Despite the rich assortment of tackle for any season in fishing shops, fans of ice fishing do not stop inventing homemade ice fishing rods. The main reason lies not in the desire to save money, although this factor is also present. For the majority of domestic fishermen, only homemade products can provide preferences in terms of both convenience and efficiency. And for many residents of remote areas, due to the lack of specialized shops, the manufacture of fishing tackle is a common thing.

Winter tackle is compact and simple, because ice fishing involves the presence of an angler right at the hole. Thanks to this, there is a wide scope for creativity and new inventions. What kind of fishing rods do anglers make for ice fishing?

All homemade ice fishing rods can be divided into several categories according to the method of fishing. Ice fishing is a multifaceted hobby of millions of Russians, everyone finds their favorite niche.

Lovers of graceful fishing for white fish and use float rods... They are equipped with an attachment jig or conventional hooks with a sinker. For such anglers, the rod must have stable position on ice, and the supply of line can be stored on a small reel or on the tackle handle. A striking example of such a homemade product is the filly fishing rod, which owes its name to its resemblance to a horse. Most often this is a rodless rod for stationary fishing.

Another category of fishermen prefers to actively fish with a windless jig. With this method of fishing, the fishing rod is in the hands of the whole fishing, it rises up and down, the angler gives the jig a trembling and oscillating motion. So that the hand does not get tired, the rewinder is made light and comfortable. Many options have been invented, where the handle is made of cork or foam, but the nod plays the main role.

For catching a predator on a balancer and a spoon, and anglers make the longest rods. Sheer fishing consists in throwing an artificial bait over the bottom, where it should seduce the predator into a bite. Therefore, the whip is made long and stiff, it is equipped with an elastic gate, and the handle can be made of wood or foam. It is important that your hands are warm and comfortable to hold the tackle.

The supplies are considered tackle for passive fishing of such fish species as perch, pike perch, trout, rotan. A live bait or other bait clings to the hook, the rig is lowered into the hole, and the fishing rod is installed in an upright position with a slight slope towards the hole. The bite is determined by the bright gatehouse. Usually several setups are installed, and the fisherman takes such a position to clearly see all the tackle (read more about choosing live bait for fishing in our article).

Materials for creating winter fishing rods

The main elements of ice fishing tackle are the handle and the whip. They can be made from different materials. Before making a winter fishing rod at home, you should choose the most suitable options for yourself.

What is the whip made of?

The whip has a serious responsibility for the quality of the line and the effectiveness of the hook. Therefore, this homemade element must be optimal in length and rigidity. Manufacturers of low-cost fishing products usually use materials such as polypropylene or polystyrene. They quickly deform or break.

• A good polymer for making a whip is fiberglass. It will fit most types of ice fishing rods.
• When you need to punch through the hard jaws of a pike or zander, it is better to use a carbon fiber whip.
• Juniper has long been a traditional material for making a whip. Even now, some anglers use it successfully on their fishing rods.

As for the length of the whip, for jigging tackle it is limited to 20-30 cm, lurers use longer elements (50-70 cm).

Handle materials

Convenience, lightness and comfort are one of the main requirements for the handle. But it must be firm enough for the whip to be firmly attached.

• Our grandfathers made handles mainly from wood. It is pleasant to hold it even with your bare hand, it is well processed and is durable.
• Today, wood has been replaced by such modern materials as cork, dense foam, expanded polystyrene. They are lightweight and buoyant, handle well, do not freeze.

The best homemade products for winter fishing, examples of making

Many homemade products have been invented, which differ in the complexity of manufacture, and in weight and cost. Every fan of ice fishing wants their own ice fishing tackle to be simple, affordable and effective. Therefore, we will dwell on several options that any angler can implement.

Create a rewinder for 10-15 minutes

The use of such non-attachment jigs as "devil", goat "," Uralka "or" nymph "allows you to catch roach, bream or perch without planting a small bloodworm in the cold. But giving these lures a believable play requires a lightweight and sensitive rod. It can be done in 10-15 minutes if all the necessary details are prepared in advance.

1. A small handle can be easily made from a champagne cork or a piece of Styrofoam to the shape you want. The handle will at the same time serve as a kind of reel for storing a stock of fishing line.

Photo 1. Cork reel handle.

Helpful advice! On the handle, you need to make a small groove so that the line does not fly off the rod on its own. This can be done with a clerical knife and sandpaper.

1. A transverse through hole is drilled about 1 cm from the edge. Its diameter depends on the thickness of the whip.
2. A plastic rod, a chupa-chups candy tube, the tip of an old telescopic rod, etc. are suitable for the role of a whip.
3. A nod from a PET bottle or X-ray film is mounted to the whip using a cambric. Another piece of insulation is glued on top to pass the fishing line. At the end of the nod, a hole is made or a cambric is glued.
4. It remains to adjust the operation of the tackle by winding a line of 0.08-0.12 mm and tying a jig. The approximate weight of such a fishing rod will be 10-20 g. Due to the simplicity and low cost of manufacturing, you can make several different models for the existing jig.

Photo 2. A whip made of a plastic knitting needle for a children's umbrella.

Photo 3. The whip is inserted into the handle plug.

Photo 4. A nod from the film.

How to "saddle" a filly?

The unusual name of this winter fishing rod attracts the interest of novice anglers. The filly is the general name for a whole layer of float fishing tackle that has an unusual handle shape. It allows you not only to hold the whip and store the supply of fishing line, but also to give the rod a stable position on the ice.

1. The most time-consuming and difficult task in making a filly will be cutting a handle. Solid foam is suitable as a material. Processing is carried out using a clerical knife, file, sandpaper. In the classic version, at the top of the handle there should be a protrusion for winding the fishing line, and at the bottom - two-wide legs. In the end part, a longitudinal hole is made to a depth of 20-30 mm for the whip.
2. The role of a whip can be performed by a standard purchased product, the tip of an old spinning rod, a feeder, or just a branch of a juniper.
3. A nod is made in case the angler has to move away from the hole or want to play a little with bait in the upper layers of the water. For this purpose, a gatehouse made of a PET bottle, X-ray or steel plate is suitable. A high-voltage automotive wire or several cambric is used as a holder.

The advantage of the filly is also a high degree of buoyancy. Even having missed a bite, the angler does not lose his tackle. The handle will act as a rescue buoy.

Making tackle for lure

A good catch of pike, perch or zander can provide an angler with a homemade fishing rod for Sheer fishing implies constant vertical play artificial bait. It is performed in different water horizons, so it is better to equip the product with a coil. For completing, you can use a simple inertial plastic model, a small meat grinder or a modern multiplier.

1. One of the main requirements for a spinner is the rigidity of the whip. It is better to make it from a feeder quivertip or the tip of a spinning rod 50-70 cm long. This is especially important when catching zander and pike.
2. The handle can be cut from moisture-resistant wood, or you can use plastic products covered with a layer of cork. For this, the cork is crushed and glued to the handle. Usually several layers are applied, after the glue has completely dried, rough abrasive processing and subsequent grinding are performed.

1. The coil is fastened to the handle using clamping clamps and electrical tape.
2. The spinner can be additionally equipped with a nod if the whip is hard and the spinners and balancers are light. It can be made from a wire spring, steel plate or mylar plate. It is better to use special holders for fastening on a whip.

Photo 5. Fishing rod made of scrap materials.

When a fisherman wondered how to make a fishing rod for winter fishing, you should immediately pay attention to the materials at hand. Many fishing masterpieces are made from unnecessary items. At the same time, fishing rods are distinguished by their convenience and high catchability.

Making winter fishing rods with your own hands is easy. In addition to economic benefits, this is the realization of creative potential, testing new ideas. All you need is patience and accuracy.

The decision to make a winter fishing rod on your own arises for several reasons:

1. Economic. Often cheap products turn out to be of poor quality, and products good quality- expensive.
2. Creative. Verify new material for the manufacture of a product, to improve the design, to come up with a new design - this is the realization of creativity.
3. Improving skill. Many anglers enjoy making their own tackle. It is better to start with simple products that do not require the use of special tools.
4. Lack of a fishing shop.
5. Lack of required model in the shop.

For whatever reasons the angler would not decide to make a homemade product, several points should be taken into account:

1. Even making a simple product takes time, patience and meticulousness.
2. It is better to remake a poorly manufactured product than to experience difficulties in its operation or to be disappointed in the design.
3. You should not rush and save time during manufacturing. If the angler has a shortage of time, it is better to use a commercial product.

Winter fishing rods are not too difficult to make. There are three types of active fishing in winter:

• fishing with bloodworms and jigs, rewinder;
• float fishing;
• flashing.

Each type of ice fishing requires its own tackle.

Fishing with bloodworms and jigs

The most common commercial fishing rod options are balalaika and filly... Variants of independent products - imitation of balalaika and filly, as well as numerous variants of known and unknown handmade designs.

Winter fishing rod with a handle - a cork or foam storage

A fishing rod consists of the following elements:

1. A pen- wood storage from cork or foam.

   Made from champagne cork:

   • a channel is cut in the cork with a knife for storing the fishing line at a distance of 1/2 cm from the edge, with a depth and width of ½ cm;
   • on the other side of the plug, a transverse hole is drilled for the whip. The hole diameter should be 10% less than the maximum whip diameter.

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Important! In the case of using hard foam instead of cork, the foam is first cut with a knife and sandpaper to shape it into a cylinder. Further processing is identical to the cork operations.

2. Whip.

   Whip length 30-50 cm. It must be flexible and durable.

   Use:

   • the knee of an old fishing rod or spinning rod, cut to length if necessary;
   • a plastic knitting needle;
   • processed juniper branch;
   • rings should be installed on the whip every 10-15 cm to eliminate the sagging of the line. You can use off-the-shelf rod rings or rings from an old rod.

   You can make rings yourself from ferrous wire 0.6-1 mm:

   • wind the wire onto any cylindrical object of a suitable diameter for two turns;
   • bend the ends of the wire perpendicular to the plane of the ring in opposite directions;
   • cut off excess wire with metal scissors, leaving 1-2 cm at both ends;
   • screw the rings to the whip with thin coarse threads, turn to turn;
   • coat the joints with waterproof glue.
3. Nod.

   The nod should provide an attractive bait play.

   Materials at hand for making a nod:

   • PETT container for drinks;
   • polyethylene canister;
   • old fluorographic image;
   • spring from the clock.

   Manufacturing process:

   1. A tapered strip is cut with the following parameters: length 10-14cm, narrow part 2-3mm, wide part 4-5mm.

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   Knipovich Nikolay Mikhailovich

   Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am fond of fishing at a professional level.

   Important! To make a double-cone nod in the wide part, arcuate sectors are cut out symmetrically on both sides so that the nod width is reduced by 20%.

   2. Rings for passing the line (2-3 pieces) are easiest to make in this way:
   • the shaft of a ballpoint pen or a piece of wire of the required diameter attach to the workpiece. the right place;
   • put on top of a cambric from a heat-shrink tube of a suitable diameter (cambric length 2-6 mm);
   • gently warm up the cambric. The cambric will tightly cover the nod and the shaft on top of the nod;
   • pull out the rod.
4. To pass the fishing line, instead of a cambric at the end of the nod, it is better to make a hole at a distance of 3-5 mm from the edge.
5. Attaching the nod to the whip. The nod is attached to the whip with the wide end.

• a silicone tube 3-4 cm long is tightly put on the end of the whip. A flattened piece of the rod from a ballpoint pen 3-4 cm is glued to the bottom of the tube for passing the fishing line. The tube is lubricated with petroleum jelly or silicone ointment. The nod is attached from below to the rod;
• a larger diameter silicone tube is fitted on top.

The nod can be moved back and forth between the tubes, adjusting the nod length and the stiffness of the gate.

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Knipovich Nikolay Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am fond of fishing at a professional level.

Attention! It is difficult to cut the spring from the clock. You have to grind by hand or with a drill and a grinding wheel.

Making a winter rod with a cork or foam handle takes one hour and costs 0 rubles; it can be easily used in sport fishing.

How to catch

1. Screw 20 m of 0.08-0.12 mm fishing line onto the gutter.
2. Pass the line through the rings on the whip.
3. Pass the line into the flattened tube (ballpoint pen shaft) on the nod.
4. Pass the line through the rings on the nod.
5. Tie a jig (or a hook with a nozzle).
6. Gradually removing the line from the cork log storage, lower the jig to the very bottom of the reservoir.
7. Hit the bottom of the reservoir with a jig a couple of times.
8. Gradually winding the fishing line on the cork wood storage, play with the bait, waiting for a bite.
9. In case of a bite, hook the fish with a rod.
10. Put the rod aside, fingering the line with your hands to pull the fish onto the ice.
11. Remove the fish from the hook.
12. Wind the line around the cork.

A filly rod with a wooden handle

"Filly" can be used for mormishing and float fishing.

1. Saw off a piece of 14-16 cm from the wooden handle of the old unnecessary mop. This will be the handle of the fishing rod.
2. Line storage device.
   • wooden cylinders 2 pcs. 3-5 cm high with a hole drilled in the center of the circle for screws (you can use the wooden handle of a baby net). At 1 cm from the edge of the cylinder, make a 2 cm wide depression with a knife for storing fishing line;
   • standard wooden thread spool with sawn-off edge (spool height without one edge is 3.5 cm) 2 pcs.

   Screw 2 spools or 2 cylinders around the edges of the handle.

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Knipovich Nikolay Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am fond of fishing at a professional level.

Important! As an economical option, you can simply drive in two nails of a suitable diameter along the edges of the handle so that the nails, together with the head, protrude 3-5 cm from the handle.

3. Drill a hole in the handle in the center of the circle for a whip with a depth of 6 - 8 cm with a diameter equal to the maximum diameter of the whip.
4. Fill the whip hole with epoxy. Insert whip 21-28 cm (knee from old telescopic rod). The whip should be strong and have rings for threading the line. Remove excess resin with a cloth.
5. To prevent wetting and icing wooden parts they can be stained and stained, or painted over with facade wood paint.
6. To use the filly for mormishing, the nod is strengthened on the whip as in point 4 from the “Nod” section.

With an open reel for lure, jigging, float fishing

In a real balalaika, an inertial reel with a stopper is recessed into the round handle of the fishing rod. It is problematic to make such a coil on your own at home.

You can glue the used line reel to the rod handle, but then you will have to manually wind the line around the reel.

You can use a commercially available inertial coil, but the manufacturing process will become much more complicated - you will have to cut out a round hole in the round handle, come up with a reliable way to attach the coil inside the hole in the handle.

Much easier to use an inexpensive commercially available pull-back coil(from 30 rubles) and fasten it to the handle of the fishing rod with insulation or by drilling two holes in the reel holder, fix it with screws on the handle.

With wooden handle and open reel

1. A piece 20-22 cm long is sawn off from the wooden handle of an old unnecessary mop.
2. Cork chips are mixed with waterproof glue and gradually, layer by layer, applied to the handle at the grip (10-12 cm). It is possible to create a comfortable handle shape according to the angler's request.
3. After the glue dries, sand the handle with fine sandpaper (you can cover the handle with yacht varnish).
4. In the center of the wooden handle from the side of the whip attachment, a longitudinal hole is drilled to a depth of 6-8 cm with a diameter equal to the diameter of the thick end of the whip.
5. The resulting hole is gradually filled with epoxy.
6. Insert a whip from an unnecessary telescopic rod 40-70 cm long. Carefully center the whip in place.
7. Gently remove escaped resin.
8. After the resin has hardened, the place where the whip is fixed in the handle is sanded with fine sandpaper to remove irregularities and beads of resin.
9. A purchased inertia reel with a brake is screwed to the handle.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolay Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am fond of fishing at a professional level.

Attention! There are inertia reels with and without a holder with a hole in the center for fastening the reel with a screw. Better to get a cheaper version with a center hole. To install such a coil on the handle, you will need one screw of a certain length for reliable fastening.

Such a fishing rod can be used with a nod for mormishing... It can also be used for float fishing and for lure... In these cases, the nod is not used.

Pistol

Winter fishing rod with pistol grip used for lure on the current and in standing water ... Since when attacking predatory fish the structure is subjected to heavy stress, its handle can be made of a solid material - wood.

1. The required shape of the handle in the form of a pistol is cut from a block of wood.
2. The final rough shape of the handle and line holder is cut out with a knife.
3. The log storage is located on top of the pistol and has an arbitrary appearance. The main thing is that the line should be conveniently wound on the wood storage.
4. The final shape is given by sanding the surface with fine sandpaper.
5. The handle is treated with wood stain and covered with deck varnish.
6. A hole for the whip is drilled in the horizontal branch of the handle (the whip must be strong and flexible. The tip of a spinning rod with a dough of 10–30 will do).
7. Waterproof glue is applied to the whip at the junction with the handle. The whip is inserted into the hole.

When catching a predator with a fishing rod of this design, the hand experiences less stress when jerking a heavy fish. Often winter fishing rods provide a hand loop made of strong rope so that the pike does not pull out the light rod. For a pistol, there is no need for a rope loop.

Materials suitable for the winter rod handle

Lightweight material is suitable for jig and float fishing since it is supposed to catch peaceful fish and the handle will not experience strong jerking loads, but the angler's hands may "fall off" if a heavy fishing rod has to be pulled all the time in the cold for several hours in a row.

• Cork;
• dense foam;
• foamed PVC.

These materials are not suitable for lure. You need a durable material that will not collapse under heavy load.

Such a material should have low thermal conductivity so that your hands do not freeze. It is desirable that the weight of the material is not too large.

Naturally, this is a tree.

There is another option for making handles - epoxy resin.

Cured Epoxy:

• slightly inferior in strength to wood;
• lighter than wood;
• thermal conductivity is lower than that of wood.

At the same time, you can make any complex and fancy shape for pouring pens. It can be used for all types of ice fishing.
Pouring epoxy handles of any shape:

1. In a semi-hardened gypsum solution, various objects can gradually create any complex impression. You can immediately submerge the whip halfway into the half-hardened gypsum solution.
2. Epoxy resin is poured into the hardened gypsum solution.
3. Another portion of the gypsum solution is poured into another container. In a semi-solidified gypsum solution in this container, an impression is made for the second half of the product - a mirror image of the first half.
Suppliers and girders are not fishing rods. There are anglers who basically do not use devices for passive fishing. However, even such anglers, during a good bite, sometimes want to use an automatic mechanical device to take a break. But a fishing rod without special device the fish itself will not hook.

Simple auto-jump design shown in the drawing and consists of:

1. Rectangular platform 10X20 cm for attaching a winter fishing rod of any shape. A simple option is to attach the rod handle to the platform with plastic ties with clamps.
2. On the reverse side of the platform, in the middle, nails are driven in and bent to form brackets for the pipe and for the springs.
3. A frame fixed permanently on the base with an upper crossbar made of a tube.
4. Two springs with rings.



Operating principle:

The fishing rod is placed on the platform and secured with ties. Put on the springs on the hooks with rings. It is important that the platform is horizontal. When biting, the platform tilts, the ring of the first spring flies off the hook, the edge of the platform rises sharply together with the fishing rod, while the fish is spotted.

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Coming up with new designs, improving existing ones, experiencing the joy of creativity and enjoying a good catch, saving money is self-production fishing tackle.

Knipovich Nikolay Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. Graduated from Leningrad State University named after Zhdanov, Faculty of Biology and Soil Science. I am fond of fishing at a professional level.

Why make a fishing rod with your own hands, because now there is a very large selection of such products in retail stores, in the market and on specialized Internet sites. The answer is simple - fishing enthusiasts are so passionate about their hobby that they are even ready to make fishing tackle themselves. After all, this activity is as pleasant for them as the process of fishing.

They are not inferior to the purchased ones. Another argument in favor of such equipment is that it is not always possible to purchase exactly the kind of rod that you would like: there is not always a financial opportunity, there are not always shops nearby if you are far out of town. But you can make your own fishing rod of your dreams.

The reasons may be different, but the principle of making ice fishing gear is the same. Making a fishing rod for winter fishing with your own hands is not difficult. Knowing the design and necessary elements for fishing, many fishermen improvise and make it from scrap materials. But for those who doubt their abilities, detailed recommendations on how to make a winter fishing rod will come in handy.

Knowledgeable anglers distinguish three main types of ice fishing:

• Mormishing.
• Shine.
• Fishing on a balancer.
• Fishing for povoski or zherlitsa.

Creation of fishing rods for mormishing

Mormishing is one of the most difficult types of fishing. After all, the angler requires concentration of attention, constant movement of the rod and manual dexterity so as not to get tangled in the line. Valuable advice is that you need to take thin fishing line for the jig. This will allow the bait to play, drawing the fish's attention to it. A winter fishing rod for mormishing should be light, because you will have to keep it in your hands all the time. The handle is most often made of foam. This allows the rod to be insulated so that the angler's hands do not get too cold.

Balalaika, or Borisych's fishing rod

The most popular species fishing rods with a jig is the so-called balalaika due to its diminutiveness and lightness. The rod handle is presented in the form of a closed reel with a fishing line, so the reel here performs two functions at once - it is the handle of the fishing rod, by which the angler holds it, and the actual reel for winding the fishing line.

This is the type of well-known winter fishing rod, made by a master of fishing mormyshka Igor Borisovich Grabenko from Pskov. In fishing circles, he is known under the name "Borisych". He is the owner of the first category in fishing sport, participant and prize-winner of many competitions in jig fishing.

An experienced fisherman is happy to share his experience with his colleagues, gives advice on fishing and making cast jigs, wobblers, fishing rods. To make the fishing rod very sensitive, and the jig made vibrations that attract the fish to bite, the whip of the Borisych winter fishing rod is made of a clock spring. Do-it-yourself winter fishing rod from Borisovich is sometimes found even in online stores.

Making at home

To make a fishing rod-jig you will need:



This model is easy to manufacture. It is necessary to fasten the reel to the handle for winding the fishing line. The reel can be made from a piece of plywood that has been cut into a staple shape with two branches. You can use a ready-made reel to wind the line. If you take a closed-type reel, then it may well be used as a substitute for the rod handle itself.

A long needle or the last knee from the rod is stuck into the handle, thereby obtaining a fishing rod for the future jig. A cambric or a narrow strip of film is attached to the rod tip - thus, the rod receives the missing part: the whip. It remains to supply the fishing rod with tackle in the form of a jig of the required size and go fishing.

For making a more complex model of a jig the following minimum of tools and materials will be required:



The first step is to make a rod handle. It can be made from dense foam or a similar material by turning it into a cylindrical shape for convenience. A piece measuring 4 cm in length and 3.5 cm in diameter is sufficient. You can use wood to make a rod handle, but it will be a little more difficult to work with. In a cylindrical workpiece, a 2.5 mm deep groove is made using a file for a fishing line. Using sandpaper, it is necessary to smooth the upper edge of the cut so that the fishing line does not cling to it during fishing.

Then you need to make a whip... For this, you can use any durable material in the form of a long bar. You can use metal scissors to cut the desired part from the canvas of an old telescopic rod or any thin metal. The whip looks like a strip, about 4-5 mm wide and 25-30 cm long. It is necessary to process the edges of the cut metal with sandpaper. The whip should not be made long, since the angler's hand is always not high from the hole.

Putting the cylindrical blank of the handle on a flat end, pierce the foam with a whip so that it is parallel to the table. One tip of the whip should be completely recessed into the foam handle.

Make a tulip - this is the name of the line feed ring at the end of the fishing rod. To do this, screw nichrome or any other wire onto the rod from the gel pen. The remaining ends of the wire are twisted together. To secure the tulip, attach it to the end of the whip, having previously greased it with glue, and wrap it with ordinary thread several times.

Then you need to make a nod... The best nods are made from boar bristles. But for a homemade fishing rod, a narrow strip of an old X-ray or nipple rubber 4-5 centimeters wide is suitable. At the end, this strip should have a roundness slightly larger than the width of the strip. In this area, a hole is made with a hot needle for the line, after which the edges of the pierce are equal with sandpaper. It is better to use a long and elastic nod for catching bream and roach, and soft and short for catching perch. A nod signals a bite. It is his movements that allow the jig to play - to move in the water, attracting fish.

Two cambric or a wire winding are very tightly put on the whip. The cambricans are evenly distributed along the length of the whip, a nod is threaded through them. This will allow you to adjust the length of the nod depending on the fishing conditions. The edge of the nod behind the extreme cambric should be extended by half a centimeter and bent upward. Having degreased these two surfaces, you need to glue them together.

It remains only to wind a long fishing line on the handle in the area of ​​the sawn groove, thread the fishing line through the hole in the whip and through the tulip and fix the bait at the end of the fishing line - a jig.

Homemade bait rod

When choosing a spoon, for good fishing you need to focus not only on the size of the fish, but also on the specifics of the reservoir: the presence of a current, depth. The larger the fish that the angler plans to catch, the larger the spoon should be. The deeper the reservoir and the faster the current, the more massive the rig should be. In this type of fishing, the play of the color of the spinner and the imitation of the movement of the bait fish are important. It has been noticed that the best options for the color of metal for spinners are a combination of gold overflow with silver, as well as striped spinners. Again, the choice of tackle depends on many factors: current, depth, type and size of fish caught.

A fishing rod for trolling is done in the same way as a jig. With one difference: since you will have to fish larger fish, the rod must be more durable. Therefore, wood or hollow is most often used as a rod. plastic tube about 15 cm long. In order to keep your hands warm, it is recommended to glue the handle on the outside with foam plastic, wine cork crumbs or synthetic isolon, with the non-foil side outward.

An important component of a lure rod is quality coil... You can also use inertialess, but it is better to give preference inertial models... Indeed, sometimes the catch can be of a solid size, and the line must be quickly floated to great depths, after which it is easy to reel it in and fish out. The reel cannot be made manually, so a reel purchased in a store (plastic inertial, multiplier, "meat grinder" with a small spool) is attached to the rod. The attachment points are wrapped with electrical tape to prevent hand contact with metal.

For attaching the whip into the end of the handle is inserted wine stopper... A hole is made and a whip is inserted, about 60-70 cm long.

Along the entire length, the rings for passing the line are evenly distributed, one of them is installed at the end of the fishing rod. The rings are attached with super glue and wrapped with threads. There must be at least 4 rings.

Trolling is most often a tip-free method. But if the fish bite sluggishly or carefully, when using a light bait when trolling, you can also use a nod in the design of the fishing rod.

Features of fishing on a balancer

You can make a fishing rod for fishing on a balancer... Such a fishing rod differs from a fishing rod with a jig in that it is more overall and has a longer rod-handle. The rod has a reliable reel and a stiffer whip. A balancer is a bait in the form of a small fish, which has hooks in the head and tail area, and a stabilizer in the tail area. The trajectory of the bait during its movement depends on the work of the stabilizer. It is he who imitates the movements of living fish in order to lure predatory inhabitants of reservoirs to himself. Pike perch, pike and other large fish are the main prey for balancer fishing.

Set up and do-it-yourself girders

For fishing for predatory fish, it is also good to use povushi or girders. There are two types of such tackle:

• The set is under the ice and to check the catch it must be periodically removed from the hole.
• Zherlitsa: the structure is equipped with a flag on the ice. In this case, you can understand that there was a fish bite by the movement of the signaling flag.

One of the options is a self-deflector... It is a plank or plywood that is located on the ice near the hole. The self-chopper reacts to the slightest bite of fish, which the fisherman may not notice.

On plywood, a board or a piece of chipboard with sides 10 by 25 cm, brackets are attached to one side for attaching the lever. The lever is a thick wire, on which, coil to coil, a thin wire is wound to create a spring. The thick wire is bent into a lever and attached to the wood base.

A locking bracket is made of thick wire and attached to the opposite, front part of the base. At the end of this bracket, an elastic band is fixed, for clarity, fixed with colored electrical tape. A reel with a line is mounted to the base next to the spring lever. A holder for a chandelier or just a hook with a rounded head is screwed into the center of the board. The line from the spool is passed through the chandelier hanger and on top of the locking bracket. At the end of the line, the bait is being adjusted.

All fans of ice fishing know that a winter fishing rod is a special tackle, the quality of which completely determines the result of fishing. Despite the fact that there are many different fishing equipment available for sale during the cold season, many people prefer to make their own. So, a self-made winter fishing rod can provide a good catch.

Features of ice fishing

Everyone understands that winter fishing significantly different from the summer. So, fishing with a winter fishing rod is carried out through a hole drilled in the ice. As a rule, its diameter is not very large, therefore, the tackle itself should be small in size. Self-made is a short fishing rod with a fishing line and bait attached to it. Until recently, in the villages they were made from juniper sticks wrapped in reeds. Horsehair served as a fishing line for them. How is a modern winter fishing rod made? Almost any more or less experienced fisherman can make this tackle with his own hands.

The main types of rods for ice fishing

As a rule, all winter fishing rods differ from each other depending on the bait used and the type of fish. Experienced anglers share these homemade tackle into 3 main types:

• for fishing with a jig;
• float;
• for fishing with a balancer and a spoon.

Fishing rod for fishing with a jig



This type winter gear is the smallest. This rod is used to catch small fish. It should be comfortable and light, since it must be constantly held in your hand. When fishing on a jig, the fisherman must constantly "play" with the bait, moving the fishing rod. If the pole is heavy, and the handle is cold (made of plastic), the person will get tired very quickly and the hand will freeze. A small jig (the size of a match head) is used as bait. The most convenient are "balalaikas" - winter fishing rods with a closed reel of a small diameter instead of a handle. It is for her that this tackle is held. Best material for the coil body - cork or durable foam. A long whip is not needed for this rod, as the angler's hand is almost always over the hole. The nod comes out It is he who gives the jigsaw movement. Continuously going down and up, he makes her "play" in the water. A nod causes the fish to bite. Some people prefer a fishing rod with an extended handle for jigging.



Float rod

This type of winter tackle is the simplest. By outward appearance it resembles a miniature summer rod. Such a tackle does not have to be constantly held in your hands. Most often it is located at the edge of the hole. Sometimes anglers use several rods at the same time and carefully observe the movements of the floats, expecting a bite. During fishing, it is necessary to periodically check the baits and clean the hole from newly formed ice. Such a winter fishing rod is most suitable for fishing small fish. You can do it with your own hands according to the old "grandfather's" method. Such bits are called "filly" because they make a stable small base (handle) of birch, easy to grip. It vaguely resembles the body of children's toys in the shape of a horse. A short six is ​​inserted into it. It can be removable or flush-mounted. The main thing in such a fishing rod is that the base should be larger than the well diameter. Instead of wood, you can use durable foam to make the handle.



Can be made from other materials at hand (plastics, cork). The main thing is that a strong pole has a stable and reliable support, and during a bite you could quickly grab it with your hand in a mitten.

Many aspiring anglers do not know how to equip an ice fishing rod with a float. In fact, homemade bits may not come with a reel.

For successful fishing, a simple reel will be enough, since with such holes they do not change often and there is no need to reel the line for a long time and often.

Fishing rod for bait and bait fishing

What is such a winter fishing rod? It will be more difficult to make it with your own hands than the previous two, since it has a more complex design. It is designed for catching large and predatory fish. Since in winter time such specimens are at great depths, this fishing rod is equipped with a reel or reel for winding long and thick fishing line. When predatory and large fish get together, they often have to move across the ice in search of prey. In this case, a person has to repeatedly reel and unwind the fishing line on a fishing rod. This makes quite large size reels, because with it you can quickly collect the tackle and move to another place. The shaft must be elastic and strong so that it cannot be broken by a strong and large fish... He should also provide energetic and fast striking.



This rod is a variation of the previous one. Moreover, such a tackle can be somewhat longer, since when many anglers prefer to stand rather than sit. Often, such fishing rods are made collapsible for ease of transportation in fishing box... The whip is most often inserted into the handle of a fishing rod.

Alterations from factory fishing rods

Many anglers believe that their homemade rods are the lightest, most comfortable and perfectly balanced. Some even manage to make "improved" rods from purchased fishing rods with a reel. To do this, they cut off the factory handle. A housing for a factory coil is turned from solid foam. A whip is inserted into it. A special reel is attached to the handle, with the help of which the fishing line is wound when changing the hole. Such a jigsaw "balalaika" is more convenient.

Reel-free fishing rod



This common fishing tackle occurs most often. It is a rod with a plastic pole, a reel, a nod and a handle. Some novice fishermen do not know how to assemble a winter fishing rod. The six is ​​selected based on the type of fish that a person plans to catch. So, for small perches, a plastic standard six is ​​suitable. His flexibility plays important role at shallow depths of the reservoir. The shaft should, due to the shock absorption and the tensioned state of the fishing line, extinguish the jerks of the fish. In this case, the catch will be easier to fish out. When fishing for large pike or pike-perch, harder poles are selected, with which you can make a reliable hooking.

The large reel with a comfortable rocker brake allows you to change the fishing depth very quickly. It promotes trouble-free winding of the line. When fishing at constant depths (5-6 m), it is more convenient to fish with a rod with a small reel. With short rods, manipulations are easier, but when fishing for such fish as pike perch, the bite is very strong and sharp, so in this case it is better to use rods with longer handles.



What is equipped with a winter fishing rod

You can do a lot with your own hands, but some elements of the rod rigging still need to be purchased in specialized stores. So, for winter fishing you need a fishing line (diameter 0.10-0.12 mm). It is better to choose stiffer products because they have good tensile strength, are easier to clear of ice and less tangled.

Can be made from various materials, but the best is still considered to be made from boar bristles. You can also make it from X-ray film or a piece of nipple rubber (4-5 cm). A fishing line is passed through the nod, the length required for angling is measured. After that, it is put on the top of the whip. With a rubber tube, the fishing line is pressed against the whip and "nods" when it snags. For different fish nessesary to use different types this snap. So, for a perch, a soft and short nod is chosen, and for a bream or roach - an elastic and long one. The line should pass through it freely. A high-quality nod does not deform or break from impacts on the ice surface, does not change its elasticity at different air temperatures. Its sensitivity is normal if it bends about 30 ° under the weight of the jig. Insufficient bending means that it is too rigid, and strong bending will not provide the necessary play of the jig.

It is better to choose a float with a slot, since it can be easily removed from the line. This eliminates the need to bandage the attachments. Lures (jigs, balance weights, spinners) are selected depending on the type and size of fish.

Making a winter fishing rod with your own hands is a rather complicated, but interesting business. It is always more pleasant to catch a fish on the thing that you made yourself, and such a thing in itself will be more valuable to the owner, but it does not always turn out that a homemade product turns out to be better than a factory fishing rod made on specialized equipment.

So it's worth climbing on various online stores, comparing the prices and quality of this or that fishing rod, also read the reviews. It should be noted that prices in most online stores are significantly lower than in bazaars. So don't be lazy, compare prices on websites, read comments and choose the required fishing rods ..

Despite the fact that in any modern store of fishing tackle and ammunition you can always find almost any version of ready-made fishing rods used to catch fish from under the ice edge of a spoon, fishing idea does not stand still in its development.

Photos of homemade fishing rods




Oleg Kornev, a fisherman-athlete, master of sports, champion of the Russian capital, and just a person who makes many tackles with his own hands, shared his experience. He gladly accepted the invitation of the host of the program, Vladimir Gabelev, to visit the studio for filming.

An experienced fisherman presented to the public an improved, so-called. "St. Petersburg" version of the fishing rod for lure in the winter season. Despite the fact that the original model is distinguished by a relatively low weight and an increased level of whip sensitivity, Oleg did not like some moments of winding and unwinding the structure, and therefore he decided to modernize the rod at his discretion. The result is a variant that has acquired new features. From now on, such a set weighs no more than 11 g.

For these purposes, the most common fishing rod is purchased, equipped with a reel that is attached to the axle. In this case, the coil rests with its axis against the platform, since in otherwise setting the clutch is not possible.

As a basis, Oleg uses foam of increased rigidity, which he took from an old box, which is most optimal for this suitable one. An experienced fisherman gladly shared with the audience the secret of how to correctly draw and outline a diagram.

Styrofoam winter fishing rod



The whips used for the fishing rod differ from each other in individual parameters. Picker whips are considered an excellent option, which make it possible to create several rods with at different levels rigidity.

After successfully marking the workpiece, it is safely cut out using a sharp knife and / or a hacksaw. The main idea of ​​this kind of construction is to create a fishing rod with a reel, which would be distinguished by its minimum weight and maximum convenience.

As soon as the platform where the coil will actually be located is successfully manufactured, it is extremely important to prepare the axle by placing and aligning it properly. Separately, close attention should be paid to the correct creation and cutting of the hole for the axle, while leaving the sides.

The master clearly demonstrated this to the viewer. Among other things, from this program everyone can learn about all the existing intricacies and tricks of the "geometry" of the platform of the rod being created.



Light green balancer for large perch



The length of the whip for this type of construction is 36 cm. Then it is inserted into the previously created hole of the workpiece. Important: it is necessary to make a cut for the line before gluing the whip, and also attach the ring for free passage of the line. Only after successful installation of all of the above is the clutch exposed.

In order to ensure the most convenient transportation for rods of this kind, special compartments are created in the box. This is necessary so that when fishing with light lures, you can literally feel every touch of the prey, even the most subtle one. In the case of using rigid rods with a large weight, this can be achieved only with the additional use of the nod.




In conclusion, we note that the program called "Fisherman's Workshop" was specially created for those fishermen who do not want to stop at the achieved results, and are constantly in search of more convenient and effective options for fishing tackle. Tackle that would fully meet all, without exception, the preferences and requirements of the fisherman.

Homemade fishing rods options



















If you are interested in purchasing a professional winter fishing rod, we recommend visiting the excellent fishing store spb-stream.ru, where you can choose the model you are interested in. Also, this site offers various kinds of winter baits (balance weights, amphipods, jigs).

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