Running donk is actually not such a rare occupation. For example, in the circles of fishing hariuzatnikov there is such a term -. And this is nothing more than one of the options for the bottom tackle, when the load (Tyrolean stick, ordinary lead casting) goes along the bottom, and "flies" or an animal attachment attached to the leashes are near the bottom at a given distance.

In most cases, fishing on the donk is associated with fishing, when several zakidushki are placed along the coast, the gatehouses are set up and the fisherman, being in the immediate vicinity, stubbornly awaits a bite. So, for example, I prefer to fish in late autumn or early spring.

The method is quite effective when you know the area of ​​\ u200b \ u200bthe area of ​​concentration or the path of the fish. Of the minuses, I can only note the necessary binding to one point and the frequency of untangling, since before casting the entire working segment of the fishing line, the bottom line is laid out on the shore.

And, perhaps, I catch it in the dark. Since usually fishing for zakidushki begins in the evening and lasts until the morning.

But not all fish lead an active nocturnal lifestyle and it would be a sin to get hung up only on catching, say, burbot. Large soroga, perch, dace, bream or crucian carp are caught during daylight hours. There are, of course, some seasonal preferences for fish, but there is only one tactic - active running fishing with a donkey.

You walk along the bank, make stops in promising places and, if there are bites, you linger.

Why is the running donka good?

• There is no reference to one section of the coastline.
• There is always an opportunity for experimentation - replacement of components and baits (bait) takes place in a short time.
• Any fish can be caught.
• There are no frills in tackle, in contrast to the same jig, twitching, feeder ().

Rod selection

I don’t think the running gear deserves a separate spinning kit. Unless, of course, you are in the mood to participate in competitions, where what to catch success also depends. Therefore, for an ordinary fishing enthusiast, an ordinary stick is quite suitable - aluminum or carbon, it does not matter. The main thing is that it meets certain criteria.

I will not hide that we will not take spinning rods for twitching and jigging for this type of fishing. Love for these rods is boundless and we cherish and cherish them. But in stock there is an old rod, from which the hobby for spinning fishing once began.

Why a spinning rod and not a fishing rod? The rod is less versatile to use. Connoisseurs of the feeder may disagree, but excuse me - this is purely my opinion.

Spinning for a running donkey, in my understanding, should be:

• Fast.
• Not less than 240 centimeters, but not more than 270 in length.
• Able to work with a load of up to 50 grams.
• Availability spinning reel... It is easier for a beginner to cope with it.

With such characteristics of the stick, it is possible to catch quite large and strong fish at a sufficient distance from the coast.

Installation of equipment for running bottom

Monofilament line. Diameter not thicker than 0.4 mm. I will explain this by the fact that it was still not possible to catch monsters on a bunch of kilograms. Usually, the fish average from 400 grams to 1.5 kilograms. These are soroga, perch, bream, whitefish. But the margin of safety for playing a fish of 3-5 kg ​​is quite enough. The main thing is not to tear, but to tire and bring the opponent who is caught on the hook to the shore.

There were cases when large burbots took the bait during the day, and even taimen coveted a bunch of loaches. There were no cliffs yet. Unless only with a dead toe.

In a simple version, which allows you to successfully catch the above sounded representatives of the ichthyofauna, the bottom tackle looks like this, so to speak, "clumsy".

A load is tied to the end of the main line, commensurate with the condition of fishing. For fishing in stagnant bodies of water, it is easier than for fishing on the current. Unless, of course, you are going to fish on the donk in the wiring. In this case, the weight of the sinker is selected more accurately. For convenience, as an option, I can advise you to pick up a Tyrolean stick. Its passability in difficult bottom conditions is difficult to overestimate.

The shape of the cargo for the fishing itself does not really matter. But I noticed that the ebb of the lead "spoon" is superior in passability and has less hooks than all other variations.

Home-made end rigs are attached to the main line through a swivel.

Hook leashes can be tied directly to the main line, but in the proposed version, the advantage will be the ability to replace the leash, if necessary, without breaking and tying again. since the leash will be attached in a loop-to-loop manner.

For a leash, a fishing line of a smaller diameter is taken. 0.2-0.22 millimeters is sufficient. About 20 cm long.

The hook is selected directly under the object of fishing.

In working order, the load lies on the bottom, and the hooks with a nozzle located above seduce the passing fish. Do not think that the leashes are short and too close to the bottom. Everything works great.

Spring is the best time to use such a mounting of the running gear. In the muddy water of the reservoir, the fish gravitates towards the relief of the reservoir.

We stood or sat on the shore for 10-15 minutes, watched the gatehouse or the tip of the spinning rod - there is no bite, then we throw it to another place. And so we comb the coastline.

Fastening leashes with hooks above the load is more interesting to me. I do not use nods at the tip of the spinning rod and I determine the bite of the fish by the deviation of the tulip itself and the tangible jerks. As an option for attaching leashes - leashes below the sinker. With such an installation, it is possible to refuse the load and a feeder will take its place on the rig.

I'm not sure that running fishing will be more effective if you also carry bait with you. At least for fishing on the current, this will hamper fishing. For lakes, ponds - as an option. But in that case, why not switch to a feeder?

You should not strive to throw the rig as far as possible. The fish can be located at a considerable distance or close to the shore.

The above proposed version of the so-called deaf bottom tackle when the load is at one point on the bottom. If the fishing conditions allow, then it makes sense to use another type of running donkey - "pokatukha". In this case, the sinker (picked up olive or Tyrolean stick) passes the bottom section at a slow pace. This is a fishing option on the donk in the wiring.

The cast is made against the current. Under the influence of water movement, the rig travels its way all the way to the shore below the angler. Then everything is repeated. At the same time, the fishing area increases and, as a result, we find the location of the fish.

Is it really necessary to use beads, carabiners, cambrics in the mood of the running donkey? A concrete answer is unlikely to follow. For different regions of the country there are preferences and, over time, the nuances of attitudes that have entered.

I'm used to using simple rigs on the Hangar, and the bottom gear is no exception. Extra links often lead to negative consequences.

The same is true for the number of hooks. It is impractical to put more than two. In case of failure, pulling out a gripping hook from your finger is little joy. It will be small, for a track, or large for a burbot - there is not much difference.

With regard to the choice of the nozzle, then again we determine the desired production. Earthworm, maggot, bark beetle - this is for catching relatively small fish. If the goal becomes larger prey, then the presence of live bait from fry or loach (lamprey), a solid sandwich of worms. If we take into account the running donk for fishing with live bait, then there are some nuances in the supply of tackle and installation, but everything is not critical and the angler is able to notice and fix it in the process of fishing.

In principle, the running donk is the same kind fishing like all others. Experiments with the installation of bottom tackle, nozzles and baits, methods of feeding and fishing tactics of the reservoir - as expected. The more often - the more experience, the more experience - the more interesting and successful fishing.

No tail, no scales. Regards, Oleg

One of the first tackles that people began to use for fishing, undoubtedly, was the bottom rod. Its first modifications are striking, on the one hand, with their simplicity, and on the other, with their catchiness.

In some rural areas, even today you can find fishermen who successfully catch various fish, both peaceful and predatory, with simple tackle. We will talk about all the variety of donok fishing rods, about the way of their development in today's article.

Donok types

Bottom fishing rod (donka) - tackle designed for fishing in the bottom layer of the reservoir. An important feature of the donkey is the static location of its rig at a selected, often pre-fed point.

Donkami catch like peaceful fish, and predatory, and often the equipment remains the same, only individual elements change. Therefore, we can talk about some versatility of this catchy fishing rod.

Bottom rig on predatory fish: option for burbot or catfish.

Over the course of the fishing history of mankind, the tackle has been constantly improved under the changing conditions of fishing and in connection with the modernization of the elements that make up the rod. In our opinion, all bottom gear can be divided into the following types:

• classic donka zakidushka;
• donka delivery;
• elastic;
• donk with a rod;
• half-donkey;
• feeder.

Zakidushka

The classic donk is, of course, a zakidushka. It got its name for the method of delivering the rig to the point of fishing. The equipment laid out on the shore is taken by the sinker and thrown into the water.

More simple fishing tackle impossible to think of. Judge for yourself: to make such a rod, you will need:

• reel for storing equipment;
• a piece of strong fishing line;
• thinner vein for the leash;
• sinker;
• hook;
• bell or bell.

Attention! Donka zakidushka, if desired, can be equipped with a large number of hooks, however, using more than three pieces is very inconvenient in terms of working with tackle.

The equipment of the donkey depends on the type of fish, which is planned to be caught. The diameter of the main line for the bottom line is in any case recommended from 0.25 for stagnant bodies of water to 0.45 - for fishing on the current.

The thickness of the leashes depends on the size of the intended trophy: from 0.10 millimeters for roach and crucian carp, to 0.30 for carp and carp. When hunting for a predator, it makes sense to put a metal leash, especially if there is a pike in the pond.

A small bell is the main bite alarm on a classic donk.

One of the simplest devices for predatory fish, both for fishing in the current and in a stagnant body of water, is the post. It differs from a zakidushki in the way the rig is delivered to the water.

The supply is brought to the fishing point on the boat or brought in using waders or waders. The structure of the tackle is no different from the classic donkey: line, sinker, hook and reel.

The lead weight is selected in such a way that it can hold the rig with live bait on the stream.

- gum - is a modernization of a simple zakidushka. Thanks to the use of an elastic stretching element, the angler has the opportunity to quickly manage the tackle without removing it from the water. Now the rig, after biting and playing the fish, always goes to the same point where it was before.

In addition, it became possible to use a large number of leashes with hooks in the rig, some anglers put up to ten pieces for a peaceful fish and up to five for a predator.

The diameter of the rubber damper depends on the strength of the current in the reservoir and the weight of the intended prey.

The rigging for fishing is much more difficult than for the classic donkey. It includes (sequentially, starting from the coast):

• reel or short rod with reel for storing equipment;
• main line;
• insert-garland with leashes;
• rubber shock absorber;
• nylon cargo cord;
• cargo;
• displacer.

If it is required to slightly raise the bait above the bottom, in the presence of silt or grass, a float is added to the gum rig, which is installed at the end of the garland with leashes. And, of course, as in any donkey, a bell is used to signal a bite.

So this tackle is called because it is mounted on a powerful spinning rod such as a Chinese "crocodile" or a simple telescopic fishing rod up to four meters long. Which one to choose is the business of every angler. Most often, they take what is available and do not bother.

By the type of work, this tackle is similar to a classic zakidushka with the possibility of a more distant and accurate casting of the bait.

To complete the tackle you will need:

• rod for donkey;
• a spinning reel in the size of 3000-5000 units;
• monofilament with a diameter of 0.25-0.30 mm;
• leash monofilament 0.10-0.18 millimeters, depending on the conditions of fishing;
• sinker or feeder;
• hooks depending on the bait used.

Like any other donk, tackle based on a spinning rod is also equipped with a bell.

In the donkey of this type, it became possible to use modern installations, which we also use in feeder fishing... At the same time, popular and "folk" equipment for bottom fishing rods:

• top - a piece of cake on a flat sinker;
• nipple - a spring stuffed with porridge with several hooks;
• garland - a rate of several leashes between the main line and the sinker-feeder;
• predatory rig including metal leads and tee hooks.

On the pond, the spinning donk is placed at an angle of 45 degrees, resting on a flyer or other support. Most often, fishing is carried out simultaneously with 3-4 rods.

The use of a pendulum signaling device in spinning rods is very effective; it goes well with a bell and a chemical firefly for night fishing.

Poludonka

The next step towards the feeder tackle was the so-called half-boat - a tackle that combines bottom mounting and a float as a signaling device. Such a fishing rod has found application on the course of medium-sized rivers, where it is a very effective fishing tool.

Unlike a float rod in a half-boat, the float performs exclusively the function of a signaling device.

In principle, this tackle differs little from a spinning rod, with the exception of the visual control method. However, it should be noted that usually half-snail fishing is carried out at a shorter distance from the shore.

Feeder

Currently, the pinnacle of bottom gear perfection is the feeder. He has absorbed the best of each type of donkey and is a leader according to the following criteria:

• catchability;
• mounting options;
• universality of application;
• range;
• casting accuracy;
• the effectiveness of playing;
• sensitivity of the tackle.

A classic feeder tackle consists of the following elements:

• special action rods;
• spinning reel;
• braided cord combined with a monofilament shock leader;
• rigging;
• feeders or sinkers in the version of the running bottom;
• leash with hooks.

For reference! A short feeder rod, used for walking fishing, is called a picker.

In feeder fishing, bells or bells are not used during daylight hours, the bite is observed visually by the flexible tip - the quivertip. For fishing at night, rods are equipped with additional sound and light signals.

A little about bottom rigs

Depending on the fishing conditions and the intended catch, the equipment of the bottom fishing rod also changes, while it does not strongly depend on the type of donkey. In total, there are several main options for bottom installations:

• for catching a predator;
• the same with a metal leash;
• multi-hook garland;
• feeder equipment;
• montages with smoktuhs.

Predator mounting

To catch predatory bottom fish, such as burbot or catfish, use the following installation:

• a sinker of sufficient weight is tied to the end of the main line with a diameter of 0.30-0.45 millimeters to keep the tackle on the stream;
• above the load of 30-50 centimeters, a leash with a length of 30-50 centimeters is attached with a hook for the selected bait.

This installation is characterized by the use of several leashes, which are made from string pigtails or soft metal wire. Alternatively, fluorocarbon or Kevlar bend. A sinker is tied to the end of the main fishing line, and leashes are attached above it with an interval of 40-60 centimeters.

When installing the tackle, it is important to make a line loop and place it in the tuft made on the rack. When biting, the pike will pull off the fishing line, the supply of which is enough to protect the tackle from breaking.

Garland

Garlands are used in elastic bands and spinning bottoms. They are a piece of strong line with several thinner leads.

Attention! When installing the garland, observe the spacing between the fasteners. The distance between the leads should be more than double their length.

Feeder installations

In the English fishing rod and partially in the spinning bottoms, modern feeder equipment is used:

• paternoster;
• Gardner loop;
• inline;
• helicopter;
• asymmetrical and symmetrical loops;
• installation with anti-twist.

Smoktukhi

A distinctive feature of these montages is the presence of three elements:

• nipples;
• sinkers;
• several leashes with hooks.

Smoktuhi are intended mainly for catching carp and carp, who like to savor the proposed bait.

In this variant of smoktukhi, the nipple is a spring into which some kind of porridge is stuffed.

Conclusion

Here is such a diverse, seemingly simple tackle for catching fish appeared before us. Read about how to make a donk with your own hands on our website.

Today we offer the topic: "how to make a bottom tackle with your own hands" from professional anglers. We tried to reveal the topic as fully as possible. You can ask all questions in the comments after the article.

How to make a donka with your own hands correctly, fishing on a donka

In this article, we will talk about how to make donkey rods for fishing, and give the initial knowledge that a novice angler needs to master donkey rods. We will tell you about the usual bottom rigging on a reel, about bottom rigging with a shock absorber, about spinning bottom tackle and mounting rigs that are needed for bottom fishing.

The bottom rod is one of the oldest fishing inventions, which has served us for fishing, probably for more than a hundred years, and today there is a lot of photo and video materials on fishing and equipping a bottom rod. The bulk of the fish in our reservoirs feeds on all kinds of worms that live in abundance at the bottom, so the main purpose of the bottom tackle is to fish at the bottom.

Classic bottom rig means a piece of line coiled on a reel, where a weight is attached at the end... A little higher from the weight there are several leashes with hooks.

Usually this rig is used for fishing with large baits, because frequent casts require a lot of experience and create some inconvenience when fishing.

Due to the high loads on the tackle during casting, the line for the bottom rig is used thick, from about 0.40 mm... The use of a strong line will protect the rig from "shooting" the weight and give confidence when fishing for a trophy.

It is best to choose a drop-shaped weight with an eyelet, weighing 40-120 grams. This streamlined shape will contribute to long cast... In ponds without a current, a 40 gram weight is quite enough, but for a current, increase the weight experimentally until the current carries the tackle.

Leashes should be equipped with a low breaking load. The size is selected approximately, the main thing is that it is convenient to cast, and there is no tangling of the fishing line... Usually, on the donks, the size of the leashes is no more than 15-25 cm.

Since, as a rule, large fish are caught with this rig, the hooks, of course, are quite large, and sometimes doubles are installed.

Donkey hooks must be sharp and of high quality, with the possibility of self-locking.

Often, several hooks of different sizes are attached to the line, this increases the likelihood of successful fishing.

First, let's say that in the arsenal of a fisherman there should be not one rig and a rod, but several. Often this figure goes over a dozen rods.... These fishermen usually occupy a very large area of ​​the coast, and they place them every 4-8 meters.

Carp and catfish are considered the main subject of fishing on the donk, therefore, when attaching the reel, it is imperative to take care of a good fixation of the rod so that, when you come to check, you do not see an empty space. Often, if large fish are expected to bite, this fixation is wrapping the rig around the tree.

The section of the reservoir where fishing and fishing will be carried out must be clean of underwater vegetation, without snags. Any bottom will do, except for a stone one... The most effective night spot fishing is when the donk is placed in places where the fish can approach. This is, possibly, a lone tree hanging over the pond, driftwood protruding from the pond, bushes near the shore, etc.

Casting is done manually, by swinging the weight, according to the principle of a pendulum. Before casting, you need to exhaust the required length of the fishing line from the reel, folding it in rings... After in reverse order shift in such a way that the tackle throws off the upper ring, and not the lower one, during casting. These simple steps will help prevent beards.

In order not to frighten the fish during repeated casting of the tackle, the fishermen attach a piece of elastic to the fishing line, it silently pulls the bait into the reservoir and absorbs the jerks.

There is no video topic for this article.

Advantages of bottom gear with a shock absorber:

And these are not all the benefits of gum. But the gum quickly deforms due to prolonged exposure to water. Now about the "gum" itself.

This tackle consists of:

• the main thick line with a cross section of 0.40 mm;
• a fairly long section of fishing line with leads (3-6 m);
• elastic bands about 8-12 m long;
• a small weight on a meter-long nylon cord (to throw it in);
• insurance from a fishing line with a diameter of 0.60 mm.

Difficulties in using this rig appear only during the first cast. The weight must be thrown accurately and quite far... It doesn't come out the first time all the time.

What is donka and bottom fishing... How to make a donk. Donkey sinker. Bite alarm. Tips and nuances of fishing with a donk. Donkey rigging methods. Donka with a float

Greetings, dear fishermen, on the pages of the site! Today I would like to talk about donkey and bottom fishing. Naturally, I will not be able to cover all its possible varieties and methods of fishing within the framework of this article. I also will not claim that I have completely mastered all the methods of fishing on the donk (its various types and modifications), but there is still some experience. In this article, I will tell you only about how to make the simplest and most common donk, I will give the knowledge I have accumulated about fishing with bottom tackle and its modifications, I will give a couple of interesting tips, in general, everything that I myself successfully use.

So, let's begin …

Description, diagrams, options for rigging and fishing on the bottom

I'll start by telling you how to make a donk at home, and not buy it in stores.

Donka is perhaps one of the most popular fishing tackle. Therefore, to begin with, I decided to tell you about the simplest version of donkey. A simple donk does not mean that very few people can be caught on it, you can catch a lot with such a tackle. Therefore, remember, collect and go fishing.

What is required for donkey

To do this, we need a main line with a thickness of 0.4 mm, as well as a line for leads of 0.2-0.3 mm, 5 carp hooks, an olive sinker 50-70 grams, one fishing carabiner.

How to assemble a donk

So, let's start assembling a simple donkey. To begin with, we will tie leashes from a fishing line, 7-10 cm long, to the hooks. All leashes to the hooks must be tied with an "Eight" knot. Next, we take the main line and at the end we tie the weight "olive" to it, also using the "eight" knot. We retreat along the fishing line 30-35cm and knit the first leash with a hook. We retreat another 10cm along the line and tie the next hook. And so is everyone else. After all the hooks are tied, we retreat another 15 cm and tie our carbine with the same knot. It looks something like this:

Everything! Donka is ready! We fasten it to the fishing line on the rod with a carabiner, you can use it with a reel or a slingshot, it doesn't matter, you can even tie it to a tree. You set the bait, cast and catch.

Donkey sinker

Continuing the topic of assembling the donkey, I would like to express my opinion as to which sinkers are preferable to use in the middle reaches, provided that the bottom of the river is not uniform, but with stones and irregularities. Of course, I clearly and clearly realize that my notes in no way claim to be absolutely correct, accuracy and correctness, but for about 4 years I have been fishing with this method and I have been completely good results compared to their regular fishing colleagues.
It is enough to go to any fishing store, where you will be competently advised on the method of setting up any bottom tackle and the method of choosing tackle. It's no secret that everything affects the final result when fishing from the bottom: the bait, the size and shape of the hooks, the length of the leash and the diameter of the line, both main and lead. It is important to understand that even the rod itself and the method of fixing the bite play an important role.

A separate topic is sinkers, which can be of different shapes, serve as a feeder and many other functions. But I noticed that in a moderate current, the weight of the load can be slightly reduced, without damage to the tackle. But if this is done by the usual replacement of the sinker, then such a load will simply be carried away by the current, it will roll along the bottom, even if the latter has irregularities and protrusions. In this case, you will have to go back to a heavier sinker and be content with what you have. Accordingly, at one time I thought that it was necessary to give the sinker properties so that it could cling to the bottom protrusions, as it were, lie on it.

So, if you use a sinker attachment on the bottom tackle at the end of the line, and hooks are located above, if you know that there are stones at the bottom, the bottom is sandy or with frequent protrusions, then instead of more heavy load You can put a lighter sinker, but round in shape with a "donut hole". This hole will play the role of a retainer, and quite reliable, the sinker will not be carried away by the current flow, since the area of ​​contact of water with the surface of the load is smaller. Thus, I was able to reduce the weight of the sinker from 50 grams to 35, which you will agree significantly. It seems to me that for many fishermen it will be useful.

Bite alarm, bell or whip

Some anglers wonder what is better to use as a bite indicator when fishing with a regular donk (feeder).

If we omit some sophisticated electronic devices, then we can safely sound two main ways: with the help of a bell or a pendulum (which bends the line with its weight, and by raising or lowering these parts, the fisherman decides to hook), and without any special suspended parts, only on the tip (first knee, thin whip) of the rod.

In principle, both methods have worked well, and I personally know the adherents of one or the other. But, there are also some peculiarities. So, in my opinion, with the help of a bell or other suspended element, it is easier to track a bite. This is especially true when the fish bite is sluggish, without sudden jerks, and the wind is outside. So, once I caught a crucian carp, which slowly lowered the pendulum, but it was problematic to track the bite with a whip. Of course, many may argue that today you can buy donk whips of various thicknesses, that you can buy special feeder rods ... But is it worth it when you fish donk once a month, or even twice?

It's a difficult question, everyone decides for himself, but I decided to use a regular bell. In addition, I have two thin whips in my stock, which I also use, having previously tied them to the main rod.

Bite alarm on the course

Again, all the benefits of the bell tackle come to naught if fishing is on the current. The fishing line is simply pulled and fishing with a bell or some other weight is not convenient, although, with some desire, it is possible. In this situation, the advantages of the whip are fully revealed. As I already said, you can purchase a special feeder rod, which comes with several whips of different thicknesses and lengths, however, you will have to pay a little for all the good things. I did not buy such a rod, but bought whips separately, and if necessary, I tie them to the fishing rod - everything works fine, the bite is visible, although the tackle itself does not look very aesthetically pleasing.

Naturally, I'm not talking about how to fix the whips, how to install the bell (and there are a lot of mounting options) - this is a separate conversation. The main thing is that you have an understanding that you need to master both methods of fishing, since you never know where you will have to fish next time.

On the rivers, I take my spinning rod, with which I go for pike, and, depending on the strength of the current, I adapt the whip of the required rigidity to it (or I fish without it at all). Once on the Volga I fished without an additional whip, since the current bent the spinning rod so that the rod reacted clearly to the bite of even a small roach (note that the sinker was set at 40-50 grams).

Bite alarm in calm water

For fishing on lakes where there is no current, I am used to using a regular donk with 1-2 hooks, sometimes I put a feeder, sometimes I tie a rubber shock absorber (fishing with an elastic band), but I always put a bell as a signaling device. I put my chair to the left of the seat, so right hand it is always literally above the working line, it is convenient to hook it (for left-handers, the opposite is true).

As you can see, both methods are good, you need to own them, and there is no better one among them. This is important to understand so as not to get trapped in a conversation at a fishing store or among your colleagues. As they say, each place has its own tackle.

I often have to fish with a donk (bottom tackle). Often - this is an ordinary donk, the assembly process of which I described a little higher, sometimes I mount it on a peg, sometimes it is a feeder tackle. In general, if you look at the literature, you can find a lot of interesting things about bottom tackle, and there are true experts who fish only with this tackle.

Therefore, I will try to give some tips for “successful donkey”, or to be more precise, I will try to voice those nuances, observing which, you can somewhat improve your performance from using this tackle. I will not talk about the intricacies of installing all the variations of the tackle, as I said above, since this is a very extensive material. Here I will give some fairly universal points and some tricks that can be successfully adapted to any donk. Enough ranting, let's move on to tips:

1 ... Always use leashes

2 ... Different fishing spots require different weights

3 ... Installation of the feeder (on a branch leash or on the main line)

4 ... Sometimes, you can fish without a feeder

5 ... The feed should not be too viscous

6 ... The color of the groundbait should match the bottom

7 ... Proven baits: worm, bloodworm, maggot

8 ... You must have several baits and baits with you

9 ... Line reserve on a reel (to cast in the right place)

10 ... Prepare leashes with hooks in advance

11 ... On muddy and rocky bottom - hooks with foam

12 ... It is advisable to put more than one hook (the 1st is closer to the bottom, the second is slightly higher)

13 ... It is necessary to fish all parts of the reservoir (near the coast, average depths, depth)

14 ... Prepare the fishing spot in advance, especially if the casting is hand-held

15 ... Combine baits and baits, sandwiches sometimes work well.

16 ... If there is no bite, do not rush to pull out the tackle and make a new cast - you can wind up the donk a little and let it stand for another minutes

17 ... Movement provokes fish to bite

18 ... On the current, the tackle can be coarser, since the fish attacks there more actively.

19 ... I put leashes at least 20 cm long.

20 ... I prefer to put hooks for the donkey with a long forend and a sting bent to the side.

21 ... If it is possible to fish without a feeder (for example, you can throw bait from your hand), I fish without a feeder, and the tackle becomes less noisy and noticeable.

22 ... I always add various flavors to the bait - this allows you to attract the fish, but not overfeed it.

23 ... Use beads that absorb the impact of the load or feeder on the knots of the cord or line (for a sliding type of installation).

24 ... If conditions and fishing technique permit, I refuse to use swivels and other metal parts of the rig.

Here, in principle, are all the basic tips and my best practices regarding donk fishing.

Donkey rigging methods

Now I will give a couple of ways to rig the bottom tackle:

As you can see, the basic guidelines and diagrams are pretty simple. But, I promise you, their implementation will ensure that you stay with the fish (in any case it helps me). Naturally, each angler has his own experience and knowledge, you also need to remember about the correct installation of the donkey, constantly experiment. Then the mood will be excellent. And fishing will delight you with its result.

Donka with a float

Let's take a look at another method of rigging, this is a donk with a float. Small rivers are interesting because a fisherman needs to apply the maximum of his knowledge and skills to catch really large fish. I noticed that even in very narrow "streams" there are such specimens that one simply wonders: where does such a fish come from. But, at the same time, as I noted above, catching fish in small ponds and rivers is a difficult undertaking, since the fish in such places is quite shy and reacts to minimal changes in the environment, both aquatic and within the reach of fish above the surface of the water (study the question of the vision of the fish).

It is in such areas that the summer jigsaw tackle and the bottom with a float mounted on a telescopic rod, which helps when you need to carefully approach the shore, disguise yourself, determine a promising place, the depth of which rarely exceeds 1-2 meters, has proven itself perfectly.

Donkey scheme with a float

A bottom fishing rod with a float is a reality. The principle of such a donkey is as follows: in fact, it is an ordinary float rod, a sliding weight is used as a sinker (I use a conical sinker, which is not carried away by the current). A bead or swivel serves as a load lock. The most interesting thing is that the float should only protrude slightly above the surface of the water. And while many fishermen achieve this effect by raising and lowering the rod tip and simply adjusting the depth, I still prefer to load the bottom antenna of the float with pellets.

Why load a float?

It's simple than less fish will experience resistance when biting (and a sliding sinker already implies that there will be resistance), the more reliable and sure the bite will be. Therefore, the float, which is additionally loaded, will become an insignificant obstacle for the fish, which is what the fisherman needs. Such a bottom fishing rod is also interesting in that you can successfully fish without even coming close to the shore, which, you must admit, sometimes plays a key role in fishing.

From my experience I will say that using a donkey with a float, I fished both on the current and in standing water... I liked catching on the current more, because the fish grabs the bait more greedily. The catch mostly consisted of perch and roach. A couple of times I had to pull out the bream. So, try, master such a bottom fishing rod, and also do not forget about the mass of other variations of the bottom line with a float.

In principle, I think it is still possible to stop at this and draw some conclusions regarding the donkey. Which? Decide for yourself.

I perceive the donk as a very diverse tackle, the variations of which are just a lot. Fishing on a donk is an experiment where you can always change and improve something. Use a float, a feeder, experiment with leashes, hook positions, bait, play with depth, use a variety of rigging techniques, and more. So explore and go fishing.

All the best to you and successful bottom fishing!

Donka with a feeder is a catchy and popular tackle. With its help, a small container with bait is delivered to the immediate vicinity of the nozzle, which allows you to increase the number of bites. For all the seeming simplicity of the device of such a donkey, when installing it, several subtleties must be taken into account, which will be discussed in the article.

General information about donks

Peculiarity bottom fishing rods with feeders in that the container in which the bait is laid has a double function. When cast, it becomes a load and flies a long distance; when it falls to the bottom, it turns into a place for fish feeding. In this way, the angler not only delivers a hook with bait to the required point, but also tells where to eat.

In addition to this quality, there are also other advantages such as the possibility of fishing at long distances, at a depth or in a current where it is not possible to precisely throw the bait, and finally, the costs of component parts are low. The main disadvantage is the difficulty in using the donkey in tight places.

To understand how to make a donk with a feeder, you should familiarize yourself with the types of donk. The most commonly used bottom gear of the following designs:

"Zakidushka". The oldest tackle. It is a line with a diameter of 0.3-04 mm and a length of up to 50 meters, collected on a reel. Initially, a weight was used, fixed at the end of the rig, and leashes with hooks were located a little higher. Then sliding weights were used, and the leash with a hook was moved to the end. This decision increased the sensitivity of the tackle. Feeders in this version are not used for a simple reason: in order to throw the bait, the angler first untwists the load, and due to centrifugal force, all the bait is poured out of the container.

"Elastic". Original and very catchy rig, which helps to achieve high results in mass fishing of such fish as crucian carp, roach, ram, sabrefish. To make it a bottom tackle, you just need to tie the rubber shock absorber directly to the load. The fishing line that follows then spreads along the bottom. You can make an elastic band with a feeder, but then you will have to choose a tighter shock absorber and the lightest possible container for feed so that less effort is spent on its delivery.

Spinning donka with a feeder... Has replaced the "zakidushka". Initially, a spinning rod (usually a large dough) was taken as a basis, equipped with an inertial or spinning reel, on which a fishing line with a load and hooks is wound. Later, a feeder, mainly of a spring type, in which the bait was kept as long as possible, began to be used as a load. This option was chosen for a simple reason: it is inconvenient to make frequent casts, but there are no more drawbacks of the zakidushka.

Feeder. Modern tackle, consisting of a special rod with flexible replaceable tips (signaling devices), a spinning reel, monofilament with a diameter of no more than 0.3 mm and multiple variations of feeders and leads.

What are the feeders

There are several types of feeders in which anglers deliver bait mixes. Let's describe them.

"Spring". The most common type of donkey feeder. Designed for standing water and is manufactured industrially or by hand exclusively in a sliding version. Assembling the tackle is very simple: just thread the line into the axial tube, then into the stopper, attach a swivel, to which you attach a leash with a hook.

Most often, it was equipped with a spinning donk with a feeder. Some modifications of the "spring" provide additional weight on its axis. If you need to load it yourself, then it is better to use a lead tape, making several turns on the axis.

The bait for such a feeder is prepared with a viscous consistency, so that it does not crumble from impact on the water and disintegrates for a long time when it falls to the bottom. It is rarely used on rivers and canals due to its shape and tendency to slide downstream.

Classic "spring" with a "rocker" and their location in the tackle

There are very small feeders with which both a half-boat and a fishing rod with a float can be equipped. Tackles collected in this way sometimes give unexpectedly good results.

"Cage" - a mesh feeder. The most common option. It appeared with the introduction of picker and feeder fishing into the practice of fishing, and has been modernized and improved more than once during its existence. It is made with a built-in weight and is fixed at one point. It can be round or rectangular in cross-section.

With this feeder, you can go to any non-predatory fish, including carp and bream. The fisherman with its help first lures the selected fishing point, throwing a filled container several times without a hook and sharply pulling the tackle when it reaches the bottom. The food leaves the tunnel freely and remains in the water. Then a leash is put on, the tackle is thrown and the fishing process itself begins. Each time you hook up, additional feeding takes place.

Net feeder - the main tool for feeder fishing

If you plan to fish in a strong current, a rectangular net with a large flat weight is chosen. In stagnant water, you can use either type, but if the bottom of the reservoir is silted up, you should prefer containers that do not go into the viscous bottom.

Closed feeder. A cylindrical plastic container of this kind is used in circumstances where the bait contains a large amount of animal constituents such as maggots or bloodworms. They can leave the inner space only through a limited number of holes, around which interested fish will be "on duty". Sometimes some of the outputs are overlapped for greater efficiency.

Closed feeders are designed for feeding with animal components

Naturally, such a feeder can be successfully used only in stagnant water, since it does not provide for weighting. But it does not sink much into silt, which is an additional advantage of this type of container.

Long casting feeders. When fishing, you may need to cast the tackle at a long distance (more than 60 meters). Ordinary mesh containers will not fly like this, and the loads may not withstand. Therefore, special designs have been developed that can travel long distances through the air.

To improve flight performance, a lead round weight is attached to the feeder at some distance, as a result of which it takes the shape of a bullet.

Bullet feeder - designed for long-distance fishing

This design should not be used on silted water bodies. In addition, she is prone to snagging.

Feeders for special occasions

In fishing practice, there are cases when conventional types of feeders are not suitable for fishing conditions. Let's describe them.

The old proven design has been successful in luring carp and carp over the years. It consists of a lead plate, to which a block of pressed sunflower cake is attached with the help of rubber from a bicycle tube.

Leashes with hooks here are tied tightly to the base, the nozzle on the hook was not put on, and its sting was stuck into the top at the corners of the drilled holes. The tackle worked on the principle of self-hooking, and the angler sometimes did not even set a bite alarm, determining the presence of a trophy by the sagging or tension of the line.

In the absence of biting, the hooks could be equipped with the attachment they preferred. large fish- corn, peas, soybeans, etc.

Top plate - passive tackle designed for large carp fish

In conditions strong current the bait container is required to remain motionless at all times during fishing. This is difficult to achieve with conventional mesh feeders. Therefore, the anglers made it as flat as possible, keeping the volume for the bait mixture.

Flat feeder for rivers with strong currents

In order for the other qualities of this element to remain in force, it was necessary to strengthen the attachment point to the fishing line. It is made all-metal.

This type of bait container is indirectly related to the topic of our article, but it should be mentioned, because sometimes in the process of fishing you have to rebuild on the go in order to get away from zero.

You can do it yourself by taking the feeder, removing the load and fixing a large volume of floating substance (polyurethane foam, foam, etc.) in the upper part (where there is no attachment). The main thing is that the device overturns in the water, gradually dropping the bait.

The tackle here will become more complicated, since it is necessary to calculate so that the nozzle does not sink too much, and the fish is not afraid of the container.

Floating feeder - good tool to attract fish close to the water surface

How to attach a feeder to a fishing line

There are several recipes for rigging for a bottom fishing rod with a feeder. The leash is the same for everyone, but the attachment of the bait container depends on the intentions of the angler, his preferences and fishing conditions.

Sliding rig. It is used both for "springs", when the line is passed through the axial tube, and for feeders with one attachment point, when the line passes through the bracket eye or anti-twist tube. It is worth dwelling on the last option in more detail.

The essence of the rig is that when biting, the fishing line slides freely in a plastic tube, and when casting, the feeder with a nozzle is divorced and does not intersect. The finished item can be purchased in the store, but most often it is made by yourself.

As a counter-curl, anglers use either an empty ballpoint or gel fountain pen or a cocktail tube. The rigid structural element protects the rig from twisting and overlaps, without resisting the line.

The feeder is attached at the place of the fold, made about 1/3 of the tube, rigidly to the tube or with a small leash. The hook and container will be positioned at a certain angle when casting. Free movement of the main line within 30 centimeters is limited on both sides by stoppers. The hook lead can be placed directly after the straw.

The attachment point is made of copper or steel soft wire. When winding, a small eye is left into which a swivel or carabiner is threaded. You can select a small piece of insulation by diameter, which is put on the tube.

Anti-twist tube allows the line to slide freely inside and prevents the rig from twisting

The tackle is convenient, but athletes are skeptical about it due to poor camouflage in clear water.

Paternoster. Correctly assembling such equipment is not difficult, and the installation is carried out directly on the reservoir.

First, at the end of the line we tie a loop about 25 centimeters long. It should be knitted with a double knot, be sure to wet it for strength. Then we conditionally divide the loop circle into three parts and cut it at a distance equal to 2/3 of this circle. You get two unequal parts. To the larger one we tie the swivel for the leash, to the smaller one - the swivel for the feeder.

After casting and pulling the gear, they are parallel to each other. When biting, the force is directly transmitted to the signaling device, bypassing the feeder.

Equipping a donk with such a mount is also not difficult. First, a swivel is put on the fishing line, to which the feeder will be attached in the future. Then a side loop is knitted with a length of about 15 centimeters. And you need to make sure that the swivel is inside the loop. The free end is left 25-30 centimeters long.

Gardner's loop - paternoster modification (diagram)

The device of this type of bottom rig allows to increase the sensitivity of the tackle and reduce the number of overlaps when casting.

We take a separate piece of fishing line (preferably fluorocarbon for rigidity) about 80 centimeters long, fold it in half. We thread one end into a swivel. We knots at a distance of 10 centimeters from each edge. At the edges, we will have loops of 10 centimeters each, and in the center there will be a 20-centimeter loop with a swivel inside.

Symmetrical loop - comfortable when casting and doesn't get in the way when biting

Experienced anglers make twists from these small loops. A leash will be attached to one of them, and the main line to the other. After casting and pulling, the container will be close to the nozzle. When hooking, the fish will have 20 centimeters until the moment when it feels the resistance of the load.

Installation of such equipment is somewhat more difficult than the previous one, but if you practice it, it is quite achievable. Here, too, the central loop is knitted, but it should have an irregular shape.

The asymmetrical loop allows you to separate the leash and feeder to a safe distance

Overlaps in this version are minimized, and the sensitivity has increased even more, especially in the current.

Summing up, we note that fishing with a feeder can bring a lot of joy and pleasure to the angler. Such a tackle is easy to assemble, even in a budget version. The main thing is to choose the type of container that is acceptable for the reservoir and choose the right bait.