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On trophy fishing routes along the Putorana Plateau, novice anglers can learn about open-water fishing techniques. And for experienced anglers, a rafting trip through unique taiga waters will help hone their skills.
After a helicopter drop-off at the reserve's numerous rivers and lakes, the fun begins. It's something many people dream about amid the hustle and bustle of everyday city life: fishing for a variety of bloodthirsty predators, of various species and sizes. And practicing your fishing skills in open water.
What methods are available:
There are four methods of open water fishing. The most common and popular are rod and spin fishing. However, fly fishing is another excellent option. or dock.
Spinning
The advantages of spinning fishing include the ease of casting and retrieving. This rod can be used in a variety of bodies of water, and can even catch quite large trophies. In the Krasnoyarsk Krai, spinning can be used to catch the popular "river tiger" taimen.
Besides the salmon, other noble species of Siberian rivers and lakes are also good catches: brown trout, nelma, muksun, whitefish, and others. And the "pike tour on the Yenisei" allows you to wrestle with Siberia's "alligators" and enjoy catching greedy striped perch.
Various artificial baits can be used as bait: mice, wobblers, spinners, etc. After casting, anglers independently adjust the retrieve, with jerks and pauses, imitating the movements of live bait.
Fly fishing
This fishing method isn't well known to fishing novices. However, it's useful for catching Arctic char and many other noble predators. Various flies are most often used as bait.
In addition to these, artificial rodents and mice are used in fly fishing. These lures are particularly effective at catching large taimen, pike, and brown trout. The difference from spin fishing is the need for a special rod.
Fly fishing, like spin fishing, requires adjusting your retrieve and performing specific movements to attract the predator's attention and entice it to attack your lure.
Donka
Like fly fishing, it's considered a challenging method. Bottom fishing is equipped with a special rig: a long line with a sinker and hooks positioned a short distance from the sinker. This method is also known as "zakidushka" (casting). Because after casting, the angler can only sit and wait for a bite. In other words, they cast and forget about it until a predator calls. A bell is often used to signal a bite.
However, a bottom fishing rod can also be used with a spinning rod. Casting with a rod can be easier than casting by hand. This depends on the angler's skill and experience. Those who are more comfortable casting with a spinning rod often cast with it. However, some anglers, on the contrary, prefer casting by hand, casting the rod precisely where needed.
Float fishing rod
Probably one of the most common and simple methods of open-water fishing. It's easy to fish with a rod from the shore, a boat, or a raft. It's the easiest and most common method. The only drawback is that a rod doesn't allow for long casts. However, sometimes fishing near the shore can yield some impressive catches.
These are the fishing methods available for open-water fishing. Each angler chooses which tackle is easiest and most convenient for them to use to land fish in the water.
