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Fishing tours on the Putorana Plateau offer anglers a variety of fishing options, including trolling, fly fishing, spinning, bottom fishing, and many others. But today, I'd like to remind you how to catch the toothy predator pike using a slingshot. It's used when rigging tip-ups. A similarly named children's weapon (slingshot) is excellent for fishing in overgrown, weedy waters.
How to equip a slingshot?
Before moving on to the rigging, it's worth considering a few nuances. They look like this:
· We consider the features of the reservoir;
· We take into account the depth;
· We examine the reservoir for the presence of algae, thickets, and snags.
All these points should be taken into account before setting up a fishing tackle, which will be a tip-up.
The slingshot rig for the tip-up has the following options:
Mug
This rig is used in deep waters where the shoreline is free of algae, debris, or snags. To rig the rig, use a nylon cord approximately 5 to 7 meters long.
In a pinch, if you don't have nylon on hand, you can use monofilament, 0.35 to 0.4 mm thick. Thin and thick fishing lines It's best not to use them. Thin ones can injure your hands, and thick ones will scare off future trophies.
The best way to tie the slingshot is with a common figure-eight. This prevents the tackle from tangling and forming a "beard." The end of the line can be tied to the slingshot using any secure method. Now onto the sinker. It should be sliding and weigh at least 10 grams. Attach the snap hook and hooks to it; double hooks are best, as they're less noticeable.
Self-hooking slingshot
This rig is ideal for pike fishing in weedy waters. It requires reducing the amount of monofilament released during bites. The line should be designed so that the predator can't get it tangled in snags or algae in the surrounding area.
Most often, fishermen leave about 1.5 meters of clearance for the line to move freely through the water. After attacking a minnow, the pike constantly tries to retreat to cover and gets hooked. This is precisely why this type of slingshot gets its name.
The advantage of a self-hooking rig is that if a pike strikes, unsolicited bites are virtually eliminated. To ensure the lure moves smoothly and naturally, attracting pike, experienced anglers use leaders made of Kevlar or steel wire. Treble hooks are ideal for this rig.
How to make a slingshot with your own hands?
1. Cut a slingshot from thick, strong branches; you can use hazel, willow, etc. It is better to choose ones with symmetrical ends.
2. The slingshot antlers must be cleaned and the bark removed. This will prevent the slingshot from slipping and will not damage the line. It's important to note that the slingshot should be dry.
3. The ends of the rods should be split about one and a half centimeters deep. This will increase the rod's lifespan. It's best to coat the rod with a water-repellent, waterproof varnish.
4. Finally, a hole is drilled through the base of the slingshot. This is necessary to thread the cord that will hold the rig just above the surface of the water.
Conclusion
In this article, we examined the slingshot fishing tackle. We described its rigging and how to quickly make one right on the shore. By attending trophy fishing trips, many anglers learn many different ways to catch large predatory fish, how to prepare various delicacies, and much more.
This protected area leaves no one indifferent, and many visitors, upon returning home to the mainland, yearn to return to the land of a thousand waterfalls and lakes. They want to relive those feelings of being surrounded by living nature, and catching "river alligators" (pike) or noble salmon species like taimen, char, and brown trout.
