Today we offer the topic: "self-hooking for fishing" from professional anglers. We tried to cover the topic as fully as possible. You can ask all questions in the comments after the article.

In the practice of fishing, there are devices that make this process easier. The feeder self-hooking hook is a simple design that allows you to put the fish on the hook of the bottom gear without the participation of the fisherman. Tom can only release the fishing line from the capture and bring the trophy to the shore.

The main task of the angler when biting a fish is to hook it in time. When bottom fishing, you must, firstly, accurately see the twitching of the fishing line or the gatehouse, and secondly, raise the rod and make it a little jerk. If the fisherman has a good reaction and skill, he successfully gets a trophy on the hook. All that's left is survival.

However, there are circumstances when constant monitoring of a rod or donkey is either impractical or impossible. For example:

• the angler uses several gear;
• bites rarely follow, and there is no need to constantly monitor the line;
• fishing takes place at night.

Self-hooking for fishing just serve to shift the responsibility for timely hooking to automation. These devices must quickly respond to bites, and at the right time, pull the line sharply with due effort. The fisherman does not take part in this process.

The principle of automatic hooking is used most often in bottom fishing; it is not necessary in float and spinning gear, since the angler here must constantly control the position of the nozzle or bait.

There are several designs of this device, there are those that are produced industrially, there are auto hooks made by anglers based on their own developments.

All existing devices of this kind can be placed in two ways:

The rod immediately behind the reel after casting is folded at 90 degrees, the handle is fixed in the holder, most of it is directed to the water. When a bite occurs, the line pulls the trigger or bracket, the spring is activated, and the autohook sharply raises the rod vertically. At the moment of straightening, the cutting occurs.

In this option, a very light rod is required and its working length is not more than 2 meters. Otherwise, the spring will not be able to lift the blank and pull sharply on the line.

The mechanism has two drawbacks. Firstly, it is made of ordinary steel and is subject to corrosion. After each fishing, it must be wiped dry and thoroughly lubricated. Secondly, the spring loses its elasticity over time and you have to either look for a replacement or transfer it to a coil.

The principle of operation is similar to the previous one. Only here the entire form is fixed on a special bracket, which raises it vertically. The mechanism is triggered after a sharp pull on the fishing line hooked to the trigger.

3. In the immediate vicinity of the feeder, on the shore along the line.

The device works like a mousetrap and is made by anglers on their own. In the next chapter, we will describe in detail the stages of its creation.

Constructions of the first and second types are manufactured industrially.

They are easy to install and do not require complex installation. However, anglers are not satisfied with one of their significant drawbacks: such a mechanism is usually tuned to a certain tackle and power adjustment is possible within limited limits. Cautious bite is not fixed.

The first two types of devices are difficult to manufacture independently. Therefore, a do-it-yourself donkey self-hook is made mainly of the third type. The fisherman then manages to design in advance and select the necessary force to trigger the device. The mover here can be either rubber or a steel spring.

The purpose of designing feeder hooks is usually summer tackle. The scheme of the device for winter fishing is similar to the one under consideration, but needs to be improved.

Having determined what kind of fish, and with what temperament to catch, they first make drawings of the device, and then proceed to make a self-hooking fishing rod with their own hands.

The process is divided into the following steps:

The entire device will be located on this platform, so it is worth choosing sheets with a thickness of 10 mm or more. Subsequently, holes are drilled in the base, through which pins are threaded to secure the platform to the shore.

The most successful form of undercut is a slingshot, which does not have sharp corners and edges. A spring is wound onto the resulting lever, the material for which is steel wire with a diameter of up to 1 mm (the best performance is for wire from a thick cable). This is done manually, with one hand, with the help of pliers, a spring wire with a lever is clamped, and the other tightly coil to coil is wound. In which direction to wind it, it does not matter.

Since it is this element of the mechanism that will sharply tighten the fishing line, you should carefully select the spring elasticity by experimenting, adding turns gradually, since it is very difficult to reduce the size of the spring. The power of the device should be the greater, the heavier the load at the end of the tackle. At the end of the procedure, it is necessary to leave a segment half the length of the lever, on the other - 5-7 cm to fix it from turning.

The material for it is the same as for the main lever - steel wire 3-4 mm in diameter. If you plan to take the material thinner, then the stiffer it is, the better. The bend profile is visible in the photograph.

Most often, the fishing line is passed through a rubber or silicone tip. It has been deduced from practice: good results in this capacity are shown by an ordinary stationery eraser, cut into two parts. To be sure that it will not fly off with frequent use, you can strengthen it with bright electrical tape.

The bracket is attached to the base with brackets made of nails without caps.

Its shape is the business of the fisherman. Most often it is made in the form of an inverted letter "P". Two holes are drilled in the base for attaching it to the base, and in the sides - for installing the lever. There are two ways to fix the spring, but the console shown in this photo is considered the most practical.

Quite often, when fishing, fishermen use bottom gear, and if a donk is with a rod, then it is very difficult to hold such a rod in your hands for a long time. In order for the angler to still have the opportunity to leave the donkey rod for a while, cunning fishermen invented the donkey hook.

What is the purpose of the donkey hook?

The donkey hook is designed to ensure that the angler has free hands during fishing, moreover, with the help of such a device, the angler has the opportunity to safely fish on several donks at the same time, which is very convenient and comfortable, among other things, to a large extent increases the chances of catching.

Thanks to the use of such hooks for donkeys, it is possible to automatically carry out the process of hooking fish without the participation of the angler himself, because this device itself makes an automatic jerk for hooking instead of the fisherman. Such devices are freely available in fishing stores, in addition, anglers have learned how to make such self-hooking hooks on their own at home.

Varieties of samopodsekatel for donkey

It should be noted that the hooks can be mounted on almost any fishing device - donks, feeder rods, float rods, spinning rods.

At the same time, fish hooks can be mounted either on the rod itself, or next to this rod, when the fishing line is pulled with an elastic band. Among other things, for this you will definitely need a paper clip for a lever or wire. A fishing line is attached to one side and an elastic band is attached to the other end. The lever itself is made in the first ring of the fishing rod.

Among other things, you can mount the undercut on a leash when the undercutting process is carried out in the water. In this case, the hooking mechanism is created with a base made of an elastic band or a spring. When a fish is biting, a process is performed to release one of the stretched ends of the lever. After straightening the lever, a sharp jerk of undercutting is made.

At the same time, both of these options make it possible to ensure the process of increasing the fisherman's catch to a large extent. It is worth noting the fact that anglers are constantly improving such devices, making them more convenient and comfortable to use. At the same time, undercutters are improved from ready-made devices, or new devices are made.

Today, there are several main hooks for donks of an automatic nature. The first option is an improved tackle, where anglers make special changes to the design of the hook with a float, as a result of which the hooking process becomes automatic without the participation of the angler himself.

There are also home-made variants of hooks, which basically have the principle of operation of a mousetrap, where either an elastic band or a spring is used. There are also options for industrial undercuts, which are created for a certain kind of gear. Most anglers still buy ready-made options and finish them in their own way.

Do-it-yourself do-it-yourself donkey hook - materials and tools

To make a donkey hook on your own, you should prepare the following set of components necessary for this in advance:

• - the donkey rod itself and the mount that will hold the rod;
• - a fixing device to connect the bracket and the main part, this mechanism will be responsible for the process of lifting the fishing rod;
• - you will also need a rear bracket and a spring with a certain power;
• - it is necessary to have a shock-absorbing rubber band;
• - holes should be made in advance on the main part of the mount;
• - you will also need the axis of the bracket and rubber, which will be attached to the body of the bracket;
• - you will definitely need a trigger made of steel, which has a bend on top, so that the bracket has the ability to jump off when hooking;
• - you will also need to attach the bracket to the main part;
• - fishing line with a reel;
• - tackle

In this case, the future design will be fixed on the ground, and the sensitivity parameters will depend on the trigger.

You should also initially prepare:

• - aluminum plate;
• - wire with diametrical parameters of approximately two millimeters;
• - hardened metal plate;
• - pliers and wire cutters;
• — rubber and spring;
• - a screwdriver and plastic, for example, computer disks;
• - aluminum rod and clothespin;
• - bolts and nuts.

Do-it-yourself do-it-yourself donkey hook - how to make?

Initially, we bend an aluminum plate in the shape of the Russian letter P, the sides of which will be two centimeters each. Next, you should drill a pair of holes with a diameter of about two millimeters on each side of the bent plate.

Then it is wound in several turns, somewhere in three turns, onto a hardened plate, which plays the role of a spring. We bend the tip of the wire in the shape of a large hook. Put the wire in an aluminum plate, insert a spring, a cambric is attached to the other opposite end, which plays the role of a retainer. Bend the end of the wire.

Next, the long tip of the spring is wrapped with a loop around the wire and the mechanism is fixed on the tip of the plank, but so that it touches the gatehouse. With the help of several self-tapping screws, the plate should be fastened to a wooden plank. The device is ready for operation.

1. In the process of mounting the hook for automatic hooking of fish, the angler should be very careful and careful, because the tension is large and strong. Careless jumping can result in injury.
2. When fishing in calm water, experienced anglers recommend setting the self-hooking hook to its minimum effort, this circumstance will greatly increase sensitivity.
3. To lure more fish, some anglers put rubber bands with feeders.

Let's make an automatic hook for a separate leash of bottom gear. This design has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include low weight and size, the disadvantages are an increase in the chance of a hook. I must say right away that this samopodsekatel tried personally and repeatedly. After several seasons of fishing, it was concluded that the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages.

Required tools and fixtures.

1. Vise.
2. Pliers.
3. Nippers.
4. Soldering iron.
5. Awl or nail.
6. Tin.
7. Soldering acid.

Required materials.

1. Steel wire with a diameter of 0.8 - 0.9 mm.
2. Thin copper wire.
3. Two plastic beads.

We take a piece of steel wire of 30 cm. Such a wire, for example, can be taken from a cable. In thick, steel cables, wire of three different diameters, you can choose the right one.

Now we clamp the edge of the wire and the awl in a vice. Instead of an awl, you can use, for example, a nail, the main thing is that its diameter matches the diameter of the wire. We make 5 - 7 turns of wire around the awl.

We trim and bite off the excess with wire cutters.

You should get something like this.

We measure from the edge with winding 12 cm and bend the wire down, parallel to the turns.

We measure one centimeter and bend parallel to the main wire.

Now measure 2.5 cm and bend up.

We measure 1.5 cm, and form a ring, wrapping the wire around the shank of the needle file or round-nose pliers, for example.

We bite off the excess.

The end result should be something like this.

For the next part, we need a piece of wire 15 cm. We step back from the edge of 5 cm and form a ring on the nail, wrapping a short piece of wire around a long one in 3-4 turns. We naturally get rid of excess.

Putting the details together. We string a bead on the second part.

We pass the second part into the turns of the first.

We string the second bead. Beads, in some way, act as bearings.

We retreat 3 cm and bend the bottom of the wire, forming a fastener.

Here's a detail.

To make a spring, we take a piece of wire of 20 cm. At one end, we bend the ring.

We retreat from the ring 8 cm and form the actual spring in 2-3 turns.

Using a thin copper wire, twist the parts together, leaving 1 cm for a hook.

The undercut is ready. We trim all the corners and bends with pliers, bite off the protruding tails of the wire. For reliability, we solder the places of fixation with copper wire and rings.

We cling to the feeder on a homemade clasp.

As you know, the most active and interesting part of fishing begins at the moment when the fish bite. Some types of fish are cautious, others not so much, they begin to taste the bait. It is at this moment that you need to make an effective cutting. Such hooking is quite possible if you fish with one rod, and even better - if you constantly hold it in your hands.

Important! Always, on every fishing trip, you need to take into account the physiological characteristics of the type of fish you are catching. The strength and speed with which it needs to be cut depends on this.

If you are fishing with multiple gear, which is often the case in feeder fishing, you simply may not have enough time to react to a bite, run to the right rod and set the hook.

Self-hooking hooks for fishing, just in such cases, will be very useful. Their main purpose is to strike fish in time and with the necessary effort, even without the participation of an angler in this process.

These devices, during the bite, provide the necessary jerk equipment in automatic mode. Quite often, experienced anglers, based on a self-developed design, make a spinning hook with their own hands.

Absolutely any fishing rods and bottom gear can be equipped with such devices designed for hooking fish without the participation of an angler. Most often, these mechanisms, depending on its design, are equipped with ordinary hooks, feeder gear and even float fishing rods.

A self-hooking device designed for spinning also exists, although many anglers doubt its necessity, because spinning fishing assumes that the blank is in the hands of the angler all the time. It is rational to use the spinning hook only when trolling or if the spinning is adapted for feeder gear.

An automatic rod with an auto hook is useful for long-term fishing, when the angler cannot always be near it, as well as in the case when fishing is carried out with several (sometimes 4-5) rods.

Depending on their design and manufacturer, these devices are divided into the following types:

1. Improved gear. This type includes floats and hooks, which, due to certain changes in their design, allow hooking fish without the participation of a fisherman.


2. Various homemade designs. As a rule, a do-it-yourself fish hooker and its operation scheme is based on the same principle of operation as an ordinary mousetrap. The main driving force in them is either dense rubber or a stretched spring of the required power.
3. Industrial devices. This type includes technological mechanisms that were originally designed for a particular tackle.

Anglers often improve industrial designs of self-hooking devices to suit their requirements, increasing or, conversely, somewhat weakening their sensitivity and strength of action.

Features of various types of hooks

The most important characteristic in the action of any automatic hooker is undoubtedly the force with which it affects the prey. In accordance with the required impact force, the tension power of the springs or rubber used in the device is calculated.

It is, as a rule, the more significant, the heavier the tackle for which the mechanism is intended. For example, a feeder hook requires more actuation force than a donkey hook with a short or no stick.

Attention! As a rule, over time, the springs stretch and lose some of their power. This must be taken into account when setting up the self-hooking mechanism.

It is also important to consider the force required to release the device from the safety stop and initiate the actual cutting. Stoppers and triggers, depending on the gear, also come in different designs and power, but, what is necessary, they all must be sensitive enough, this will ensure that the device responds to any, the most careful bite.

It should be borne in mind that an industrially made fishing hook is calculated for a certain gear, with specific requirements, only if it comes with this gear. The rest of the industrial mechanisms, which have different principles of operation and power, must be selected for your tackle on your own and, if necessary, modified.

A do-it-yourself hook always takes into account the characteristics of that rod, the tackle for which it was conceived and made. For example, a do-it-yourself spinning hook should take into account the following factors:

1. Spinning weight and length.
2. Approximate casting distance. This is important for an approximate calculation of the weight of the equipment in the water.
3. When trolling - the strength of the current and the speed of the boat.
4. The size of the expected trophies, their type, as well as how the bite of this type of fish usually occurs (carefully or quickly).

If an angler who makes his own automatic hook hook for his tackle can take into account all these factors and make a suitable device, the number of unnoticed or empty bites will be significantly reduced.

In the manufacture of hooks designed for bottom gear, anglers often use a variety of runners in combination with rubber bands or converted mousetraps. Also common are vertical posts that are fixed in the ground or at the side of the boat, with powerful springs and appropriate stoppers.

Apart, among all the devices for automatic hooking of fish, there are floats and hooks.

A float that promotes self-hooking of fish is, as a rule, an ordinary float with an elongated central rod, supplemented by a disk of non-sinking material with a hole in the center for the passage of the upper part of the float rod and a special stopper (thickening) in the upper part of this rod.

When biting, the main part of the body of the float goes under water, but at the end, the stopper interacts with the disk, which sharply slows down its going under water and contributes to the self-hooking of the fish.

An example of a homemade self-cutting feeder

The numbers on the diagram indicate:

1. Rod (spinning).
2. The front bracket of the rocker on which the fishing rod is attached.
3. Rocker body.
4. Fixing the axis of the rocker arm to the stand around which it rotates.
5. Rear rocker bracket. The upper part of the spring is attached to it.
6. Spring.
7. The main stand of the undercut. It must be made of stainless steel corner.
8. Holes on the main rack. They are needed to strengthen or weaken the tensile force of the spring.
9. Cushioning rubber. It is necessary to soften the action of the spring.
10. Attaching rubber to the body of the bracket.
11. Bracket axis.
12. Trigger. It is made of steel and must have a certain bend in the upper part so that it can slip off the axis of the bracket when cutting (it must be selected empirically).
13. Fastening the axis of the bracket to the body of the rocker arm.
14. Main line with rigging.
15. Coil.

The adjustment of the mechanism is carried out after fixing the main rack in the ground. The sensitivity of the trigger depends on the top curve of the trigger.

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All fishermen are familiar with such a situation when the long-awaited bite occurs exactly at the moment when the angler has left the tackle, and naturally at this moment the biggest fish is biting. Let's make a simple samopodsekatel to avoid such unpleasant situations while fishing.

Required tools and fixtures.

1. Angle grinder.
2. Drill with a set of drills.
3. Mallet.
4. A set of needle files.
5. Vise.
6 Sandpaper.
7. Knife.

Required materials.

1. Aluminum profile, with shelves measuring three by one and a half centimeters.
2. Sheet aluminum with a thickness of one and a half millimeters.
3. Spring.
4. Small screws with nuts.
5. Soft rubber two centimeters thick.
6. Clips for mounting metal-plastic.

We take an aluminum profile three by one and a half centimeters as the basis of the self-cutting device. We cut off a segment of twenty centimeters from it and cut off one and a half centimeter shelf.

We remove the burrs with a file, round the edges and clean them with sandpaper.

For the next part, ideally, it would be nice to have a profile that would fit inside the first one, but since such a profile was not found, it was bent from sheet aluminum with a thickness of one and a half millimeters.

We clamp a sheet of aluminum in a vice between two metal corners and lightly tap with a mallet to bend the first shelf.

We bend the second shelf by squeezing the part with a vice, inserting an insert of the required thickness inside.

We finally align the resulting profile by tapping it on a sheet of metal five millimeters thick.

We cut off one side of the workpiece slightly into a cone and make a small cut on top. We clean the part and
sanding.

From the same sheet of aluminum we cut off a segment of fifteen centimeters by two centimeters. We make a small cut, round off the edges and also remove the burrs and clean it with sandpaper. This will be the guard.

We drill holes and assemble the resulting parts together with small screws. To fix the gatehouse, we install an additional screw.

We install a spring inside the undercut.

We fix soft rubber on the top of the gatehouse, in which we make an incision with a knife to fix the fishing line or cord.

To attach the resulting self-hooking hook to the butt of the rod, we mount clips that are used for mounting metal-plastic or polypropylene water pipes. These clips are available in different sizes, so it will not be difficult to choose a specific rod.

The self-hooking hook is ready, we install it on the rod, cock it, fix the fishing line or cord in the cut on the rubber top of the gatehouse and wait for the bite. At the moment of pulling the fish line, the gatehouse disengages and automatic hooking occurs.

All no tail or scales!

You can watch a video on how to make a self-hook here.

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Option 1

The self hook is designed for use with a fishing rod or spinning rod and the spring properties of the rod. During the bite, the bent rod is released by the undercutting mechanism, as a result, the automatic hooking of the fish is carried out without any actions of the fisherman.

In the image, we can consider the general scheme of the principle of operation of such a system.

To connect the parts of the self-hooking structure, wire bushings are used, which are soldered, or bolts - you can choose one of these solutions.

Different options are suitable as a material - steel with or without galvanization, brass is better. In general, what will be at hand.

All homemade elements must be connected and at the same time monitored - moving parts should move easily, not get stuck anywhere. You can put a little engine oil on them.

Now we have one part of a homemade auto hook. You can make a holder for installing a fishing rod or spinning rod with your own hands or buy a ready-made glass. Or take some other object of a suitable shape to fix the rod on it. For example, you can use the following diagram.

The auto hook is ready. You can put the homemade hooking mechanism in working position and wait for the fish to be on the hook.

Option 2

I met somehow an American-made samopodsekatel for fishing. It is made in a fairly simple design, as with other options, so there will be no difficulties in its manufacture.

The principle of operation of such a device and how to use it can be found from the images below.

Don't be afraid to experiment. Fishing is a hobby that can be approached creatively.

Option 3

Original float - and auto hook

Depending on what kind of fish you are going to catch, you should also choose one or another gear for a fishing rod - fishing line, hooks, float. Some fish species are very voracious. The peculiarity of catching such a fish is that you can not blink an eye - and the fish has already caught the hook, having deeply swallowed it with bait. In this case, pulling out the hook is quite difficult. To take it out and free the fish, you will have to take tweezers or some other object.

To avoid such inconvenient situations, you can make a kind of self-cutting in the form of an improved conventional float.

To do this, you need to take an ordinary store float, it should have a thin and long upper rod, at the end of which there is a thickening in the form of a head. To improve this float, you need to take a small piece of foam or cork.

First, we take a cork (or polystyrene) and cut off a fragment in the form of a circle, its thickness should be 5–10 mm. After that, you need to take a drill and make a hole in the center of the circle. Its diameter should be such that the circle put on this rod can move freely up and down, while the head of the rod will serve as a limiter for its movement. When the hole is ready, you need to take a blade or a sharp knife, and make a slit from the hole to the edge of the circle.

This is necessary so that the circle is aimed at the float, or remove it if necessary. It is better not to cover the circle with paint, because due to extraneous odors, fish in the water can simply bypass the bait.

The work of such an improvement is built according to the following principle. Some fish - for example, perch or rotan - have such a feature - they grab the bait very sharply. In the case of a sharp bite, the float goes under the water, and the circle stops on the water with the head of the float - and thus cuts the fish. In such a simple way, with a modified float, the catch increases significantly. As practice shows, such a do-it-yourself self-hook works even if you are not near the fishing rod.

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Why do you need a self-hook and its advantages

The main purpose of the samopodsekatel is that when pulling the fishing line due to a bite of a fish, make a jerk with the rod, thanks to which the hook will fulfill its function and all that remains is to bring the fish into the landing net.

In this case, a bite signaling device is not enough, because it only informs the angler about the activity of the fish, but does not make an independent hook.

Properly tuned reel friction does not allow hooked fish to cut off the rig or drag it into snags, and the use of self-hooks has a positive effect on the size of the catch and the results of fishing. This is especially pronounced when fishing at night, when the angler is resting and does not monitor the condition of the gear.

Although in the daytime it is not always possible to be near the rods and because of this there are idle alarms of signal devices.

Varieties of auto hooks

Every missed bite is a potential loss of fish, and it's no surprise that anglers come up with tools to improve their fishing performance.

Such devices include self-cutters installed on:

• rod blank, or located next to the racks on which the donk is installed;
• in front of the leash, when the process of hooking fish occurs under water.

Which version of the self-hooking device is more convenient is up to the angler to decide, the main thing is to make a choice consciously and evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of the design, which, unfortunately, exist.

The design of the samopodsekatel installed next to the bottom or directly on the form involves stretching the fishing line due to the elasticity of the rubber cord used, or the elastic band used in aeromodelling. To fix the elastic and connect to the rod, a wire structure is used, the manufacture of which will be discussed below.

Lead hooks are used mainly by floaters who perform accurate and accurate casting at close range. Donochniks have to throw equipment for long distances and the design of the self-cutting device does not withstand the load, it will straighten up even in flight.

In any case, it is useful for fans of bottom fishing to know how the design of the self-hooking leash is arranged, because it can be used when fishing at a distance of 15–25 meters. In feeder fishing, such distances are quite common, so the use of a self-hooking hook will be fully justified.

Auto hooks also differ in the type of tension material used, and this can be:

1. rubber;
2. springs;
3. hard wire.

The simpler the design of the fixture, the more durable it is, but the service life also depends on the materials used. Structural elements responsible for the tension and actuation of the undercut mechanism must be resistant to moisture, sun and wind.

Rubber in this regard is more profitable than metal springs, but when it comes into contact with sand, burrs appear on it, and then breaks, and it is especially offensive if this happens during a fishing session. Therefore, when fishing, you need to have spare elastic bands with you in order to continue fishing even if the hook breaks.

Hard steel wire is the cheapest and most affordable material for the manufacture of auto hooks, but it is also “afraid” of water, which means it is short-lived. In any case, home-made devices for cutting donks are not designed for long-term operation, and it is not difficult to make them yourself.

In winter, when open water fishing is not possible, there is time to make self-hooks for the next season in the right quantities.

The benefits of homemade

The under hook is a must for anyone who fishes with more than 2 rods and prefers not to sit in front of a rod pod or racks while fishing, waiting for a bite. For example, the same carp anglers have to wait for a bite for several hours, and each fish caught is very important.

The manufacture of home-made samopodsekatel for donkeys does not require significant financial costs, because available and inexpensive materials are used. This is another important argument in favor of making a device for hooking fish with your own hands and not having problems fishing.

Even in strong wind or rain, a well-made autohook remains in working condition until the moment when the fish bite. In anticipation of a bite, the angler can do other things, because the state of his donoks is closely monitored by self-hookers.

Making a samopodsekatel

As you know, when biting, the fish takes a hook with a nozzle, and when creating resistance, the sting penetrates the lip and pinpoints the trophy. That is, the main task of the hook is to create an effort in the direction opposite to the pull of the fish.

As an example, let's take a float tackle, for which it is very easy to make a hook. When biting, the float is immersed in water under the weight of the trophy, and for notching it is enough to increase its buoyancy, or resistance.

To do this, a foam cylinder is glued at the junction of the antenna with the body of the float, and then the antenna is inserted into it. When biting, the float does not sink, as usual, but remains on the surface and due to this, the fish is detected.

From a paper clip

The most common type of donkey auto hook is made from:

• a large paper clip;
• rubber bands for money, or a piece of aircraft model rubber tied with a ring.

This device is fixed on the rod, and after hooking, nothing prevents the angler from calmly bringing the fish into the landing net. Naturally, instead of a paper clip, a piece of hard wire 15–20 cm long is also suitable. The paper clip has an anti-corrosion coating and does not rust after getting wet on a fishing trip. Therefore, in the absence of staples, when choosing a wire, you need to pay attention to the fact that it also has a coating.

Advantages of a paper clip auto-hook:

• small size (5-7 fixtures can easily fit in a medium-sized fishing box);
• quick installation on the rod, as well as dismantling after fishing;
• high sensitivity;
• sharp and clear cutting.

When playing a fish, such a hook does not interfere with the angler and is quickly brought into working position. The main element of the undercut is a wire, and the frame of the product is made from it.

The process of making a self-tapper from a paper clip:

1. the paper clip is aligned along the entire length;
2. one of the ends of the wire 3 cm long is bent at an angle of 120 degrees, it will cling to the rod ring;
3. 1 cm below the curved segment, with the help of round-nose pliers, a ring is made into which rubber will be threaded;
4. at the other end of the wire, a rectangle with a side of 2 cm is made with round-nose pliers, a fishing line will be threaded into it;
5. 0.5 cm below the rectangle, the paperclip bends at an angle of 90 degrees;
6. an elastic band is inserted into the self-hooking ring using the loop-in-loop method.

The samopodsekatel is ready and it remains only to install it on the rod.

For this:

• the elastic band is attached to the coil in any convenient way;
• the curved end of the wire is attached to the first donkey ring.

The tensioned elastic band keeps the self hook in position at an angle of 90 degrees in relation to the rod blank. After casting the tackle, the line is wound into a wire rectangle and the hook is ready to go.

When a fish bites, the line pulls the wire trigger, and the curved end jumps off the rod ring. Due to the elasticity of the rubber, pulling the wire frame behind it, the line is pulled sharply in the direction opposite to the direction of movement of the fish and it is detected.

The maximum sensitivity of the device is already adjusted while fishing, and for this, the end of the wire, fixed on the rod ring, is bent at the desired angle (it can be slightly less or more than 120 degrees). It is enough to imitate the bite of a fish and it will be clearly seen how quickly the curved end of the hook jumps off the rod ring, and how much effort is needed to do this.

For such a self-hook, a rather stiff wire is needed so that it keeps its initial shape even after many hooks. Finding such a wire (if there is no large paper clip) is not difficult at all in any household. The same applies to rubber bands, which are purchased at stationery stores.

Some anglers hook wire self-hookers not on the lower, but on the upper ring of the rod, but when playing the fish, they interfere with the winding of the line on the reel.

Simple auto hook

For hooking fish, it is necessary that the rod mounted on the racks, at the moment of the bite, sharply change its position. Even a fall from the blank stand is enough to tighten the line and, accordingly, serif the fish. The simplest wire cutter, mounted on a rod rack, works according to this principle.

The design of the device consists of a wire frame or frame attached to the rack and after casting the tackle, a rod is installed on it. The frame is made in the form of a rectangle without one side, and the tip of the form is placed on the edge next to this "unclosed" side.

When a fish bites, the tip of the rod slides off the frame, it pulls the line behind it and the trophy is spotted. It will take no more than five minutes to make such an auto hook, but it does an excellent job of its functions.

To make this self-tapping hook, you need a rigid wire that can hold the weight of the rod tip even in strong winds. To fix the fishing line in the desired position, a porous rubber knob is put on the tip of the stand, on the one hand, it securely holds the fishing line, on the other hand, in case of a bite, it quickly releases it.

Stationary samopodsekatel

Self-cutting donks have become widespread among fishing enthusiasts, and many of them show imagination and modify well-known designs, improving their functionality. Along with devices attached to the rod blank, stationary self-hooking hooks are also used for fishing, which have certain advantages.

So, the advantages of stationary devices are:

• sensitivity;
• functionality;
• fine-tuning for certain conditions of the reservoir;
• durability.

Agree that even with the most careful operation, the paperclip auto-hook is short-lived. Even despite the simplicity of the design, it is not very convenient to make new hooks mounted on the rod before each fishing, and even the strongest and toughest wire still loses its elasticity.

Stationary devices are more durable and are actively used by bottomers on rivers, when fishing with a large number of rods. The main and, perhaps, the only drawback of stationary auto-hooks is their large size, but compared to their advantages, this is not a critical circumstance.

Let's consider a hook that works on the principle of a mousetrap, when, when pulling, a locking device is activated that lifts the rod, due to which hooking occurs.

To make such a cutter you will need:

1. a piece of board 50 cm long, 10 cm wide;
2. two pieces of steel wire 50 and 30 cm long;
3. clamps for attaching the wire to the board;
4. screws for fastening clamps to the board;
5. eraser;
6. bicycle knitting needle for making brackets for fishing line;
7. plastic cambric to protect the fishing line, which is put on the bracket.

Of course, you will also need tools:

• round nose pliers;
• screwdriver for screws;
• pliers;
• hammer.

In order for the product to be durable, an especially strong steel wire is chosen that maintains rigidity for a long time.

The process of making the undercut:

1. on a piece of wire 50 cm long, the edges are bent with pliers so that 5 cm from each edge “look” in different directions at an angle of 90 degrees and one of the ends is bent like λ;
2. an eraser is put on one of the ends of the second piece of wire (30 cm long), and the second one is bent in the form of a bracket or in the form of Ω;
3. pieces of wire are fastened with clamps to the board opposite each other so that the “tongue” of one piece goes under the “bracket” of the second;
4. a bracket is made from a bicycle spoke, a cambric is put on it, and it is screwed to the board right in the middle.

It turns out a design in which a piece of wire with an eraser on is used to install a fishing line and fix the "tongue" of the second segment. The fishing line is wound into the bracket and, due to the rigidity of the wire, tension occurs when the “tongue” is inserted. The bite of the fish sets the fishing line in motion, and hence the wire with the eraser. The bracket releases the “tongue” and the wire structure sharply tightens the line, spotting the fish.

This kind of home-made, stationary undercut allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the structure. To do this, the “tongue” is brought further or closer under the bracket, and already at a minimum pressure, the device works to tighten the fishing line. Thanks to the fastening on clamps, after fishing, the autohook folds up and during transportation the structure retains its shape.

Some will say that it takes a lot of time to make a stationary hook, but the benefits it provides for fishing are worth it. In addition, any special skills are not needed for this, and almost any fishing fan can handle the job with the help of improvised tools.

The use of self-hooking hooks increases the effectiveness of fishing, and even large trophies are easily spotted with the help of such devices. With a low cost and availability of components, the self-hooking tool helps a lot when fishing, especially if fishing is carried out on bottom gear.

It is not so difficult to make a hook for a bottom fishing rod with your own hands. But here a reasonable question arises, why is it needed? After all, all the pleasure of fishing lies precisely in hooking and playing fish. Here it is worth understanding the purpose of the hook for a bottom rod as an aid when fishing using several rods.

Often, when bottom fishing, you have to place the rods at a decent distance from each other due to the certain terrain.

In such a situation, an automatic undercutter will serve you well. You will be able to do something in parallel with fishing. For example, if you need to reconfigure one of the gear in case of a break.

The scheme of the auto-hook is quite simple. A typical drawing can be found on the Internet. If you still decide to make an automatic undercut, pay attention to its execution.

Auto-subtractors can be roughly divided into two classes:

1. The first are installed directly on the rod or nearby. Their essence lies in the tension of the main fishing line with a rubber cord. In its absence, you can use several bank (stationery) rubber bands. A small lever is made from steel wire (an ordinary paper clip is suitable). A fishing line is attached to one side of the lever, and a rubber band under tension on the other. The lever is placed in the first ring of the rod. When the line is pulled horizontally, the lever pops out of the ring. Further, the elastic band begins to contract, dragging the fishing line with it.
2. In the second method, the hooking mechanism is placed on a leash. Auto hooking occurs directly in the water. The essence of the method again comes down to the spring mechanism. When biting, the fish releases one end of the lever, which is under tension. Straightening, the lever makes a sharp jerk of the main cord, thereby hooking the fish.

The autohook will help you increase your catch. It will work faster than you will be near the rod.

Unusual Options

Mention should also be made of interesting species invented by the people.

For example, a float hook:

• in this case, the upper antenna is removed from the float;
• a home-made foam rubber ring with a diameter slightly larger than the thickness of the antenna is put on it;
• then the antenna is glued into place. The ring should move freely along the antenna;
• a bead is attached on top;
• when biting, the ring prevents the float from sinking into the water, hooking the fish.

If the fish takes to the rise, this method will be useless.

Self-hooking feeder, its use in fishing

Self-hooking feeder, as well as for other types of fishing tackle, refers to auxiliary devices, whose usefulness and effectiveness is determined by the time and circumstances of fishing. Such devices appeared not very long ago.

At first it was a variety homemade devices, which savvy fishermen invented and made for their fishing rods and snacks. Now many devices that contribute to the automatic hooking of fish are produced by industrial enterprises.

Purpose of automatic undercutters

As you know, the most active and interesting part of fishing begins at the moment when the fish bite. Some types of fish are cautious, others not so much, they begin to taste the bait. It is at this moment that you need to make effective hooking. Such hooking is quite possible if you fish with one rod, and even better - if you constantly hold it in your hands.

If you are fishing with multiple gear, which is often the case in feeder fishing, you simply may not have enough time to react to a bite, run to the right rod and set the hook.

Self-hooking hooks for fishing, just in such cases, will be very useful. Their main purpose is timely and with the necessary effort to hook the fish, even without the participation of the angler in this process. These devices, during the bite, provide the necessary jerk of the snap in automatic mode. Quite often, experienced anglers, based on a self-developed design, make a spinning hook with their own hands.

Absolutely any fishing rods and bottom gear can be equipped with such devices designed for hooking fish without the participation of an angler. Most often these mechanisms, depending on its structure, equipped with ordinary snacks, feeder gear and even float fishing rods.

A self-hooking device designed for spinning also exists, although many anglers doubt its necessity, because spinning fishing assumes that the blank is in the hands of the angler all the time. It is rational to use the spinning hook only when trolling or if the spinning is adapted for feeder gear.

An automatic fishing rod with an autohook is useful when long fishing when the angler cannot always be near her, as well as in the case when fishing is carried out on several (sometimes 4-5) rods.

Depending on their design and manufacturer, these devices are divided into the following types:

1. Improved gear. This type includes floats and hooks, which, due to certain changes in their design, allow hooking fish without the participation of a fisherman.
2. Various homemade designs. As a rule, a do-it-yourself fish hooker and its operation scheme is based on the same principle of operation as an ordinary mousetrap. The main driving force in them is either dense rubber or a stretched spring of the required power.
3. Industrial devices. This type includes technological mechanisms that were originally designed for a particular tackle.

Anglers often improve industrial designs of self-hooking devices to suit their requirements, increasing or, conversely, somewhat weakening their sensitivity and strength of action.

Features of various types of hooks

The most important characteristic in the action of any automatic hooker is undoubtedly the force with which it affects the prey. In accordance with the required impact force, the tension power of the springs or rubber used in the device is calculated. It is, as a rule, the more significant, the heavier the tackle for which the mechanism is intended. For example, a feeder hook requires more actuation force than a donkey hook with a short or no stick.

It is also important to take into account the power required for removing the device from the safety stop and initiating the cutting itself. Stoppers and triggers, depending on the gear, also come in different designs and power, but, what is necessary, they all must be sensitive enough, this will ensure that the device responds to any, the most careful bite.

It should be borne in mind that an industrially made fishing hook is calculated for a certain gear, with specific requirements, only if it comes with this gear. The rest of the industrial mechanisms, which have different principles of operation and power, must be selected for your tackle on your own and, if necessary, modified.

A do-it-yourself hook always takes into account the characteristics of that rod, the tackle for which it was conceived and made. For example, a do-it-yourself spinning hook should take into account the following factors:

1. Spinning weight and length.
2. Approximate casting distance. This is important for an approximate calculation of the weight of the equipment in the water.
3. When trolling - the strength of the current and the speed of the boat.
4. The size of the expected trophies, their type, as well as how the bite of this type of fish usually occurs (carefully or quickly).

If the angler, who independently manufactures an automatic hook for his tackle, can take into account all these factors and make a suitable device, the number of unnoticed or empty bites will be significantly reduced.

In the manufacture of hooks designed for bottom gear, anglers often use a variety of runners in combination with rubber bands or converted mousetraps. Also common are vertical posts that are fixed in the ground or at the side of the boat, with powerful springs and appropriate stoppers.

Apart, among all devices for automatic hooking of fish, are floats and hooks.

A float that promotes self-hooking of fish is, as a rule, an ordinary float with an elongated central rod, supplemented by a disk of non-sinking material with a hole in the center for the passage of the upper part of the float rod and a special stopper (thickening) in the upper part of this rod. When biting, the main part of the body of the float goes under water, but at the end, the stopper interacts with the disk, which sharply slows down its going under water and contributes to the self-hooking of the fish.

Self-locking hooks have a modified shape, somewhat similar to a spring, which contributes to its deep penetration into the throat of the fish and its notching. Such hooks are produced by only a few foreign enterprises and are rarely found on sale. Their main drawback is that it is very difficult to release the caught fish from such a hook.

An example of a homemade self-cutting feeder

Let's take a look at one of the options for an automatic hook for a feeder, in which the rod is attached to the swinging element of the rack, like a rocker, and hooking occurs due to spring compression. Such a mechanism is quite possible to do it yourself. Its design and principle of operation is easy to understand by understanding the following diagram:

The numbers on the diagram indicate:

1. Rod (spinning).
2. The front bracket of the rocker on which the fishing rod is attached.
3. Rocker body.
4. Fixing the axis of the rocker arm to the stand around which it rotates.
5. Rear rocker bracket. The upper part of the spring is attached to it.
6. Spring.
7. The main stand of the undercut. It must be made of stainless steel corner.
8. Holes on the main rack. They are needed to strengthen or weaken the tensile force of the spring.
9. Cushioning rubber. It is necessary to soften the action of the spring.
10. Attaching rubber to the body of the bracket.
11. Bracket axis.
12. Trigger. It is made of steel and must have a certain bend in the upper part so that it can slip off the axis of the bracket when cutting (it must be selected empirically).
13. Fastening the axis of the bracket to the body of the rocker arm.
14. Main line with rigging.
15. Coil.

The adjustment of the mechanism is carried out after fixing the main rack in the ground. The sensitivity of the trigger depends on the top curve of the trigger.

Useful video

In the video below, we will see an example of a self-tapping feeder in action:

Any self-hooking devices, industrial or self-made, are designed to help the angler when fishing and not allow prey to leave when biting. But still, they should be used only under certain circumstances, when they cannot be dispensed with. After all, the joy of catching a trophy that was cut on your own is incomparably higher. Yes, and the fishing in which such devices are used cannot be called sports, rather, semi-automatic.

Simple hook for bottom gear

Greetings to all homemade anglers. Today we will make a simple samopodsekatel for donkey. The main advantage of this design is ease of manufacture, it can be made from available materials with a minimum set of tools. The disadvantages include the dimensions and the need to level the site on the shore of the reservoir for its installation. This design has already been tested and proven to work. It may seem to someone that the spring turned out to be too powerful and the lever works very sharply, but this is not so. In real fishing conditions, when the tackle is thrown into the water, the hook looks completely different than in the workshop. It even seems that the power should be increased.

1. Vise.
2. Hammer.
3. Pliers.
4. Screwdriver.
5. Hacksaw for metal.
6. Hacksaw for wood (if necessary).
7. Drill and drill bits (optional).
8. Roulette.

1. Board.
2. Steel spring wire with a diameter of 4-5 mm.
3. Bicycle spoke.
4. Galvanized metal 0.7mm thick.
5. Nail.
6. Eraser.
7. Self-tapping screws.

We take a board 40 by 12 cm as the basis for the undercut. 1 cm thick. I will make a reservation right away, all dimensions are very arbitrary and can change.

The most time-consuming part of the work is bending the spring wire line catcher. We mark from the edge of the wire 5 cm.

Clamp in a vise and bend under 90 degrees.

We trim the resulting bend with a hammer. The main thing is to do everything slowly so that the wire does not burst at the bend.

Now we mark 8 cm from the bend, we also clamp it in a vise and bend it in the opposite direction.

The most important part of the work, bend the wire 180 degrees. We mark 5 cm. We clamp it in a vice and first bend it at 90 degrees.

Now, using a screwdriver and a hammer, carefully bend the wire 180 degrees.

If everything worked out, mark the center of the line catcher and bend it a little.

We apply the resulting workpiece to the base and mark the beginning of the bending of the spring.

We clamp with a vice and bend under 90 degrees. in the direction of the forest catcher.

We mark the size approximately equal to half the width of the board and bend it to 45 degrees. to the plane of the undercut lever.

We mark 5 cm and cut off the excess with a hacksaw.

The lever with the spring is ready, now we will make the gatehouse from a bicycle spoke.

We mark from the edge of the knitting needle 5 times 2 cm.

We bend with pliers, forming a part, as shown in the photo.

On the other edge of the knitting needle, we bend the hook for attaching the eraser.

Now you need to fix the resulting parts to the base. To do this, we will make four clamps made of galvanized metal with a thickness of 0.7 mm.

We mark four segments of about 4 by 1.5 cm and cut them off with a hacksaw.

We bend the segments in the center, using the remaining piece of wire as a template. Also, if there is anything, you can round the edges.

Of course, it is better to drill holes in the clamps for self-tapping screws, but if there is nothing, then you can pierce with a nail or dowel.

We fasten all the details to the base with self-tapping screws. It is better to put one collar on the screws and make it removable, although this is not necessary.

We bend the undercut lever, mark the location of the gatehouse and fasten it.

In order for the edge of the spring not to push through the board, we install another metal plate. On the top of the gatehouse we install an eraser with a slot for fixing a fishing line or cord.

The self-hooking device is almost ready, it remains to install one more detail, without which it will not work. Here is a hook.

It can be bent from a nail and driven into the base. We found a ready-made one and will screw it into the base in the center of the line catcher.

Our cutter is ready to go.
A little advice. To avoid accidental triggering of the hook when alert, it can be fixed, for example, with a nail.

This design of the undercut is designed for bottom tackle such as a throw or an elastic band.

The principle of operation is this. We throw the tackle into the water, alert and fix the hook, thread the fishing line into the hook.

We fix in the slot of the eraser.

We remove the latch and wait for the bite.

At the moment of bite, the gatehouse disengages and the spring is activated. Fish on the hook!
One collar was made removable so that the undercut lever could be folded and it was convenient to transport it. We unscrew the clamp, move the lever to the edge of the base and put the clamp in place.

Knots in more detail.

All no tail or scales!

Watch a video on the manufacture of a mono samopodsekatel here.

Donkey self-hooking

Fishing is a great form of recreation, but it takes a lot of time to be on the shore and hold a fishing rod in your hands. Fishermen often go out to eat, chat with friends or just relax. And at such moments fishing stops. In order to be able to sometimes move away and not observe the bite, automatic hooks were invented. One of them is a donkey self-hook.

Why do you need an automatic fishing hook?

If several bottom gear are used when fishing, or the fisherman is simply distracted, you can miss the moment of a good bite. This is where donkey self-cutters come in handy. They will be able to hook the fish in time without the participation of the fisherman - to the structure will make an automatic jerk. Specialists in fishing are able to make a hook for a bottom fishing rod with their own hands.

Types of automatic undercutters

Similar devices can be installed on any rod. Most often they are installed on simple hooks, feeders or fishing rods with floats. A spinning hook becomes appropriate if a feeder tackle is installed on the rod.

Autopodsekatel can be installed:

1. On the rod or next to it. With this option, the fishing line will be stretched with a rubber cord. If not, a simple stationery gum will do. You will also need steel wire (or a simple paperclip) to make the lever. A fishing line will be attached to one side of it, and a stretched rubber cord will be attached to the other. The lever will be in the first ring of the rod. If the line pull is horizontal, the lever will pop out of the ring. Then the elastic will shrink, and the fishing line will follow it.
2. On a leash. The cutting takes place right in the water. The hooking mechanism will be created on the basis of rubber or spring. At the moment of bite, one of the stretched ends of the lever will be released. After the lever is straightened, it will make a sharp jerk, and the fish will be out of the water.

Both options allow you to increase the fish catch several times. The main thing is that the mechanism for their work is installed correctly.

Fishermen are constantly improving designs, making them as comfortable as possible for their rods. Some make them with their own hands from improvised means, others buy ready-made hooks to finalize the mechanism.

There are several types of automatic undercutters:

1. Improved tackle. Some changes are made to the design of the hook and float, thanks to which the cutting will be automatic.
2. Homemade design. A do-it-yourself autohooker is similar to a mousetrap in terms of the principle of operation: its movement is based on either rubber or a spring.
3. Industrial undercuts. These designs are made for certain gear.

Anglers can buy an industrial kit and modify it as they wish.

Do-it-yourself do-it-yourself donkey hook

To assemble the mechanism you will need:

1. Fishing rod;
2. Mount that will hold the fishing rod (consists of two parts - the front bracket, and the main part);
3. The fixing part (connects the bracket and the main part, is responsible for lifting the fishing rod);
4. Back brace;
5. Spring of a certain power;
6. Shock-absorbing rubber;
7. Holes on the main part of the mount;
8. Staple axis;
9. Rubber that is attached to the body of the bracket;
10. Trigger made of steel (with a bend at the top so that the bracket can slide off when hooking);
11. Fastening the bracket to the main part;
12. Fishing line;
13. Coil;
14. Tackle.

The whole structure is fixed in the ground. The sensitivity will depend on the trigger.

materials

List of tools and materials for the manufacture of a self-hooking on the donk:

1. Aluminum plate;
2. Wire with a diameter of 2 mm;
3. hardened plate;
4. Wooden plank;
5. Pliers;
6. Screwdriver;
7. wire cutters;
8. Rubber or spring;
9. Plastic (computer disks will do);
10. aluminum rod;
11. Pin;
12. Bolts and nuts.

Naturally, you need to prepare the rest of the necessary attributes of fishing:

Manufacturing

1. Bend the aluminum plate in the shape of the letter U with sides of 2 cm.
2. Drill 2 holes up to 2 mm in diameter on each bent side.
3. Wind approximately three turns of wire onto a hardened plate. It will act as a spring.
4. Bend the end of the wire so that it forms a large hook.
5. Install the wire in the aluminum plate, put on the spring. Put on a cambric on the opposite end. He will be the fixer. Bend the end of the wire.
6. Now you need to wrap the long end of the spring with a loop around the wire.
7. Fix the mechanism at the very end of the plank along with the wire ring.
8. Substitute the folding structure so that it touches the gatehouse.
9. Using several self-tapping screws, attach the plate to a wooden board. The structure is ready.

1. When installing an automatic undercut, you need to be careful and careful. The cutting force, the tension of the rubber or spring is always large. If the slider jumps off the base, there is a risk of injury.
2. If the water is calm or the current is minimal, it is recommended to set the trigger pull to minimum. This will increase the sensitivity.
3. To attract more fish to the bait, you can install an elastic band with a feeder.

Other solutions to the problem

There are also options invented by simple fishermen. One of them is an automatic float cutter. It's going like this:

1. The upper antenna is pulled out of the float.
2. You need to put a ring of foam rubber on it. The size of the ring is slightly larger than the antenna.
3. Now you need to return the antenna to its place. Attach a bead on top.
4. In the process of biting, the ring will not allow the float to go to the bottom, and the fish will be hooked.

The automatic hook is indispensable if the fishing is long and you want to relax, but at the same time not to lose the catch.

Undercutters for bottom rod and feeder

Many anglers are fond of several types of fishing. To combine sea fishing with spinning for a predator from the shore and calm sitting hunting for white fish with bottom or float gear, you need to be a rare lucky person or a professional. When you are on the sidelines, trying to lure predatory fish, keep track of the bite on the triggered bottom gear, react in time, then it is almost impossible to run to the place where the fishing rods are set. There is still a way out of this situation - this is automatic hooking when biting without the participation of the angler. Do-it-yourself hook for a bottom fishing rod can be made and installed right on the shore of a reservoir.

Types of devices for auto hooking

The practice of using rod-mounted autohook devices has been around for decades. The design of the samopodsekatel is offered:

industrial production. Such options have a complex structure, often large dimensions, high price;

homemade production. Represented by a large number of options for which inexpensive improvised materials are used. In the public domain there are drawings and the order of assembly of such devices.

Industrial production hooks replace the stand, they are used to install a rod in them. They require personal care, are subject to corrosion, have complex technical solutions for the execution of undercuts. The moving parts of the auto hooking mechanism are clogged with dirt, sand, the springs are deformed, which causes missed bites and idle hooks.

Self-made self-cutters, unlike purchased ones, have a budget cost. Misfires during their use are practically excluded. The simplicity of the design allows the use of such structures in any natural conditions, does not require additional maintenance and care.

Simple and cost effective design

A homemade feeder hook is easy to make from two rubber bands and a paper clip. Such a device, after casting the donkey, fixes the main fishing line, and during the bite at the right time, cuts the fish.

The procedure for the use and manufacture of a homemade undercut for the feeder:
the elastic bands are connected into one by threading into each other and fixed at one end by the leg of the coil;

the paper clip is straightened into a flat wire, with the help of pliers, hook-shaped bends are formed along its edges;

after casting the bait into the water, the modernized wire hook is fixed with one hook on the first ring of the rod;

with the help of the main line, the self-hook is cocked, the free wire hook of the self-hook is fixed.

float based

People's ingenuity and ingenuity showed itself in catching fish with float tackle. It happens when the bite is activated, and it is physically impossible to catch two or three rods. A bite occurs, but the angler does not have time to cut. For such situations, a self-hooking device based on a float was invented. The manufacturing principle is simple:

• a flat foam cylinder is cut out, the size of which is determined empirically by the diameter of the float;
• the selected piece of foam rubber is put on the tip with free movement along it and is fixed with a bead with cambric.

When biting, the modified design goes under water. In this case, the cylinder creates a significant resistance to immersion, and self-cutting occurs.

Analogue of industrial production

As a rule, purchased holders with automatic hooking have a high price and are not always made of durable material. Therefore, having the necessary set of tools and a sufficient budget amount of funds, you can make such a device yourself.

List of tools required for manufacturing:

• pliers;
• grinder with cutting wheels;
• welding machine, electrodes;
• drill;
• hammer;
• yew;
• marker or chalk;
• paint brush.

• fittings, with a diameter of 8 -10 mm for the manufacture of legs;
• sheet iron 2 mm and 5 mm thick;
• door spring 50 - 80 cm long.

The procedure for manufacturing a self-hook with a rod holder:

• according to the drawing, reinforcement for the manufacture of legs is measured, cut off with a grinder;
• prepared rods are formed with a hammer and yews;
• from sheet metal (thickness 2 mm), brackets are cut out that hold the rod, spring and hooking mechanism;

• holes are drilled in the spring retaining bracket;
• the hook tongue is made of iron 5 mm thick;

• cut and prepared parts are welded in the right order;
• the structure is painted.

Output

The use of automatic hooks is reasonable and confirmed by the amount of fish in the catch. With their help, it is possible to combine fishing and recreation, as well as different types of fishing. The saying “You chase two hares, you won’t catch one” with such assistants is refuted.