The first strong ice on the ponds gives a start to one of the favorite activities of many people in winter - fishing. To get the maximum pleasure from the process and a rich catch, it is worth preparing the necessary gear. They can be purchased in a specialized market or made with your own hands. Particular attention should be given to a nod.

What is a nod in winter fishing

Fishing in winter is no less fun than in summer. It is carried out, sitting on ice, lowering the fishing rod into a hole made or an ice hole. According to statistics, there are many more fans of such an activity in Russia than lovers of summer fishing. Competitions for this type of fishing are even held annually.

There are several ways of winter fishing:

• sheer whitening;
• fishing rod;
• bottom fishing rod;
• fishing rod;
• to the zerglitsa;
• to tyrant;
• on mormyshka.

In the cold season, fishermen go to perch, pike perch, pike, burbot, bream, roach, ruff. Tackles for the summer are not suitable for this activity in the cold, as the behavior of the underwater inhabitants and the conditions under which they have to be caught change. In the frosty period, special indicators of biting are necessary - gatekeepers or nodding.

Did you know? For the first time, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 BC) mentions winter fishing in his work “Meteorology”.

These devices perform 3 functions:

• tell the fisherman about the beginning of the bite;
• control the movement of the bait in the water;
• Improve the vibration amplitude of the bait to attract fish.

In order for these functions to be fully implemented, it is necessary to correctly select and configure equipment, as well as have good fishing skills.

In winter hunting for fish, this element is necessary in such cases:

• for classic and non-nozzle mormyshka;
• bottom fishing rods;
• tackle, the main purpose of which is fishing for perch lure.

The gatehouse consists of several parts: an elastic element, a loop with a beacon, a passage ring.

Characteristics of a nod

For the manufacture of nodding, various materials are used. The main conditions are that they steadily withstand frosty temperatures, and also bend well.

Today, this component of the tackle can be found in finished form, made of such materials:

• sheet film lavsan;
• plastics
• bristles or wool;
• bamboo;
• metal.

Important! When conducting winter fishing, you must adhere to safety precautions. You can not go on too dark ice, if its thickness is less than 5 cm, in the thaw.

When choosing a nod material, one should be guided by the conditions under which fishing will occur, as well as the characteristics of the reservoir. In more sparing circumstances, you can use gear with a small degree of rigidity, for example, dacron, in severe - very hard, metal.

Classification

There are many types of gatehouses. They vary in rigidity and design features. In the first classification, soft, medium and high rigidity, superhard are distinguished. Soft ones are used when fishing in small and shallow reservoirs - ponds, lakes. The heavy ones are used at a depth of 10 m. The hard ones are set if fishing is carried out at an average current intensity or in strong winds. Superhard guards are needed when fishing is carried out in an intensive course and at great depths.

As for the design, there are two types of nods:

• mechanical;
• crossbow.

To choose the right device, you must first familiarize yourself with the features of each of them.

Nod for the rewinder

The rewind mormyshka is used for non-fishing fishing. With this method, nodding plays a crucial role, since the fish should not peck at the bait, but at a piece of metal. Having tasted it, she will instantly release it. Therefore, it is important to be alert and not to miss the moment of the start of the bite.

On the rewinder, as a rule, use soft gatehouses with excellent sensitivity. The best option is lavsan. The optimal length of equipment for fishing at a depth of 5 m is 10-15 cm. If you are fishing at great depths, you need to choose a shorter nod. If this part of the gear is purchased at the store, then it is better to take it at the same time as the rewinder. So you can successfully pick them by weight.

Nod for baubles

Short, 3–7 cm long and sturdy gatehouses are suitable for nesting. It is better if they are made of plastic or silicone. In winter conditions, this element practically does not take part in luring, but mainly acts as a signaling device about a bite. It needs to be selected for the weight of the bait.

The gate should bend 20–40 °.

Nod for balancer

Today, fishermen have different points of view on whether a gatehouse is needed for a balancer. Suitable materials are twisted spring, lavsan film, clock spring, nipple, silicone. The most important thing is to choose the right weight. If the snap-in element is selected correctly, then he will be able to timely notify of the bite, when the balancer will be at the bottom and "will become hooked".

If you decide to install it, then you should choose a hard version.

Varieties of nodding

There is a huge variety of gatehouses. Each fisherman selects a specific variety, taking into account the place and condition of fishing, type of fish, type of fishing rod, personal preferences. Since this tooling element can directly affect the amount of catch, usually several varieties are stocked in the arsenal of fishing enthusiasts.

Did you know? The largest fish in the world that was caught on a fishing rod is the white cannibal shark. Her weight was 1.2 tons, length - 5.13 m.

Spring loaded

Such devices are made from different types of springs. Spiral, watch varieties are suitable for this purpose. Each of these nods is suitable for fishing for a certain type of fish. They are appreciated because of sensitivity. Usually a large assortment of spring nods can be found in specialized stores. You can also make them yourself.

From the spring from the watch

Suitable for catching perch and roach. You can install it in the lateral direction or parallel to the whip of the fishing rod. The lateral nod of the spring system made in this way is most effective on unwind mormyshki in springs with a slight current. How to make such equipment yourself, you can read below, in a separate subsection.

Spiral spring

Fishermen use such a gatehouse, catching predators on live bait, with intensive river flow, in stalls. It allows you to use very heavy baits. Such equipment is appreciated because of the ability to maintain elasticity for a long time and to react sensitively even to a weak bite. It does not sag under the weight to an even angle, provides the desired frequency of oscillations, pulls the fishing line well.

Balancer type

This species is better known as Shcherbakov’s nod. It is named after the names of the brothers who first applied it. It is adapted for catching rotan, bream, crucian carp. It is taken by fishermen in tents.

Nipple

This lodge is equipped with fishing rods designed for vertical shear and staging. It is made of nipple gum or silicone. In terms of elasticity and nature of the game, this design is similar to spring. It has a simple design and a high level of reliability.

Crossbow

With this design, you can achieve the best sensitivity. It is used to catch representatives of the underwater world, which are easy to frighten off. It is well suited for hunting crucians, breams. They do not feel the resistance of the nod and confidently swallow the bait.

Clapper board on ripus

To catch the ripus, you need special equipment. It is called a cracker. The clapper’s nod is made of metal. It is bent up. Mounted over six fishing rods. The cracker is used as follows: when observing a bite, it is necessary to swing the fishing rod up sharply. During the swing, the gatehouse bends, clapping a six-point, and makes a characteristic sound. The result is a quick hook, and the fish gets hooked.

Nod - “snot”

Used when fishing for spinners or mormyshka. It is used on baits of various types. The gatehouse is called so because it hangs down. It has good sensitive characteristics. It is made of nylon fishing line.

Video: How to make a "nod-snot" do it yourself

How to make a nod for a winter fishing rod with your own hands

In specialized outlets you can find a diverse assortment of gear described. However, many craftsmen prefer to do it with their own hands. So you can clearly choose this element for a fishing rod and specific fishing conditions. In addition, such a nod is usually more functional than purchased.

Metal

A gate made of metal is the most popular among fishermen, since it allows one to distinguish with high accuracy fluctuations during the bite from the movement of water. It can be made from a spring from a watch.

To do this, you need:

1. Cut the workpiece 5–10 cm long and 3–6 mm wide from the spring from an unnecessary alarm.
2. To give it a conical shape so that the wide part is conveniently attached to the fishing rod, and the fishing line is stretched through the narrow one.
3. To process metal with a file or sandpaper.
4. Make a hole in the fishing line with a drill or solder a small ring.

Boar bristles

A bristle gate is usually used for fishing with a nozzle attached. It is possible to make such equipment easily and quickly.

This will require:

1. Bend the thin end of the bristles in half.
2. Put on Cambridge. If the fixation is insufficient, strengthen the end with glue.
3. Pull the bristles into the holder on the fishing rod until the loop.
4. Pass the cambric from the fishing rod side.
5. Bend the end of the bristles.
6. Bring him inside the cambric.

Polymer

The polymer version can be made from an x-ray film. It can be single. This can be installed on light claws when fishing in shallow sources. It is also possible to make a more rigid version by making ribs.

Manufacturing technology is as follows:

1. Cut the workpiece, given the width of the ribs.
2. Use a fountain pen to make folds.
3. Fold the ribs in.
4. Align the workpiece with a fingernail.
5. Make holes for the mount and fishing line.
6. Paint in a bright color.
7. Attach cambrices to the fishing rod.

Silicone

The silicone variant is most often used when fishing for perch. The fish perceives fluctuations in tackle as movements of fry, which it feeds in winter.

You can make a silicone gatehouse using the instructions:

1. Cut a blank 5-6 cm long from a silicone tube with a diameter of 6–10 mm.
2. Cut it lengthwise into halves.
3. Taper the front.
4. In a narrow area, make a hole under the fishing line.
5. Put on a cambric.
6. Install the silicone in the holder.

Roulette nod

The gatehouse, made of roulette web, is suitable for fishing on unwinding mormyshki, with a nozzle and non-mounted baits. Such a snap-in element cannot be called supersensitive. However, it is durable.

They make it using this technology:

1. Cut the workpiece from the roulette sheet with a length of 1-3 m and a width of 6-16 mm with scissors for metal.
2. Align them by extending through 2 cylinders of metal, for example, file handles.
3. Remove paint.
4. Pull the workpiece between the two grinding bars.
5. Grind and polish the nod.
6. Make a hole at the end into which the jigsaw will be suspended.
7. Make a holder.
8. Solder the metal loop at the end of the gatehouse.
9. To make coloring.
10. Set up.

From a plastic bottle

Plastic containers have long been the material for various devices. It is possible to craft a nod from it.

Important! To make a nod from a plastic bottle, it is better to use a colored container (green, brown, yellow). Such tackle will be better visible against ice and snow than made from transparent plastic.

You can make the described component like this:

1. Cut the bottle into strips 10 cm long and 0.8 cm wide.
2. Grasp the ends of the strip with two pliers.
3. Heat over the stove.
4. Stretch the strip slightly during heating.
5. Cool without letting go of the pliers so that the workpiece does not twist.
6. Put on the strip 2 rings for threading the fishing line, holder for fishing rod whip, cambric.
7. Bend one end of the workpiece.
8. Put another cambric on him.
9. Glue the bent end with glue.
10. Pull on his previously dressed cambric.

Such a gatehouse is suitable for use on bezootylki. With it, it is good to catch perch, roach.

Video: Super nod (gatehouse) do it yourself

So, a nod is an essential component of fishing equipment in winter. In order not to miss the moment of bite, it is important to choose it correctly taking into account the fishing conditions and the type of representatives of the underwater world that is being hunted. Gateways use ready-made or made by yourself.