Ide, what gear can you use and how can you catch it?

Ide, a member of the carp family, can be caught in various bodies of water on the Putorana Plateau. Therefore, fishing trips are especially popular, allowing you to fish for a variety of species. Ide is found not only in the Yenisei River but also in many other rivers and lakes in the reserve. This fish is especially abundant in bodies of water such as the Turukhan, Nizhnyaya, and Podkamennaya Tunguska. Let's take a look at what it looks like and what types of fishing tackle are used to catch this species.

Features of ide

Young anglers may confuse this species with the common roach or chub, although it can differ significantly from them.

1. The ide grows to larger, sometimes enormous sizes.

2. The average weight of caught specimens varies from 1 to 2 kg, but this is far from the limit.

3. You can catch ide using various types of tackle: feeder, fly fishing, float rod, spinning rod.

4. Its favorite habitat is considered to be various deep-water rivers and channels in which there is no fast current.

It's worth noting that this member of the carp family rarely ventures from the depths into shallow water. This only occurs in the spring, after the fish have spawned and lost much of their strength. However, they don't stay there for long, lest they become food for formidable predators such as pike perch, pike, and perch.

What tackle should I use to catch ide?

As described earlier, ide are caught using a variety of gear. The key is to have excellent equipment and know a few life hacks for hunting trophy specimens. Ide and asp are considered very popular fish, pursued by many anglers. This applies not only to trophy fishing trips but also to regular fishing at a nearby body of water.

Float rod

A pole rod should be long, at least 5 meters. When fishing, you need to reel in the line while spooling it onto the reel. When fishing in current-driven waters, experienced anglers install teardrop-shaped bite alarms. Monofilament line up to 0.2 mm in diameter is used. Lures include maggots, worms, bloodworms, and other bait.

Feeder

A feeder rod for catching ide is similar to a picker rod, especially when a regular sinker is used instead of a feeder. It can be significantly shorter than a float rod or a pole rod. For ide fishing, anglers use a 3.6-meter feeder rod. To attract this fish, they add not only special mixtures but also maggots and worms to the feeder. This can lead to significant catches.

Spinning

Spinning rods can yield large catches of ide, especially in the fall, but fishing with this tackle can be done from spring until the water freezes over. Ultralight spinning rods equipped with spinning reels are used for this type of fishing.

Lures should be small, often using crankbaits, and braided lines are preferable instead of fishing line. Spinnerbaits, spinners, or more expensive wobblers are also suitable for ide fishing.

Fly fishing

Fly fishing isn't as common for catching ide as the tackle described above, but it can yield excellent catches. Fly fishing is generally reserved for experienced, seasoned anglers.

After all, being in the water for a long time, even in the best, most comfortable waders and clearly not everyone can accurately cast a fly, a grasshopper, or any other bait directly to the mouth of a fish.

The rod length is 3.5 meters, and casts can be made several dozen meters. This type of fishing requires a great deal of skill. The lures are light, and casting them long distances can be a significant challenge for a beginner.