Fishing for perch with a balance beam on the first ice will give maximum pleasure and adrenaline to any fisherman. The balance beam is great for catching active fish, and perch is most active at the beginning of winter. This video shows in detail how to catch perch with a balance beam. The length of balance beams for catching perch mainly varies from 3 to 7 cm, but the most popular are balance beams 5 cm long. Not only the length of the bait is important, but also its play. A 5 cm long balance beam plays much better than 3 and 4 cm balance beams. But a 7 cm long balance beam has a play no worse than a 5, and sometimes even better. But balance beams longer than 5 cm are too large for perch. And if you consider that most perch hooks occur on the lower hook, then the success of fishing depends little on the size of the balance beam. The play and color of the balance beam are more important. A bead, cambric or chain is usually put on the lower tee of the balancer to determine the point of attack of the perch. Such decoration greatly improves the bite, but there is a nuance. Changing the weight affects the play of the bait, and with a drop, the balancer deviates from the axis less than without it. Therefore, the weight of the decoration should be minimal. Sometimes it is enough to put on a short red cambric so that the perch bites more actively, and the play of the balancer does not change. A tee with a drop is selected for the balancer. It is better to put a pendant with a tee of the same size as removed, or one size smaller. The effectiveness of hooking will increase. And the weight of the bead is compensated by reducing the weight of the hook. The type and color of the decoration is selected on site. Most often, these are ready-made droplets purchased in a store. They can be one-color, two- or three-color, the so-called traffic lights. There are droplets with a crystal. They are especially good at great depth and in poor lighting. Phosphorus drops also work well in poor lighting. Most often, perch is caught during the day in well-lit areas, and during pauses the fish have the opportunity to examine the bait well. This means that great importance should be attached to the coloring of the balancer. Perch feeds on its young and responds best to the coloring of the bait for perch. Other colors that imitate the main prey of the predator in each specific body of water also work well. Balancers with full or partial coloring with fluorescent or luminous paints catch well. You can catch them both during the day and at night. But, since perch is a daytime fish, they give the best effect in the morning, evening, in cloudy weather and in muddy water. The color of the balancer's tail depends on the preferences of the perch in a particular body of water. The tail can be transparent or red. A red tail visually adds volume to the bait and can scare away small perch. But a bright tail undoubtedly adds attractiveness to the balancer and attracts perch from afar. The length of the fishing rod for the balancer can be from 20 to 50 cm. The higher the bait is planned to rise during the swings, the longer the rod. In addition, a long rod will allow you to swing with one hand, without raising your hand. By the end of fishing, your shoulders will thank you. A rigid rod does not always reflect the neat bites of passive fish, especially in the dead of winter. In this case, a nod is necessary. But you need to experimentally select a soft nod that will not play back when throwing up and, at the same time, show bites. You can hold the line at the reel with your finger and fish "by touch". True, frost does not always leave us with such an opportunity. The rod is equipped with an inertial reel, the main purpose of which is to store the line and the ability to quickly wind and throw the line when moving between holes. As a rule, a monofilament line is used, which makes the play of the balancer smoother. At greater depths, it is better to use a thicker line or braid. It does not stretch as much and will allow better control of the balancer. The line thickness is selected according to the size of the balancer. From 0.15 for small balancers (3 cm) to 0.3 for large ones (7 cm). It is better not to go small with the line thickness. A thick line will allow, firstly, to pull out a good trophy, secondly, to keep the bait when snagged, and, thirdly, to make the play more distinct. The balancer is attached to the line by a loop on the back with a loop or a snap hook. You cannot tie the balancer with a hard knot. If there is a risk of a pike bite, you should use a leash. The heavier the leash, the more it spoils the play of the balancer. Therefore, fluorocarbon or shortened tungsten leashes are used. You can use a piece of fluorocarbon line 40-50 cm long with a clasp at the end. No tail, no scales, Friends! Fishing for perch on vertical jigging lure #fishing #fishing #fishing #perch