Increasingly, people who have a plot of land or a plot of land are constructing artificial ponds. As a rule, their main inhabitant are koi (spotted carp). The beauty of these fish is amazing.
Spotted carp - the inhabitant of artificial reservoirs
These fish are distinguished by their exquisite beauty and their mind. Spotted carp became the object of breeding and breeding for many centuries ago. Problems of cultivation of koi were first dealt with by the Japanese. Over the years, spotted carp has acquired a wide variety of colors. It can have red, black, orange, white, greenish and even bluish shades. Very popular and pearl coloring. In Japan, spotted carp has long been a favorite pet, which even eats from the hands of its owner. Koi are very good-natured, unpretentious, scared. Where winter is not too cold winters, this fish safely winters in garden water bodies, covered with polyethylene film and having a sufficient (not freezing) depth.
General information about carp
Carp is a member of the Cyprinade family. For the first time it was described in China, and from there it got to Japan and further spread all over the world. Carp are not only very decorative fish, but also a valuable food. At the same time, they are perfectly capable of breeding. There are several varieties of this fish, although the world's most famous spotted carp, which is decorative. The Japanese were engaged in breeding not only koi, but also other varieties of this fish. So, they were led to an amazing carp mirror, the photo of which is presented to the left. Also breeding of this variety was engaged and German fish farmers. This fish has practically no scales. Some specimens of mirror carp reach very impressive sizes. Among other species of this fish, the following should be distinguished: gold (with brown-golden scales), German, Hungarian, scaly (Far Eastern), linear, leathery. Carp are distinguished by a long life expectancy. Some specimens live to 50-60 years. The oldest carp can reach a weight of 40 kg. Industrial interest is represented by medium-sized fish (9-10 kg).
Mirror carp fishing
Small carp, as a rule, keep flocks, and adults prefer to live separately. Since carp is a thermophilic fish, it actively conducts vital activity and feeding at a water temperature of more than 7 ° C. He prefers places rich in animal and vegetable food. Carp are omnivorous. They feed not only water vegetation, but also worms, crustaceans, mollusks, and insect larvae. Carps are pancreatic fish, so they have to eat almost without interruption. They are sluggish and slow most of the time, but only revived in May-June (during the breeding season). Spawning occurs in shallow water. The period of carp fishing depends on the climate. In the middle latitudes the main zhor begins in the summer, and where the climate is warmer, this fish starts actively pecking already from the middle of spring. Autumn carp takes the bait worse, so the main time of their catching is the period from May to September. Before the weather changes the biting is weakened, although during the thunderstorm its strengthening is noted. During the hot season of the day, carp do not move much and lose their appetite.
The best time of day for catching this fish is early morning. It is best to fish this fish where there are deep pits with vegetation. Carp can be caught on almost any tackle (telescopic fishing rod, spinning, donka). Hooks should be very strong, because this fish is strong and can break or unbend this tackle. The float should be not very large and less noticeable. In the course of fishing it is necessary to constantly feed the fish with bread, worms, porridges, grain. For the nozzle use steamed rye, wheat, corn, beans, white bread, earthworms, larvae of beetles, maggots.