Four Fishing Methods for Silver Carp and Bighead Carp in Summer

When summer comes, not only does the maximum temperature soar, but the minimum temperature also starts to rise. There is no trace of coolness in the morning or evening, and this is the hottest period of the whole year. If you still want to fish in summer, you need to consider three things: the weather, the location, and the target fish. If the water level doesn't rise, it's definitely difficult to catch bottom-dwelling fish, so it's better to choose night fishing. As for the choice of location, if you want to have a harvest during the day, apart from living water areas such as inlets and sluices, you can only hide in bridge holes. Bottom-dwelling fish like cool places and are afraid of heat, but middle and upper layer fish are heat-resistant. So even though it's extremely hot in summer, silver carp and bighead carp are still easy to catch.
1. Hand Rod Fishing
Fishing for silver carp and bighead carp with a hand rod is actually quite difficult. Because most silver carp and bighead carp are large in size, their first few impacts after getting hooked are very powerful, which is a big test for reeling in the fish. Fishing for silver carp and bighead carp with a hand rod in the dog days is very hard. First, you have to endure the high temperature. Second, fishing for silver carp and bighead carp emphasizes the frequency of casting. What's more, large silver carp and bighead carp don't come to the near shore, so you can only use a longer fishing rod to cast frequently, which is naturally very tiring. When fishing for silver carp and bighead carp with a hand rod, you first need to pay attention to the location. The ideal location is an open deep water area such as a dam. Second, you need to pay attention to the fishing method. Silver carp and bighead carp are filter-feeding fish, and their way of taking the bait is completely different from other fish. They need the upper hook to hold the bait and the lower hook to catch the fish, so the selection of the sub-line is very important. It can't be too hard, the hook can't be too heavy, and the distance between the hooks can't be too small. The standard is that the lower hook is in the atomized water layer and can be easily sucked into the mouth by the silver carp and bighead carp.
2. Spring Bait Holder
This fishing method is quite versatile for fishing silver carp and bighead carp, because it can be used for long casting or with a hand rod. The spring bait holder is to add a spring to the fishing line group to increase the adhesion of the bait, so that homemade bait can be used. Fishing for silver carp and bighead carp with a hand rod often requires a large amount of bait. Now that consumption has downgraded, fishing has also downgraded, so the cost should be considered. The state of homemade bait can't meet the requirements of hand rod fishing, but the spring bait holder can be used. For casting rods, the spring will be larger, which is actually similar to the principle of explosion hooks for bottom fishing. For hand rods, fix the spring under the lead skin seat and replace it with a sub-line that is not too long, so that you can fish for silver carp and bighead carp well.
3. Flip Hook
Many anglers know about flip hook fishing, which was originally a classic method for bottom fishing of big fish, especially suitable for living water terrains such as rivers. Because it uses block-shaped bait such as soybean cake and bran balls, which can last for a long time in flowing water. At the same time, after the flip hook is in place, the hook faces upwards, which can reduce the phenomenon of hooking the bottom, so it is more suitable for fishing in areas with complex underwater environments. In fact, with a suitable float, it can also be used for floating fishing of silver carp and bighead carp. There is no essential difference in the matching of the fishing line group. It still passes through the lead cake and the bait block to connect the flip hook. It's just that this block-shaped bait needs to be light in specific gravity and have good atomization. Most homemade ones can't meet the requirements, but the price is not high if you buy them. It should be noted here that silver carp and bighead carp have a basic habit. Filter-feeding fish feed on algae and plankton in the water. Unlike bottom-dwelling fish whose food is distributed in shallow water, the food of silver carp and bighead carp is everywhere on the water surface, but mostly distributed in the shallow water layer, so silver carp and bighead carp will not come to the edge to forage. The larger the silver carp and bighead carp, the farther you need to fish when fishing.
4. Bait Basket