How to make a nod for a balancer by one's own hands

Today, winter fishing with the use of a rocker becomes more popular. Many novice anglers are of the opinion that such a technique is complex, requires specific knowledge and is not effective enough compared to a tackle with a nozzle.

A nod for a rocker is convenient for catching a perch, especially during periods of active feeding. This species of fish belongs to the gregarious predators and reacts well to such noisy bait, from which noticeable fluctuations emerge.

What you need to know

Tackles for fishing and nodding for the rocker should not only differ in reliability, but also be light in weight and compact in size. The best option would be a fishing rod with a coil that has a light stroke and augmented a button-type brake, and a handle with a length of 40 cm, made of neoprene or cork. On the urine are entrusted such requirements as a game with a bait and a quality cutting of the prey. The whip must be at the same time rigid and durable, this will prevent the occurrence of vibrations after casting the balance bar.

Features

There are different opinions regarding the nod for the rocker. Of course, it is not an obligatory element, but in its absence, the number of bites is noticeably reduced, since many remain unnoticed.

The balance pivot can be made with your own hands from any suitable material, for example, from bright silicone tubes, nipples, springs from watches, lavsan thick films. Variety depends on the type and weight of the balancer used, the nod is intended primarily for determining the moment of biting and reaching the bottom balancer. In addition, in the fastening it is necessary to reduce the number of protruding parts to prevent overlapping of the line. The most widely used silicone attachments with a length of not more than 6 cm. It is also worth noting that they do not form vibration during use and are not susceptible to corrosion, what can not boast of metal analogues.

Materials and Tools

Ice fishing is divided into several categories, and each of them requires the use of a certain balance. The same applies to nods: in some situations, they may not bring the expected effect.

In order to make a nod for the rocker, it is necessary to prepare the following materials and tools:

• awl;
• pliers;
• Soldering iron with solder;
• Iron wire or wire from the umbrella;
• A miniature bearing from an old hard disk or a fishing coil;
• Waterproof glue;
• Luminous varnish;
• Cambrics;
• sinker;
• A small piece of light material, for example, expanded polystyrene;
• High voltage ignition cable for car.

Manufacturing

It is necessary to cut off a part of the ignition cable and insert it into the bearing, having previously removed the wire core. Two cambrics are put on a wire or a spoke, there must be a sinker between them. Dimensions of the cambric must provide free movement of the sinker. If there is any difficulty in moving the latter, it is necessary to enlarge the hole with a suitable size drill.

To create a beacon, a foam rubber or expanded polystyrene foam is used. The cut out detail is fixed on the silk and painted with a bright varnish. The form is limited only by the imagination of the angler, it can be conical, oval or square.

On the axis, the bearing is fixed with a soldering iron, to achieve a better balance it is recommended to move the part closer to the opposite side of the needle tip. As a result, the long lever must be balanced by the load in the middle of the short lever.

Further, the beacon is glued to the lever of the balance bar with waterproof glue, the best option is the cyanoacrylate composition.

The ready nod under the balancer is fixed on the whip of the tackle. It is desirable that the rod has a handle with a hole. It will be possible to place a counterweight if the design of the balance bar is too heavy.

For fishing line on the whip are fixed cambric. Then the line is passed through the hole on one side of the spoke and the sinker is fixed. The position of the rocker varies depending on the buoyancy of the water surface and the hook with bait, and here it is very opportunely possible to move with the cambric.

During poklevki nod for the balancer on the pike lifts the short side, equipped with a beacon. The bearing of the device requires a systematic lubrication with an automotive lithol or other suitable material.

Nod for balance: advantages and disadvantages

Among the positive sides is the smooth work and the ability to control the foot, which is especially convenient in frosts. For the stability of the balancer in strong winds, it is sufficient to deploy it face to windward side.

One of the drawbacks is the scrolling of the balance bar around the axis, because of which it is necessary to do a wider sweep. Also, in some cases, there may be a difficulty in self-manufacturing and installation.

Equipment

It is recommended to put a fishing line on the bait, it has better characteristics of elasticity and cushioning, in addition, it is less prone to frost, in contrast to a braided cord, which also has a low extensibility.

The desired object of fishing determines the thickness of the line. In addition, the nod for the rocker and spoon-bait, in particular its mass and dimensions, is taken into account. For example, a perch with a diameter of 0.18 mm is suitable for a perch, but for a pike and a pike-perch, a fishing line with a thickness of at least 0.3 mm and simultaneous use of the leash will be required. The application of the latter is rational only in this case, because of the deterioration of the response to bait. It is worth noting that during fishing for pike there is a high probability of breaking the line, but this risk is compensated by a lot of bites.

The inertial and multiplier coil requires the use of whips with a length of more than 30 cm and the availability of access rings. It is desirable that the whips are made of fiberglass or carbon, which can often be found on modern spinning, and are characterized by elasticity.