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Vobla fishing: where does it live, what to catch it on and how to lure
The concept of roach in people is often associated with dried fish, so sometimes there is confusion in determining the type of representative of the ichthyofauna. On sale under this name you can find completely different species, including bream and others. In fact, the vobla is not a separate species of representatives of the ichthyofauna. The name refers to the anadromous or semi-anadromous form of the well-known roach, fish of the cyprinoid order.
Vobla is the local name for the ecological form of this fish, which is distributed in the lower part of the Volga and the Caspian. By external signs, the fish are very similar to the freshwater form of roach, but differ in a slightly higher body, size and some slight differences in color. The size of the roach can reach a length of more than 40 cm and a weight of about 2 kg. These fish enter the rivers only for spawning, as a rule, they do not rise high upstream. It is believed that the Caspian vobla practically does not rise above Volgograd. The Caspian is characterized by several herds of roach with reference to different habitats: North Caspian, Turkmen, Azerbaijani. During the spring run, there are massive fish kills, they are associated with changes in the water level in the river and weather conditions. The pre-spawning run of fish into the rivers begins even under the ice, so fishing can be very diverse.
Vobla fishing methods
The fish is of great commercial importance. Scientists point to the shallowing and decrease in the population of the Volga vobla. However, the massive movement of fish in the spring attracts a large number of amateur fishermen. Fishing for roach is an exciting and challenging activity. For this, various tackle is used: spinning, float and bottom fishing rods, fly fishing, long-range casting equipment using artificial lures, winter fishing rods.
Fishing for roach with float tackle
Features of using float gear for roach fishing depend on the fishing conditions and the experience of the angler. For coastal fishing for roach, rods for “deaf” equipment 5-6 m long are usually used. Match rods are used for long-distance casting. The choice of equipment is very diverse and is limited by the conditions of fishing, and not by the type of fish. As in any float fishing, the most important element is the right bait and bait.
Fishing for roach on bottom gear
Vobla responds well to bottom gear. Fishing with bottom rods, including feeder and picker, is very convenient for most, even inexperienced anglers. They allow the fisherman to be quite mobile on the pond, and due to the possibility of point feeding, quickly collect fish in a given place. Feeder and picker as separate types of equipment differ only in the length of the rod. The basis is the presence of a bait container-sinker (feeder) and interchangeable tips on the rod. The tops change depending on the fishing conditions and the weight of the feeder used. Nozzle for fishing can be any nozzle, both vegetable or animal origin, and paste. This method of fishing is available to everyone. Tackle is not demanding for additional accessories and specialized equipment. This allows you to fish in almost any water bodies. It is worth paying attention to the choice of feeders in shape and size, as well as bait mixtures. This is due to the conditions of the reservoir (river, bay, etc.) and the food preferences of local fish.
Baits
For fishing on bottom and float gear, traditional nozzles are used: animal and vegetable. For nozzles, worms, maggots, bloodworms, and various grains are used. It is very important to choose the right bait, in which animal components are added as needed. Fly fishing uses a variety of traditional lures. Most often, medium-sized flies are used on hooks No. 14 – 18, imitating familiar food for roach: flying insects, as well as their larvae, in addition, underwater invertebrates and worms.
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Vobla is an anadromous, semi-anadromous form of roach living in the Caspian Sea basin. As already mentioned, it has several herds in the sea: North Caspian, Turkmen, Azerbaijani. It enters large rivers for spawning. The most famous population is the Volga. It may enter other rivers of the region not annually and in small quantities.
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The fish begin to spawn in February. A massive move just before spawning, which occurs at the end of March – April. The fish is stuffed into various sleeves, channels, yoriki. Vobla becomes sexually mature at 3-4 years. Spawns 5-6 times in a lifetime. Spawning occurs in shallow water in vegetation, often on floods that dry up, destroying not only the eggs but also the spawning fish. At the time of spawning, the fish stops feeding, but because this period is somewhat extended and does not pass simultaneously, active fish may also be in the herd.