Horse fish can slurp

Fishing on top during the golden days of Indian Summer. What is the reason for the fish’s unwillingness to peck?

More than once in the summer I heard a frank “champing” of fish that is heard right in the thickets of water lilies. Moreover, when he went to the river in the early morning, almost at night, then in the still silence of a warm night, these sounds were heard from afar. Some of the cyprinids clearly ate up on top, licking from the lower side of the burdock egg capsules of worms, larvae, small bloodworms and various water bugs.

After spending the morning with a spinning rod, having caught very few medium-sized perches and having missed the pike, he wound it on his mustache … well, about the “champing” shameless fish. And I decided to change the specifics of fishing. Leaving the pond, I was not too lazy to swim into the very thick of water lilies and pick up there from the bottom of the sheets that fall under the arm. And there any “creature in pairs” got there, that is, the lower floor of water lilies in the summer heat turned out to be quite populated. But who feeds so loudly? I decided to find out with a coal rod. With its unusual lightness and a length of six meters, this is ideal for fishing with a side nod. In addition, you do not have to change the equipment. Fly fishing rod, without rings. Therefore – attach at least a snap with a float, at least any other. Continue reading →