How to make a leash on a pike with your own hands?

"What Russian does not like fast driving?" - wrote N. Gogol. And by analogy I want to ask: what Russian does not like good fishing? And if still in calm water and pike? It's just a dream! But do without special equipment in catching such a difficult fish will not work. Most of the fishermen argue for such a simple device, as a leash on the pike, which allows to minimize the probability of loss of catch. And others say that the leashes do not signal all the bites. So who is right? What should be the homemade leashes on the pike or is it easier not to bother with the needlework and purchase them in the store?

What to catch

Today, you can buy almost anything: companies that manufacture various equipment for fishing, are ready to offer any devices, among which even the most demanding client will find something that he will like, including a pike leash, and hooks, and Other necessary trifles. But we are not supposed to follow the mentality in a simple way, that's why the antiquated ways of fishing are still popular. This explains the relevance of the classic joker - a simple, budgetary, and most importantly, effective tackle. The design of it entirely depends on the preferences of the fisherman, the only observation is that it should be minimalistic-simple: no one needs a huge number of small details.

A bit about the line

We have a butcher, but on rod-cloth, as our forefathers simply called this tackle, you do not catch much: we need a line and weights. Lesku usually choose the classic: 0.35-04 mm. The thinner can not only not withstand the weight of the fish, but also during winter fishing to rub over the ice, thick - to be too stiff. Of course, it all depends on the general conditions of fishing: to take a thin line to ponds, where there are a lot of snags, it is simply unreasonable.

And about weights

The next question is the sinker. It is logical that the heavier the lighter, the less noticeable it is for a potential victim. At a depth of 3-6 meters, it's enough to weigh 5-7 g, with an increase in depth - 8-10 g. In shallow water, 3-6 g will suffice, and you can completely abandon the extra weight by driving the tackle under the ice, for example, using a stick . In the choice between sliding and dead loads, it's better to stop on the first option or, alternatively, to modernize the tackle with silicone stoppers placed above and below the weights, which will ensure the necessary slip.

Leads: Pros and Cons

Proceed to the next element. Leash for pike, perhaps, is one of the most controversial details of catching this fish. Someone thinks that you can do without him, others object: you will not pull out. In any case, even among those who choose a leash, there are two more camps: fans of catching with the use of a metal product and using leashes for the pike from the line. Which is better, no one will say, it all depends on the fisherman's personal preferences: both this and that can be torn and snacked. Moreover, the purchased leashes are in no way better, and sometimes even worse than those that the fisherman is doing on his own. We'll figure out how to make a leash on a pike with your own hands.

Fluorocarbon Leash

Most often in stores there are fluorocarbon leashes for pike. Reviews about them, as always, are very contradictory: some are delighted, others say that choosing something like this means giving up a good catch. How many people, so many opinions. In any case, the ability to make this type of leash will not hurt anyone.

We need: a fluorocarbon fiber line, one swivel with a buckle, the other usual, a crimper, a filter and a crimp tube. It all starts with sawing pipes into two halves and removing irregularities from the cuts. Then we insert the fishing line, hang the swivels and pass the free end of the fluorocarbon back to the tube so that a loop appears, inside of which there are hanging swivels; moreover, there is also a loop on the other side of the tube. The loop with a swivel is tightened to about 6 mm, the other - to the very end. We get rid of excess fluorocarbon, squeeze the tube and, after measuring the centimeters of 35 lines, we repeat all this at the other end.

Leash from string

Let's pass to a variant more accessible - leashes on a pike from a string. The most optimal solution will be string number 2, although, in principle, you can use the first number. To produce the leash you will need a drill or screwdriver, something that will help to fix this drill in one position on the table, 2.5 mm nails, surgical clamps "mosquitoes", nippers, swivels, carbines and, of course, the strings themselves. A particular advantage of this method is the speed of manufacturing leashes - one leaves at a proper skill 30-40 seconds.

First we work with nails: they need to be blunted, sanded, and one cut off the hat. Next, fix the drill on the table and insert into the cartridge that toothless nail, before it curving it like the letter "G". And we proceed to the direct manufacture.

The string is bent in half, its ends, somewhere 2.5 cm, also bend. Then swivels and a carbine are hung on a string, the ends are twisted - it turns out that the carbine hanger hangs on two hinges. After this, we connect the twisting places with a clip, so that the ends of the string do not leave the clamp. Already one loop is hung on a nail, the place of twisting is smeared with oil, you can do without it, but it will be more difficult. We make 5-7 turns of a cartridge of a drill so that the ends are twisted. We twist the leash, passing the second nail, lubricated with oil, into a large loop and turning on the drill for small turns. It's better not to screw up, than to twist, remember this. And our leash is ready.

Leash from wickerwork

Double leash from the line to the pike is slightly different in its characteristics from the usual. So let's move on to the classic leash from the wicker basket. To produce it you will need a braid, all the same spanner and carbine, thread and glue. Everything starts with a wattle - it needs to be taken at 5-6 centimeters more than the intended length of the leash. The ends of the cord, about 3 cm, we tie to the usual knots, wrapping after the remaining parts of the braid, which are lower than the knots, with threads - so we will connect them. For fixing, lubricate the thread band with glue, necessarily moisture-proof - we doom the tackle to permanent contact with water. When the glue dries, thread the loop into the eye of the snail. Hanging on her still and a carbine, we pull down - the loop is tightened, fixed on the swivel.

The advantages of this method include simplicity and uniqueness - everything can be made in such a way that it would be most convenient for a particular fisherman. And the problem is that the braid is quite expensive, so it's not a fact that the leash from the line to the pike, made by own hands, or the wicker will pay for itself.

Extract lead

The last question is how to make a leash on a pike. In general, it is no different from the usual forest leashes, except for the features of its installation. It all starts with the fact that at the end of the working line is attached a sinker, the best teardrop-shaped, the weight of which depends on the conditions of catching. Next, about 30-40 centimeters from the weights are attached to the leash, it should be about a meter in length. And at the end of the leash a lure is fixed - a twister, a vibrotail or something like that.

Here there are certain features in the technique of catching. Firstly, if the fisherman stands on the shore, the rigging should be thrown as far as possible, while avoiding places with an abundance of grass and snags. When the bait reaches the bottom, the tension is slightly weakened, it's time to start rewinding, ideally 2-4 coil movements and pause, and when pausing the line should be as tight as possible. It is at this stage, if there is biting, it is necessary to cut immediately.

"How to make a leash on a pike?" - The question is elementary. We take the methods of a forest leash and simply fix the device on a conventional line. The only thing to take care of is the length of such leash, it is much larger than other similar gear.

Conclusion

Leash on a pike - a thing necessary in the arsenal of a lover of fishing. And plus this tackle is that it is quite budget, and if you want to do it yourself. Difficult, as you can see, there is nothing. So ... No scales, no tail, fishermen.