What number of turntables is better to catch pike. Spinners. When the turntable is installed. Choosing the right option for pike depending on the conditions
Technics turntables have been the DJ standard for over three decades. Their production was stopped at some point, however, under public pressure, it was resumed again.
Continuing a short series of materials about DJ technologies, Mixmag Russia figured out the secret of the success of these players, and also asked the first Russian DJs to tell about how hard it was for them to acquire the first Technics.
Any person who has ever bought any household appliances knows what the first words are at the beginning of the technical passport. “Thank you for choosing our product. We hope you enjoy using our product." Technics SL-1200/1210 Mk2 turntable models can safely cross out these introductory courtesies from their manual simply because whoever buys them knows exactly why and why they do it. If we continue to look at the manual, we can remember how the manuals of various electronic devices, such as DVD players, fax machines and digital cameras, are simply full of descriptions of solutions to all sorts of problems that may arise during their operation. The manual that comes with the 1200 (silver) and 1210 (black) turntables indicates a total of 4 possible faults: no power, no sound, reversed channels, or hum. Everything perfect is simple, there is no other way to say it.
Someone dubbed these turntables as "the ideal design that has received recognition around the world." The Guinness Book of Records only confirmed this by naming these turntables the longest-running consumer electronics product. While some computers, MP3 players or some household appliances become obsolete at the time of their purchase, the vinyl player, which was produced by the Japanese corporation Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., branded as Technics, seemed like a frozen classic. Almost without any changes, these turntables were produced for 30 years. These sound-reproducing devices have had a rather significant impact on modern music in the last decades of the past century. This is indicated by numerous cultural studies, and the huge work "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton dedicated to the formation and development of DJing and dance music.
Turntables Technics can be seen as a kind of time machine. When the first turntables left the assembly line of the Japanese Matshusita plant in Iran, Ayatol Khomeini proclaimed the Islamic Republic, Margaret Thatcher became the new Prime Minister of Great Britain and she was only to receive the nickname "Iron Lady", the USSR sent troops to Afghanistan, Tarkovsky removed "Stalker" and Pink Floyd recorded their famous album "Wall", which the Soviet censors would ban after some time. What sounded at the Soviet discos? Somewhere there were already disc jockeys (well, or hosts of disco evenings), somewhere amateur VIA played - all the music sounded from "reels" - after all, records with adequate dance, as a rule, Western, dance music went on weight gold. Although somewhere out there, in distant and incomprehensible New York, the first tracks were already going beyond the narrow confines of the New York underground, in which samples and drum machines were used, which, thanks to DJs like Kool Herc (Kool Herc) or Grandmaster Flash, gave birth to new stylistic forms. Then the DJs themselves modified the turntables of various manufacturers and no one knew that the new Technics 1200 model would become the main DJ instrument for the next 20 years. It was this model that made it easy to carry out more timid scratches and rewinds, sawing “twelve inches” to holes.
In the same 1979, a single was released that mixed disco and hip-hop: the Sugarhill Gang recorded "Rapper's Delight", completely building it out of the bass line of Chic's famous disco hit "Good Times" and Positive Force breaks, and Fab 5 Freddy and the Sugarhill Gang rapped over it. The track, which lasted a full fifteen minutes, marked the beginning of a whole generation of tracks that were ideally suited to a new type of player. Quartz stabilized, revving in a fraction of a second, the SL had a solid market lead. Add here a solid weight of 12 kilograms and a cleverly designed shape that protected the turntable from shocks. For this, in DJ circles, these players were nicknamed “wheels of steel” (“steel wheels”), and by the beginning of the eighties, Technics turntables had become the unspoken standard almost everywhere in DJing. To be precise, the company released the first turntable from the 1200 model range in 1972, but only by acquiring a pitch that allowed you to adjust the speed of rotation of the plate, plus some truly ingenious solutions by Japanese engineers, only the SL-1200 / 1210 Mk2.
The fact that this turntable was designed with club features in mind is hinted at by the presence of a 4-band dotted reflector located on the rim of the disc, which makes it possible to adjust the speed of the record by eye when lighting is difficult: if it seems that the strip with the largest dotted lines under the light of a small flashlight installed is on the turntable, this means that the record is played at normal speed. However, the developers of Technics went even further. Clearly perceiving their potential buyer as a serious person: in the official user manual, they themselves indicated and offered various modifications of the player. For example, the start-stop speed of the mechanism could be changed with almost one movement of a screwdriver. And inquisitive owners of turntables later learned how to increase the pitch, which initially allowed you to change the speed in the range of +/- 8 percent twice. In the early nineties, during the ubiquitous revelry of hardcore, breakbeat and jungle, turntables were subjected to these modifications everywhere.
God knows how long Technics would have existed as a standard if it weren't for digital technology that allows you to play from anything, even from a couple of iPods. Technics, of course, tried to keep up with the trends of the times - in 2004 the company launched a series of CD turntables, but Pioneer already set the tone in this market, and then, CD turntables are unlikely to last as long as their analog counterparts.
In 2010, the company seemed to put an end to the legend and the standard by ceasing production of the entire SL-1200 lineup. For a long time, fans have been trying to get through to directors in every possible way. Japanese company and it seemed that all efforts were in vain. But in early 2016, Technics suddenly rose from the ashes and announced a new, improved model that should continue the classic lineup. Of course, vinyl is no longer the only or dominant format among DJs, and the price of new models is above average. However, hardly anyone can doubt that this is a kind of classic that has influenced the musical history of the last three decades, that these are “one of the most successful musical instruments”, according to not only DJ Spyder, but many generations DJs - there is no doubt.
In the late eighties, when we were all still playing reels, thanks to rare video clips from the West, we already knew that most of the DJs there played records, since there were some kind of turntables that allowed, by means of a pitch, to change the speed. As a rule, these turntables were Technics model 1200. In the USSR, there were also vinyl players designed for the needs of discos - two complexes were common - Polish Unitra and Czechoslovak Tesla. Such a complex included two turntables, two reel-to-reel tape recorders, two cassette recorders and a built-in mixing console. The speed on the turntables could not be changed, so there was no benefit from the turntables. And then, getting new records has always been a big problem, and all the new music we have appeared, as a rule, on reels, and a little later on cassettes. We learned to adjust the speed on Yauza cassette recorders, already then trying to adjust the speed. When we, already in the early nineties, worked in the Jump discotheque, even then there was an idea to get real turntables. Just at the same time, the first music stores appeared in Moscow, which were launched by the Americans, I don’t remember, unfortunately, what they were called, in which you could order records from abroad. As a rule, these were Spanish reprints of various kinds of techno hits, such as Quadrophenia's "Paradise" or Interactive's "Who Is Elvis".
A closer acquaintance with Technics turntables took place after I met Oleg Odzho. At the same time, Zhenya Fish and Borya Spayder met them, who at that time worked in the Klass disco, where I brought them, but by the time we met Ojo, we were already working in Igor Siliverstov’s new youth club, which was called Jump. Ojo, interested in how we tried to mix music on reels, invited us to visit him, saying that he had turntables at home. And he was the first person to show us how to mix tracks while playing records. Although we already understood the technical principle, since before that we mixed a lot and often on reels. In addition to Ojo, there was another pair of turntables at the Maximum radio station. But there they were a dead weight, since there were an insignificant amount of records on the radio, and the radio hosts played all the music from CDs. Artemy Troitsky brought me there, with the words “Come on, you will make a program about dance music” and regularly supplying underground music. It was then that I realized that in my further growth I just need to have my own turntables. In addition, working for an American, in fact, radio station, I had the opportunity to order fresh musical material on records on a regular basis. In order to order my "technicians" I turned to a company that was engaged in the supply of various radio equipment to Russia. They announced the price to me - in dollar terms, this is about the same as a pair of new turntables now costs. But in those days it was a lot of money. As a result, I decided to take a desperate step - for several months I rented out my apartment and, desperately saving on everything, in the end I was able to earn money for both players and a Numark mixing console. This remote, by the way, is now in the "Audio School". Two months after the order, the delivery company, for some reason, sent them not to my home, but to some closed enterprise, and I spent two whole weeks trying to get them out of there, proving that this was not what not secret equipment. In the end, I pulled them out of there and, if I'm not mistaken, these were the first turntables that were in the Jump club.
Of course, a lot of people went to stare at these turntables. I remember that Volodya Trapeznikov came with friends. Zhenya Zhmakin also brought records, and I remember that in 1992 or 93, together with him, for the first time in my life, I went to London to buy records. So the musical material was gradually recruited.
My first pair stood at my house for quite a long time - eight years. When a new model appeared - 1210 - I sold these turntables to the music store Roma Digger, and I bought myself a new pair, already black, which are still with me and are now in my studio.
The first "Technics" I saw with my own eyes and touched with my own hands at the party "Holiday" with the participation of Mark Kamins at the House of Cinema and at the performance of MC Solaar at the Jump club. And it was at these parties that we, in general, looked at how you can control the music from the records. Personally, I first worked with the Technics on Maximum radio and at the Jump club. I also learned from them. When Jump closed for the summer holidays, I just took these turntables home and practiced mixing for several hours a day, without leaving anywhere. However, my first turntables were not Technics, but Gemini's, because at that time I was patronized by this company. Subsequently, I changed these turntables for one Technics turntable, and my friends from the El Cosmo Group gave me the second turntable. There was a funny story associated with these turntables. Making Chinese with Oleg Tsodikov at the Beijing restaurant New Year it turned out that in order to connect both turntables, it was necessary to gnaw off a wire from a completely new turntable. And subsequently, this pair of turntables was attached to one fork for a long time. The epic with the purchase of turntables lasted a very long time, since a thousand dollars at the beginning of the nineties was, well, very serious money. One turntable was silver, the other black. This pair served me for a very long time, and now they are on one of the islands in Croatia, where they were left after one of the parties in 2005. I think Technics turntables are one of the best musical instruments ever invented.
I first saw Technics turntables at the DMC Championship in London in 1983. Although I started playing turntables even before that - in 1979, when I was 12 years old, I was already trying to mix something. Moreover, these were home-made turntables, assembled from a box and an ordinary turntable with a belt drive, under which erasers were placed, which served as a kind of shock absorber. The first mixer I saw in my life was a rotary Citronics. But I became very interested in DJing only after what I saw in London. What struck me the most at Technics was how tracks run on the “plate” itself, by which you can determine the speed of rotation. I was also hooked by the launch speed. As a rule, belt-driven turntables accelerate for a very long time, but here once - and off we go. And, of course, its reliability and how it keeps the speed, which, if anyone does not know, is captivating, depends on the voltage in the network. My first Technics appeared at my house only when I came to Russia, in 1991. Before that, I didn't need to keep turntables at home, because I didn't DJ on a regular basis. When I first came to Russia, in 1989, nothing happened here at all. Well, in order to somehow have some fun, some expats, including me, began to organize their own parties in the Sokolniki Palace of Culture. And once, returning from Nigeria, I decided to bring turntables and a remote control with me to Moscow. Let them stand, I think. And then I overpaid for the advantage. And at the very beginning of the nineties, I opened the Palace club, where there were also turntables and where my first two students, Nuzhdin and Zmey, began to work. And that first pair of my turntables, along with the records that I kept in a Pepsi box, I brought free of charge to the Jump club, where Lantern, Spider and Fish were already working at that time. True, they did not know how to play them, and therefore only I played the turntables. I showed them how to play the turntables at my house, where they regularly came.
My first acquaintance with Technics happened in Belgium in 1992, at a disco where Artem and I lived then. True, at that time we did not pay much attention to this fact. Having returned to Moscow and having worked as a DJ all summer of 1993 on CD turntables in the Hermitage, he and I conveyed to the owners the idea that we simply needed vinyl turntables. Having convinced them of this, we followed them to Belgium. Along with the turntables, we also brought a pile of records, which we purchased from a Belgian distributor. And on these turntables and with these records, Artem and I studied. Later, however, I had to leave these turntables in the Hermitage. True, it was on these turntables that I learned to play - I took them during the summer holidays and at home I learned to keep the speed, mix and everything that a DJ should be able to do. The lantern, I remember, taught me how to tune the turntables, which also plays a very important role in this matter. And those turntables that are in my office, they are already under twenty years old, probably. We somehow bought them with Sergey Teplyakov for our events, and on which I still record all my mixes and podcasts.
I got my first turntables (and I had about three sets in total) Technics, naturally second-hand ones, I got from Dan. Dan, in turn, also got them from someone, I think from Groove. These were silver 1210s and they stayed with me for three years, and then, when the crisis broke out in 1998, I had to sell them. Then I had a critical situation - I had to pay for an apartment, but there was no money and was not expected. And then I knew that Shushukin was just starting to turn records and was looking for someone to buy turntables from. As a result, I call him and say, they say, do you need Andrey turntables? At first he asked incredulously, but then he bought it. And although it was a drama for me, he saved me then, of course. It is interesting to find out where he did them, because they were already quite old. I remember how in the DJ-bar "Babliki", in my absence, they managed to turn the tone arm so that it stood upright.
In general, I learned to play on Vega players. There was already some kind of pitch with a very floating speed, but it was somehow so floating that I recorded all my first mixes that Zorkin asked to record at hellish speed, and the records played one and a half times faster than they were supposed to. And when I first came to play Relax, I didn't mix a single record at the Technics there, because the speed was completely different there, and the music sounded completely different. And for the next two, probably, parties, I actually learned to mix again, at normal speed. This was in January 1995. A little later, I started working at the "Station", and there Dan somehow casually offered me to buy turntables from him.
I did not know then that DJs play on vinyl players that it must be Technics, my friends told me, I heard something in Lantern programs. At the same time, there were also video clips in which we always tried to look out for what DJs do with vinyl, what kind of needles he has, how he holds headphones. And the turntables in the clips usually looked like a small spaceship, where everything is spinning and flashing. And this feeling lasted for quite a long time. And now they have become a good old friend to me. Although I got my own turntables quite late, around 2004. Before that, I had one Gemini player, on which I listened to records. This was enough for me. And so, I learned to play on the Vega 109 belt player, which was connected to the Gemini console and Gemini turntable. This is the kit I used to train with. I saw the first Technics from my friend, DJ Pasha Cash, who once bought himself beautiful silver turntables. It was in 1994 or 1995. Very often I rented these turntables from him for parties, for which I am still grateful to him.
Theoretically, a fish at the bottom of a shallow pool sees the bait “playing” near the surface from below, against the background of the sky, which is bright in clear weather or dark in cloudy or evening hours. And this makes it difficult to distinguish the colors of its working outline, since in any case the fish looks at the bait against the light. At the same time, white and light baits seem to merge with the sky, while dark ones, on the contrary, stand out against its background.
During clear, sunny weather, direct contacts of the lure with fish in the upper horizons of the water depend even more on the intensity of the light and its direction. Sometimes so much so that the bright light causes the fish to abandon the attack or interrupt it. What happens much less often and for other reasons in the shade of the shore or trees. Why, on a clear morning, spinningists are drawn from open places to the forest, and the stronger the higher the sun rises. In general, the light, its direction and the background against which the fish sees the "playing" bait are issues that require special attention.
The bright bottom reflects part of the light and creates a clearer environment in which the fish not only sees the bait well, but also behaves much more carefully, since most fish have a white belly, silver sides, but the back is dark, almost black. This coloration is given to her by Nature and is protective, the least noticeable. And in small fish leading a benthic lifestyle, not only the back, but also the sides are painted in the colors of the bottom. In addition, fish that adhere to the same areas with a certain illumination and color of the bottom itself acquire a color corresponding to the conditions. According to the drawing - the same as that of the "neighbors", but in a darker or lighter tone. For example, fish caught in a section of a stream with a dark bottom, where thick spruces grow on the banks, is noticeably darker than that caught in places with a light bottom and open banks. Which, by the way, gives reason to think about the habit of sedentary predators to food that has a local color.
Natural fish food has natural colors, for the most part - protective, masking, i.e. allowing them to survive in the environment. This also applies to many insects, but not all: some have deliberately bright colors, warning that they are poisonous and dangerous. However, once in the water, they also become prey for fish. Which to some extent serves as a logical basis for the use of brightly colored baits. Although there is a scientific point of view that no color as such exists at all. And there are only surfaces or substances that we call paints that reflect from the entire spectrum, say, green, yellow, or some other color. Or the whole spectrum - like, for example, a mirror or a "white" fish feeding near the jet, the side of which sometimes reflects the light of the sun no worse. Which is also a natural protective color - and works effectively. For example, in some small fish that seem translucent in the water, or in striped "watery" perches, almost invisible against the background of rare algae.
Now let's imagine that when the bait moves "on the fish" - it shows it the maximum diameter of its "play" outline (a pattern that occurs during the "play") and its color. Of course, in favorable light, the fishing ideal of which is considered to be calm, cloudy weather (with a rare, if you're lucky, drizzling rain), when the light has a uniform character. Then both the places of fishing and the direction of movement of the bait are not limited by the position of the sun. Having caught up with the fish, the "pinwheel" shows its working outline and the drawing is already on the side. In this position, the well-known BlackFury trout with yellow dots on a black field and a copper petal is very similar to a speckled, motley-colored insect. That is - to something alive, moving and having a protective color. With a very attractive at the same time yellow-red bead located in front of the hook.
Having passed the fish, the spinner gives it the opportunity to observe itself from behind. From where you can no longer see the colored side of the petal and nothing interesting at all, except for the general outline that creates volume for the “turntable”, and a bead that resembles a large caviar, and a hook that can be equipped with a colored cambric or “fly”, which, of course, represents for fish a more attractive sight than a golden, but naked tee. And this, mind you, often happens at the hottest moments of the pursuit, which then turns into an attack and a grip. From which it follows that at such a busy time, the attacking fish is quite satisfied with the modest spectacle of the rear of the working "turntable", and here, pay attention, the color of the petal no longer appears. Although the predator leading the pursuit actively uses vision, because the prey (real) who knows about this tries to confuse him by jumping out of the water, i.e. disappearing from sight. To which a predatory fish can respond in kind - and then repeat its maneuver. And what happened to be repeatedly observed in Nature, moreover, during catching with “turntables”, which, just like live prey, inspired predators to such decisive, and therefore quite motivated actions.
Rotation of "rotators" and vibrations of "oscillators"
Rotation as a way of working - is used in just a few more or less independent types of fishing lures. Such as Devons or impellers with a load and two blades. And also in the forgotten flat impellers with several blades and propellers similar to them, used even on feather lures with jig heads. Also in spinnerbaits, where the “turntable” petal is involved, and in wobblers-weights with a front-located petal. It seems like he didn't forget anything.
The method of repeated oscillations, long familiar to man from Nature, has become widely known in connection with the massive use of oscillating baubles. And a little later it confirmed its popularity with the advent of wobblers and "rubber", which literally flooded the modern fishing market. However, it should be noted that wobblers as voluminous fishing lures have been known to man for a long time. This only confirms the fact that they are still made of wood, although many models have already passed the stage of production from foam and are now made hollow from different types of plastics, which, in my opinion, irrevocably deprives some floating varieties of lightness and natural behavior during uneven wiring. However, this does not detract from their main advantage - the anglers themselves are perfectly "caught" on them.
But back to the "turntables" - and, without wasting time, we note that the principle of rotation is not used by anyone in the water as a natural way of movement. At least I don't remember anything like that. Usually, all who need it use oscillatory movements - for example, with the tail from side to side, up and down, or fins back and forth. In general, if someone wants to swim or simply move in the water, he has to push off from it, this water, one way or another. And for this, only the screws of the fishing motor boats. And here are the “turntables”, which, as we now see, are engaged in imitation ... imitation, that is, with the help of rotation, they imitate vibrations - the traditional way of moving in water. In turn, it is also an imitation of the movements of the creatures living there.
Curious? Then let's continue. So, the most important thing in this case is the frequency of the simulated oscillations. Since with an increase in the speed of the lure's posting, we, of course, can get an increase in the frequency of its oscillations, but at the same time, the risk of turning it into rotation also increases. Therefore, with the help of spinners, we get more frequent fluctuations that are inaccessible to oscillating spinners at a normal wiring speed. Or rather, their imitation created by rotation.
I would like to add that such different, at first glance, lures have a lot in common. And above all, the oscillating baubles do not oscillate in their pure form, but use about half of the circle for this, which they pass every time, but, unlike the "turntables", in both directions. Therefore, only ... wobblers and "rubber" can be considered real "oscillators", in which vibrations occur "as expected".
About the appearance and behavior of baits
The behavior of a spinner or other spinning bait in the water is man-made. Often called animation now - an action where the spinning player is compared with a puppeteer, and the bait is the puppet where he “breathes life”. But it should be remembered that her behavior is not just movement, because in order to attract fish, the bait must move in a certain way. And if the conditions in which it is located are changeable (jet, swamp, backwater, passing into each other), its movement should also change, remaining similar to the natural behavior of those living beings that it imitates.
So we come to the main thing, i.e. to the movement not as such, but to the targeted movement-imitation. In other words, to imitation aimed at creating certain “images” that are attractive to fish for a number of reasons. But what might this attraction consist in, and what are its causes?
If I try to answer this question briefly, it should be said that they are, first of all, natural and appropriate, in my opinion. In general, in a combination of movement, size, color and, again, the time and place of the appearance of the bait.
About time - a little more, because it contains the time of day, year, as well as the relevance of the baits used relative to the time cycle of simulated food objects - for example, insects or fry. For example, it would be wrong on a bright summer day to offer a bait imitating anyone or, which also happens, itself among a relatively flat, open area of the bottom, away from all kinds of shelters. Which may be justified late in the evening or at night, if, for example, the site has features that allow food to accumulate on it during the day - such as a weak current, slight bottom irregularities, silt streaks, etc.
In some situations, the initial reaction of the fish to the movement of the bait is an instinctive interest, forcing it to approach the source of movement to conduct a kind of research based on previous experience, which may turn out to be negative (descents, pricks on hooks). And the fish is able to learn, otherwise it would not be able to survive. A positive experience is probably the entire food supply that she has known since birth. And plus - very useful for us anglers, the innate ability of fish to show curiosity in order to expand their food base - again, in order to survive. After all, until some time, let's say, she never met on her life path dough with anise oil or semolina porridge cooked in a special way, to which, nevertheless, then I became very addicted. Which, I emphasize, is due to the law of survival in changing conditions - and, by the way, is characteristic not only of fish.
So, as a result of the existence of this ability, we have the opportunity to offer the fish not only copies that are close to the already familiar, really existing food (in fly fishing), but also quite approximate imitations (in spinning). And, no less important for manufacturers and sellers - bright fantasy lures.
It remains to add that this feature of the fish extends to the movement of baits. And this has been confirmed by practice for many years, proving that fishing with natural baits (tackle), moving copies close to the originals and fishing with spinning imitations have quite similar possibilities.
However, we should not forget that all good things are good only in moderation. Therefore, a certain framework of naturalness, i.e. the similarities of baits with natural food are not superfluous.
About cycles
We have mentioned cycles in the behavior and life of fish food. But the fish itself and its life is also subject to certain cycles. For example, a full cycle - from the appearance of a fertilized caviar to sexual maturity and further to natural death. Annual cycles - with spring spawning, summer feeding (arbitrary presentation, of course), autumn fattening and wintering, in order to start all over again in spring. As well as daily cycles - as a rule, with morning and evening periods of active feeding, etc.
Moreover, the cycles of predatory fish are directly related to the cycles of their main food. Therefore, say, pike and perch keep to places where fry and small fish. Which is reminiscent of the behavior of wolves following migrating herds of reindeer. And also, if we continue this thought, and the dependence of the number of arctic foxes in the tundra on the amount of their main food - lemmings: a lot of lemmings - a lot of arctic fox next year.
Spring cycles of fish behavior are different from summer or autumn ones. Since they also depend on the changing behavior of the feed, which has its own life cycles.
All this has been going on for centuries, although there is a certain flexibility in the “thinking” of fish that allows them to adapt and survive during times of change. What we, as already mentioned, willingly use for our own purposes. However, under stable conditions, such a natural mechanism works quite smoothly. Why does it sometimes happen that some kind of bait, catchy two weeks ago, suddenly becomes unclaimed? And the fish are more or less caught on other baits. Or, again, after a seemingly short break, you can’t find the “key” to the river, although the fish is still present in it. But he is not caught, or rather, he does not want to constantly be caught on the same thing and in the same places. Why? I hope this is a little clearer now.
By the way, this is also influenced by many other factors that are constantly changing in their cycles. For example, the weather - after all, the fish lives "at home", in Nature, which has its own well-known and little-known cycles. It is we who appear there for a limited time and hastily try to comprehend its structure. Or we don’t even try, but “just catch fish.”
Hooks, or the main thing in catchy tackle
We all know the AgliaLong spinner from Mepps
, which is definitely one of the the best lures. The AgliaLong is the best when it comes to perch fishing. And, of course, it behaves more confidently than all the Mepps in the course - thanks to a small angle of rotation and if there is still a lead head in front, similar to the one used when fishing with Mepps Lusox, but not replaceable and much smaller. For some reason, this design is not for sale with us, but in fact it has existed for a long time. When I first saw and even held the AgliaLong spinner in my hands then it was impossible. There was another way: to make the baubles you liked yourself. I understood this - and therefore very carefully examined the first issue of AgliaLong made in Japan, remembering the design features. And they clearly took place, as one of my acquaintances said. First of all, I was surprised by the elongated, almost flat petal, hitherto unseen in any other bait. And, of course, an embossed geometric pattern that gave it a semi-matt look. 
What later served as the main requirement when choosing the material, which, in the end, was sheet cupronickel, mined somewhere by my colleagues. The shape and size of the petals were chosen arbitrarily, by eye, and embodied in two patterns corresponding, in my opinion, to the first number and zero, which, however, I had never seen.
In general, as a result of considerable and varied work, including lead casting in a mold made by oneself, Long with heads and without them entered service with my friends. And it turned out to be a prey and universal bait: a variety of fish were caught well on it, especially on “our” No. 0. And everything would be fine if, simultaneously with catchability Long ’and we didn’t encounter a problem that we couldn’t solve - the hooks that we had to put on it were disheartening. Because the fish that grabbed the bait had to be hooked and taken out, and this task is no longer a petal and a load. In a word, the fish went off and very often, and it was from the domestic triple hooks No. 5 that “our” No. 0 needed, which had terribly poor quality: for some reason, one of the hooks of this tee was necessarily such that its sting did not even make sense to sharpen. And some parties wore a bluish tint of perekala - and simply broke under load. In general, for the owner of the bait with such hooks, catching fish and playing it became two separate tasks.
Now this topical problem in the past is almost forgotten. Although there are, of course, not the best hooks, but, believe me, they are far from those that were once. However, when catching cautious, fast and strong fish with good catchability baits, the role of hooks should not be relegated to the background. Because as soon as the task of bait is completed, the hooks will come into play, and then they will become the first, most important link in the chain that will connect you with the fish. Therefore, do not save on high-quality hooks for catchy baits - and they will not let you down.
Remedies for teeth
In many small rivers and even streams flowing into lakes and rivers, along with other fish, there is also pike. It usually enters streams in spring and stays until autumn. What one has to reckon with one way or another, or ... irretrievably lose bait. And now you have to go to the deliberate damage to the "game" of light baits - to put a leash.
The only factors mitigating this forced condition is the ability to choose the length and diameter of the leash. And determine the degree of its necessity - of course, if you can correctly assess the situation or visually control each cast. That is, to determine the time when the pike is passive or absent in the places of fishing, which means that there is no need for a leash. For example, I often had to catch a chub without a leash in the daytime, where a pike approached in the evening - and “sit down” on my already protected baits. Or in streams, when fishing for a short time, it happened to notice a pike rising from the bottom of the whirlpool, urgently take the bait out of the blow, put a leash - and already fearlessly seduce the predator with a lure that she liked. But, of course, there were also losses of lures, especially with relatively long casts, when the fact of a grip was determined solely through spinning, and its consequences were determined by the line cut by the teeth.
Conventional leashes are made from guitar or balalaika strings with a diameter of 0.11 - 0.15 mm. And "special" - from a wire about 0.3 mm thick. Their length can be different - from 5 to 12 cm. And they are used depending on the power of the gear and local conditions, i.e. a “special” leash is more suitable for a fishing line with a diameter of 0.24 mm, intended for “extreme sports”. Due to the diameter of the wire, even with a significant load, it deforms the fishing line attached to it less. It is necessary to have a set of leashes of various lengths and diameters.
Relatively small, at first glance, the length of the leader is sufficient for pike of ordinary size. However, the troubles that a toothy pike mouth can cause depend not only on the size of its owner - grass pike cause the greatest losses to baits. From the name it is already clear that they are small and keep mainly in the grass, in algae. Although in streams they sometimes choose a position for an ambush in the recesses of washed-out banks, among coastal snags or in places of depth differences and channel expansions. Their attacks are fast and are carried out on the next bait with short distance, therefore, it is very difficult to pull the lure out of the danger zone, even if everything happens before your eyes. In some cases, they miss - probably due to the impassive behavior of the spinners, or they take an excessive lead - and they no longer attack the bait and the leash protecting it, but the fishing line. And then they cut it in a slightly perceptible way - one might say, almost without the participation of the fisherman. The fishing line seems to be freeing itself from the spinner, which is under own weight goes to the bottom, and it’s still good if it’s shallow and clean there. Although in most bites of baits, the spinner takes an active part. Since, under normal conditions, the pike often attacks the “turntable” from the side or at an angle to the direction of its movement, after which, of course, it closes its mouth. To which the spinning player responds with a hook, turning the fish “along the way” - and the fishing line, which has nowhere else to go, goes along the pike teeth to form a straight line, natural in such circumstances, between the bait stuck in the mouth ajar from pain and the spinning “tulip”. If this is not enough - the pike begins to rest and shake its head. In the absence of a leash and luck (“the spinner” caught on the edge of the mouth), these actions will only have one final. If there is a leash, then a small pike is able to “stand on its tail” - and, shaking its head with its mouth wide open, get rid of the bait, which happens to fly off a couple of meters. A well-known and proven remedy against such a “trick” is to immediately lower the tip of the spinning rod to the water, as soon as the fishing line quickly went to the side.
The bait, attacked in pursuit, can be, as it were, pre-grabbed by the fish, or almost swallowed. It all depends on the situation and size - the bait and the fish itself. Therefore, sometimes we find the hook of our spinner, stuck into the jawbone or caught in the gills. And so deep that only a short piece of the leash remains outside, which saved the situation.
It should be noted that depending on how the pike is caught on certain baits, the choice of the required length of the leash can be made. But for this you will have to collect statistical data.
Given the considerable value of catchy “turntables” for us, we must admit that the “pike jaws theme” is really important. Therefore, I would like to tell you more about one not quite ordinary episode.
It is believed that the ability of spinners to attract fish is due to several well-known factors. And due to the fact that spinners are mechanical devices, these factors can be seen, heard and touched. That allows you to change or even create them on your own. For what, nevertheless, it is necessary to clearly present the final result.
The most effective bait for catching pike is rightfully considered a spinner. By type, spinners are divided into vertical, oscillating and rotating, but they all have the same goal - imitation of fish. However, models of each type have their own characteristics and range of action, as well as various kinds of wobblers.
Types of spinners for pike
- vertical
- hesitant
- turntables
Pike fishing on reels
Turntables are characterized by a completely unique game during wiring. Models of this type of spinner consist of a petal rotating along an axis. This petal rotates under the influence of water pressure.
To date, there are many turntables that effectively attract different types fish. Pike peck at most of them, although there are special spinners designed specifically for catching pike.
You can get acquainted with special pike turntables and other baits on various online stores and websites.
Not less than effective way catching pike with spinning is twitching - fishing with wobblers. Read more about the choice of these baits in the article wobblers for pike, there you will find a lot useful tips, photos and rating of the best wobblers.
Sizes of spinners for pike
Models No. 1-4 are aimed at catching pike. It is acceptable to use smaller baits, but they will not provide a large catch (except in the spring).
The shape of the petal is directly related to the angle of its deflection. The best spinners for pike fishing are lures that have a round or oval petal shape. This allows the petal to deviate over long distances, which will give the bait more volume. Turntables with a petal, shaped like a willow leaf, have a smaller deflection angle, and therefore attract a predator less.
Related article: catchy wobblers for pike
Overview of the most effective turntables for pike
In addition, the blade deflection angle affects the working depth. For example, with a large angle of deviation of the petal, wiring is possible at the very bottom of the reservoir. Models with a smaller angle are designed for wiring at medium depth.
The number and speed of rotation depends on the wiring itself. The greater the speed of wiring, the faster the bait rotates. But, as you know, the pike does not like fast wiring and prefers sluggish, easy prey. Before using the turntable, you need to make sure that it works.
The bait should begin to rotate already from the first turns of the reel.
Lure weight for pike
Pike fishing requires lures with a relatively large weight, which is associated with the need for long-distance casts. It is quite difficult to cast a light lure far. But again, it is worth considering the fishing period: in spring time pike is closer to the shore and long casting is not required, but in autumn the predator goes deeper, and at this time long casting is already extremely necessary.
The most catchy turntables for pike
Many companies are involved in the production of spinners, but Mepps deserves the first place. The quality and effectiveness of the products of this company is confirmed by many years of use and good reviews from fishermen.
Mepps Comet
At first, this model was offered as a turntable for trout fishing. But practice has shown that the spinner perfectly catches different types of fish, and, in particular, pike. When the bait rotates, vibrations occur, very similar to the trembling of a fish escaping from a predator.
The lure is painted with bright dots to imitate an insect. Almost all predatory fish feed on all kinds of insects before the transition to hunting for fry. Therefore, in the future, older individuals respond well to the bait with this color.
Mepps Aglia Long
The most efficient pike lure with all the features you need. The lobe deflection angle is 60 degrees, which ensures stable play during slow reeling. The model is designed for fishing at medium depths. This turntable has an affordable price and excellent quality.
If you are not familiar with our review of wobblers, then I recommend that you look at it here - the rating of wobblers for pike. The review includes 12 of the most catchy minnows. Every experienced spinning player should know these wobblers :)
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We catch pike on a spinner
Spinners have always been very popular with anglers. This is not surprising given the efficiency. Any bait is created so that artificial materials resemble live fish as much as possible. But the models differ from each other in terms of the range of action, the main features. During the wiring, the turntables create a unique game.
The turntables themselves are made up of petals. Usually they rotate on their own axis. It is necessary to create a certain water pressure in order to put the turntables into action. It is under this force that the movement of the petal begins.
Pike can be caught on almost any modern spinner. But there are turntables with a narrower specialization, which are used specifically for pike fishing and are more suitable for this fish.
About the dimensional characteristics of spinners
There are several important points:
- The main pike turntables are numbered from one to four. There are also smaller sizes. But the catch on them is unlikely to be large. Except during the spring.
- The lobe deflection angle is a determining factor for the appearance of the lobe. To be more precise, its form. An oval or round petal is considered the most effective for any spinner. It is in this form that the petal deviates to the maximum distance. Thus, the turntables become more voluminous. There are spinners in the form of a willow leaf, but they do not allow you to achieve the maximum result.
- The working depth also largely depends on the angle of deflection. Holding the bait at the very bottom becomes possible due to the larger angle, the smaller one is useful in the middle water column. Sometimes pike can be caught here as well.
- Wiring can affect the speed of rotation, the number of revolutions. The rotation speed increases as the bait is held faster. But many people know that when hunting for pike, fast wiring is not always desirable. It is important that the bait remains easily accessible.
- It is necessary to check the performance of the bait before starting to act. The movement should start from the first revolutions.
How much can a spinner weigh?
good weight bait is always required when hunting for pike. Indeed, in this case, long-distance casting is indispensable. You can work with light baits, but they are not easy to cast over long distances. Much here depends on what time of year it is in the yard. If pike is hunted in the spring, you must remember that the fish is under the shore. The bait does not need to be thrown far. But in the fall, a good cast is needed, because the prey goes deep enough.
Which turntables will be the most catchy?
Lures for pike are produced by many companies, the leading position in this area is occupied by Meps.
comet
Initially, this lure was promoted as an effective tool for trout fishing. After some time, we managed to find out that this Meps spinner successfully copes with many fish that live in our strip.
When the bait rotates, vibrations appear around. They look like a trembling fish fleeing from a predator.
The spinner is very similar to an insect, thanks to its bright color with several dots. Predatory fish always feed on insects first, only then they switch to fry. They also react to this type of bait at an older age. Comet from Meps, in addition to weight, differs in the shade of the petal and the color of the dots. It can be argued for a long time about which color is more suitable for catching odontoce, but many anglers believe that blue “comets” lead to bites more often.
Aglia Long
All over the world, this spinner is credited with the highest efficiency. If the posting is slow, the game remains stable, the deflection angle is 30 degrees. The spinner shows itself best at medium depths. This bait perfectly catches the toothed beauty in various water bodies and at different times of the year.
Standard back loaded baits are carried slowly and evenly. But the spinner needs to be driven faster if the pike has a zhor. This will catch more fish for a shorter period of time. Such turntables are good because they allow you to work in almost any conditions. Usually pikes try to attack the baits that are above them. It will not be possible to catch a predator from the bottom in the summer, when it is at noon. It is necessary to choose such products that go in the middle or upper layers of the water, although the wiring remains slow.
A cambic, twister, or front sight are great decorations for rear weight devices. The greatest effect can be achieved if the area of the reservoir is not very deep. Summer and spring are the best times for these lures. Usually the wiring is slow, but during the zhora period there is absolutely no difference.
In several ways, you can feed the fish such a type of bait as a front-loaded lure when it is attached to a jig head. On the front load, you can always change the jig head, depending on whether you need more or less weight. In summer and autumn, this solution will be most effective. Wiring can be done using the step technique.
The so-called "step" is one of the possible options. This is a jig type of wiring, used on rivers and lakes, where the bottom is uneven, there are height differences. The bait must always move along the correct trajectory, this is the most important indicator. Predators are more likely to attack a lure that runs smoothly and evenly. IN this case the motion path must be created in the form of a trapezoid. First, the bait is at the bottom, but then it must be raised with a short jerk, literally 10-15 centimeters.
The next step is slow coil revolutions, there should be 4-6 of them in total. Spinning maintains a stationary position. Then the winding of the fishing line is stopped. The device continues to rotate, slowly sinking to the bottom. It is necessary to take a short pause when it is reached. After that, the "step" is repeated in its entirety.
The fall and horizontal movement of the spinner are conditions under which fishing is also easy. When fishing with a jig, a heavier load is needed than in this case. After all, the wiring should be slow. A shortened step will help you cope with prey when the bottom topography changes frequently. 
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The most catchy turntables for pike:
After the invention of wobblers, the glory of other baits decreased slightly. Despite this, the pike spinner remains one of those that have a high probability of catching a predator. They are produced in the most different versions, thereby drawing the attention of a considerable number of fish. Increased interest in itself is attracted by one of the types of gear - spinners for pike, which stand out both externally and by the uniqueness of the game during the game. Large Mepps spinners, which are used more often than others when catching predatory fish, differ in very good catchability. 
What does a turntable look like?
This is a nozzle with round and elongated petals. Their colors are usually one tone, but there are also options for lures in two colors. In addition, the petals of the turntable differ in bending, shape and depth. Each of these points has an impact on the behavior of the nozzle in the water. But the distinguishing feature in the selection of a particular spinner spinner for pike is its size. This type of bait is most effective in ponds with thickets, because it passes this barrier without any problems compared to the oscillating lure. 
Benefits of spinners
- Spinners are smaller than spinners in size. But the former better depict the behavior of a live fish. Due to this property of this bait, the pike reacts to it, even if it is at a distance of 18 meters.
- Models of turntables for pike can have one or more petals. Thus, it is suitable for catching fish at various depths. Also, this lure, thanks to its petals, creates a noise that attracts predatory fish.
- Turntables large sizes it is possible to improve, that is, bend to give a more passable shape.
Experienced fishermen, as a rule, choose these baits when catching pike and perch. Because, having made a good wiring with a turntable, you can catch excellent prey.
What attracts this type of predator tackle?
There are several points that attract pike. At first, the predator looks at the petal rotating around the rod. It is very similar to the actions of a small fish. The spinner for pike also produces a vortex flow and oscillatory techniques, which, together with the frequency of rotation of the petal, push the fish to respond to the tackle. As a rule, the pike attacks the weak and slowly moving prey. Actually, this is what the bait reproduces, thus encouraging the capture of the bait. 
Where does predatory fish live?
Pike can usually be caught in thickets along the coast or near fallen trees, grassy fields of the reservoir. The predator loves pits and the bottom, where there are differences in depths. During migration, pike can be caught in open water, as a rule, in narrowed places of the river.
The best turntables for pike
This type of spinners is made not only by well-known, but also unfamiliar manufacturers. Mepps baits are very famous. This company has been producing various types of baits for a long time, like Mepps Comet spinners for pike. They were originally made for trout fishing, although they are now practiced for hunting other types of predatory fish. hallmark this spinner is its coloring. Completely on the bait there are bright dots, similar in appearance to insects, which are usually eaten by pikes. During the posting, the spinner spins, and vibrations are obtained, simulating the moment the prey flies away. Each of these properties makes the turntable of this company the most famous.
In addition, Aglia Long is one of the types of lures from the same manufacturer. This model was created specifically for pike hunting. The pinwheel blade is curved 61 degrees. Due to the inclination, the stability of the game is guaranteed with a rather slow posting. The affordability of the price and the possibility of using it on reservoirs with an average depth are the main advantages of this type of bait. 
The two types described are the best turntables for pike, because outwardly and during wiring they reproduce well the behavior of a small fish.
Usually, when fishing, other types of baits are used. But it is worth noting that among the top 10 pike turntables are in first place.
Another type of Daiwa Silver Creek lure is a model with which you can catch large predatory fish. The disadvantage of this turntable is only that it is quite expensive in terms of cost. It has elongated petals. This lure is compact but heavy. Fishing with it, as a rule, at great depths with long casts. Catch on this turntable at the beginning of the summer season and in the spring.
What are the features of using bait?
When choosing a spinner, the shape of the petal is considered. So, with a narrow geometry, there will be little resistance, which will ensure its use at great depths. Due to the fact that this factor is considered significant when catching fish, companies have developed lures with different shapes of petals. So, there are long (elongated), aglia (rounded) and comet (transitional - from rounded to elongated) geometry.
These varieties are the main ones. In addition to them, there are other types of turntables that have a different ratio of roundness and elongation.
As practice shows, spinners with elongated petals are used when wiring against the current. The nozzle is at a good depth and is not visible on the surface.
Spinners with rounded petals are hunted for pike in stagnant water with shallow depth.
The main factor when choosing a turntable is the speed at which it spins. The pike does not hunt for fast spinners, but chooses the slowest ones.
The wiring of the bait can be done in different ways. But do not forget about the control of the periods of switching on and off the bait.
What is the best time frame for pike fishing?
It is most likely to catch this predator during the zhor. During this very period, you can catch a large specimen of fish. It is important to determine this time, depending on the type of reservoir and the weather.
Pike feeds twice a year: in spring and autumn. The first zhor has a duration of two weeks. At this time, the fishermen leave their spinning rods and start catching pike on the turntables. According to folk beliefs, it is generally accepted that zhor in spring begins from the moment the wild rose blossoms.
In order to catch a large predator, you need to know not only the behavior of the fish, but also the properties of the baits.
Spinners: what are they?
When choosing a bait, you need to pay attention to several of its characteristics:
- The color of the spinner is indifferent to the pike. Depending on the weather conditions and the transparency of the water, the color of the bait is selected - lightish or darkish.
- The tackle should not have glitter, because the pike is afraid of mirror surfaces. As a rule, this place is overwritten.
- The texture should imitate scales. Thanks to the pimples on the bait, the water oscillates, and predatory fish react to it when retrieving.
- Turntables for pike and perch are front-loaded and rear-loaded. The choice of bait depends on the bottom topography.
What bait to choose when catching predatory fish?
When choosing bait for pike, you need to focus on the season. In this case, the catch will be better.
- In the spring, you should choose the best spinners for pike - these are rotating or wobblers. best view bait at this time of the year is selected experimentally.
- In summer, predatory fish are less active. In this case, you should choose a light turntable with a length of 4 to 9 cm.
- In the autumn season, for pike fishing, it is better to pick up a large oscillating lure ranging in size from 11 to 13 cm.
- In winter, it is usually impossible to catch large predatory fish. Baits during this period should be chosen small, up to 7 cm long and weighing from 6 to 32 g. The color of the lure should not be too bright so as not to scare the fish, and not dull to attract its attention.
What are the most catchy turntables for pike at different times of the year?
At the end of March and until the beginning of April, it will be possible to catch predatory fish on a oscillating lure with a reddish plumage. The color of the bait should be a silver-matte tone.
During the summer season, when hunting for pike, spinners of small sizes in dark colors are perfect. In June, the predator can be caught on any kind of bait of red-yellow or golden colors.
Starting from about July 15 to September 21, pike hunting is carried out, as a rule, on catching revolvers, which easily pass through thickets. A good bite will be only in the morning in cool weather. 
From September 30 until the autumn zhora, the predator will only respond to large-sized “oscillators”. During this period, it is possible to catch a trophy specimen.
What are the tackles for lure fishing?
This bait requires a special set of gear. You should choose them depending on the method of fishing.
- For fishing from the shore, you need a rod of more than two meters with a reel without inertia. With a greater depth and width of the reservoir, a longer spinning rod should be used for long-distance casts.
- When fishing from a boat, a short rod 1.5 meters long is enough.
- With any type of fishing, you will need a catch to pull predatory fish out of the water. Instead of a cage, it is better to use a kukan, because a pike can get out of the net by making a hole in it with its nose.
- The reel should be chosen depending on what type of bait is used when fishing. Any type of reel is suitable for oscillating spinners, for a large spinner you need a multiplier one, because good resistance is created during wiring.
- The line should be chosen depending on the type of bait used when fishing for pike. The larger its size, the thicker the fishing thread.
What wiring technique should be used when catching predatory fish?
The game that is obtained with the help of bait plays an important role in the process of “hunting” for pike. If it is done incorrectly, then the opportunity to catch the trophy size of the fish is reduced several times. 
The main purpose of the bait is to imitate the movements of a small fish, which the predator should notice. It is not difficult to learn this, you will need to try a number of options until you find the right one for this reservoir.
As a rule, two types of wiring are used: when the bait lies on the bottom or as soon as it splashes down. The first method is applicable in the case when the bottom of the reservoir is clean and has no obstacles.
When using an oscillating bait, the wiring is performed with some pauses every two turns of the coil.
There are several more options for playing with a turntable:
- Wavy - the lure is first raised, then lowered.
- Twitching - with a calm wiring, the rod is slightly twitched. Thus it is created Best game spinners.
- Stepped - if there are pits at the bottom, you need to allow the bait to lie in the recess, after a slight movement, lift the lure and continue wiring.
- When the rod is cast, it is desirable to make a loud sound of the bait hitting the water. As a rule, pike like it.
- After you have caught a predatory fish on the most efficient revolver, continue fishing here. Usually several pikes live in one place.
- Predatory fish do not like extraneous sounds. Therefore, silence must be observed.
If you follow the above tips, put them into practice, then it is likely to catch a trophy specimen.
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Features of choosing a turntable for pike
Lure is considered a classic bait for pike. It is available in several variations. Under certain conditions, spinner spinners work quite effectively. She doesn't imitate live fish, but from afar attracts a predator. The fish feels the vibration emanating during the wiring and reacts to it.
- Design
- What are turntables
Under what conditions are turntables used?
Spinners are active lures. This group also includes oscillators. For passive pike, they do not apply. The exception is tandem turntables combined with passive lures.
As an object of hunting, the toothy predator tries to choose weakened individuals. You don’t have to chase them for a long time, and the pike does not like to waste energy in vain. The situation with turntables is knocked out of this picture. Here the object is moving fast, it is clearly full of energy. But something makes the pike attack him. The predator is attracted by the noise created by the petal, which is equipped with a spinner spinner.
The result of fishing is influenced by the choice of bait, and the speed of wiring. A well-chosen model will bring a lot of positive emotions. There are no unequivocal recommendations for the use of spinners, but some points should be paid attention to.
- With an active bite, the rate of wiring is higher. If the fish is passive, the bait is carried at a calm pace.
- The warmer the water, the faster the petal rotation speed should be.
- When fishing at depth, slow wiring is used.
- Spinners are used in places with minimal risk of hooking.
It makes sense to try various options postings. Depending on how the fish is set up today, the speed of the bait is selected. If the place is promising, but the predator does not come out, they change either the pace and depth, or the size and color of the lure.
Uniform wiring when fishing on turntables does not always work. Sometimes a pause provokes a pike to bite, followed by a jerk. You need to pause at the top point. The bait in free fall approaches the bottom, and after a jerk it rises. Usually at this moment the pike attacks her.
Design
There is nothing complicated in the design of a spinner. It consists of a core with a metal rod, a petal attached with a collar, and a triple hook. The role of the bearing is performed by a metal ball with a cone. They reduce the friction that occurs when the petal rotates.
In some designs there is no clamp. Clampless spinner was used by our grandfathers. Her petal is put on the rod, and for this there is a hole in it. The advantage of this assembly is that the bait starts almost instantly.
During the descent, she plans in the water column, descending in a spiral, and does not sink to the bottom with a load. This makes it possible to catch the windows of overgrown creeks, in which it is impossible to fully carry out the bait. Panther Martin are recognized as the best clampless turntables. They work stably in any conditions, including standing water.
The group of spinners includes tandem turntables. Their design provides two petals different sizes. It can also be combined baits that combine a classic spinner with a fly, streamer or silicone.
Tandems are most effective when catching a large predator, that is, these are turntables for pike.
Spinners of this design are available from almost all manufacturers of spinners, but they have not gained wide popularity. Good feedback received tandems from Heron.
What are turntables
Spinners are divided into several types. They are classified according to the type of load and the shape of the petal. A well-known manufacturer of this type of bait - Mepps offers the following turntables:
- AGLIA;
- LONG;
- COMET;
- LUSOX;
In the AGLIA series, meps turntables are presented with a rather large rounded petal. The plate is convex, while rotating it holds an angle of 60°. With such stubbornness, resistance is felt quite strongly. Basically, these spinners are used on reservoirs with a weak current or without it at all. The optimal wiring depth is from 0.5 m to 0.8 m.
The lure works stably at any pace. For catching large pike, turntables No. 4 and No. 5 are used. The line contains petals of various colors, but the basic model is equipped with a silver, gold, black or copper petal. Pike turntables MEPPS AGLIA are best used in places with a depth of 1 m to 2 m.
The catchability of LONG baits is explained by the fact that, depending on the speed of the wiring, the frontal resistance changes, but the working qualities remain unchanged. Turntables of the LONG series meps are equipped with elongated petals, similar to a willow leaf. During wiring, it deviates from the axis by 30 °.
The model is perfect for a beginner, since even inept hands are unlikely to ruin the wiring. These lures are suitable for fishing against the current. They are equally good for the river and for the lake.
Spinner spinner COMET (Comet) is equipped with an oval petal. Its working angle is 45°. This modification is something between a round AGLIA and a narrow LONG. It is used in reservoirs with a calm current or where it is absent.
Pike sizes are suitable for fishing in places with a depth of about 5 m. If you are in doubt which pike lure is more suitable for your conditions - Long or Aglia, take the Comet and you will not be mistaken. The shape of its petal is universal.
LUSOX turntables are equipped with petals that have a complex configuration. It provides what spinners call water pushing. Distinctive feature this series is equipped with interchangeable load-heads. Leashes with weights are easily replaced, which greatly expands the range of use of the spinner.
In addition to the advantages, there will always be disadvantages. Here they are subjective. It will be difficult for a beginner to master the correct wiring. For LUSOX turntables, it is a bit like a stepped one: a sharp rise is replaced by a long descent. According to the reviews of spinningists, this spinner is extremely catchy.
There are meps turntables that are designed specifically for fishing at depth. It's about the baubles XD. They are caught in the fast current. The petal here is strung directly on the axis, which once again confirms that everything new is a well-forgotten old. The model is available in two colors and four sizes.
For a large pike, this spinner will be small, but for a medium one it will fit perfectly. The design with conjugated blades eliminates the removal of the spinner to the surface of the water in strong currents. Thanks to this combination of compact dimensions and decent weight, the spinner is cast without problems even with a headwind.
In the morning, nothing pecked, only minnows zatalbyvali on the throat. Whoever caught minnows knows their bites. At first, I was even happy, I thought there was something decent, then I got tired, unwound the spinning. Silicone was silent, I was nervous. I remembered how I started here two years ago with a Mapps-00 turntable, pulled it out of the trunk. Immediately poklyovka. But petty. I went to another bridge, there I pecked more, bucked, led it under the platform, barely pulled it out, I was still afraid to break the cord. Papa Snack scared me that YGK 0.25 is very flimsy. But I have been mocking him for the second month, somehow I didn’t notice that he can’t withstand a load of more than 3 grams. So this time I broke the turntable on the next cast. And it broke on the fishing line, not on the cord. No matter how hard she tried to save her next beloved "Mapps", she even walked around the flail to another bridge to pull with opposite side, nothing helped. Dead village in algae. I had to remember about the jar of Papa Snack, which he gave me. There is a whole handful of different "Mappsiks", only for some reason all the tees are in red threads. Because of these threads, the petal did not spin. She took out the wire cutters, tried to gnaw these threads, nevermind! They just thinned out, they completely refused to pull out. Papa Snek, if he does anything, then for centuries, he is a good master ... But the perch did not understand his efforts, I did not receive a single bite on the new turntable. I'll come home, I'll burn out all these red threads! I don’t know what he caught on them, but I spoiled my mood. Moreover, a little later, when I returned to my bridge and fed the fry, a perch jumped out on it. I saw a beautiful attack, but I could not do anything: the silicone was silent, the turntable was buggy. Well, at least the carp hatched slightly after 7-00. I saw 6 bites, took 4, one went down under the bridge. Well, the bubyr zadalbyval, minnow in the local way. Only very small. Although he pecked like an uncle, he did not want to get caught. The krasnoper was spotted. Also small. In the end, I got tired of all this and I went home to the boring sewing machine. This is how I live...
rotating spoon, depending on its shape, are divided into the following kinds:
Before choosing any particular spinner on the counter, you need to know what size pike lives in a pond in which you will be fishing. At 
Usually, spinners use during the warm season at enough warm water. Spinning starts later And ends early than other types of baits. In colder water, pike lose interest in spinners.
