Common marinka. All about Marinka: Amazing fish Marinka Agile and fast, the Marinka belongs to the cyprinid family, but because of its similar lifestyle and behavior, it is often called the sister of the trout. Nutrition in natural conditions

Marinka is a prominent representative of the carp family, characterized by incredible dexterity and speed, outwardly it is very similar to trout.

The second name of marinka is karabalyk, which means black fish, lives mainly in the waters of Central and Central Asia, in Kazakhstan, in small quantities it can be found in Ukraine, in the European part of Russia.

Marinka is such an unpretentious aquatic inhabitant that it can live under absolutely any conditions, it prefers rivers and lakes.

Blackfish is perfectly caught both in large flat and small mountain reservoirs, in streams with cool water, in springs between rocky cliffs, and quite effective hunting is also possible on fast rifts and in very small lakes. In Asia, marinka can be found in almost every body of water.

The fish prefers to live in reservoirs with clear and flowing water. It is quite capable of overcoming small waterfalls for her. Most often, this type of fish is specially launched into reservoirs to purify water. In wells, fish is used to kill leeches, various crustaceans, and excess vegetation.

Fine gourmet dishes are obtained from black fish, but it must be cooked correctly and thoroughly cooked, otherwise it will not be possible to avoid severe poisoning. Such requirements are explained by the toxicity of caviar, abdominal membrane and gills.

It is in these parts of the body that toxins accumulate that are released to maintain the population of this species. The toxicity is especially pronounced during the spawning period. To avoid problems with the body, it is recommended to remove the eggs, abdominal membrane and gills.

What does marinka fish like?

Among the catchy baits for the marinka are:

• dropsy(green larva), it can be found either in silt or in coastal vegetation. Of course, it is difficult to find it, but such a bait is stored well, especially in a wet cloth. This is a favorite delicacy of mountain fish. Large individuals can be caught on such bait. Dropsy keeps on the hook quite well. You can buy larvae both from the local population and in a specialized store, but there will already be an artificial version of dropsy. When fishing in a strong current, there are no special differences, both natural and artificial dropsy perfectly attract a predator.
• Cricket. The only fish affected by crickets is the marinka, which other aquatic creatures ignore. The best time to collect crickets is early morning, and the gathering place is cultivated fields, dry banks among stones. For storage, it is advisable to use small boxes filled with grass. Often karabalyk reacts only to crickets, rather than to other types of bait.
• Caterpillar. One of the usual types of food for such fish are hairy and colorful caterpillars. Place of collection of bait - bushes and small trees. For large specimens, green caterpillars are more suitable.
• caddis, amphipod, red worm, padenki. Collecting them is much easier, but it will no longer be caught big fish but a small fish. Such a bait is held on the hook very badly.

Strategy and tactics of catching

How to catch and what to catch depends on many factors, in particular, on the specific hunting season, on the time of day, on weather conditions, on the nature of the reservoir (flat, mountainous).

As a rule, the marinka responds best to the offered bait in the afternoon and at dawn, regardless of the fishing season. But on hot days it is recommended to go fishing only at night.

In order for the object of fishing to be guaranteed to notice the bait, it must be led either along the bottom or as close to it as possible, especially in places with a strong flow of water. Habitual habitats are located behind stones, therefore, an individual is unlikely to react to surface bait.

You should know that given fish does not betray its presence in the water with characteristic splashes on the surface.

If fishing is carried out on mountain rivers, especially in the upper reaches, fish can only be attracted by the food they are accustomed to and not some exotic bait. You can collect bait right on the shore.

Marinka, except for winter, prefers to be in mountain rivers with a fast current, it is practically not found in pits and whirlpools.

On stationary hunting, it is recommended to keep the caught prey in a spacious cage on the current, this is especially true for fishing in the winter and autumn seasons. If in the process of fishing you have to walk a lot, the caught prey must be carefully gutted and lightly salted.

You should know that marinka, as an inhabitant of cold waters, quickly deteriorates.

Fish bites are quite sharp and powerful, so tackle should be with a good margin of safety. You need to cut prey quickly and confidently. It is necessary to pull out the object of fishing carefully, since the object of fishing will try to go behind stones or snags, the rod must be kept in an upright position.

Prey resists strongly, but not for long. She practically cannot get off the hook, because she swallows the bait deep enough.

Fishing for marinka in mountain rivers is notable for incredible adrenaline, a lot of vivid impressions, but at the same time, the angler will need not only knowledge about its habitats, behavioral characteristics and taste preferences, but also choose the right gear.

You need to be physically prepared person, given that the search for a promising place for hunting is not an easy task.

When an angler hits a completely unfamiliar place, for example, to another part of the world, then he is primarily interested in catching fish previously unknown to him - after all, it is with them that he wants to get acquainted in the first place! Such a kind of "collection" is typical for spinningists, and for adherents of float fishing rods and feeders. I would like to tell you about the new species of fish for a European angler that he may meet when fishing in reservoirs. Central Asia.

WHY THIS ARTICLE APPEARED

How often the occasion becomes the reason for this or that action. The reason for writing this article was a chance meeting with my fellow Ukrainians in one of the most popular places in Tashkent - at the "flea" market. I quickly identified our people by their characteristic speech, and from an overheard conversation I learned that they were walking around the bazaar out of boredom, but I would like to go out into the countryside, fishing ...

We got acquainted, got to talking - it turned out that the guys had come to Uzbekistan from Donetsk to set up some equipment. They have been working for a month, but they still can’t decide to go fishing - they don’t know the places, nor the peculiarities of local fishing. In general, a week later, together with my new acquaintances, we were fishing in the Syr Darya, and a month later they could already be safely considered experts in Central Asian fishing.

Later, I made other acquaintances from Ukraine - it turns out that life brings fitters, businessmen, diplomats, and just travel lovers to our region, who, along with the most necessary belongings of life, carry fishing tackle with them. But not everything that is good in Europe is good for Asia. As observations show, it is difficult for beginners to get used to the peculiarities of Asian fishing in a short time, although local reservoirs are rich in fish.

No need to go far - I will refer to my personal negative experience. When a couple of decades ago I first got out to the Syr Darya for asp, I took with me the smallest turntables, with which I quite successfully caught the same asps in the Desna, Dnieper and Transcarpathian Latoritsa. But in a powerful fast river with muddy water, miniature baits did not work, although there were many asps, and they successfully grabbed the weighty crafts of local spinningists - and clumsy, in my opinion, spinners, and some awkward huge flies. And for quite a long time I could not learn how to catch marins - fish, which, as I now understand, are found in any more or less cold stream or canal.

Well, and the most offensive puncture that crossed out several of the best years from fishing is trout. I believed the official literature that this same trout is not found in local rivers, and I considered all the local stories about this fish to be fiction. They say, out of ignorance, they confuse these fish with spotted osmans or the same marins, until one day knowledgeable people didn't take me to a wonderful mountain stream and I returned from there with some excellent specimens of rainbow trout!

In general, my article is devoted to the acquaintance of anglers coming to Asia with the most interesting species of local fish, their habitats and fishing features. I think that all anglers who love to travel, experience new experiences and marvel at the endless diversity of the nature of our native planet will find something for themselves in it. Let's start our acquaintance with the most characteristic local fish - marinka.

ABOUT ASIAN MARINA

Perhaps the marinka is the most common fish in Central Asian reservoirs. She can live in a large mountain lake and a very tiny stream, in rapid mountain rivers and flat channels and rivers, slowly carrying their waters among rocky, sandy or clay shores. The transparency of the water is also not of great importance - the marinka feels equally confident both in the crystal mountain waters and in the irrigation canals of the agricultural valleys, where the water usually has a brown color due to the loamy shores washed away by the fast current. The main condition is that the water in the reservoirs should be cool enough. It is almost always carried out, since the local rivers originate from mountain glaciers, they are quite short and therefore do not have time to warm up even in the Asian summer heat.

Local anglers have an ambiguous attitude towards marinka - some are fans of catching it and are ready to follow it for hundreds of kilometers, others are absolutely indifferent and consider it almost trashy fish. I remember a typical case. During my first visit to Tashkent, I went to get acquainted with the nearby reservoirs and met a local peasant on the bank of a small canal, who asked if there was fish here? The answer was this - there is no normal fish, except perhaps marinka. Now, after decades, I understand that many of those who claim that they do not like to catch marinka are simply cunning. Catching it is a more difficult task than catching other local fish, and not everyone has the skill, desire, and patience to understand the intricacies of this process.

According to the ichthyological taxonomy, marinka belong to the cyprinid family, the subfamily of the split-bellied. A cleft is a series of enlarged scales located around the anus. It is interesting that some other fish related to the Marinka, the Ottomans and Nagorets, also have a split, although some of these species do not have scales at all. The body of the marinka is squared, almost round in cross section, covered with very dense small scales and unusually slippery mucus, ideally adapted for life in a fast current. The color of the fish is highly dependent on habitat - from creamy yellow with an orange tint to olive, with darkening towards the back. The fins are large, grayish-olive in color, at the base they are painted in a light orange color. Large specimens have a much darker color - brown or almost black, which is especially noticeable against the background of a light rocky bottom. One of the local names of marinka - karabalyk, which means "black fish" can be associated with this blackness. Around the mouth are two pairs of short whiskers, the eyes have an orange iris.

Several species (or subspecies) of marinka live in Asian reservoirs. The largest of them is the Ili marinka, which reaches a weight of over 10 kg and feeds on fish as an adult. Lives in the rivers flowing into the Issyk-Kul Lake, in the upper reaches and tributaries of the Ili River. The smallest of the marinka - Balkhash, rarely reaches even a kilogram weight, feeds mainly on plant foods. In the reservoirs of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan lives an ordinary marinka - the most common variety of these fish. The food preferences of the common marinka are very diverse: here are soft aquatic plants(greens), and berries of cherries, grapes and mulberries falling into the water, snails, worms, insects and their larvae, small chars and minnows. Professionals say that ordinary marinka reach a three-kilogram weight, but the largest marinka that I personally saw weighed a little more than two kilograms, and fish weighing 200-700 g are usually caught on the bait, less often up to a kilogram.

Marinok meat is very tasty with any method of cooking - white, tender, completely devoid of the marsh flavor characteristic of some fish. But you need to gut the fish very carefully - milk, caviar and a black film covering the peritoneum from the inside are very poisonous.

WATER

Since I live in Tashkent, I will first of all talk about those city reservoirs where I most often catch marinka myself. If you look at the map of Tashkent, you can see that this ancient city literally permeated with a whole network of canals and small ditches. And this is natural - nothing will grow in a dry and hot local climate without watering. Almost all channels are of artificial origin, and the history of some of them has more than one hundred years. They originate from mountain rivers, so the water in them is very cold and clean. In all these channels - from the largest to the smallest, resembling a small stream - there is fish, and the main species is the common marinka.

You should start getting acquainted with catching marinas from city water bodies for several reasons: firstly, close to home, secondly, you can always meet a local fisherman on the shore who will help you in case of questions, thirdly, fishing in city water bodies is much easier and more prey than in mountain rivers and, fourthly, it is here, oddly enough, that the largest, trophy specimens of these fish come across.

The main water artery of Tashkent is the Chirchik River, which flows along its southeastern outskirts. Full-flowing in winter, spring and autumn, in summer it becomes just like a big stream - too much water is used for irrigation. Due to the summer shallowing, the water in the river warms up quite well, so it is mainly inhabited by quite heat-loving fish - crucians, small carp, snakeheads and catfish. But the areas with the fastest current are invariably occupied by marinka, and it is in the relatively warm Chirchik that they often grow to trophy sizes. Above Tashkent and up to its very sources, Chirchik becomes much more full-flowing, acquires a mountainous character, and the marinka is the dominant fish species in it. Due to the presence of an abundant food base, the Chirchik marinka is the most fastidious - catching it requires knowledge of catchable places, good command of gear and skillful selection of baits. The best time to fish for marinka in this river is from August to October, before the start of rains and the pre-winter rise of water.

The most full-flowing of the artificial canals flowing through Tashkent and the region is Bozsu (in translation - "ice water"). The channel fully justifies its name - the water in it is icy even in the strongest heat, because it is not in vain that it is the base reservoir of Tashkent walruses! Originating in the upper reaches of the same Chirchik, it is inhabited by a large marinka, and even trout is found in its upper reaches. The channel is deep and flows from the sources in a stone and concrete bed, so the best areas for fishing are in places where the channel expands and turns, as well as below the dams of small hydroelectric stations, of which there are about a dozen on the channel. The best period for fishing on this powerful channel is the period of low water, which happens from August to October, and also in April, before the rapid melting of mountain snows.

Bozsu also feeds other Tashkent canals, the most full-flowing of which are Ankhor and Burdzhar. These canals flow almost along their entire length along natural channels (in some places, however, the embankments are reinforced with concrete) and over the hundreds of years of their existence they have sunk deep into clay soil. Their banks are very steep, overgrown with thick bushes and old trees, in many areas difficult to access. The water in these channels is much warmer than in Bozsu, therefore, along with the marinka, other fish are also found in them, for example, rather large carps. In Ankhor, they catch mainly in spring and early summer, when the marinka is actively biting on baits plant origin. They do not philosophize with the choice of a place, but they catch directly from the concrete embankments. On Burjar, almost any area where you manage to get to the water is catchy. There are not so many such places and they can be identified by dug steps on almost sheer steep banks and by bushes thinned out by fishermen near the water so that you can turn around a little there.

There are two more Tashkent channels that a visiting fisherman should pay attention to - these are Karasu and Salar. These small channels are characterized by relatively warm water and are heavily overgrown with algae, in which marinka like to stay. The Karasu Canal flows along its entire length in a natural, rather winding channel. Due to the easily eroded loamy shores, the water in the canal is almost always muddy (in translation - "black water"), but this does not prevent the marinka living there from growing to a solid size. A very small Salar canal flows almost through the center of the city. It differs from other urban reservoirs in the warmest water - and the highest density of fish (there are even crayfish!), Although it can only be conditionally classified as clean. It is hard to believe, but it is in this canal, where the water is “knee-deep”, that one often comes across kilogram marinka, and along with these lovers of cold water, one can also catch a three-kilogram carp and an even more solid catfish along the way. One more distinctive feature This channel is also the fact that successful fishing in it is possible all year round.

Marinka is the main fish population of Asian mountain rivers and lakes. A hundred kilometers from Tashkent, upstream of the Chirchik, a dam was built, which forms the largest mountain reservoir in Uzbekistan - Charvak. The places around this reservoir are very picturesque and are a favorite vacation spot for the people of Tashkent. Fishermen have a place to turn around here - more than a dozen large and small rivers flow into the reservoir, in which, in addition to marinka, trout, ottomans, chars and other lovers of clean cold water are found. Marinka, although it belongs to mountain fish, does not like too cold water, therefore it concentrates mainly near the mouths of rivers and streams, and there is also quite a lot of it in the reservoir itself. You should not strive to the upper reaches of the rivers for another reason - the watershed ridges are at the same time the borders between neighboring states, so misunderstandings with border guards may arise. The best time for fishing in mountain waters is in the spring before the start of rapid snowmelt (May) and the period of the smallest water, which happens in August-September.

It is almost impossible to see a marinka even in the purest water of mountain rivers - the fish have perfect camouflage and do not show their activity in the form of splashes near the surface. But in some places of observation of marins in their natural environment is not associated with any problems - the fish there are not at all afraid of humans. These are mozars, places of worship Muslim shrines. Usually these are ancient graves or mosques, next to which there are springs or small pools of water - hauzes, in which the Marinka live. In one of the springs near the town of Nurata, located on the southern edge of the famous Kyzylkum desert, I watched hundreds of marinka, which were so tame that they took bread crumbs right from their hands. Catching fish in holy reservoirs is considered a great sin, therefore, fed by pilgrims and tourists, they grow there to a respectable size.

TACKLE

For catching marinas, two types of equipment are mainly used - bottom and.

The equipment of a traditional bottom fishing rod is mounted on a spinning rod with an inertia or inertialess reel. An end sinker weighing up to 50 g or more is tied to the main fishing line with a diameter of 0.4-0.5 mm, above which one or two leashes up to half a meter long from a monofilament fishing line with a diameter of 0.25-0.35 mm are attached. The ideal hook sizes for such equipment are No. 6-7 according to the domestic classification. Of course, for modern anglers brought up on braids, feeders and pilkers, such tackle may seem rough, but at first glance its excessive margin of safety is fully justified. Firstly, bottom gear is usually caught in a reservoir or near the mouths of rivers, the bottom of which is often covered with stones and driftwood - any hook of fragile gear ends in its loss. Secondly, when fishing for fry, bites of large lake trout are possible, the weight of which can reach up to 10 kg - it would be a shame to lose such a rare trophy due to unsuitable tackle! Thirdly, catching marinka in the main channels, which are distinguished by a powerful current, involves the use of very heavy sinkers and the main line corresponding to them in strength.

Running donka is suitable for fishing in fast flat channels, as well as large and medium mountain rivers (Chatkal, Pskem, upper Chirchik). It can be mounted both on long spinning rods of medium power, and on light guide rods with rings. The rod is equipped with a small inertia-free reel with a line of 0.25-0.3 mm, I think that braid of the appropriate strength is also suitable. The end sinker can weigh from 5 to 20 g - the current should carry it near the bottom, the process can be controlled by slowing down the fishing line on the reel spool. It is better to hang the sinker on a separate leash, the thickness of which is less than the thickness of the main fishing line. The fact is that in mountain rivers sinkers are very often carried under stones, and releasing them from there is almost hopeless. With a dead hook, only the sinker comes off, and the main equipment remains intact. Of course, a decent supply of such sinkers, already equipped with leashes, is absolutely necessary - this greatly speeds up the process of repairing tackle and. saves the nervous system. The baited leash, tied just above the sinker, should have a decent length - 60 cm or more, which reduces the number of hooks and alarms the fish less, it manages to grab the bait even before the current brings a weighty lead sinker to it.

For fishing in small mountain rivers, bottom equipment without a reel, mounted on light rods 5-6 m long, is more suitable. With a long rod, you can safely reach any target point, even if it is under the opposite bank. The process of fishing with such equipment consists in periodically "dipping" the sinker with the bait into any places where the marinka can hide - into slow waters behind stones or flooded trees, into the mouths of flowing streams. The weight of the sinker should be small, but sufficient to prevent the bait from being carried away by the current. The bite is transmitted by a rather energetic push, well felt by the hand - the fish in the current with the bait does not stand on ceremony and takes it very sharply.

They are suitable for fishing on flat areas of rivers and canals with a relatively slow current, which also has even depths along the entire length of the wiring. Conventional wiring equipment is mounted on a long rod with rings and a light inertialess reel.

The fishing line is released within sight of the float, the bite is marked by its rapid diving. This tackle is most popular with anglers who fish in urban canals.

When fishing on the flat areas of large rivers and canals (Chirchik, Bozsu), they use a running rig with a large loaded float, which allows to increase the casting distance. The weight capacity of the float (barrel-shaped or round) should be 2-4 times greater than the weight of the sinker used (usually up to 10 g). For fishing, select areas with a relatively even depth, with a small pebble or sandy bottom. Tackle is adjusted so that the distance from the float to the sinker is equal to or slightly greater than the depth at the place of fishing. When wiring, the sinker goes at the very bottom, and the float - along the surface of the water, somewhat ahead of both the sinker and the hook with a nozzle, and due to the large carrying capacity, it is not pulled under water by the current. A bite is indicated by a twitching of the float and its subsequent rapid diving.

When fishing from embankments, it is often more convenient not to let the rig go far, but to follow it - this allows you to notice more bites and react to them faster. In this case, the float is placed from the sinker at a distance approximately equal to the depth at the place of fishing. The equipment is lowered into the water near the shore and they follow it, supporting the float in such a way that it does not reach the water a little. The rig and fishing method is especially effective for delicate plant baits that cannot withstand long casts.

BAIT

The intrigue in the selection of baits for catching marinka is created by two circumstances: on the one hand, it is difficult to find a bait that is basically impossible to catch a marinka, on the other hand, it is also difficult to find a bait that would be attractive enough in this moment time.

A universal bait is a small red worm. In late autumn, winter or early spring, this is practically the only bait available, except perhaps for the larvae of the cockchafer, which, with luck, can be found in old compost heaps. It is better to plant several small worms than one large one, and the larvae of the cockchafer are planted one at a time. In the warm season (May-September), the Marinka are practically not interested in the worm, and even in the best of times, small specimens of these fish peck at the worm more often.

In April, one of the best baits for the warm season appears - maggots. Both in fast mountain streams and in slower flat waters, biting on maggots is practically trouble-free. Local maggots are quite small, so it is better to stick 3-5 larvae per hook. They are suitable for both bottom gear and long-distance casting, because they are very firmly attached to the hook.

After spring floods and warming up of water under large pebbles in shallow places, as well as near the roots of coastal plants, you can find small gray-green larvae, which local fishermen call dropsies. These insects are very similar to the larvae of common dragonflies, but slightly smaller. Dropsy is an excellent bait and attracts large marinas until mid-autumn. It keeps well on the hook, but has a significant drawback - it is quite difficult to get it.

In the bushes of aquatic moss growing on large boulders or concrete blocks of artificial channels, there lives another good attachment - small crustaceans of a pinkish color, the local name is "hedgehogs". Several of these hedgehogs on a hook are a tasty treat for marinas, but more often small specimens prey on them.

In the shallow areas of mountain rivers, you can also find familiar caddisflies. Local caddisflies are small pale pink worms 2-4 mm long, they mold their sandy houses in tens and hundreds on the outer surface of large pebbles. The disguise is excellent - an ignorant person would never recognize living creatures in these sandy hillocks. Caddisflies are put on a thin hook No. 3.5-4, the nozzle is excellent, but it does not hold well on the hook and attracts mostly small things.

Slugs or snails live under small boulders, in damp and shady places. There are two types - large gray, similar to grapes, and smaller yellowish ones. The former are inedible, but small light-colored slugs are an excellent bait for catching all mountain fish, up to the most "alpine" Ottomans. The easiest way to collect slugs is early in the morning, when they, rejoicing in the morning coolness and abundant dew, crawl out of their stone shelters. You need to choose the smallest, store in a jar, closed with a lid with small holes, in a cool dark place. They catch slugs in the wiring, on the running bottom, putting them on the hook No. 5-7 one at a time. It is better to use hooks with a well-curved beard, as the slug is a tender bait and does not hold well on the hook. The most effective fishing for slugs occurs after light rains, leading to a slight turbidity and a rise in the water level.

Woodlice (centipedes) - these many-legged insects of a grayish-lilac color are found in abundance in damp places, finding shelter under clods of clay, boulders or half-rotten logs. They prefer drier places than snails and slugs, and are usually found in the lower reaches of rivers, where they are caught in wiring and marinok.

Grasshoppers are found in the lower reaches of mountain rivers. As a nozzle, small specimens of green and uniform brown-brown color are most suitable. They catch on grasshoppers in wiring or on a running bottom, and not necessarily at the surface of the water - marinka prefer baits that swim close to the bottom. Collecting grasshoppers for bait is easiest in the early morning when they sit in a daze from the morning cold. But it is better to catch them in the evening or even in the dark - it is then that bites of the largest marinka specimens and occasionally trout occur.

crickets, and we are talking about large local subspecies of this mobile insect, have a brilliant black color, live under blocks of clay and stones and are excellent bait for catching marinas. They are put one by one on hook No. 7 of the running donk. The main drawback of this bait is the difficulty of getting it, but this problem is solved in the fall, when it is easy to pick up insects numb from cold in the very early morning in the harvested fields in the foothills. There are especially many crickets in melons or areas where onions grew.

Minnow or char fry are excellent bait for summer and autumn fishing for large marinas. In the mountains it is easier to get char, on the middle reaches of Chirchik and Boz-su - more heat-loving gudgeon. You can get them with a small fishing rod or a lift in the mouths of streams or whirlpools behind boulders. The best places for catching trophy marins for fry are mountain reservoirs near the mouths of rivers or deep longitudinal ditches of flat sections of rivers with a fast current.

Particular attention should be paid to baits of plant origin. In the hottest period of the Asian year, which lasts from June to September, in many reservoirs, marinka go exclusively to plant food and almost do not react to animal baits. Consider the most catchy of them.

Greens - filamentous green algae, which overgrow well-warmed up small rifts of Chirchik or the mouths of warm streams flowing into cold channels or mountain rivers. Only the most delicate, bright green algae are suitable for baiting. You can also collect fresh greens, but many anglers prepare it in advance, dry it and store it wrapped in a cloth, which is moistened with water before catching. It is better to dry the algae in the form of small cosmos up to 5 cm long, that is, already ready for baiting - such blanks hold better on the hook than plucked from a large bundle. Greens are tightened on a hook in the form of a loop, sometimes they are additionally tied with a green thread or a loop of fishing line specially made at the hook. They are caught in the wiring, letting the nozzle close to the bottom along deep ditches with a fast current, into clearings between algae or under the drains of dams. The bite is similar to the bottom hook and consists in smooth diving or braking of the float. It’s better not to rush with hooking - the marinka should swallow a rather voluminous nozzle. Fishing for greens is very tiring, since in a fast current you often have to recast the nozzle, but you have to put up with this, because in the summer there are quite long periods when the marinka does not take anything other than greens.

Ripe sweet mulberry berries are a reliable bait for marinka in May or early June. Mulberry bushes and trees grow in abundance along irrigation canals, and since no one here considers its fruits to be fruits, almost all of their crop falls into the water. Marinka peck at all growing varieties of mulberry - both white and dark red, but especially prefer the sweetest and slightly crushed fruits of a light lilac hue. Medium-sized fruits are planted one by one on hook No. 6-7, caught in wiring with a distant release of the float, or accompanied by bait along the granite embankments of city canals. On the mulberry tree, solid specimens of marinka often come across, so anglers respect this bait very much. Some of them dry the fruits of the mulberry tree and catch them until late autumn or early spring, slightly soaking them in a jar of water - and the marinka has a positive attitude towards such "canned food".

In some city canals in August-September, the marinka reacts well to more exotic plant baits. For example, in Karasu, it is successfully caught on pieces of melon and watermelon pulp, and large specimens are especially partial to the melon bait. Pieces of melon should be the size of a large pea, it is better to cut them from the very core of the fruit, along with the perispermous fibers - the fish like this "hairy" nozzle more. Success is sometimes brought by pieces of sweet tender peach planted on a hook. Fish of mountain reservoirs peck only at those plant attachments that are found on their shores. For example, in the lower reaches of the Ugam in June, the marinka takes small wild cherries for fruits, on Kuksu in August-September - for ripe crushed berries of small wild grapes.

Bread hooks are also suitable for catching marinka, it responds best to them in spring and autumn, and in urban canals fishing with them can be successful all year round. Marinka does not like bread balls; she reacts best to rather voluminous, slightly pressed pieces of local sweet cakes with a crust. It also responds well to flavored bread. The most proven and effective attractants are mint drops and garlic juice. They are caught in the wiring, holding a hook with a nozzle near the coast, since such a nozzle does not withstand long-distance casts.

STRATEGY AND TACTICS

marinok, depends on what month is on the calendar, what time of day, what weather, and also on what kind of reservoir you are going to fish - on the plains or mountains. Let's start with the most universal, so to speak, strategic considerations. Throughout the year, this fish takes the bait much better in the afternoon, in the evening dawn, and in hot summers - almost exclusively at night. Any bait to be noticed by the marinka must be at the bottom or move as close to it as possible, this is especially true for places with a fast current. Marinka clings to rocks, often clinging to the bottom, and does not react to surface baits. Even the river, where there are many of these fish, seems dead to the uninitiated - you will never notice splashes of these fish at the surface of the water.

When fishing in mountain rivers, especially closer to their upper reaches, where the fish is not spoiled by a variety of food, you should not try to surprise the marinka with any exotic bait - the best one is usually the one that you can find (or rather, catch) right on the shore. In flat waters, on the contrary, the angler will be more successful, boldly experimenting with various nozzles. Marinka is a native inhabitant of mountain rivers and, with the exception of winter, prefers to stay in places with a fairly fast current. This is especially noticeable in lowland rivers: it is rarely caught in various pits and whirlpools, much more often in a fast strong stream.

With stationary fishing, which happens more often in winter and autumn, the caught marins can be kept in a spacious cage on the current, where they are perfectly preserved. When fishing for fishing, it is best to gut and salt the caught fish right away - like any fish in fast cold waters, it deteriorates very quickly.

CONCLUSION

Fishing in fast-flowing Asian rivers, especially in mountainous ones, is an activity that not every angler will like. Typical attributes of mountain fishing with relatively modest catches are a long road, daytime heat and night cold, overcoming steep mountain paths and fords with fast icy water, the likelihood of meeting snakes and poisonous insects. In my practice, there was a case when, having overcome about two hundred kilometers along mountain roads, "fishermen" in a real paradise could not tear themselves away from the bivouac for a hundred meters, trying to catch fish in a mountain river according to the principle of fishing in a collective farm pond! Since fate has thrown you into exotic Asian lands - take this opportunity to the fullest! The bite of a strong and energetic marinka living in emerald cold waters will help you feel the real taste of life...

According to the generally accepted classification of fish species, the marinka is the closest relative of the carp, however, for its lifestyle and similar behavior, fishermen classify it as a trout.

This fish is widespread in Central Asian and Central Asian regions, it can be found in the reservoirs of Kazakhstan, and in the European part of Russia it is much less common.

Usually marinka is found in lakes and rivers, but in last years they began to meet it almost everywhere - in both full-flowing and shallow rivers, including mountain ones, in ponds, cold streams, and so on. In Asian regions, it is distributed everywhere.

Structure

Marinka can be distinguished by an elongated straight body, which is completely covered with scales. The size of the scales becomes larger in the region of the caudal fin. The upper part is gray or light cream in color. On the sides, the color darkens, but in the belly area it turns almost black.

Coloring can vary greatly depending on which body of water the marinka lives in. In some cases you can find fish light yellow and even orange. Her head in this case is a little greenish.

Near the upper lip, as well as in the corners of the mouth, there are noticeable mustaches. Their sizes are not too big, but nevertheless, they are available. In total, the fish has four whiskers.

The average size of the fish is approximately 20-25 cm, but in some cases quite large individuals are also found, their length can reach half a meter and weigh up to several kilograms.

Types of marinok

There are four types of marinka in nature, each of which has its own habitat, in addition, each species has its own food preferences:

1. Common marinka. In length, such a fish can grow up to 80 cm. The mass of representatives of an ordinary species is in the range from 300 grams to several kilograms. This variety is the most common - in the Asian part of Russia it can be found in almost any body of water;
2. Illian marinka. Among all the varieties, this species is the largest - such individuals often reach a meter or more in length, and its weight can be about 10-12 kg. It is very easy to recognize this fish by its large head, which looks disproportionately on a not too large body. However, the Illian marinka was last caught in natural conditions around the 1970s. After that, there were no officially registered cases of her capture. The fish is listed in the Red Book, but there is a possibility that it did not remain in nature at all. Today, this species is bred artificially, but it will take a long time before the population is fully restored;
3. Balkhash marinka. This species is found in Turkmenistan. Most often, this individual can be caught in the salt lake Balkhash and in the mouths of the rivers flowing into it. This fish is not too large - it rarely reaches 40 cm in length. Its body is covered with rather large scales. She has a small mouth and short antennae. It is the least palatable variety due to the fact that it feeds only on vegetation;
4. Pike marinka. The only predatory species that is prone to cannibalism, as it feeds on other marinka species. It can be caught in Turkmen rivers. It should be noted that in terms of size, weight and appearance it is easy to confuse it with an ordinary marinka.

Food

With the exception of the pike marinka, which is exclusively a predator, all other species are omnivorous, that is, they can eat a small minnow or char, however, They mainly feed on invertebrates:

• Worms;
• Larvae;
• Underwater and aquatic insects;
• Insects living in the air.

Fish can also eat plant foods:

1. Algae of various kinds;
2. Thread;
3. Detritus flakes and so on.

This fish grows slowly - during the first year of life, its size is about 5-6 cm. It gains commercial weight only by the fourth or fifth years of life.

reservoirs

Marinka can be caught almost everywhere. It doesn’t matter to her at all - stagnant water in a pond or running water. The speed of the current does not affect her comfort too much.

Most often it can be caught near the mouth of the river., where the depth is quite large. This is due to the fact that the fish feel more comfortable there. The same can be said about rivers with a high flow rate - the marinka will mainly stick to the bottom, because there is everything necessary for subsistence.

In the summer, the marinka goes to the fast sections of the rivers. During this period, it can be found in estuaries or behind rocky ridges. Usually marinka is found in gullies, between stones and in bushes. In the bushes, she is most comfortable, because along with the algae, you can also find a small fish there, and catch some kind of beetle or fly.

Marinka is a cunning and very cautious fish. It takes a lot of effort to catch her. First of all, the fisherman needs to dress in a way that blends in with the surroundings, but he still needs to hide.

When fishing for marinka, you should be as quiet as possible, and cast the bait very carefully.

In this regard, the most difficult thing is on mountain rivers, when you have to stand on your feet all day, regularly moving in an attempt to find the site of this fish.

How to catch more fish?

I have been active fishing for quite some time and have found many ways to improve the bite. And here are the most effective ones:

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3. Lures using pheromones.

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Tackle

For catching marinka, you can use a variety of rods and tackle.

In most cases, when fishing for marinka, anglers take one of the following rods with them:

1. float rod;
2. Donka;
3. Zakidushka;
4. Spinning with a wire reel, additionally equipped with throughput rings.

As mentioned above, the marinka is one of the most cautious fish, so the length of the rod is chosen as long as possible. Ideally, you need to use a fishing rod with a length of about 7-8 meters. This is done so that a cautious fish cannot notice a person sitting on the shore with fishing tackle.

Due to the fact that the fish is far from the largest, fat fishing line will not need. It will be enough 0.4 mm. Two leashes are hung on her with hooks №5. The longer will leashes, the better - most often they are made up to 30 cm long.

Sinker should be selected depending on how deep is the pond. It is worth noting that its position can be fully controlled due to a small piece of insulating tape.

Color tape is better blue or red - it will not scare away fish, but will only attract her, since for marinka butterflies that have fallen into the water are a real delicacy. The float is selected in small sizes. It is better if its lower part is painted white or blue - so it will not attract the attention of fish.

If the river is quite fast and replete with rifts and whirlpools, it is best to use , the length of which should be in the area 10 m This will allow you not to approach the shore closer than three or four meters - the fish in this case will not notice the fisherman.

In principle, you can hide in the water, but this is far from always comfortable, since a fast current is usually observed in mountain rivers, and the water in them is very cold.

What does marinka fish like?

As mentioned above, the fish has certain cravings for food, which usually come down to the fauna that is located in the reservoir itself and in its vicinity. Marinka is very fond of butterflies that have fallen into the water, however, due to caution, she rarely rises to the surface.

At any time of the year, marinka treats worms well. If she takes the red worm periodically, then she will go to the rain worm for all year round– including during ice fishing.

Strategy and tactics of catching

The fishing strategy must be changed depending on the chosen reservoir. The easiest way to catch a marinka is on mountain streams with a high flow rate. Here you only need to throw a donk with bait and wait for a bite. For casting, you can take a telescopic rod up to 6 m long.

At the very end of the fishing line, a load weighing up to 100 g is fixed, and a leash with a hook is attached at a distance of about 40-50 cm from it.

On flat waters, you will need a Bolognese fishing rod with a reel. Even in this case, you should not take a fishing line thicker than 0.5 mm. The throw is made as far as possible. Hooking fish on the plains should be done only after the float is completely submerged.

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Marinka (akbalyk) - a fish from the carp family. The habitat of the lake and river of Central Asia is also found in Ukraine and southern Russia. It has a valky body with small scales. The body is gray-olive or cream in color, and the fins and back are gray in color. In the corners of the mouth, this fish has short paired whiskers. Body weight can reach 12 kg, and length up to 1 m. The caviar of this fish is considered poisonous.

Marinka is a predatory fish and on average its length is about 50 cm and weighs 3 kg. The largest subspecies are the Ili, Transcaspian and Balkhash marinka. In the European part of Russia, the common and transcaspian marinka lives. Spawning of various subspecies of this fish often does not coincide with each other.

As for the preferences of this fish, it loves either the flow of rivers, where, as a rule, it hides in the bottom layers or lives in quiet places of lakes. It mainly feeds on insect larvae, small fish and various aquatic grasses.

As a predator, the marinka prefers a nocturnal lifestyle, and therefore the most active biting of the marinka occurs either in the evening or in the morning dawn. The most catchy marina fishing happens during spring floods. They catch it at this time on small baubles, a donkey, or a float fishing rod. Marinka is more active in summer, and in winter its activity is much less and is caught mainly in winter time this fish is for bottom tackle with animal bait, primarily for fry or cuttings from fresh fish. Also, larvae and insects can be used as bait, vegetable nozzles are used less often, primarily bread and various cereals.

Fishing for marinka available for various gear. On flat sections of rivers, running or deaf tackle is usually used for wiring. And in big rivers or channels with a strong current, usually bottom gear with a rather heavy load is used to catch this fish. As for small rivers, it is better to use a lightweight spinning rod with a long leash (60-70 cm), hook No. 6-6.5 and a load of 15-30 grams for fishing on the marinka. A fishing rod 5-6 m long is also quite suitable, sometimes it is even more convenient to use it than spinning. As a rule, the sinker is mounted on a separate leash to the main line. Such a garter allows you to save the main equipment when it breaks, especially if marina fishing conducted in mountain river where the load often gets stuck under rocks.

In the summer season, one should look for the sites of this fish by moving downstream the rivers, and the bait will have to be carried out in a fast stream past large stones and boulders, in places with a sandy bottom, if the section of the river flows through the plain. Such fishing requires considerable physical effort, especially if you fish in mountainous areas.

When a marinka bites in the current, it resembles a blow, and is quite similar to the grip of a spinner with a not too big pike. Hooking should be sharp and after hooking, the marinka usually tries to go under a rock or some other shelter, or just cling to the bottom. And even an individual of small size exerts strong resistance, but not for too long. And if it was possible to pull the prey out from under the stone or tear it off the bottom, it soon stops resisting. Marinka leaves the hook very rarely, because in a fast current it swallows the bait very deeply. The main thing when playing is to give this fish a little air to swallow, and ideally not to give the opportunity to cling to the bottom or hide behind a boulder or under a stone. Therefore, when playing, the line should be held vertically, this will not give the fish the opportunity to go into cover. Mostly in winter, individuals weighing 0.6-1.2 kg are caught. In summer, these figures are higher.

Marinka is a changeable fish and sometimes after two or three bites it may not show activity for two hours, or maybe stop pecking at all, until the next day.

Fishing for a marinka in a mountain river in winter it is quite promising, although more than 4-5 individuals are rarely caught. Even in the summer, the Marinka rarely pampers with the frequency of bites. In addition, it is almost impossible to see this fish even in the purest mountain river. It is very cautious, stays close to the bottom all the time, besides it has an excellent camouflage coloration and besides this fish never betrays its presence with a splash.

However, there are places where this fish can lose its usual caution. These are small rivers, streams and small pools that are fed by spring waters. Such pools - hauzes are usually located near places revered by Muslims, which are called mazars. They don't fish near these mazars, and the marinka in such places has practically ceased to be afraid of people.

Sometimes you can see such a picture as children feeding marinka with crumbs in the mazars, some fish can even grab children with their lips by the fingers, their lips are soft and cannot cause harm, such practically “tame fish” can even be stroked on the back with your hand.

Fishing for marinka in mountain rivers and lakes naturally differs in its methods. If in a mountain river with a strong current, even in flat areas, catching this fish using bait is completely ineffective, then in lakes without bait, one can hardly hope for a good catch.

They feed in the lakes of the habitat of marinka in the same way as carp or carp. That is, before you start fishing, it is recommended that for 2-3 days the place of future fishing should first be well fed and only then go fishing. Local fishermen do not indulge marinka with branded mixtures. Basically, bait is prepared on the basis of various cereals and oatmeal. Vanilla, coriander, dill or hemp seeds are added as flavors.

Fishing on the marinka , given the strength of the fish and its powerful resistance during the fight, can be a pleasure for any angler.

Carp families.

These fish live in the rivers and lakes of Central and Central Asia, Kazakhstan, and even in Ukraine, often on the Southern Bug River.

Structure

The body of fish of this genus is valky, covered with small scales. The main color of the scales is cream or gray-olive, the back and fins are gray, the caudal fin and anus are bordered by a number of enlarged scales. Marinkas have two pairs of short whiskers at the corners of their mouths.

The peritoneum is black and the local name "karabalyk" or black fish probably comes from this.

Eating

It is believed that these fish have tasty fatty meat, but they are eaten only after the removal of caviar, milk and black film peritoneum, as well as gills, as they contain toxic substances (especially in spring).

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