For several months now, winter has covered the rivers and lakes with an ice sheet, sprinkled with snow and opened up the fascinating world of ice fishing. In this article, we will look at one of the effective methods for catching a striped predator in winter, share the secrets of professionals and consider several catchy lures for winter fishing.

TOP 10 best winter lures for perch

For winter perch fishing on a lure, it is not enough to have 1 or 2 types in the arsenal. As professionals advise, you need to have at least 4-5 different species in order to provide yourself with a more or less decent catch while fishing.

The TOP of the best lures for perch according to Russian fishermen traditionally includes many lures: Nils Master Hanski, Kuusamo Sinfonia, Kuusamo Kilpa-Loiste, Kuusamo Leija, Kalamies 6 Hop-Mes, Hali Lindroos Luxus, Rapala Bergman BWB030 SG, Rapala SM-Pirken SM45 -SG, Rapala Arkku ARK 70 SG, Lucky John Scandy.

Just like that, taking several types of spinners and going with them to a pond does not mean that you will return from there with prey. Therefore, when choosing a catchy lure for perch, you need to have a thoughtful and thorough approach that will ensure you get the desired trophy. Therefore, before going to a fishing store and stocking up on "iron", let's figure out what spinners are, what it consists of, and how it is divided according to one or another parameter.

Sheer or planning

Firstly, perch lures, and in general all winter lures, are usually divided into two large categories: for sheer lure and planning.

Verticals or "carnations".

This category is used most often for catching a passive perch, when you want to stir up a sluggish predator. In terms of time - they are mainly used in the wilderness. Of the advantages, one can single out a good "accuracy" of the bait, thanks to which it slightly deviates from the hole during fishing. In addition, sheer carnations are successfully used in reservoirs with great depth.

"Gliders".

This category is best suited for shallow waters where you have attacked a school of active perch. Advantage - spinners perfectly deviate from the vertical, as a result, more striped predators come into view.

Sizes of spinners for perch

As with any other lure, there is no perfect size. There are only average frames, the sizes in which most fishermen most often use. So, the optimal length of a perch lure is 3-5 cm. In general, the size will vary depending on the conditions of your fishing. For example, if you are catching small perches, then the ideal option would be a size of 1.5-2.0 cm. If you are aiming for a trophy, then spinners from 5 cm are quite suitable. Also, if you use large lures, the catch will not be small things.

What is the center of gravity

As practice shows, this parameter is one of the most important when choosing a catchy lure for perch. Indeed, in which part of the bait it is located, its game will largely depend. In general, this parameter is found in several variations:

• Bottom. The most common type of spinners for perch. With such a center of gravity, the bait falls with different amplitudes, deviating from the axis of the hole.
• in the middle. This type of location of the center of gravity ensures that the bait, when falling, takes an almost horizontal position.
• Above. This variant of the location of the center of gravity is not so common, however, the game of spinners in this situation is very interesting and attractive to fish because of the curly fall of the bait to the bottom. Even the most lethargic perch is provoked to such a game.

Do not forget that, as always, the choice of a particular bait relative to a given parameter is not a panacea. It all depends on the mood of the perch and the pond.

Choosing a hook for winter perch baubles

Winter spinners for perch can also be divided by the presence of certain hooks and how they are attached. Basic mounting options:

1. Odinarnik soldered into the lure;
2. A double or a tee, also soldered into a lure;
3. Hanging hook;
4. Hook on chain.

By the way, as fishermen notice, the use of such lotions does not always give an advantage in fishing over “bare” hooks. The fact is that sometimes the perch reacts only to “naked” hooks, completely ignoring those equipped with cambrics and beads. The conclusion is simple - to have in your arsenal both those and those in order to have time to change them, depending on the mood of the fish.

The subtleties of winter fishing for perch on a lure

After talking with professionals, we learned that when fishing for perch on a lure, fishermen most often use several basic methods.

teasing. The spinner sinks to the bottom, while the fishing line is fixed so that the tip of the rod is 5-15 cm from the hole. Then the fisherman performs smooth rises and falls of the fishing rod, using a continuous amplitude of 20-30 cm. That is, smoothly raises the rod, and then sharply lowers it.

At the bottom. This method is best used after the previous one, if that did not help. We carefully lower the spinner to the bottom, and gently move it, lifting the tail. In time, this game should last about 10 seconds, after which, the bait with a sharp movement and the use of shaking rises to a height of 30-50 cm above the bottom. Further, the bait again sharply falls to the bottom. Repeatability of cycles - 20-30 times.

Dragging. You can use this method preferably on a solid bottom without "garbage". The fishing line, and hence the spinner on it, is smoothly dragged from one wall of the hole to the opposite side, while, of course, the bait moves along the very bottom. Be sure to make small twitchings in the process of movement. According to experienced fishermen, this method perfectly attracts large specimens of perch.

Normal shine. You need to start playing with a spinner at the very hole, and then to the very bottom. We lower it by a dozen centimeters, perform twitches, lower it even lower, twitches again. When the bait has reached the bottom, we make a big toss up, and again - lowering - twitching.

Video: Do-it-yourself winter spinners for perch

Friends, if you think that anglers use only factory baubles to successfully catch a striped predator, then you are deeply mistaken. Since ancient times, handmade baubles have also been used for winter fishing. As experts say, you can independently make a simple perch "vertical" from different materials without any problems. In the video below you can learn how to do it.

By the way, on our site FishingSib, one of the users clearly showed how at home.

Choose a form

Among the many offers on the fishing market, most often you can find several of the most popular types of winter lures for perch. Let's take a closer look at a few of them.

1. "Gliders". This type of winter spinners, when falling, due to its shape, goes far away from the axis of the drilled hole. Until now, such spinners have been made in various shapes and sizes. They were made wide, thin and light. However, this seriously hindered their use while fishing at great depths. To date, this problem has been successfully solved. These spinners have side wings, thanks to which even heavy baits are planned.
2. "Rhombic". During flooding, this type of spinner goes to the side less than the model described above. Due to this, it can be successfully used to find a passive striped robber.
3. "Carnation". This form is recognized as one of the most famous. When using it, the fishermen make short swings of the rod, so that the baubles practically do not deviate from the axis of the hole when they fall. Therefore, the spinner most often provokes even completely passive fish.
4. "Geshel". This form is something in between in terms of such a parameter as withdrawal away from the axis of the hole, between such forms as “stud” and “glider”.
5. "Pershing". This form of spinner is rightfully considered one of the most modern. According to the game, it is considered to be planning, however, with a slight deviation from the axis of the hole to the side.
6. "Parachute". A very interesting type of winter spinners, which is seriously different from all previous ones in its game. During amplitude movements with a fishing rod, with a short jerk, the lure makes a kind of loop, after which it sinks vertically. Almost without hesitation.