Classification of wobblers for buoyancy and penetration

Professionals and fans of fishing prefer to have in their arsenal a certain choice of gear. An extensive assortment on the market presents irreplaceable bait for the predator - wobblers.

History of origin

Fishermen differ enviable persistence, whenthe matter concerns the search for ways to increase the catch and improve equipment. One of such purposeful researchers were James Haddon and Lauri Rapala. J. Heddon at the end of the XIX century used, and after patented a wooden bait for predatory fish. L. Rapala was the first to come up with a blade to penetrate the wooden prototype of the modern wobblers, after that he became the creator of the now prosperous production of fishing gear.

Today, "fish" of all types are widely used onvarious reservoirs as a tool for interesting and effective predator fishing. The existing classification of wobblers and the diversity of each of the classes allows you to select the right specimen for the most inquisitive fisherman.

Features of the structure

Structurally tackle in the form of a fish or an insectconsists of a body (solid or composite), hooks, a lug for securing the line, shipping, a blade for adjusting the immersion (may be absent). The most practical and common is the plastic version. It is characterized by a variety of execution in form and color.

The housing is equipped with an inside axle from the metalwire, which performs an auxiliary function for fixing hooks and a lug for fishing line. Inside can contain balls, which give a certain sound. Many models have a blade made with respect to the body by solid casting. The presence or absence of a "scapula" completely determines the nature of the behavior of the wobbler.

To simplify the orientation in a wide variety of the range of artificial fish, a clear classification of wobblers is used.

Such different forms

Features of appearance and filling affect the buoyancy, noise, deepening, playing during wiring, and also for selection depending on the taste predilections of the predator.

There is a classification of wobblers depending on the availability and type of blade. It is she who most often determines the behavior and deepening of the bait.

1. Lobed: minnow, fetes, sheds, krenki.
2. Bezlopastnye: poppers, wolves, rattlins, jerkbaits, stickbeits, darter.

The game of wobblers with "blades" is determined by theirwidth, long and angle of directivity. Wide promotes a greater range of pulling the tackle to the side during wiring, narrow - to linear motion; Long, and also having a small angle of inclination, characterizes a greater immersion, unlike a short one or having a large inclination.

The presence or absence of balls inside, as well as theirThe number determines the noisiness of tackle, which attracts some fish. The mechanism of displacement of the center of gravity with balls affects the behavior of the wobbler in the water column.

The body is made integral or composite. The latter option has a more pronounced game with quiet wiring, imitating the movement of live fish (swimbate).

Visually, they imitate a live fish. So, the "minnow" class has a narrow elongated shape, characteristic for the minnow. Shed is identified with the roach or fry of carp, and the cicada - with insects or small frogs.

Each individual copy has its own specificsrelative to buoyancy, depth, gaming features, weight and size. However, the presence of common characteristics allows them to be distributed by species groups. Beginners often face difficulties in the matter of how to choose a wobbler. Classification wobblers makes it easier to understand the relationship between their appearance and game, the principles of application, depending on the conditions of catching and species of fish.

Features of ascent and diving

Buoyancy is a characteristic of bait behaviorduring casting and during wiring. Its indicators inform about how the "fish" will behave: move near the surface, at the middle depth or near the bottom.

There is the following classification of wobblers in buoyancy:

1. Sinking (S) sink to the bottom, howevera little float in the water column during the movement of the thread. Used for catching in deep water basins, as well as for exploring the bottom, fish stocking, allow long-distance casting.
2. Floating, Fcasting stops at shallow depths, but at the slightest movement the coils float up and move in the upper layer of the water. Attract predator, which walks near the surface. Allow to harvest a pond with abundant vegetation and driftwood.
3. Wobblers with average indicators (Suspending, SP) perform their "work" in the water column. Most versatile in application.

Classification of wobblers for buoyancy also provides for the distribution of sinking and floating on a subcategory:

• very slow pop-ups (Super Slow Floating, SSF), slow pop-ups (Slow Floating, SF), fast pop-ups (Fast Floating, FF), very fast pop-ups (Super Fast Floating, SFF);
• very slow sinking (Super Slow Sinking, SSS), slowly sinking (Slow Sinking, SS), fast sinking (Fast Sinking, FS), very quickly sinking (Super Fast Sinking, SFS).

Categories SSF, SF, as well as SSS, SS - transitional, which in some situations can be referred to as "suspend".

Each of the specimens has its own individual characteristics and common group characteristics.

Immersion depth characteristics

Classification of wobblers for penetrationprovides for their distribution into groups, depending on the distance from the surface of the water on which the "fish" is located during the conduct of the wiring. A very important criterion, since catching a deep-water predator hiding in snags, with the help of a surface bait, capable of immersing not more than half a meter, will initially be ineffective.

In the labeling of tackle, the letter cipher is denoted bydegree of immersion. The shallow-water ones are those that are capable of submersion by 0,5-1 m, and in the designation of which there are letters SSR (Super Shallow Runner) or SR (Shallow Runner).

Wobblers with average depths are encrypted with MR (Medium Runner) and capable of submerging to a depth of 1.5 m.

"Fish", which during posting are lowered todepth of 2 m, represent deep-water wobblers. Their classification and labeling also depends on the immersion possibilities: DR (Deep Runner) - 2.5 m, MDR (Medium Deep Runner) - 3 m, SDR (Super Deep Runner) - up to 12 m. The instances with the designation DR and MDR often referred to as "suspend".

Thus, the most important characteristicinformation is the distribution by degree of penetration and the classification of wobblers in buoyancy. The marking on the package combines them into an alphabetic code, where both parameters are indicated by a hyphen.

Example:

- SR-F, where SR - Shallow Runner - the designation of a small depression; usually a number of specified specific depths (0.6-0.8 m) are specified.

- F - Flowting - floating.

Classification of baits by weight and size

Parametric characteristics are alsoimportant. The size and weight partly affect the buoyancy and depth of the dive. However, the main reason for choosing a particular size is the type of desired "production".

So, for fishing with a mixed diet, inwhich enters the fry, use small specimens (up to 6 cm and weighing up to 5 g). A small or medium (7-10 cm, 6-10 g) wobbler is used on a small predator. The choice is determined by the preferences of the fisherman, the fishing conditions and the characteristics of the fish. For larger “prey” they use large ones (11-15 cm, 11-20 g) and especially large ones (more than 15 cm and 20 g), taking into account the ratio 1:10 (the bait should weigh approximately 1/10 of the body weight of the desired predator, especially when it comes to pike).

The parameters of the artificial fish are indicated on the packaging next to the marking of its buoyancy and the degree of burial.

Behavioral features of lures

The type of wiring carried out greatly influences the behavior that wobblers demonstrate. Types and classification in this perspective is determined by the possible oscillation frequency. You can highlight:

• high frequency with active fast play;
• normal;
• low passive.

In addition to the oscillation frequency, it is indicativecharacteristic of their amplitude. Wobblers capable of deviating a short distance from the main motion vector are narrowly playing. Those who have the ability to move in a zigzag or wave form, deviating significantly from the main focus, are called widely playing. Neutral indicators show normal bait.

The choice determines the predilections of the fish in general, inspecific period, under certain conditions. It is known that perch and pike perch prefer high-frequency, narrowly playing prey, while pike are attracted to low-frequency, widely playing, and sometimes even passive “fish”.

Minnow

The first wobbler, invented by L. Rapala in 1936, was minnow. This type is very popular among anglers. The reason for this is their functionality and diversity.

Structurally, they are elongated"Fish", imitating fry, small width, having the shape of a circle on the cut, equipped, most often, with two tees. The shape of the blade, weight and dimensions determine its buoyancy. In order to catch a perch, it is necessary to use minnow of small size up to 10 cm. For large pike, large wobblers, long from 10 to 14 cm, are suitable.

The main types of transactions used are twitching and“Stop and Go”. During "research" fishing, sinking minnows are used. There are floating, demonstrating their own interesting game, even with the calm running of the thread. Such actual use in clean water in sunny weather on a predator walking near the surface.

The bulk of the lures of this group -“Suspenders”, equipped with a small “spatula” at an angle of 45˚, having an average buoyancy and not showing individual movement. The depth of the minnow wobblers is up to 2.5-3 m. An interesting feature is the ability of those equipped with balls inside to lure deep-sea fish.

Krenky

All paddle wobblers can be divided intotwo groups: minnow - having a passive low-frequency game, and rolls - demonstrating active high-frequency behavioral movement with uniform wiring. The latter have a wide variety of options and forms. Among all those that are on sale, a special place is occupied by the fats and shads.

Shadas have a shape that resembles a herring, convexupward, elongated to the tail, but flattened at the sides. Depending on the design and shape of the blade, they can be superficial and deep-sea, with a depth of up to 5-6 m.

Veils have a drop-shaped “pot-bellied” shape, are equipped with balls inside, show a pronounced game and the possibility of a large depth of up to 8 m.

Due to behavioral features, many classifiers attribute veils and shads to a group of krenks.

Representatives of this class apply mainlywhen trolling-wiring and do not require excessive effort from the fisherman, due to the independent active mobility in the water column. They have wide ranges of buoyancy, demonstrate significant results of predator catching in summer.

Rattlins

Rattlines are popular with anglers. They belong to the blameless wobblers, but because of their structure, they are not superficial. An eyelet for attaching a fishing line is located on the back of the "fish", and the entire nosolob part of the diamond-shaped bait plays the role of a scapula, causing its considerable depth and active behavior with uniform, wavy or stepped wiring. Among the ratlins, deep-sea sinking, including fast-sinking, prevail.

There are narrow and wide, noisy and quiet.wobblers of this type. So fishing on a reservoir with a strong current causes the use of rattlin with a narrow back, and fishing "in still water" - with a wide back. In the summer, it is important to give preference to “rattles”, while on winter fishing you need to choose quiet rattlins.

It is believed that, by virtue of an active game, they are more attractive for perch and pikeperch, but a hungry pike can also easily chase a noisy, swirling "fish".

Jerkbaits

Highly specialized wobblers arejerkbaits These are large and very large lures, aimed mainly at catching pike. They are also flawless, but, like rattlines, are not superficial. Among the “fish” of this species there are both floating and sinking, but the main number is “suspending”.

The eyelet for fishing line is on the nose or at the topparts of the head. Own game is absent, it is necessary to catch on jerkbaits with the use of jerk wiring, which requires an acquired technique from the fisherman. Wobblers are most often used in combination with a special rod of small length and with increased power, with a thick cord and an appropriate coil.

This species allows you to catch a pike of medium and large sizes, including in reservoirs with stagnant water or weak currents.

Walkers and Poppers

In cases where a predator walks near the surface, as well as for wetlands and shallow bodies of water with abundant vegetation, use efficiently popper or walker type specimens.

Volker is a purely surface bait havingelongated shape, extended to the nose and narrowed to the tail. It has mostly rear shipment. During the jerking of the thread creates a wavy course with a wide scope from side to side, which is compared with the walking of the dog.

Popper visually represents a fish withopen mouth Professional jerk wiring causes the specifics of its movements in the water, which destabilize the water surface in front and create the appropriate gurgling sounds. From early summer to late autumn, these features allow you to catch active pike, perch, asp, chub. The type of shipment influences the behavior and degree of immersion: front - for absolutely surface fishing; back - for long casts and a small dive (25-40 cm), the average - for neutral conditions "popper" fishing.

Poppers and walkers represent a group of topwaters, which also include speedboats, crawlers and chuggers.

Taste Priorities

There are no universal baits.one type of fish. As such, the classification of wobblers on pike, perch, pikeperch is absent. However, each of them is characterized by certain trends in preferences.

1. The wobbler is chosen in proportion to the size of the desired "production".
2. Pike can have different addictions independing on satiety and time of year. So, in the spring it is advisable to look for it at medium and large depths, in summer - near the surface, in autumn - at small and medium distances from the surface. Pike lures are predominantly low-frequency with narrow or normal ranges of play. Minnow and jerkbaits are her favorites. Nevertheless, wolfers, ratlinas, and swimbaits also attract her well. It all depends on the conditions and nature of the fish.
3. Perch is easy to catch on those instances that demonstrate high-frequency behavioral movement. Among them, basically all types of lolls and topwaters weighing up to 5-10 g, as well as small minnows.
4. Pike perch is a deep-sea fish. The bait is chosen corresponding or that which is capable in depth of water on small and average depths to entice a predator from the bottom. Effective will be sinking models and "suspensions" among the banks and rattlinov, less often - minnow.

Each individual copy is designed forcertain fishing conditions, type of wiring and appropriate gear. The classification of wobblers helps to better navigate a wide range of baits and their markings. The choice is the individual preferences of the fisherman.

The study of stocking the reservoir, its features,the nature of the fish, its locations and preferences, the selection of crankbaits and wiring - an integral part of any fishing. A trophy catch, an interesting experience and a sense of satisfaction of a true fisherman can be an indicative result of hard work.