Vobla: its main features and differences

This fish, a member of the carp family, gets its name from the Latin "rutilus caspicus," meaning roach that inhabits the Caspian Sea. These days, this species can be caught and enjoyed by anglers in many bodies of water across the country. Its popularity knows no bounds.

However, if an angler decides to go on trophy fishing trips to hunt noble, red species of salmon, they can experience a huge amount of unforgettable, positive emotions. After all, catching roach is possible in almost every other river, but pulling taimen or whitefish out of their native element is a challenge. or lenok It turns out, unfortunately, not everywhere.

What are the differences between vobla?

The most interesting fact is that the fish's classification as a ray-finned fish has been constantly questioned. To be classified as a ray-finned fish, it must possess a bony vertebral column and possibly some remnants of a notochord. However, when studying this specimen, the following was noted:

• The body is flattened on the sides, with its sides standing out significantly.
• There is a small hump on the back.
• The head of the individuals is relatively small, on which is located a narrow, small mouth.
• The fin feathers are dark in color compared to other individuals, quite large, and the tail is shaped like a check mark, divided into two equal halves.
• Small, silver scales cover the body of the roach, tightly adhering to the body.
• Another peculiarity of the fish's coloring is that its eyes, i.e. their irises, are orange, and above the pupils there are spots reminiscent of human freckles, only they are darker in color.
• The roach reaches 30 cm in length and weighs between 200 and 400 grams. In rare cases, a trophy fish can weigh as much as 2 kg, with a length of 40 cm.

Today, the Caspian Sea species have proliferated in large numbers in many rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan. However, the Caspian roach, by its lifestyle, is still more of a marine fish than a river or lake fish. However, given that the Caspian is a large lake, this question can easily be called into question.

How to catch this person?

Fish live in schools, so by fishing for one fish from a surrounding family, it's easy to catch several individuals of approximately equal size. Fishing tackle can include:

• Donkeys;
• Float rods;
• Feeder.

Worms, maggots, cereals, grains, worms, larvae, insects, and much more are used as bait. It's worth noting that this fish is very similar to the ide or the common roach, so young or inexperienced anglers easily confuse the two, mistaking the roach for its close relatives.