Look at the drifting phase and catch the fish
Fish drift is the eye of the angler, and understanding the drift phase can improve the rate of catching fish.
Drift phase 1: point drift.
It refers to the process of the float sinking slightly for one eye, then rising for one eye, and repeatedly shaking up and down. The float jumps or sways slightly up and down, as if nodding.
This drift may be due to the fact that the crucian carp has just started to bite, or it may be that the silver carp is biting, or it may be that the carp is testing the bait. If the point drift is immediately black, there is a chance of more than 80% of the fish being hit by the rod at this time.
Drift phase 2: top drift.
Top drift is the phenomenon of floating up from the water, and most of them are the performance of fish sucking the hook into the mouth and looking upstream. According to the difference in the amplitude of the rise, it can be divided into small top drift (1-2 mesh ascent) and large top drift (3-4 mesh ascent).
Small and medium-sized fish bite after the phenomenon of top drift, the best time to lift the rod at the beginning of the top drift, the rate of medium fish is more than 90%, especially crucian carp.
Drift phase three: Drift.
Refers to the sudden and rapid sinking of the float for a short distance, usually between one-third and two meshes. When the fish sucks in the hook bait, the mouth no longer moves after inhaling the hook bait, and the distance of the hook bait movement is relatively short, which is reflected in the float is a strong pause. This kind of drifting is often a signal for medium and large fish, although the action is small, but there are often surprises when lifting the rod. It's hard to find a drift!
Drift phase four: black drift.
When encountering black drifting, catch one accurately! This drift is often a signal for medium-sized and large fish.
Black drifting is usually the fish directly sucking the bait into the mouth, the towing line group sinks, and the drift sinks directly and quickly into the water. For this type of drifting, the fish are large or ferocious. Of course, this kind of drifting will also occur when the small fish eats the hook and pulls quickly, but it generally floats quickly after being pulled. For black bleaching, herring, grass carp, and catfish will be black drifting after eating the hook, but the fish will not float after black drifting.
Drift phase five: sleep drift.
Sleeping drifting refers to lying on the surface of the water after the top drift. This drift may be caused by the rapid upstream of the fish after biting, or it may be that the pelagic fish are grabbing the bait that has not reached the bottom. When you see this drift, you should immediately lift the rod, 100% will hit the fish. In general, they are small fish, such as white stripes and small crucian carp.
Drift phase six: jumping up and down.
If it is a strong up and down jump, it is a small fish nest. If it's a small up and down, it could be a small shrimp or crab!
Drift phase seven: go drifting.
Walking drift refers to floating in the living water area and moving down the water, which may also be caused by wind and waves, and has nothing to do with fish. Encountering drifting in the stagnant water area is also an opportunity for medium fish, and lifting the rod at this time can often hit the big fish. When you encounter drifting, you need to adjust the fishing method according to the specific situation, or take advantage of the characteristics of drifting to catch fish with bait habits in the middle and upper layers, such as white-striped and billfish!
Watching the drift is the basic skill of the angler, and the junior enthusiast should figure it out carefully!