshka equally effectively catches fish of different types and sizes. Much here depends on the design features of this small but effective bait.
3. You can't get without replanting on the hook good result. Many winter fishing enthusiasts insist on this principle. Unfortunately, they forget that you can also fish with a jig in the summer, when you can do without an additional bait. As for the additional bait on the hook when fishing in winter, it sometimes helps out if there is practically no bite. If the fish is actively feeding, then it takes a baitless mormyshka with the same frequency as a mormyshka with additional bait. Sometimes ordinary, multi-colored beads attract fish more effectively than live bait, so this attribute is always present on these baits.

The effects of headless mormyshki

This type of mormyshka is especially effective in the active behavior of the fish. In such conditions, the fish are interested in all the proposed baits. Therefore, planting a bloodworm in such conditions can be regarded as a waste of precious time.

There are cases when certain models of baitless mormyshkas were of interest to the fish even in the absence of a bite, when they did not even react to bloodworms mounted on the mormyshka hook. Such facts indicate the unpredictability of fish and this is not at all surprising, since fishermen regularly encounter such facts. She bites today, and tomorrow she can refuse any bait, including those with a nozzle.

The reaction of fish to baitless mormyshkas is associated with some points, such as:

• With an active lure action that attracts even sleepy fish. Thanks to the correct and active actions of the angler, it is possible to awaken the instinct of a predator in the fish, which can provoke him to attack even in the absence of appetite. Therefore, we can safely say that 50% of the effectiveness directly depends on the actions of the angler.
• With the presence of acoustic waves emanating from the bait, as a result of its movement. Fish are able to respond to acoustic vibrations from a considerable distance.

A special place in fishing is occupied by artificial lures that can create optimal vibrations. Such mormyshkas include the following models:

1. Uralochka. This is a universal bait that allows you to fish, both without an additional nozzle and with it. It is really possible to pick up a Uralochka for any fishing conditions, thanks to the presence of models of various colors. Black or tungsten colors are considered the most popular, although other coloring options are also popular. Much depends on the conditions of fishing and the nature of the reservoir. As practice shows, Uralochka successfully catches bream and other types of fish.
2. nymph. This type of mormyshka belongs to the classic ones, because of the changed shape and a set of multi-colored cambric or beads that look like insect wings when it enters the water. Its design is such that one part of the bait can move, while the other part remains stationary. As a rule, the part where the hooks are located moves. You can find various specimens that differ in coloring, but the classic nymph has a yellow and black coloring.
3. goat (goat), which is somewhat similar to the nymph, both in form and construction. But this is at first glance, but if you look at it carefully, then by design it turns out to be inverted, relative to the hook. The goat has a unique game due to its inverted shape. Works well when catching roach.

Where do you get non-attached mormyshkas of unusual shapes?

Lures such as devils, nymphs, Urals and goats are special types of baits. The standard models are more droplets and pellets, which can also be used with or without nozzles.

The classic models of mormyshkas do not enjoy much attention among anglers, since large fish practically do not bite on them, but only the ubiquitous small perch, although there are lovers who are also satisfied with small perch: they just enjoy frequent bites. There are several ways to get mormyshkas of special models:

1. The easiest option is to buy in a fishing shop, although it is important to know what exactly you want to buy and with what characteristics. In addition, it is desirable to be able to distinguish a high-quality mormyshka from an outright marriage, which is plentiful in stores. Along with this, unscrupulous sellers can "shove" a completely different model that is not in demand, looking at the fact that there is a noticeable gap in these issues. Of course, you will be able to catch at least some fish, but you should not count on good catchability.
2. Make your own bait at home, which is what many anglers do. There is nothing complicated here, there would be desire and interest, especially since large expenditures of materials are not required. Unfortunately, not all anglers are willing to spend their free time. Ah, in vain! This approach has its advantages, and the most important thing is the quality, which is always guaranteed.

Making do-it-yourself nozzleless mormyshkas

For those who decide to give preference to home-made mormyshkas, it is advisable to use some recommendations. In addition, you need to be prepared for the fact that not everything will work out the first time. Recommendations may be of the following nature:

1. I catch any fish winter period, especially on a bare hook, almost no one practices. In any case, in order to attract fish, you need to use additional elements, such as multi-colored beads or cambric. The material for their manufacture can be various material, from plastic to foam, if you need to provide additional buoyancy to the jig.
2. To fill molds with lead or solder, it is enough to have a soldering iron with a power of 40-60 watts. Before the process itself, the material is finely cut into pieces and soldering acid is added to them. After pouring and cooling, the bodies of mormyshkas should be immediately washed with water and detergent.
3. To make the soldering iron work more efficiently, it is advisable to wrap its heater in several layers of foil or in asbestos. This option is also possible: first a layer of asbestos, and a layer of foil on top. In order not to fool around, it is enough to get a more powerful soldering iron, especially since there is not so much material to melt.
4. For the manufacture of such models of mormyshkas, it is better to choose hooks with a long shank: there should be enough space for additional elements, such as beads.
5. At the manufacturing stages, it should be remembered that in the process of attaching the mormyshka to the fishing line, it must have a certain angle of inclination, otherwise effective fishing will not work. This is usually achieved by moving the mounting hole in back side mormyshka body.
6. You can not make holes in the mormyshkas, but solder loops of wire of a suitable diameter to them.
7. As nozzles, it is possible to use old plastic cases from ballpoint pens.

It is very realistic to make most of the complex bait-less mormyshkas, which are especially popular with anglers, with your own hands. Before manufacturing, it is desirable to prepare all the necessary forms and all the necessary materials:

1. Devils are characterized by a conical shape and are mounted on a fishing line in a vertical position. As for their manufacture, here, it all depends on the imagination of the angler. Mormyshka is equipped with either 2 or 4 hooks, which can be tied both rigidly and freely, moving over a small gap. A similar mormyshka, which has 2 hooks, is also called a goat.
2. Uralochka refers to the classic mormyshka model, which imitates the appearance and movements in the water of the amphipod. Mormyshka is also considered universal, since it can be used both with additional nozzles, and without them. This lure is great for catching bream.
3. The cat's eye has recently begun to interest anglers, increasingly competing with such mormyshki as devils and carnations. The thing is that its design is fundamentally different from the design of many mormyshkas. It is made from a translucent bead, which, moving in the water, creates a lot of highlights that attract fish. Such a bait is easy to make for catching a specific type of fish, coloring it accordingly.
4. Medusa also has an interesting solution, which is based on the location on the bait of a large number of hooks that can move freely, resembling the tentacles of an unknown creature. And, nevertheless, the jellyfish actively attracts fish. Such mormyshki as fungi belong to one of the varieties of jellyfish.
5. The nymph is characterized by an elongated body and a hook that is securely fixed in her body.
6. The pellet is one of the simplest types of artificial lures. The basis of the jig is a bead, usually silver or black. The pellet is suitable for all types of postings. The disadvantage of such a mormyshka is only that a small fish pecks at it.
7. Papuans or cigars, as they are also called, have an unusual shape and do an excellent job of catching scavengers and bleak. Despite this, they are not very popular.
8. Balda consists of a body of a regular, arbitrary shape, with two hooks attached next to it, which move freely, imitating the movements of larvae. Balda perfectly catches a perch, and the presence of two hooks minimizes the exit of a predator. The perch has rather weak lips and the presence of two hooks reduces the likelihood of coming off. The technique of bald fishing is somewhat different from the technique of catching other types of jig.
9. The ant is distinguished by the presence of a chain and does an excellent job of catching any kind of fish.

Mormyshki with additional nozzles

Basically, anglers use baitless mormyshkas in their practice, although there are universal models that, if necessary, can be used with additional nozzles, which is very important when fishing in winter. The process of catching jigs with a nozzle is somewhat different and has its advantages. For example:

1. You don’t have to look for a fish that is hungry enough to swallow everything that is offered to it. The main thing is to find a fish stop, then drill a hole and feed it, and then fish in one place for almost the whole day. At the same time, it is not recommended to feed often and a lot, otherwise the fish will be satiated and will no longer be interested in bait.
2. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to fish in one place in winter. This is the specificity of winter fishing.
3. Particular attention should be paid to promising places where there are underwater thickets of vegetation, places where there are a lot of snags and fallen trees, as well as sections of old channels, and in general, water areas with complex relief, where there is a significant depth or depth differences. When there is a warming outside, it is better to look for fish in the shallows, where a variety of fish move in search of food. Despite this, large fish can remain at depth.
4. Fish such as silver bream or bream prefer to be within the wintering pits, where they have the opportunity to feed themselves. In such conditions, you can always be with a catch, without even feeding holes additionally. It is enough to drill a hole in the right place.
5. Winter fishing is different in that not so many baits can be used, since most of them simply cannot be found in winter. The most common are caddis larvae or bloodworms. Some anglers manage to find a worm or maggot, although this is not at all easy, which does not give bad results.
6. When fishing for mormyshka in the summer, especially not predatory fish, semolina talker will go.

Classic mormyshkas, such as a shotgun, do not have their own game, but if the same bloodworm is hooked to it, the bait will begin to make movements in the water that are attractive to the fish, being in free fall. As a rule, the shot attracts the perch the most.

Quite a few important role in the use of mormyshkas, the design of the nod plays, or rather the material from which it is made. The most modern nods are made of lavsan, since it is not afraid of low temperatures and is sensitive to every, even the most insignificant bite. Despite this, each angler has his own nod, made by himself and, as they believe, from the best material.

Mormyshka fishing technique

The effectiveness of any mormyshka increases significantly if you use correct technique postings. In addition, there are other nuances of winter fishing. Such subtleties of fishing include:

1. If a nozzle is used, then the process of putting it on the hook should last a minimum of time, since in the cold it freezes very quickly, especially if it is a live bloodworm.
2. The concept of how to properly manipulate the bait does not come at the first fishing trip. To have at least some experience, you should regularly visit the reservoir. If someone thinks that everything is quite simple here, then they are deeply mistaken. Fishing is hard work, with constant experimentation that often leads to failure. You need to be prepared for this, because after the first failures, the desire to visit reservoirs may disappear in order to catch fish and relax.
3. The implementation of cuttings, especially timely ones, also leaves its mark on the process of productive fishing. When fishing with mormyshka, hooks should be regular, even with minor bites. This is essential for successful fishing. Many anglers ignore the smallest bites, believing that this is just a game of tackle, and react only to large ones, thereby losing part of the catch. This is especially true in conditions where the fish behaves cautiously.
4. The moment of playing is the most important part of the fishing process. When fishing in winter, gear with a thin line is mainly used. Therefore, it is very important to pull the fish out so carefully that it does not break the thin line. This is achieved due to the constant tension of the fishing line. In other words, this process needs to be felt in order to be controlled, and this is achieved only as a result of many years of fishing trips. You always need to be prepared for the fact that a specimen may peck, which may not crawl into the hole. There should always be a tool at hand with which you can expand the hole.
5. In the event of a bite of a large specimen, it is unlikely that it will be possible to pull it out of the hole without a hook. Therefore, such a tool must be present in the arsenal of any angler.
6. The fish must be unhooked fairly quickly as it may confuse the angler by tangling or breaking the line already on the ice. It should be remembered that the fish is a living creature that will resist to the end.

Catching roach on a baitless mormyshka

Roach, like perch, is always found in the fisherman's catch. Roach is caught, as a rule, on bait-less mormyshkas. There are options that provide a regular catch of this type of fish. It is enough to pay attention to the following points:

1. Roach is best caught in forests, which are appearance similar to carnations, but with a more curved shape. They are made quite simply: a tungsten wire is wound around the shank of the hook. The result should be a bait weighing 0.32-0.35 grams. This is quite enough, since roach is caught at a depth of no more than 4 meters.
2. The nature of the game of the woods is more like the game of the Urals, but with one difference - the mormyshka is constantly in a horizontal position, regardless of the nature of the wiring. As a result of this, the hook makes independent movements, attracting roach, sometimes quite large.
3. Roaches, especially large ones, prefer fast aggressive wiring, which depends on the angler's manipulations. In the process of these movements, one should not forget about pauses. It is during the pauses that bites are made. Small-amplitude, but frequent movements of the mormyshka attract small individuals more, although the number of bites can be much larger.

Conclusion

Fishing, especially in winter, when baitless mormyshkas are used for catching fish, requires certain skills. In order to catch fish in winter, you will have to work hard: what is it worth even drilling holes, the number of which can be within tens. This is due to the fact that you have to look for fish in winter, and if the reservoir is also unfamiliar, then hard work is provided. Be that as it may, this does not stop lovers of winter fishing, although this is not surprising.

Everyone wants to leave the city for the weekend away from daily problems in order to breathe clean winter air and gain energy and strength. Therefore, many anglers are more focused on recreation than on the catch. Some of the fishermen leave in order to experiment or try out a new bait or a new tackle in practice. In any case, this is necessary, because only in this way can you count on productive fishing.

Mormyshka fishing- a purely Russian invention. Mormyshka fishing became widespread after the Great Patriotic War, although in Moscow they have been fishing for mormyshka since the 30s of the 20th century. Today mormyshka fishing is widespread all over the world.

Mormyshka fishing is the most common type of fishing in winter. Anglers are constantly improving the techniques of the game, inventing new forms of jig. An example is the recently gained popularity fishing in winter on a mormyshka without a nozzle. To fish with a jig without a jig, you need a special jig and a game that is very different from fishing with a jig with a bait.

Read also

- the most common trophy when fishing for mormyshka. Where to look for this fish, see here.

– pike fishing from November to March. Features of fishing in the winter. In what month where to look for pike. Read it - you won't regret it

- while you are fishing with a mormyshka, you can put several zherlits. Learn more about bait fishing here.

If the fish does not bite on the mormyshka, then you can try to catch a predator. Now the most popular are horizontal planning spinners - "balancers". Read about the tactics of fishing with such a lure here.

Catching burbot on a vent is significantly different from catching other fish. Burbot zherlitsy put for the night. Ordinary zhelitsy are not suitable for this. During the night, the fishing line freezes into the ice, there is no angler nearby, and a signal device (flag) is not needed. Yes, and your zhelitsy will steal. Therefore, they are used with an under-ice forest spreader. How to catch burbot, read here.

The possibilities of catching mormyshka are far from being disclosed and exhausted. The changes that have taken place last years, touched on all aspects of fishing - and techniques of fishing with a jig.

Previously, it was believed that fishing for mormyshka is possible with the same winter fishing rod.

winter fishing rod for mormyshka

The specificity of fishing with a jig is such that continuous play with a jig at a fast pace with a small amplitude is required. Winter fishing rod for mormyshka became much shorter - no more than 30 centimeters, with a comfortable handle and equipped with a coil. The weight of the winter fishing rod has also been reduced, now it does not exceed 125 g.

For mormyshka fishing buy winter fishing rod equipped with a coil, preferably a closed type. Winter fishing rod with reel is more suitable for winter float rod. On an open reel, the line will freeze slightly after you throw a winter fishing rod on wet ice.

The reel of a winter fishing rod should rotate freely and be securely locked by tightening the nut. The line hole on the winter fishing reel can be too small. It needs to be expanded with a thin drill or a thick heated needle, awl.

The handle of a winter fishing rod is best made of porous rubber, cork, porous foam (not pressed with balls). Such a handle of a winter fishing rod will be warmer, and you can stick a mormyshka hook into it. Worse than plastic or wooden handles of a winter fishing rod.

The whip of a winter fishing rod should not be fragile, made of frost-resistant plastic. It is desirable that the winter fishing rod for mormyshka be painted in a bright color - so it will be more noticeable in the snow.

nod for mormyshka fishing

Nod on a winter rod is the most important component of successful mormyshka fishing. A nod is not only a bite signal, but also an element responsible for the correct play of the jig.

designs nods for catching mormyshka there are many. Of those that are now found on sale, the most common nods from lavsan, and steel strip nods.

Lavsan nods more sensitive, transmit the slightest movement of the mormyshka. They don't freeze, they don't rust. Due to the fact that they are thin and wide, lavsan nods play strongly in the wind. Such nods are best used when catching in plastic fishing tent, or on small lakes or rivers, where the wind does not walk as much as on large rivers and reservoirs.

Metal spring nods mormyshkas transmit the game slightly worse, but they are resistant to wind, they make it possible to distinguish a fish bite from a gust of wind. And the wind in winter is almost always. It is better for a novice angler to catch mormyshka with such a nod. It is less capricious than a nod from lavsan.

fashionable at the time boar bristle nods not practical. They are sensitive - like nods from lavsan. Boar bristle nods are round in cross section, not flat like lavsan or metal nods. And the wind blows in a horizontal direction. Therefore, nods from boar bristles walk left and right even from a small breeze.

At one time, nods of complex design were common from a piece of thin steel wire soldered to a spring that was put on the axle. The nod was perpendicular to the whip of the winter rod, and was more noticeable. The lifting force of such a nod began evenly from the lowest position to the highest. This made it possible to control the most timid bites. The fish does not feel the growing severity of the mormyshka. Such a nod was very resistant to wind. Now in fishing stores such a nod is not found. It can be found in the fishing markets with homemade people, you can make it yourself.

The length and elasticity of the nod should correspond to the weight of the jig and the nature of the game with the jig. When catching scavengers, roaches, white breams, the game is not played at a high pace. The nod should be long. The bite is usually "on the rise." The nod is adjusted so that it bends at an angle of 30-40 degrees under the weight of the mormyshka immersed in water. The nod is extended to a length of 7 to 10 centimeters.

With this setting, the game turns out to be the reverse of the rod whip. The rod whip moves up - the tip of the nod pecks down, and vice versa. On a nod, a wave is obtained that goes from the base of the nod to the tip.

When catching perch in winter, the frequency of the game should be maximum. The bite is very sharp, he pulls the mormyshka down. The length of the nod should be 4-5 centimeters, the angle of 15-20 degrees. The game turns out to be straight, without a wave: a fishing rod down - a nod down.

types of bites on a winter fishing rod with a mormyshka

1. The nod pecks down. So pecks,. Less often .
2. The nod goes up. So it bites, and another white fish.
3. The nod does not go up and down, but freezes. The game stops. This is how inactive fish bite in the middle of winter.

Any bite of a fish should be followed by immediate hooking. The mistake of novice anglers is the “waking up” of a fish bite. They do not distinguish a bite from a gust of wind or freezing of a fishing line in a hole. If you are not sure it was fish bite, or not, then stop the game with a mormyshka. On a pause, the bite is more noticeable.

mormyshki distinguish:

1. according to the method of tying to the fishing line (horizontally and obliquely suspended jig), by weight - light (weighing less than 0.4 g), medium (weighing from 0.5 to 1 g) and heavy (weighing over 1 g)
2. in shape - mormyshkas are spherical, teardrop-shaped, flat, conical and faceted.
3. by color - light and dark mormyshkas, black, red, green, white, copper, silver.

Ball mormyshki don't have a game. Only when the rod moves up and down does the hook with the nozzle deviate. Ball mormyshki attract fish, especially when playing near the bottom - stirring, tapping on the bottom.

Teardrop mormyshki sway better when moving a winter fishing rod. Mormyshka - droplets are used for reelless fishing with an inclined suspension. Attract fish and stirring at the bottom.

Flat mormyshki plan to the side when moving with a winter fishing rod. Playing with flat mormyshkas consists of slow and smooth swings.

Faceted mormyshki usually made of copper or silver. They sparkle with facets and are suitable for jig fishing at great depths or in muddy waters.

Cone-shaped mormyshki and mormyshki in the form of a drop fish captures deeper, which improves their serif.

Mormyshkas are tied to the fishing line by the forearm of the hook or through a through hole in the body of the mormyshka. With the last method of tying a mormyshka, you can tighten one or more with a fishing line - so they will remain alive for a long time. But the hook still needs to be masked with a moth.

If you fish at a great depth - more than 4 m, then you need to use heavy tungsten mormyshki. Then the mormyshki quickly reach the desired depth, and the game is more clearly transmitted to the nod. In order not to put a very large mormyshka, you can tie two mormyshkas - the light one is 10-15 centimeters higher than the heavy one.

A black mormyshka-droplet is placed below, a copper mormyshka-ball is placed at the top. The greater the depth of fishing, the greater the need for the amplitude of the game with a mormyshka - the movements of the fishing rod fade under the influence of a layer of water.

Having chosen a place for fishing with a mormyshka, the angler drills holes. Ice chips from the hole should be thrown out with a scoop behind the angler's back, in no case in the wind, where the fishing line will fly away. At shallow depths, it is recommended to sprinkle the hole with snow, make a hole for the fishing line with a stick. But this does not always give a result - it happens that fish are caught better in a clean hole.

For an active game with a jigsaw, a winter fishing rod must be held with both hands. Right hand holds a winter fishing rod and leans on the thigh above the knee. Left hand clasps the right hand, and is pressed to the side. The hands should be relaxed when playing the mormyshka, and tense during the hooking of the fish.

Undercutting when fishing with a mormyshka is carried out with any movement or change in the position of the nod with a short movement of the hand.

jig fishing technique

1. Having found the desired depth of descent, they put one or more, or on the mormyshka. Mormyshka is lowered to the bottom, controlling the descent with a nod. Then shake the mormyshka at the bottom, knock 5-10 times to raise a cloud of turbidity. Start lifting with swaying at a fast pace with an amplitude of oscillation of the tip of the fishing rod of 1.5 cm. Raise the jig to a height of 50 cm and wait a pause of 2-3 seconds. Lower the mormyshka to the bottom on a bent nod. After 5-10 cycles, you need to try to change the pace of the game and reduce the amplitude of oscillations, raise the mormyshka higher.
2. Lower the mormyshka from to the bottom. Raise the jig by 1-3 cm and start a leisurely rise with the tip of the fishing rod playing at a pace of 90-120 times per minute and an amplitude of 0.5-1 cm. Stop lifting every 3-5 cm, shaking the jig by 2-3 cm. level 60-70 cm from the bottom, finish lifting and lower the mormyshka for a new cycle.
3. Lower the mormyshka to the bottom. Shake the mormyshka, raising it 0.5-1 cm above the bottom. After 3-4 cycles, pause for 5-7 seconds. All movements should be slow. After 1-2 minutes, direct the fishing line to the edge of the hole. Without stopping the game with a mormyshka, pull the fishing line to the other edge of the hole. This is good jig fishing technique when the fish is sluggish in the dead of winter.
4. Lower the mormyshka to the bottom. Raise it by 3-5 cm and play it like a spinner 3-5 times. Hang over the bottom and pause for 2-4 s. Start lifting, slowly accelerating, and leave the mormyshka 40-50 cm above the bottom. Then lower in jerks by 2-3 cm with a pause of 2-3 s. Leave on the bottom for 3-4 s. This technique is suitable for fishing with flat mormyshkas when the fish are quite active.
5. Reelless mormyshka fishing. Mormyshka sinks to the bottom. Then a slow rise begins with fluctuations trembling, the rate of which is 100-300 times per minute, the amplitude is not more than 1 cm. The slower the rise and the shorter the amplitude of the oscillations, the more often fish bites occur. If there was a failure from the pace, it is better to start lifting the jig again from the bottom. This technique of mormyshka fishing brings success all winter, with the exception of the middle of winter - the time when the fish are not pecking.
6. Mormyshka is raised above the bottom by 0.6-1 m, and they move on to the game. The mormyshka is lowered by 2-3 cm and, while holding, maintain a pause of 2-3 s. During a pause, gently shake. Having reached the bottom, they pause for 3-4 seconds and move the mormyshka, repeating this 5-6 times. Mormyshka is slowly raised from the bottom 0.5-1 m.
7. The rise of the mormyshka from the bottom is done slowly. wiggle the tip winter fishing rod at a pace of 10-20 times per minute with an amplitude of 2-3 cm. Stop lifting after 15-20 cm and pause for 2-4 s. Above 60 cm can not be raised.
8. Moving the mormyshka at the bottom, he moves the tip of the winter fishing rod from edge to edge of the hole crosswise. This jig fishing technique is called "christening the hole". Caught, and.

This jig fishing technique is not exhaustive. The angler can look for his technique of fishing with jig. But you need to be guided by general principles. Mormyshka fishing technique should depend on the time of year, the fish you are going to catch, the weather. If there is no oxygen deficiency in the reservoir, during the first ice or in the spring, the game with a jig may be more active. With a lack of oxygen and fishing with a jig in the middle of winter, before the snow melts, it is necessary to sharply reduce the amplitude of fluctuations with a winter rod and reduce the activity of the game.

One of the parts winter gear is a mormyshka. According to Wikipedia, this is a hook soldered into a tin or lead pellet. It takes its name from the mormysh - a small water crustacean.

Mormyshka is an important attribute of a winter fishing rod with a nod, it is an original Russian bait. Appeared in the middle of the last century as a result of an accident. At one angler, during fishing, a lead weight slipped onto the very hook and a “mad” bite began. Having comprehended all this, he began to catch on a new bait.

Winter fishing is varied and even more interesting than summer fishing. In all places that are inaccessible in summer, now you can just go and drill a hole. Although she has become passive, she is in the pond and does not stop eating.

To attract fish in winter, bloodworms are good bait - these are mosquito larvae. Red worms are visible in the water and are quickly eaten by fish.

Mormyshka fishing is the main thing in winter. But she also works in the summer. In recent years, winter fishing with summer gear has become widespread, for example, when fishing in a plumb line from a boat. It also shows good results on bottom gear.

On the first ice on a jig with a bloodworm, even those who do not peck in the winter, for example, a chub, are caught.

The most catchy:

• Balda Zhuk.
• Tula Ant.
• Salmo Drop.
• Salmo Nymph with eyelet and glow powder.
• Lucky John (Goat).
• Ball Black.
• Fraction.
• Tula puck.

Other types:

What is a mormyshka

Its design is very simple. A hook, usually smaller than No. 4, soldered into a piece of metal with a forearm. The metal is lead, tin. The forms of mormyshkas that are in stock with anglers are very diverse. They start from an elementary pellet - a load with a hook, to the most complex shapes and figures, decorated in all the colors of the rainbow. The first mormyshkas were similar to nozzles of animal and vegetable origin. The names are speaking: “bug”, “shot”, “ant”, “lentil”.

They also have a wide variety of sizes. There are mormyshki from 2-3 mm to 8-10 mm. Summer jigs are much larger than winter ones.

Traditionally, they are divided into winter and summer.

Winter jigs are used for catching low-activity fish. They are small in size, the color of the mormyshka is bright, they are supplied with different nozzles, all this is to attract winter fish.

In winter, the following types are used:

1. Perch, size from 3 mm to 6 mm. , maggot.
2. Sudakovaya, larger than all the others. The color is white, the shape is oblong.
3. Beznasadnaya, usually small in size. The role of the bait is played by the mormyshka itself without any attachments.

Summer mormyshkas are large in size. This is dictated by the behavior of fish at different times of the year. After all, in summer the bite is much more active than in winter, the bite is more decisive. And the color of summer is completely different. For example, to catch crucian carp, you need to paint on a dung fly, which are full of everywhere in the summer.

The nature of their game also depends on the form. Believable movements similar to underwater inhabitants and "natural" behavior will ensure the catchability of the bait.

Flattened from above and below, during the posting, it raises a cloud of turbidity near the bottom. Mormyshka "droplet" and "pellet", hitting the bottom, create a cloudy cloud. It is so much like a living organism that the fish cannot swim past.

The "Black Widow" deviates along the vertical plane by 5-10 cm, which greatly provokes the perch.

Where there is mormysh in the silt, tackle similar to this crustacean is used. Its bottom is ribbed, the top is smooth and it moves as if sideways.

“Drop”, “shot”, “oatmeal” create fluctuations less visible to the fish. Such lures are suitable for fishing in the dead of winter, when a delicate game is needed.

A universal mormyshka with a hook No. 2.5-3, sinking to the bottom, enters the silt under its own weight. The hook remains at the top, the fish takes it painlessly.

Hooks on the mormyshka

Fishing with a mormyshka is a very delicate matter. Moreover, its weight itself is 3-5 g. Therefore, there are special requirements for hooks.

The most important condition is their thickness. There is an opinion that the thinner the hook, the better. But it's not for every fish. If you catch perch or zander, then yes. But if you are catching roach, then you need a thicker hook for thin lips. It is important to find the golden mean here.

The correct hook will be the one in which the sting is located parallel to the forearm. The length of the forearm also sometimes plays an important role in fishing. For example, when catching bream, they try to use a mormyshka with a short forearm. And when there is a bite on the bait with a nozzle, then they put a model with a long forearm.

Also, attention should be paid to the tip of the sting. When fishing, it becomes dull, especially when pulling the bait along the bottom. It is better to use hard hardened hooks.

The best material for hooks is steel wire. To increase the strength, it is also hardened.

There are enough manufacturing fantasies from both large manufacturers and anglers themselves. The most widespread of these baits is a mormyshka with three hooks - "" has the shape of an inverted drop or grain of wheat. Bream is sometimes well caught on it, planting bloodworms on all three hooks.

Mormyshka weight

Fishing jigs are divided by weight: light, heavy, super heavy.

Lungs provide more "fine" game. Some are shells with solder of their tin, various plates of copper and brass. Sometimes these mormyshki are made of plastic.

Sometimes fishing is effective when tying two mormyshkas on a fishing line: light on top, and heavy 15-20 cm below.

Light mormyshkas weigh 0.1, 0.5 g, and the largest ones for pike perch can be 30-35 g each.

heavy make lead, solder containing lead and tin. It is believed that such baits are best used at depth. Also in winter, in severe frost and wind, when the hole is quickly covered with ice, it is difficult to lower a light mormyshka to the desired depth. Here she comes with a heavy weight.

Heavyweight mormyshkas are suitable for a weak bite. They are made from metals heavier than lead. They are poorly processed and therefore damage the fishing line.

Mormyshka color

The fact that fish distinguishes color can be judged by how the color of males changes during spawning. And the color of the bait is very important when fishing. It is believed that the fish distinguishes objects at a distance of up to a meter. BUT such as trout, asp, grayling see moving objects already at a considerable distance.

Based on the experience of catching fish, some rules for choosing by color can be distinguished, that is, choose the color of the mormyshka:

1. In the morning, catch on a shiny bait.
2. At noon, put a dimmer one.
3. At a depth on a sunny day, you can catch a shiny mormyshka.
4. At night, fish do not distinguish colors, they have a sense of smell and touch.

For the difference in color, the depth of fishing also matters. For example, red color differs up to 5 meters of depth, further it is perceived as black. And the green color is different for fish up to 15 meters. From here it must be assumed that at depths over 10 meters the color of the bait does not matter.

Bloodworms are eaten by many fish, so they associate the red color with food. Gold and silver color makes the lure look like a fry. It also happens to be familiar and green - it looks like algae.

It has been established that roach, when catching mormyshka, likes a combination of black, white and orange colors, perch - red, yellow and black.

Moths and non-moths

The technology of manufacturing artificial baits does not stand still. Types of mormyshkas are also diverse in their structure.

There are rewinders - the same mormyshkas, only they are used without a hook attachment. And if the nozzle is almost always a bloodworm in winter, then these are also called mothless.

They must accurately imitate underwater animals that are not indifferent to fish. These are all sorts of goats, devils, witches, jellyfish. Mormyshkas bear the names of those living creatures they look like. Moreover, to improve the biting of the revolver, multi-colored threads and beads are tied to its hook.

Benefits of windless gear:

1. The percentage of catch of a large individual is higher.
2. With skillful play with such a bait, the activity of the bite does not fall.
3. No time is wasted planting bloodworms.
4. You can use different ways to play with tackle.
5. The angler can find exactly his style of wiring.

More catchy models of non-rewinders:

• "ant", which has a black color with white dots;
• "devil" with a size of 4 mm;
• "goat", which is tied at an angle of 45-50 degrees.

The colors of the cambric and beads on the hooks of the jig also matter. Experienced fishermen believe that the best combination of colors is two whites, or white and black.

Anglers especially like the “devil” for catching bream on the first and last ice. In the first month of freeze-up, he gives odds to all other models.

Winter mormyshki

Winter fishing for mormyshka is designed for inactive fish. Their size is small, the color is noticeable at a decent distance. In order to stir up the winter fish, a variety of baits are planted on the hooks. The use of jigs with nozzles is best suited for beginners. Having lowered such tackle to the bottom, you can patiently wait for a bite.

The classic winter tackle for most anglers is the "devil". Nautilus has made a ribbed body shape that is very similar to many larvae and pupae. With the help of electroplating, many shades of colors are made. Tungsten solder was applied to the body of the "devil".

Advantages of the "devil":

• vertical stable play;
• the appearance is really similar to an insect;
• prolonged use.

Also, the Beetle is considered a catchy domestic mormyshka for winter fishing. She is very similar to a living bug. It has two hooks that, when dropped into the water, look like the legs of a beetle. With a sharp swing of the rod, this bait describes a circle in a vertical plane - often it is at this moment that the bite occurs.

"Tula Ant" is made of tungsten blank. Thanks to polishing, it has an attractive game. A cambric is put into the hole for attaching the fishing line to eliminate the chafing of the latter. "Tula Ant" is best suited for catching roach.

It is easier for novice anglers to master jigs with baits when fishing in winter. They are not so demanding on the game given to anglers.

Summer mormyshki

In the summer, when there is enough heat, light and food in the water, the fish does not refuse to bite on mormyshkas.

The difference between summer gear and winter gear comes from the behavior of our inhabitants of reservoirs during the warm period. The fish are active in the summer and the bite is fast and decisive. In addition, fish appear in the summer, which sleep in the silt in the winter. These are crucian carp and tench, they also peck at the nozzle placed on the mormyshka.

These summer nozzles, in addition to the increased size, also have a different color. For example, a crucian mormyshka is painted like a dung fly pupa.

For fishing in the summer, various modifications of "", "devil", "goat", "ant" are used. In muddy water and at depth, it should be used from copper, brass, with shiny marks.

You can also use non-bait baits. When fishing without a nozzle, the hook is decorated with beads, black and red thread, a foam ball - it all depends on the angler's imagination.

Mormyshka fishing in the summer is a search for fish, patience and observation.

Mormyshka fishing technique

In addition to winter fishing for mormyshka, this bait is used on various fishing gear. On the float rod the game is set with the tip of a rod, or the current and wind are used. They also catch fish with it.

Do not forget that the main thing in catching this bait is its play in the water. The success of the whole fishing depends on the ability of the angler to set the game.

On the issue of working with a mormyshka to attract fish, there are many different instructions. Each angler has his own secrets of this game.

Working with this bait is a creative process. Muddle mud, drag it along the bottom, vibrate and freeze in the water column, make it plan, rotate in place - this is an incomplete list of actions during fishing.

Here are some tips for setting up a mormyshka game:

• Gently lower it to the bottom, wait 3-4 seconds and just as smoothly raise it 5-7 centimeters above the bottom. Now throw it on the silt, after a delay, lift it back up. Due to this, turbidity is understood and sound waves are created.
• Lower it to the bottom and stir it. This is good for clean water.
• Lower to the bottom and stretch it along the bottom, stopping from time to time.

While playing, you need to observe those moments of the game when the fish pecked. When there is no bite at all, then you need to try to move the bait sharply, throw it to the bottom.

Mormyshka is also good because you can attach a different set of nozzles to it. Almost all anglers plant only bloodworms. But maggot and various larvae are also suitable.

They also use "sandwiches" - several baits are simultaneously put on a hook. The most widely used are bloodworm and maggot.

Winter mormyshka with a nod especially happens successful fishing on the first and last ice. In these cases, the fish behaves actively and bait is not needed.

A lot of mormyshechnik use a product of the "devil" type. This is an effective lure. 2-3 cambric of different colors are put on its hook. Edible baits are not planted, because the "devil" is a no-bait. Moreover, it is believed that the catch on an empty mormyshka is the highest fishing skill.

How to tie mormyshki

The line tie pattern can have some effect on fish bites. There are indicators to pay attention to:

• the stronger the knot, the greater the load the entire equipment can withstand;
• the smaller the node in visual terms, the more invisible it is for the fish;
• an incorrectly tied knot limits the play of the lure.

The correctness of tying the fishing line to the mormyshka:

1. stretch the end of the fishing line into the hole;
2. tie the fishing line in a knot;
3. pull the loop on the forearm to the end of the hook;
4. cut off any excess.

Many models have an eyelet at the top for attachment with a fishing line. For such, the most reliable knot will be a simple noose.

When tying, you need to remember that hard metal can damage the fishing line and this will lead to a break. You can pick up a cambric in the hole in diameter and stretch the fishing line into it. Or take braided cord and make a loop on the mormyshka. Tie the fishing line to this loop.

It is important that the fishing line does not touch the sharp edges. It is better to choose baits with rings, they are easier to knit.

Making mormyshkas with your own hands

The nature of the angler is such that he is always looking for something new, his own. With a large number of artificial lures in trade, there are craftsmen who make these products at a high level.

A fisherman who has some skills in working with a bench tool will be able to make it on his own. There are a lot of ways to make these baits, here are some of them:

1. Cutting is the easiest way. Various figures are cut out of pieces of copper, stainless steel, bronze. Hooks are soldered, finishing is performed.
2. Soldering is a more complicated way, here you need to know how to solder metal. Also, parts are soldered from pieces of different tin, hooks are soldered, and they are protected.
3. Casting - only tin and lead are used. Casting starts with making a mold. It is made of wood, plaster, aluminum. The molten metal is poured into molds, after cooling, the blanks are cleaned.

A good result is the painting of mormyshki, bought or made independently. Paint with nitro-varnishes, for example, nail polish. Pearly color is very like perch.

Industrial products sometimes have shortcomings, they must be eliminated. It is unpleasant when a bad hook is welded on from a seemingly good mormyshka. With the help of a soldering iron, it must be replaced with a better one.

In a lead mormyshka, it is impossible to replace the hook; when buying, you need to pay attention to this. The hook should be proportionate to the body of the bait itself.

Advantages and disadvantages of homemade products

Why do anglers make their homemade products? Doing everything himself, the angler selects its parameters for himself, his fishing conditions. Not everything from the store will please the avid mormyshechnik. Of the minuses homemade baits- only insufficient qualification of the manufacturer.

The advantage of winter fishing is that fish is available in all places of the reservoir. The main fishing tool at this time is a winter fishing rod with a mormyshka. It is simple even in home-made performance, it is cheap in the store. Only now you need to learn how to catch with it.

If we exclude all preparatory work, then the main point is the bite. With any bite, an instant cutting is needed. Novice anglers usually do not notice this moment or are late with it.

If the angler is not sure that there was a bite, then just stop the game. With a pause, the bite is more noticeable.

A possible process of biting on a winter fishing rod with a mormyshka:

• the nod went down - the bite of a perch;
• the nod went up - a bite of a bream, a roach;
• the nod froze, the way it usually pecks in the middle of winter.

At the same time, the peculiarity of catching is such that it is necessary to constantly play the game at a fast pace and with a small amplitude.

There are still plenty of opportunities for catching this tackle and they are far from being exhausted.

Mormyshka storage

In order for the best mormyshkas not to deteriorate during storage until the next season, they must be stored in a separate box and in a dry place. And for the safety of baits during fishing, any small box of bright colors is suitable. This is necessary so that it is convenient to store it in your pocket, and it is noticeable when lost.