What bait is used to catch soft-shelled turtle? When is the best time to fish?

Soft-shelled turtle, also known as water fish, soft-shelled turtle, turtle, bastards, etc., is a kind of highly nutritious and delicious amphibians rich in protein, fat, calcium and other substances, but as a tonic, you can't eat too much at one time. Now wild soft-shelled turtle is relatively rare, mostly raised in captivity, many people like to catch their own soft-shelled turtle, that fishing soft-shelled turtle with what bait? When is the best time to go fishing?

What bait is used to catch soft-shelled turtle?

Because soft-shelled turtles are carnivorous amphibians, it is more appropriate to choose meat as bait for fishing soft-shelled turtles. For example, the foods we usually use are chicken and duck intestines, pig liver, Loach, frogs and so on. Of course, you can also buy commercial bait, which will add something rich in flavor or meat smell, so that you can better catch soft-shelled turtles.

However, pig liver is a more appropriate choice, whether in bundling or the success rate of fishing soft-shelled turtle is more reliable.

Everyone should pay attention to using bait to cover the whole hook when fishing soft-shelled turtle, so that the hook can be hidden. In the specific fishing of soft-shelled turtle, when you find that the bait is moving, do not immediately pull the fishing rod, because the soft-shelled turtle is very smart, it will test the authenticity of the bait, so we might as well wait for a few more minutes, and then pull the fishing rod when the bait moves more regularly. The success rate is higher.

Second, when is the better time to fish for soft-shelled turtle?

Fishing soft-shelled turtle generally choose May to October every year, during this period of time, then the temperature is relatively high, and the soft-shelled turtle's food intake, eating desire is also relatively large, so you are more interested in the bait fishing. The success rate of fishing soft-shelled turtle is not high in other seasons, especially in cloudy and rainy weather.

In addition to mastering the time of fishing for soft-shelled turtles, we should also pay attention to finding places for soft-shelled turtle activities. Many anglers think that the action of the soft-shelled turtle is relatively slow, like to stay in their own den, will not be too far from the nest, in fact, the soft-shelled turtle likes to move in places with relatively flat terrain and fewer people. If you look carefully at the water and there are signs of turtle showing its head or activity, then you may catch the turtle quickly if you throw a pole right away.

When choosing a fishing line group, you should also pay attention to it. It is generally recommended to choose a larger type of fishing line, because the soft-shelled turtle has a very strong bite ability and is likely to bite off the line group. A thicker line can prevent the soft-shelled turtle from running away by pulling or biting off. Of course, the length is generally no more than 4m, just tie it to the shore and observe it every hour or so.

To sum up, there are ways to fish soft-shelled turtles. In addition to choosing the right bait, we should also pay attention to the selection of the right fishing rod, fishing line, nest and so on.