The right pole for pike fishing in winter. Video materials

Not all winter girders that are in stores meet the needs of fishermen and the technique of girding for catching predators from ice. The design of this gear is simple and does not require expensive materials for manufacturing. Therefore, prices for factory supplies are minimal - from several tens of rubles. Simple at first glance, these tackles have many nuances that must be observed for successful fishing.

Many store-bought harnesses are either inconvenient or too complicated and require modification after purchase. Some fishermen make flags themselves from scrap materials. In this article, we’ll look at everything about girders in winter, the main types and designs, and we’ll talk about the best options for a winter road fisherman.

Jerky fishing in winter

Catching predators with fishing gear in winter is characterized by special tactics and its own specific features. Every little thing is the reason that separates the fisherman from catching the coveted trophy. And the correct design of the supplies, convenient and effective, is one of the conditions for successful fishing on girders in winter. Fishing tactics, features of searching for fish, and the process of setting flags are discussed in detail in a special article:

What is a zherlitsa

A winter girder is a tackle for catching a predator from the ice; live bait is more often used as bait. The main feature is the free winding of the fishing line from the reel or reel when a predator bites. This function allows you to most effectively hunt predatory fish, since they often do not immediately grab the bait. If the equipment did not reel in freely, the predator, feeling resistance, would often throw the bait.

At first glance, the design of ice fishing rigs is simple - a reel with fishing line (reel) and an alarm that goes off when unwinding. However, this simplicity hides many features - not all design options are universal. Often they are designed for some specific fishing conditions, and are completely unsuitable for others. The issue of transportation of girders is also important - we must strive to reduce the volume of transported gear. Many structures are collapsible and are assembled into working order directly on the pond. You can transport gear in special or homemade bags.

Types of vents - choice and best models

A winter trap is essentially a container for fishing line (a reel or reel), which allows the predator to freely unwind the tackle when it grabs it. At the same time, a flag equipped with a bright element is triggered so that the angler can see the beginning of the bite from afar and have time to get to the gear. First of all, the designs of winter vents are divided into above-ice (flags) and under-ice (postavushki, self-traps). The former are more often used with active fishing tactics. The second ones are left overnight. If the hole is properly protected from freezing, regular ice flags can also be set up at night. Below in the article we will analyze the types and types of winter vents. How to choose a girder for winter fishing? First you need to understand what is really important in the design of this gear (from the point of view of fishing, not price or aesthetics):

Reliable line winding performance when gripping. The reel (reel) should reel in exactly as much fishing line as the predator can pull, not unwind spontaneously, and not be too tight (so that the fish does not feel resistance).
The alarm is configured so that there are no idle alarms (for example, due to the movements of live bait), but this is visible when the predator actually grabs it. This does not apply to under-ice supplies, which are still hidden under the ice and will be checked later.
Resistant to predator jerks if the fish has reeled in all the fishing line and is tugging at the tackle itself.
The gear should be simple and reliable, taking a minimum of time to work on the reservoir - installation, bait bait, etc. Materials are resistant to frost and icing.
You need to choose girders for winter fishing carefully. There are many worthy models on sale, but they all require modifications for normal, serious fishing.

Not all types of ice fishing poles are universal. In our difficult winter conditions, versatility is an important factor. For example, you have flags on pegs for sticking into the snow at the hole. At the pond it turns out that there is no snow at all. That's it - the fishing is ruined. For each rail you will have to invent something to secure it on bare ice.

On the platform

Platform girders (flags) are the most common among winter hunters of predatory fish. Flags for ice fishing are simple in design, reliable, versatile, cheap, and easy to transport. They are usually made collapsible. Construction of a winter vent on a wide base:

The base has a slot and a hole for passing fishing line, fastening elements for a flag and a stand with a reel.
Reel with stand.
A flag (a thin, long steel plate-spring with a piece of brightly colored fabric on top).

It seems that such a girder for winter fishing is designed simply, but you need to take a closer look at the little things. Some flat bases are fragile and break easily, for example, when trying to pull them away from the ice when they freeze to it. On others, the coils are either small or do not spin well. The stores have a large number of offers. How to choose something that won't let you down on ice? In principle, you can start with almost any cheap design - after modification, such a flag will work fine. Experienced fishermen initially prefer to choose good designs - there is less red tape with them, and they look head and shoulders above the rest in operation. Which winter boots are the best?

Zherlitsa No. 1 (Kursk) is an excellent tackle without any drawbacks. High base (for burying snow, durable, simple, large coil, anti-beard holes. Stand made of plastic. Price - up to 100 rubles.
Zherlitsa terminator. Made based on the Kursk flag, taking into account the requirements of people who are themselves experienced zherlichniks. The flat base is made of impact-resistant plastic. The holder is a birch block. There is an anti-beard loop; when passing the fishing line through it, a brake-friction effect is created, which ensures that the reel is slowed down during sudden jerks and saves from the danger of tangling. A more reliable fastening of the coil is on a bolt with a nut (it is better to put washers and replace it with a wing - it will turn out perfect). The bars are available in 20 or 40 cm heights. Long ones should be chosen by residents of the North and Siberia - for high-quality insulation of the hole with a snowdrift when left overnight. The tall structure remains above the snow cover after heavy snowfall, and such a flag is easy to spot in the morning. The disadvantage is that it is not always possible to find - the batches are small, the price tag is twice as high as for ordinary store-bought plastic ones.
Terminator with 20 cm stand
The girder with the corner post Three Whales is a good product, but also requires some minor improvements. The disadvantage is the low stance, which is bad in heavily snowy regions.
Three Pillars with corner post
Growth - the simplest design, a metal stand. The disadvantage is the same - low.
Winter guard akara 36005 1 is a similar simple and reliable product. Plus – high stand.
Akara flag 36005 1

In principle, all of the above options are good. However, they require additional tuning. As a result of home modernization, truly the best winter shelters are obtained.

Refinement of flags

The main object of fishing with flags is pike. The main thing is unwinding. First, you need to disassemble the coil, grind off all the burrs on the mounting hole with a file, and adjust the tightening force. You may have to add washers in some places or replace the nuts with wings. The main thing in refining winter girders is the reel and its torsional moment. Tested with fingers. When exposed, the coil should rotate smoothly and evenly, easily, but at the same time, as if braking, extinguish inertia - from the beard, as on the Neva inertia. A felt pad for the tightening bolt is also suitable for this.

Modified terminator coils

All components are subject to modernization and modification in winter conditions. It is better to paint the wooden terminator stands with varnish to prevent them from getting wet. A bright stripe should be applied to the reels from the center and along the radius - for ease of monitoring the unwinding. If necessary, the reel handle is strengthened so that it is convenient to twist it with gloves on without removing it.

It is also better to additionally treat the cutout on the disk and the hole for the fishing line to remove burrs with a sharp knife. The hole is bored wider with a drill. The sole is glued with thermal insulation - for example, foam, which will protect the hole from freezing. Attach foam rubber to the stand and an elastic band to secure the hooks during transportation.

Special attention is paid to the flags themselves. Usually they are poorly attached and fly off the spring after a couple of activations. The flags need to be additionally stitched and glued with superglue. You can replace the fabric with bright silk to make the flags more visible.

Homemade products taking into account all requirements

Vertical on a rack

A rack for winter fishing is inconvenient because it cannot be installed if there is no snow on the ice. The stands are universal in that they are used in open water (through attachment to a stake). However, Kursk or terminators removed from the stand will also cope with this task. The main disadvantage of the stand is instability.

Application in summer

A tripod mount (taganok) is more stable on ice than a vertical pole. However, fishing practice has shown that such flags are not reliable. Disadvantages - more complex design, stability is worse than that of platform ones, lack of protection of the hole from freezing. Well-known representatives are the Three Whales tripod and the winter vent Piers Eco.

Horizontal on the crossbar

They are a rail with reels and a flag on a spring, which is secured in working order between two brackets with a loop of fishing line. Such gear is made independently. Such a fishing line is absolutely inconvenient to use - there is no reel, the supply of fishing line for unwinding must be laid on the ice (where it can get tangled or freeze). In addition, the flag in the working position is not fixed reliably - idle operations often occur. Actively fishing with them is a chore, but horizontals are perfect for serving as baitfish - but not in severe frost, as there is no protection against freezing of the hole.

American ice fishing rods are made according to the same principle, but they are equipped with a spool (like a spinning rod) for fishing line lowered into the water. This makes it possible to use them for active girder fishing for pike (where unwinding and waiting before hooking is important). Disadvantages - high cost and complexity of design, they get covered with snow when left for a long time, there is no screen to prevent the hole from freezing.

Grandfather's horizontal line

American woman at work

The work of the shifters is based on the principle of a lever - when activated, the brightly colored opposite part rises upward. Such gear is equipped with a reel. The disadvantage is the lack of a coil. The reel is more difficult to work with. Plus - ease of manufacture, you can make it on your knees from scrap materials.

Under-ice supplies and self-traps

A separate direction is self-trapping girders for winter fishing. Widely used for passive fishing - installation and leaving with subsequent testing. There are a lot of different designs. All are based on a reel with a supply of fishing line lowered into a hole on the cord. The cord is attached to a horizontal crossbar on the ice. Such supplies (kolobaski) were widely used in the past. They are actively used to this day, for example, for other fish in the north, in the taiga, where fishing is not entertainment, but the extraction of resources. Winter supplies can work all winter in one place. They are installed in one hole, which then freezes. A second one is being drilled nearby, through which the inspection is carried out, the bait is replaced and the trophies are pulled out. The equipment is hooked under the ice with a special wire hook. Such girders made from hose, tubes, and yogurt bottles are easy to make. More often they are simply called self-traps. The equipment is the same as for flags.

Wooden bun

Supply reel options

Hose trap

Other

Excellent cool vent – a miracle of technology. In winter it works like a flag, and in summer it works like a circle. But there are disadvantages - high cost, complexity. Ice and snow clogs the spring mechanism. The overall profile is low. It is not visible from a distance; in snowfalls it falls asleep completely.

Often fishermen make flags with their own hands. Drawings and designs of girders for winter fishing are in a special article. With the right skill, invention has room to expand. Winter supplies can be equipped with a bell or a light bulb. Such a signaling device also requires batteries, and in general this will complicate the design. However, if you wish, why not try it as an experiment. If the purpose of fishing is precisely fish, then it is still worth taking into account the recommendations given at the beginning of the article.

Zherlitsa is a classic pike tackle that has not lost popularity in our time. Its main advantages over active spinning fishing or trolling are the use of a natural food object - fry - and the duration of the equipment being in the same place, which does not arouse suspicion among the predator and ensures a more confident grip of the bait even during low pike activity. In addition, this tackle is very easy to make and use yourself. In the hot season you can catch it not just pike— fishing with girders in the summer allows you to catch a large trophy fish as well perch, pike perch, ide, asp.

Since such gear is not sold in the store, many fishermen who want to master this method of fishing have to make it themselves - therefore, in this article, in addition to the device and fishing technique, we will look at how to simply and quickly make various summer girders for pike with your own hands for non-winter fishing.

Fishing with homemade summer girders, unlike other pike gear, has its own characteristic features. These include:

What types of summer vents are there and how to make them yourself

During the development of its design, many different types of summer girders for pike fishing appeared.

Depending on the characteristics of the equipment and design, the following types of summer girders are distinguished:

Postavushi.
Hanging girders.
Moored girders.

Summer girders of these types have differences not only in equipment, but also in installation methods . Let's take a closer look at each type with its varieties, installation and installation on a pond.

Postavushi

These girders are designed for fishing in reservoirs with the flow. Depending on the design and method of attachment to the shore, the following types of postavush are distinguished:

Video: pike on rigs or summer baits

Hanging

These are classic Sabaneev zherlitsy. Depending on the design there are:

Video: installing a summer girder from the shore

Moored

This zherlitsa is a circle with equipment from the postavushi. They make a similar tackle (jet) for pike with their own hands as follows:

From the selected floating material, a circle with a diameter of 12-13 cm and a thickness of 2.5-3 cm is cut out with a jigsaw.
A hole is made in the center of the circle and a stick with a cutout in the upper part is inserted into it.
A groove is cut out along the rim of the circle.
The equipment is wound into the groove.
The upper part of the circle is covered with red waterproof paint, and the lower part with white.
Slots are made along the rim of the circle on two opposite sides for attaching fishing line.

When installing such a girder, the required amount of fishing line, slightly larger than the depth at the fishing site, is unwound, it is alternately attached in the slots on the rim of the circle, in the slot in the end of the antenna tip.

When biting, the pike pulls the rig and the circle turns over under the force of the antenna lever, notifying the fisherman about the bite.

Where and when to catch pike in the summer on girders

In order to catch a toothy predator with these tackles, it is not enough to know how to assemble them correctly - you also need to be able to choose the most suitable place, time and weather for installing the trap.

Fishing for pike on girders in the summer from the shore and boat is most productive in places such as:

Small backwaters and bays with a sharp drop into depth and a slight reverse current.
The border between clean water and thickets of reeds and reeds.
Windows in thickets of water lilies and other aquatic vegetation.
Snags and flooded bushes.
Trees hanging over the water.
Mouths of rivers and streams flowing into a pond or lake.
Places where there are underwater humps and submerged trees on the bottom.
Ledges, capes and islands of aquatic vegetation, behind which the current is less.
Sand spits adjacent to sharp drops in depth.

Video: catching pike with summer baits in reed thickets

During the summer, due to the intense heat, pike activity is not as high as in spring and autumn. On a daily basis, there are two peaks of pike activity in summer:

Early morning- from sunrise until the heat of the day.
Late evening- from the moment the sun sets low enough for the heat to subside until the onset of evening twilight.

At night, pike practically does not feed - unlike catfish, bream and pike perch, this fish feeds daily lifestyle.

The activity of pike also depends on weather conditions. Pressure, wind, air temperature, and precipitation affect the predator’s appetite:

So, cold snap and bad weather make pike motionless and lethargic– she practically does not hunt and stands in one place, not patrolling her area.
During the day on a hot, windless day pike days also inactive– she hides in the shade of trees and bushes hanging over the water, stands under the leaves of water lilies, in thickets of reeds and other coastal vegetation. Particularly large pike prefer to stay away from the shore in holes and pools with flooded snags.
After hot days burst of activity pike observed in warm cloudy days with light rain.

Video: pike on the girder in summer

How to catch pike with summer baits: fishing techniques and tactics

The process of catching pike on various types of summer baits consists of finding a place, casting baited gear, periodically checking it, and retrieving the hooked pike. Now let's look at each of these stages in more detail:

Search for a place– after walking along the shore, we notice 3-4 promising places with a distance between them of at least 10-15 meters. This is necessary in order not to spend a lot of time both installing gear and checking it.
Casting tackle- the baited tackle is tied to a pole, tree or peg driven into the shore and carefully thrown into the water. For fishing on a small river or pond, 3-4 girders are quite enough - this amount is quite enough to catch 3-4 pikes during normal predator activity. A large number of girders is not only illegal, but also inconvenient.
Periodic check of gear– if the tackle is abandoned during the day, then it is better to check it in the late afternoon. The gear installed in the evening can be left overnight and checked in the morning.
Fishing— as a rule, when fishing with summer baits, the angler hooks the pike itself; all that remains is to pull it ashore. Taking into account the fact that the equipment uses a fairly thick and strong fishing line, large hooks and a metal leash, you can reel in hooked fish quite confidently and quickly. When fishing, it is better to wear gloves so as not to cut your hands when jerking the fish with the fishing line.

If it feels like there is a large fish on the hook, then it should be fished out carefully, smoothly pulling it towards the shore, giving up a small amount of fishing line when jerking, and again performing smooth pulls.

Video: summer pike fishing with a girder

When catching pike on girders, it is very important to observe the permissible size of fish for catching, releasing all small pike that have not reached a length of 40 cm. It is also necessary to always remove installed girders - forgotten gear with hooked pike leads to the fact that it suffocates and slowly rots, becoming a source infections.

In general, this tackle, despite its lack of sportiness, according to spinners, is very catchy and interesting and, having figured out how to properly make a summer lure for pike and how to catch it, you can always be without buying expensive spinning reels and baits with a decent catch.

Video: do-it-yourself summer bait for pike

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Almost every fisherman knows about the existence of a large number of different gear designed for catching any type of fish. This article talks about zherlitsy. This tackle is designed for winter fishing for predatory fish, especially pike.

This gear facilitates winter fishing for pike, since it refuses to bite on other types of bait. Despite the fact that there are both winter and summer designs, their operating principle is almost the same. The design of such gear includes a reel with fishing line and a flexible plate, at the end of which a bright flag is attached. The reel with fishing line and plate are located on a special holder.

As far as we know, there are several types of vents:

on the platform;
with vertical stand;
Taganka type;
vents with a flat base.

Priests on the platform

Gutters with a flat frame are very popular due to the simplicity of their design and operation. It can be easily and quickly installed on ice. Moreover, the flat base covers the hole, preventing it from freezing quickly. In addition, it shades the hole, which makes the tackle more catchable.

And yet, despite such promising indicators, this design has drawbacks. As winter fishing enthusiasts note, such girders freeze to the ice and quickly fail. In the presence of wind, such a vent is simply blown away from the hole.

Vertical racks

Considering the fact that such girders are made of metal, problems with its operation cannot be avoided. In severe frosts, you cannot work with it with open hands, especially if your hands are wet, and without this you can’t do winter fishing. Closer to spring, when the sun begins to warm up, the metal heats up very quickly and the ice begins to melt when installing the vent, which leads to its collapse.

Taganka type vents

This design rests on three legs and is made of aluminum. Like all types of poles, it consists of a spool of fishing line and a signal pole. Despite its apparent stability, it can easily fall if bitten. In addition, it can simply be blown away by the wind. The disadvantage of this design is the complexity of its manufacture. The advantages include compactness and ease of use.

Important for every design

Any design of a girder must contain the basic elements on which the catchability and ease of use depend. What to pay attention to:

To ensure that bites are noticeable at a considerable distance, the signal flag is used only in bright colors.
The basis of the reel design should be plastic. The rotation of the reel should not be light, otherwise the line will definitely get tangled when biting.
A sufficient amount of fishing line is wound onto the spool so that you can fish at different depths.
The bite signaling element must have sufficient flexibility.

Equipment for pike rig

The basis of any fishing tackle is fishing line. Since the fishing line is not used so intensively on the girder, a fishing line from any company or any manufacturer is suitable for equipping it.

The diameter of the fishing line is selected depending on the size of the fish and can range from 0.2 to 0.4 mm. As a rule, up to 25 m of fishing line is wound on a reel. A leash is required. Both a metal and fluorocarbon leash are suitable, the main thing is that the pike cannot bite through it. Depending on the size of the live bait, the weight of the sinker is also selected. The ratio of the mass of live bait to the weight of the cargo should be within 1:2.5.

If the girder is installed on a river, then everything is much more complicated, since the size of the load is chosen depending on the speed of the current. The main thing is that the load can hold the bait at one point, closer to the bottom.

Construction and drawings of a winter vent

Fig.1. Base of the vent

The standard equipment includes: the base of the vent (Fig. 1), a spring signaling device, a box at the base, a coil on a stand and its fastening unit.

As a base, you can use materials such as plastic, plywood or aluminum. It is advisable to use aluminum 10 mm thick. At the base there is a coil attachment point (Fig. 2).

Fig.2. Methods for attaching the reel to the base

A-block with a groove for the foot and a locking screw:
1 – locking screw; 2 – rivets; 3 – stand; 4 – base; 5 – foot; 6 – block with a groove for the foot.
B-screw screwed into the base block:
1 – pin; 2 – screw; 3 – rivets; 4 – base; 5 – platform for the foot; 6 – foot; 7 – hole for the pin.
B-nut - wing on a screw:
1 – screw, tightened motionlessly; 2 – wing nut; 3 – base; 4 – rivets.

Figure 3 shows a diagram of fastening the parts of the vent

1 – base; 2 – box; 3 – coil; 4 – stand; 5 – rack mounting unit; 6 – fixing elements; 7 – hole for fishing line.

In Figure.3 It is shown that the center of hole “a” is located at a distance of 12 mm from the edge of the frame and lies parallel to the center of the fastening element. This distance depends on the amount of rotation of the coil, so it is found experimentally after installing the coil. The center of the reel should be aligned with the center of the hole intended for the passage of fishing line.

Fig.4– blank for the stand with cutting lines.

Fig.5– bracket for fastening.

Fig.6– nozzle box.

Fig.7– indicates two options for mounting the alarm:

using a plate;
using a corner:

Rack.
Nest.
Plate.
Rivets.
Corner.

Fig.8– the rack assembly is shown.

The process of making a winter vent with your own hands

Girders made of galvanized and stainless wire

To bend a reliable frame for the girder, you need to take a wire with a diameter of at least 3 mm and a length of 550 to 700 mm. The wire is bent to create a short and a long end. The short end does not reach the long end by approximately 100 mm. After this, the long end is bent so that it forms a spool holder.

A bite alarm made of flexible steel wire is attached to the short end. A bright flag is attached to the end of the alarm.

From a plastic tube

To do this, you need to take a plastic tube and cut off a part of the tube from it, from 10 to 16 cm long, depending on the fishing conditions. The thickness of the tube does not play a special role. For fishing from the shore, this can be a piece of tube from 13 to 16 cm long, and for fishing from ice, its length can be no more than 10 cm.

To begin with, a through hole with a diameter of about 6 mm is drilled at one end of the tube, and a hole with a diameter of 8-10 mm is drilled at the other end. A thin but strong rope with loops will pass through these 2 holes. A fishing line with a hook should be attached to one loop using a latch.

To keep the live bait in the water column (fishing from the shore), a piece of foam should be attached to the fishing line.

Wood frame construction

As a rule, pine or aspen are used, which are more resistant to moisture.

A reel is formed for the base of the structure. To do this, recesses are made on the end sides. To ensure that the line is pressed against the body of the reel, a wire retainer is screwed to it.
On the front side there are 2 wire clips with bent ends.
The thickness of the springs can be about 5 mm. One end of the spring is straightened by 9-10 cm.
The spring is attached to a wooden base. One end must be securely fixed.
A bright flag is attached to the straightened end. All that remains is to secure the fishing line with the hook and sinker, as well as bend the spring and secure it between the fixing parts. The zherlitsa is ready for use.

Subglacial vents

Such holes are easy to manufacture, since any unnecessary object that is longer than the diameter of the hole is suitable for this purpose. A plastic tube about 50 cm long should be attached to this object. A cut is made at the end of the tube so that the fishing line cannot fly off before the bite occurs. In case of a bite, the line jumps out of the cut, which allows the rest of the line to unwind freely from the tube. Since the tube is always in the water, such girders, left, for example, overnight, freeze by morning. To check it, you have to punch a hole nearby. Usually, with this method of fishing, the hole is covered at night, if, of course, there is something.

Made from duralumin strip and steel wire

The base of such gear is a duralumin strip (1x60x300 mm) with ends bent to one side. This will make it easier to install it on the ice. A hole is drilled in the center of the plate for attaching the coil, like an “ice block” or “hole”. A hole is drilled next to the reel for a fishing line with a hook.

The spring plays the role of a bite alarm, and an alarm made of bright material is attached to its end. The spring is attached to the end of the base and secured with a regular pin.

In working condition, the spring is pressed with a pin to the base. If there is a bite, the spring is released from the pin and ends up in a vertical position.

Two types from a rubber hose and using a spring from an alarm clock

To do this, you need 2 pieces of rubber hose, with a diameter of 1.5-2.0 cm and a length of 10 cm. A hole is made at one end of the rubber hose for attaching a loop, up to 30 cm in size. On the other side of the piece, a cut is made intended for rope fastenings.

The same tube is used as a reel, onto which 10 meters of cord is wound. One end of it is attached to the holes using a loop, and the other end of the rope is inserted into the slot at the other end of the hose. A weight and a leash made of fishing line up to 0.5 meters long should be tied to the free end of the rope, fixed in the slot. A leash made of monofilament is connected to a leash made of metal, to which a hook is attached. For ease of use, a reliable stick is inserted from the side of the loop, the length of which is greater than the size of the hole.

A bent piece made from a piece of steel wire to which a spring is attached serves as a bite alarm. The same part serves as a stopper.

The stand is made of wood. A hole with a diameter of about 3 mm is drilled in it. Using a nylon cord, a steel section is attached to the stand, as well as a curved piece to which a spring with a signal element is fixed.

Usually, the structure is frozen into ice and all that remains is to install it in its working position by bending the spring and securing it with a stopper. In case of a bite, the stopper is released and the spring unbends, signaling a bite.

Original bottle sump and electric sump

The principle of the electrical circuit is based on the closure of contacts. Electrical gear assembly technology:

To do this you need to take a piece of twig. A hook should be formed at one end, and a cambric should be attached to the other end, the length of which is slightly longer than the length of the base of the light bulb used.
The light bulb is fixed to the cambric with the help of threads, and the attachment point is filled with waterproof glue.
A wire is soldered to the top of the base, the length of which is 40 mm longer than the length of the guard.
The guard and the central terminal of the base are connected using a piece of wire.
The base is made of wood, preferably pine, after which it is impregnated with drying oil.
A spring is installed on the guard.
The main and final element is a copper plate secured to the base with nails. In the working position, the guard should be pressed against this plate.

To make a bottle from a bottle, you should take a container of baby powder. A nylon thread with a sinker and a tee will pass through it. A loop is formed at the end of the nylon thread, through which the tackle is suspended from the base.

Design with indicator light

The main difficulty in manufacturing this gear lies in the design of the trigger mechanism, which consists of a guard, a fishing line and two staples.

The brackets are installed into the base. They, in fact, are the fastening elements of the gatehouse. They are located at the very edge of the frame. At the end of the gate, a light bulb is installed, to which 2 wires are connected, connected to terminals, through a copper plate and the gate. The battery is connected to the terminals. As a result of the bite, the mechanism is triggered, the guard is installed in a vertical position, closing the contacts. As a result, the light bulb located at the top of the gatehouse lights up.

Beacon design

The design of the “beacon” includes:

1 – reel ring; 2 – flag thread; 3 – reel; 4 – clamp; 5 – fishing line; 6 – olive-shaped sinker; 7 – rubber stopper; 8 – nut; 9 – flag; 10 – hook; 11 – pin; 12 – stand; 13 – stand ring.

A wire with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 70 cm is used as a stand. The role of a reel is played by a tube with a diameter of 3.5 cm and a length of 12 cm.

A fishing line with a diameter of 0.8 mm and a length of about 20 m is wound on a tube (reel).

The stand ring and tube ring are held together with a pin. A ring is attached to the reel (tube) to secure the fishing line. The olive-shaped weight and its limiter are located on the fishing line. The nut is placed on the tube, and a flag is installed on the nut.

Before installing the tackle, the flag is pressed against the reel, after which it is fixed with a fishing line. In case of a bite, the line unwinds from the flag, freeing it. As a result, the checkbox takes a vertical position.

Techniques for catching pike on girders in winter

As a rule, pike are caught in reservoirs with stagnant water or in bays where there is no current. This guarantees safe fishing even in mild frosts. On a river where there is a current, the danger of falling on thin ice is quite high.

How to catch pike on lakes and ponds

For fishing to be successful, several points should be taken into account:

Correct installation. This activity is best done during daylight hours. The trap must be installed correctly, otherwise it will fail at the most unexpected moment.
Choosing a promising location. To find a predator's site, you need to cut several holes and install girders on them. On familiar bodies of water, this process is somewhat simplified, since anglers know the bottom topography. Suitable places may be gully zones, large differences in depth, as well as places with various underwater accumulations. Pike can also be found in places where there are thickets of reeds or reeds.
Correct equipment of the girder. Everything matters here, from the choice of fishing line to the choice of bait. Here, a lot depends on the type of fish that is found in the reservoir.
Knowledge of fish behavior in winter. Such knowledge will help you correctly decide on a promising location.

Conclusion

Catching a predator, such as pike, with a girder has a number of advantages compared to other fishing methods. The most important thing is that you don’t need to stand over the tackle or run from one hole to another, waiting for a bite. But this does not mean that the prey will be easy to get. This is a serious misconception. Firstly, you will have to drill more than one hole, maybe 10 or more. Secondly, you need to install a girder on each hole, and this is also painstaking work. Thirdly, in case of bites, you will have to run from one tackle to another, and they are located at a distance of about 10 meters, or even more. And fourthly, the gear needs to be checked regularly, which also costs time and effort. And if you consider that in winter the fisherman is dressed in warm clothes, which hinder movement and increase the overall weight, then you can imagine how much effort and energy will be expended in one day of fishing.

Pike caught on a winter bait on a wooden plank

Bets are a type of homemade zherlitsa. Bets are made in the form of a bar with a reel and a flag attached to it. The material used to make the plank can be different - wood, metal pipes or corners, plastic. The reel and flag are secured differently. The main thing is ease of manufacture and low cost. Bets can be either horizontal or vertical. (In a number of regions, factory rates of plates for pike fishing are also called rates)

The correct vent for shallow depths

The correct girder for fishing at shallow depths that we bring to your attention has:

the design does not frighten fish when the flag is triggered when fishing at shallow depths (1-2 meters), for greater depths this is not significant
protection against the flag being triggered by strong gusts of wind, since the spring itself has windage, the flag can be triggered by strong winds
Convenient flag mount for transportation
on a horizontal installation it is easier to slow down the winter bait when biting
simple and easy to transport design

catching pike on bets - inertialess winter zherlitsa

Do-it-yourself winter vent – inertia-free

Operating principle of the vents

The pike first grabs the prey with its mouth, and then moves away with it and swallows the prey completely. So the main advantage of fishing both with winter girders and with mugs and summer girders is their design, which allows a pike or pike perch to take live bait in its mouth and move away with it while the fishing line unwinds freely. There is a method of fishing with live bait - when the bait is simply tied to a plastic bottle and the line does not have the opportunity to unwind, the pike also takes it, but in this case there are more escapes. If, when the flag is triggered, the line twitches or a sound is made, this may scare the pike and it will spit out the bait, but as a rule, the flag is attached to the reel and is triggered by turning the reel, causing vibrations and sound. Pike and pike perch are caught, but there are more catches. All anglers who have used this design unanimously confirm its effectiveness when fishing for pike in winter at shallow depths.

Slowing down the winter girder

If the angler is near the winter girder when it is triggered, then when biting it is necessary to slow down the inertial reel of the girder. Slow down the reel with your hands so that it does not spin too much. If it is clear that the pike is dragging the bait without stopping, it is sharply hooked and the hook pierces the predator’s mouth. If the reel does not spin, the pike may have spat out the bait. It happens like this - you approach a triggered vent, but the reel does not spin. In this case, you need to tap your foot on the ice, the pike will get scared and start moving, while the reel starts spinning and the pike is hooked

How to charge a spring-loaded socket?

On conventional reels, a spring with a flag is hooked to the handle of the reel or to the reel itself. If by the handle of the reel, then so that when the reel begins to move, the spring is released. And if behind the coil itself, then so that when the coil starts to spin, it pushes out the spring with the flag. At this time, strong vibration and noise occurs, which can frighten the pike at shallow depths and it will spit out the bait.

How to properly make a vent with your own hands on a wooden plank?

The vent is installed for a long time, you have to move away, the factory vent can simply be stolen. The solution is the right girder, made with your own hands, cheap and recognizable.

To make a girder you will need:

wooden block 14x15x350 mm
factory coil
self-tapping screw 25 mm
store-bought flag 450 – 500 mm
equipment (line, weight, leash, hook)
wire or/and nails
bicycle tire scraps

We attach a fishing line reel to a wooden block at a distance of 70-80 mm from the upper end with a self-tapping screw; the reel should have a free play of 2-3 mm.

At a distance of 15 mm from the top edge, we drive two staples approximately 15 mm long into the block. The distance between the staples should be slightly larger than the width of the flag spring.

We cut the bicycle tire crosswise into strips 10 mm wide; you will need 3-4 strips. We put these strips, twisted in half, on the upper end of the bar; you can additionally put them in the area between the coil and the staples, then the flag will be more stable. It’s better to have several rubber bands; one may break while fishing.

fastening the flag of the correct girder

We select equipment for winter fishing depending on the fishing conditions.

Universal equipment for pike and zander:

fishing line 0.2 – 0.3 – 10 meters
weight 7-10 grams
hook number 8, maybe 10
leash 15 cm

THE FLAG OF THE JERRY

We are upgrading the purchased flag. We cut the flag at the top by 15 mm, so that there remains a free end of the spring, to which we attach an elongated ring of wire. We simply twist the wire tightly on the spring after making cuts so that the wire does not fly off; for reliability, you can wrap it with threads and glue on top. The flag can thus move and occupy either a working or traveling position.

checkbox for the correct girder

How to wind fishing line on an inertial reel of a winter fishing line?

We wind the equipment onto a reel so that the line goes down into the hole on top of the inertial reel of the winter girder. In the main one, small inertial coils are installed on winter vents. You shouldn’t wind more than ten meters of line on a reel. Since the coil is inertial, it is rare that a “beard” may form, and to avoid beards, they use braking of the inertial coil of the girder.

We insert the flag on the other side of the brackets between the clamps from the bicycle tire.

The correct girder - the principle of operation

If the flag usually clings to a reel, then in this case the end of the flag is attached to the staples by passing a loop of fishing line through the staple - flag loop - staple. When biting, the line first leaves the loop, giving the pike or pike perch time to swallow the bait, then the flag is triggered and after that the line begins to leave the reel. A loop of fishing line is made 5 cm, in windy conditions it can be larger.

Such a regular girder is installed in a snow hill near the hole.

Homemade girder for comparison

The photo shows a home-made vent installed.

RATE FOR PIKE FISHING

homemade winter vent

Video with the principle of operation of the correct winter zherlitsa (winter bet for pike).

The video shows the work of the winter girder and its general appearance. The oscillation force from the spring is shown. But in the correct girder, the spring is not connected to the equipment.

The autumn feeding season for pike is ending. For some period of time, the predator forgets about active hunting before winter. But for humans, there is always an interest in fish. Fair fishing for pike is also allowed on the first ice. Therefore, more and more people are interested in catching pike with girders from ice.

But how to properly prepare for ice fishing in winter? For this purpose, special devices have been invented - girders. These are primitive, semi-automatic devices equipped with flags, a reel, fishing line, a hook and bait.

The principle of operation of a girder or set-up is very simple: a board equipped with all of the above is placed on the hole, and live bait is placed on the hook. When the prey is hooked (has grabbed the bait), this is clearly visible with a bright-colored signaling flag. The fish, grabbing the bait, reflects its actions directly on the device of the girder.

But first things first

Zherlitsy have always been called simple devices, equipped to a minimum and intended not only for winter fishing. For one fisherman you can take up to 10 pieces of supplies, which are placed next to the holes on the ice.

The simplest and most “collective farm” fishing rod is a plywood board, a cheap reel of fishing line, an antenna flag and a tee or a homemade hook.

The latter is precisely the place for live bait. Live bait or “belly” is a separate topic, we will touch on it later.

For homemade girders, enthusiastic fishermen will not regret their imagination. They invent upside-down girders, stands on a tripod with a large fishing reel, and winter girders with flags and bells.

The main thing in ice fishing for the fisherman is not to play the lottery in winter. It happens that a person has the most convenient and catchable gear, but the pike or burbot does not “go” where expected. We have to spend half a day doing preparatory work, and in winter, each hole freezes very intensely.

There is nothing pleasant about fishing like this!

By design, the vent should be of medium sensitivity. Ideally, the supply with a flag is configured on the spot according to the situation. But good tackle should not react to a gust of wind. And it’s also inconvenient when the installation or vent is not visible from a distance on a winter evening.

The classic version for this tackle is equipped with a guard, a reel holder, a stand-up jig and a reel with fishing line.

Increasingly, fishermen still take into account the terrain, sometimes modifying homemade products on the ice, having read some devices from old Soviet-era magazines.

About reliability and equipment

We are going to catch predatory fish in sub-zero temperatures. In winter, the correct approach to the process is to prepare all the gear in advance, attaching the same leashes from the strongest material.

In rural areas, people are accustomed to not spending their last money on fishing accessories, so most of the leashes are made from scrap materials. A leash made of small-diameter steel wire is suitable for a zherlitsa, or any kind of tuck.

It’s not a pity to lose a tee, but being left without gear for the period of a “good” bite on the first ice is not serious.

It is wrong to save on fishing line. Each reel has a length of 30 meters or more.

How does it all happen?

The ice fishing process lasts around the clock. You can fish for pike on a girder or a stand as long as you have the strength, capabilities and live bait. This type of gear is very convenient when traveling to a dacha near a river or lake in winter. But when they go for the purpose of fishing, they get ready very early. Before dawn you need to drill holes on the first ice.

Everyone takes with them at least a dozen girders, this number is quite enough to make it possible to catch comfortably. There is no point in being greedy here because with a good bite you can serve exactly this amount. It is physically difficult to constantly run from flag to flag in winter.

With an average bite, usually 8–10 girders give a good fishing result. Yes, and it is necessary to constantly “fish” free holes after biting.

On January days, the predator does not go to the girders so actively. In the cold, fishermen have to move more and search for the best places while fishing. The pace for changing holes is one hour without a bite. There are more opportunities for catching a good specimen in January.

But on February days, the pike goes to the girder much more intensely. After all, the spawning period is about to begin.

Selecting a location

On any fresh body of water there are areas where the first thing to check is the bite. They start with thickets of reeds. If the body of water is familiar, then they go to the snag zone. The riverbed, or rather the riverbed edges, also matters.

All of the above ice fishing spots can provide good catches in February and January. But the risk is this:

Reeds and snags can easily confuse your gear. In winter, it’s very disappointing when pike go deeper. As a result, all that remains is a reel without fishing line. It is no longer possible to get anything from the depths.

Channel edges are a moral test for a fisherman. Where without exploration it is impossible to adapt to a body of water.

How to select and place live bait

The best bait for pike is a small live bait of 8–12 cm, taken from a local reservoir. The little fish should not fall asleep, but, on the contrary, resist with all its might.

Having planted such live bait correctly, there is no need to worry about the hatching of the fry. The swivel clings to the leash so that the active baitfish does not get entangled.

If you manage to buy or catch a small roach somewhere, then feel free to hook it. The pike will be only too happy!

Everyone knows that tee numbers 6,7 and 8 are classics. But you have to know how to handle it.

The most professional way is to hook through the operculum. What's special? This kind of hook can be safely left overnight. Even in winter, the bait can stand for half a day, and the live bait will remain “in good shape.” There is no damage to live bait, so potentially there will be more results in winter.

When hooking along the ridge, you need to very carefully thread the tee or double so as not to damage the spinal bone of the live bait. Otherwise, the live bait will not last even an hour.

A short video on how to properly attach live bait

How does a predator get on the tackle?

Fishermen without experience focus only on the signal flag, but it is better, of course, to evaluate the overall picture in winter fishing.

For example, there is a reaction to one of the girders where the fishing line is being actively lost. Underwater at this time, the pike has already firmly grabbed the bait, but is trying to move the prey to a safe place. Small pauses associated with the stop of the coil signal the level of activity. Those fishermen who understand the behavior of predators can easily determine the size of an individual even before fishing.

Having moved to a safe distance, the pike begins to consume the prey. Here you need to boldly hook and retrieve without fuss. In general, any type of fishing is a measured event, especially when it is very cold.

It’s easy to get a pike; using a landing net on ice is stupid. Here is a gaff in winter - a thing! The main thing is not to hold out until the moment when the pike cuts the line.

And once again about the fishing process

In winter, you come to a pond and make holes for fishing. In a short time you need to assemble the girders. An ideal reference point is a lead weight at the very end of the fishing line or leash.

We grab the lead and throw it all into the hole. The first cast is reconnaissance or orientation for promising fishing. When the weight touches the bottom, you need to tighten the line so that the weight rises a little.
Then the vent itself is “charged”, or rather the flag is bent. The end of the flag should hold the supply reel. The preparation stage has been completed.
Then they take out the end with lead and put live bait on the tee.

That's all! Either we wait, or we deal with other gear.

It is best to take several supplies and use the orientation method to “catch” the transitions from depth to shallow.

The flag is lit!!!

Finally the signal flag is visible! What should I do? It was said earlier that sudden movements and actions are unacceptable. Therefore, we carefully wind the fishing line onto the reel, waiting for a slight resistance. Then, without worry, they take the reels themselves and perform hooking. If the pike “sits”, then they take it out as usual, carefully collecting the fishing line onto the reel.

The easiest way to get a pike onto the ice is with a hook, but this is with the impressive size of the prey, of course. And for a large specimen you need a larger hole!

Be sure to watch the training video about fishing with girders: