Please teach me how to use a raft pole for fishing.

1. What is a raft rod?

A raft rod, as the name suggests, is a fishing rod used for fishing on a fishing raft. It is a segmented fishing rod, usually with two sections of 1.8 meters, 2.1, There are models with two sections per meter and three sections for 2.7 meters. The rod body is equipped with dense and compact wire loops, and there is a fishing reel holder on the rod handle to install reels of different sizes. The tip of the raft rod is generally made of fiberglass, which is thin, light, soft, and has good elasticity. Various colors are painted between the wire loops to facilitate fish observation. At the tip of the pole, the wind pulls the fishing line, and the falling line bends the tip. When gusts of wind blow, the tip of the pole bends frequently, as if a fish is looking for bait. Careful fishing friends should distinguish between the blowing of the wind and the movement of the fish. There is a difference in baiting. But it is the subtlety and sensitivity of the raft pole that is the essence of winter fishing for crucian carp. When a small crucian carp of less than one ounce eats bait, the tip of the raft pole will have obvious "movements", which is very easy to observe. Although the tip of the raft pole is extremely soft, the pole handle is extremely strong. A skilled pole throwing expert can easily throw it thirty or forty meters.

2. Fishing Group Configuration

Every time I go fishing, I usually use two raft rods of 1.8 meters and 2.1 meters. They are too busy to handle. When I encounter a school of fish, I just Can afford a raft pole.

For wire wheels, I usually use smaller models (type 2000 or 2500), wide grooves, and multi-axis wheels. The wires come out smoothly and the rocking wheel is light. I usually use the No. 2 main line for the main line, and it cannot exceed the No. 2 line, otherwise the sensitivity will be affected. It is enough to use the No. 1 sub-line. The hook adopts Hongxiu No. 4-5 barbed hook. Facts have proved that with this combination, as long as the wheel leakage is set properly, there is no problem at all in catching a 10-pound carp. Note that the sub-line should not exceed line 1. This is very important. The thinner the better, it is easier for crucian carp to inhale. I have carefully observed that compared with using the No. 2 sub-line and the No. 1 sub-line, the fish yield rate is nearly 50% different. Similarly, the reason for choosing the red sleeve hook is to facilitate the inhalation of crucian carp. Because the red sleeve hook has thin hook strips and a light hook body that is convenient for crucian carp to bait; secondly, the hook is easily deformed under the action of external force. Even if it is hung on the bottom, it is easy to deform the hook and pull it out. The hook can be bent back to its original shape without affecting its use. , thus reducing the chance of hanging up and disconnecting. Don’t worry about the deformation of the hook, as long as you walk the fish properly. There is absolutely no problem catching fish under 10 pounds. A fishing friend once caught a carp weighing nearly 10 pounds with a No. 5 red sleeve, and the hook was still good.

Generally three string hooks are enough for tying, and more are useless. I once tied a string hook with 7 hooks, which is more than one meter long, but usually the two lower hooks catch the fish. The distance between hooks is about 15 cm, and the sub-thread is about 10 cm long, which reduces the entanglement between hooks. For lead pendants, I usually use a flat heart pendant of 15-20 grams to reduce the chance of hanging on the bottom.

3. Fishing method

Throw the fishing group to the center of the water. When the lead falls, the rocker takes up the line and pulls it back 2 to 3 meters. Place the raft pole The angle between the direction and the fishing line is 60-90 degrees. The larger the angle, the smaller the chance of running fish. If the water is shallow, the angle between the rod tip and the water surface should be larger. If the water is deep, the raft rod tip should be close to the water surface, which is convenient for reducing the angle between the fishing line and the water bottom, and is more conducive to bottom fishing for crucian carp.

An important point introduced here is the degree of tightness. Since the tip of the raft pole is thin and soft, very small external force can bend the tip. I only need to tighten the line so that the rod tip is slightly bent, and the fishing line even has a large arc, but this is enough. This has the best effect. When the crucian carp pulls lightly, the rod tip will suddenly bend and tremble. . Never bend the tip like a bow, otherwise the purpose of the raft pole will be lost.

IV. Several rod images when hitting a fish

1. First, the rod tip trembles slightly, and then continuously shakes greatly. Such movements generally rarely cause fish to escape. The fish rate reaches over 95.

2. If the rod tip bends and returns to the line immediately, this is a sign that the big crucian carp has taken the bait. Don’t miss it. In this case, the fish rate is also above 90.

3. Sometimes the weather is extremely cold, crucian carp eats lightly, and the raft pole bends forcefully, but the amplitude is very small. At this time, fish can be caught if the pole is raised in time.

4. Sometimes small miscellaneous fish make trouble with the hook and only have sporadic intermittent shaking. Fishing friends have to separate the real mouth and the false mouth, which requires long-term experience accumulation.

5. It is also necessary to distinguish between the blowing of the wind and the action of the fish taking the bait. The wind blows with regularity and rhythm, but the pole tip bends without strength.

5. How to tease the fish

Raft fishing is the same as hand pole fishing, both need to tease the fish. When the raft pole is thrown into the water and there is no movement for more than 5 minutes, you should consider teasing the fish. Use the method of slapping the rod body or stretching the fishing line to make the red worms "jump" and stimulate the enthusiasm of crucian carp to eat bait. Furthermore, shake the wheel a few times to loosen the line, and often a bite will come at this time, and They are usually big crucian carp.

6. Selection of fishing spots

It is difficult to choose a location for fishing crucian carp with string hooks in winter. Generally, deep water is chosen, but sometimes large crucian carps are frequently found in shallow water on sunny and warming days. . This requires fishermen to throw more poles to find fish schools. Crucian carp in winter generally does not like to swim and lives in groups in deep water areas. After finding a school of fish, you can throw it here all day long. You can use 2------3 raft poles in different directions, different distances, fan out, and then slowly recover them to find fish. When the pond is half ice and half water, the junction of ice and water is the best place to catch fish. Throwing it here is the fastest to catch fish.

7. Selection of bait

Earthworms and red worms are generally used as bait for fishing crucian carp with string hooks in winter, and red worms are the first choice. One hook holds 3------4 red worms, passing through the head of the red worm. However, it is necessary to maintain the activity and freshness. If there are only two skins left on the red worm, it will become a "useless" fish and the hook rate will be greatly reduced.

Some fishing friends like to wrap vegetarian bait on the lead weight to attract fish, but I don’t know how effective it is. Mainly because I'm afraid of trouble. Furthermore, use this method with caution if the pole throwing is inaccurate.

8. The correct way to raise the rod to stab the fish

Most fishing friends lift the rod violently backwards after the crucian carp eats the hook, and then shake the wheel quickly. Don’t you know this? There are often a lot of fish to run around. The characteristics of fishing crucian carp with string hooks on a raft are that the pole is flexible, the line is thin, and the hook is small. Because the lips of crucian carp are very brittle, and the hook is small, if the pole is raised violently, it is easy to cause the fish's mouth to open and the fish to escape. Therefore, after you find that you have caught a fish, you must raise the rod steadily, rock the wheel evenly and pull slowly, so as to ensure the fish catch rate. In short, the basic principle is: grab the pole quickly, raise the pole lightly, and exert force steadily.