The warm season, especially summer, is distinguished by the fact that there are a lot of different food for fish in the water, and it is in very well-fed and favorable conditions. In order for the effect of the activator to be noticeable, you will have to use fairly large portions of it. This is the only way to attract fish to the place of fishing.

But it is worth remembering one very good proverb, saying that everything is fine if it is in moderation. Exactly the same can be said about the means of attracting the inhabitants of the rivers.

Too much activator can play a bad joke on the success of fishing. by the most the best option to determine the right amount of Fish Hungry, there will be an experimental way: start adding the substance in small portions to the bait, and do this until the bite reaches a normal level.

Biting activators or attractants are special additives that are put into the feed. It does not saturate the fish, but only awakens its appetite. This special group substances that can lure fish to the place of fishing.

They can be divided into two types: those that lure fish and increase appetite, and those that lure, but do not cause a desire to seek food. Appearance is different. It can be prepared in the form of balls, tablets, or liquid.

The composition must include such ingredients as:

• Vegetable oils;
• aromatic additives;
• Refuse;
• Amino acids;
• spices;
• Pieces of animal food.

Also, very often add different flavors, but not much. To feed the place where fishing is planned, an activator in the form of tablets is usually used. They fall to the bottom and in the process spray a scent around them that forces the fish to look for the place that has attracted attention and stay in place to look for food.

Stores sell a huge amount different types bite activators, which differ depending on the type of fish being hunted. But, it is much easier and cheaper to make an activator with your own hands. There is nothing complicated in the process itself, and the additives do not cost much.

In order to make your own biting activator, you first need to decide on the type of fish that will be hunted. After all, the use of certain ingredients depends on the desired production. Basically, any composition includes aromatic oils, flavors, pomace, spices, parts of the animal bait that the fish prefers.

First you need to decide on the form of the activator, the features of use depend on it. For example:

• When making a liquid activator, you need to make it as fragrant as possible. Gear is treated with such an activator or added to the bait.
• Dry or activator tablets are thrown directly into the water, in the place where fishing will be carried out. And if there is a strong current in the reservoir, then a little higher than the right place.

On sale you can find biting activators in various forms:

• tablets;
• liquid products;
• pellets or spools of various sizes and so on.

They are produced by both Russian companies and foreign ones. All of them are quite popular in our country. Of course, it is not necessary to purchase a bite activator in a store, you can make it yourself.

Important in this case:

1. Ingredients (we will talk about it below).
2. Form (if you make a liquid activator, you will need a good flavor).

An approximate step-by-step guide to preparing bait looks like this:

• all ingredients of plant origin are collected (for example, corn kernels);
• they are filled with water and infused for a long time (1-3 days);
• the mixture is boiled for an hour in a metal bowl;
• after cooling, various additives are added to the resulting porridge.

Flavors and additives depend on the type of fish that the fisherman plans to catch.

There are a huge number of recipes using natural flavors. After preparing the gruel, you can make small balls out of it or roll up thin sausages, and then cut them into small sticks.

Each fish has its own food preferences. For each species, you can create your own bite activator, given this factor. Rospotrebnadzor plans to ban the sale of activators, in which case the ability to attract fish on your own will be very useful.

For crucian

Carp is one of the most capricious types of fish, the bite of which depends on a large number of factors:

Crucian carp is a bottom fish, but it can often be caught near the surface not far from the shore. This fish feeds mainly on larvae and zooplankton, but all kinds of vegetation are also included in the diet.

As a bait, he prefers cereals, bread, all kinds of cereals (when using not corn, but wheat, semolina or barley as a biting activator, it is better to steam them rather than boil them), worms, maggots and bloodworms.

When making a bite activator for crucian carp with your own hands, it would be nice to add natural components to it that have an attractive smell for crucian carp (a couple of pieces to choose from, no more):

• cocoa;
• garlic;
• anise;
• dill seeds, powdered;
• vanillin.

The correct selection of baits and gear is the key to the future catch. For each period of the year, you need to use your nozzles and equipment.

Winter fishing

A moth box is an essential accessory for winter fishing. You can buy it or make it yourself.

For this you will need:

• a piece of foam (optimal outer dimensions 80x50x4 0 mm);
• hacksaw for metal;
• stationery knife;
• sandpaper.

Many experiment with baits, believing that a mixture made with their own hands is the most effective, because its composition is obtained through experience and experimentation. Some anglers are in constant search. In addition, when they go to a pond, they have several types of bait with them at once, for example, bread mixed with vegetable oil or garlic dissolved in a jar of worms.

By the way, according to many, the last option is the most “correct” biting activator for crucian carp. When making a bait with his own hands, the angler needs to take into account several circumstances: the weather, the nature of the reservoir, the season, and much more, for example, the number of “neighbors” sitting nearby with a fishing rod.

The most common home activator is also muckworm, which is placed for a while in a box containing mint. So it becomes not only “clean”, but also very attractive to crucian. In addition, crucian loves rye or black bread, which is mixed with one of his favorite flavors - garlic, vegetable oil, anise or vanilla.

In general, this fastidious and shy member of the carp family has several smells that he loves more than others. And first of all, it is the smell of vanilla, which attracts small and medium-sized carp more. At the same time, you should not be surprised if instead of the expected prey, a bream comes across on the hook: he loves this biting activator no less than his brother.

No less common baits are mixtures in which anise oil is added to semolina or bread crumb. At the same time, experienced fishermen do not recommend using such an activator in winter. Large specimens of crucian carp respond best to garlic, and when there is too sluggish bite, the use of hemp as bait will be an effective way out.

If the prey is hiding in the depths of a heavily overgrown reservoir, then you can lure it out of there with an activator such as dill added to the bait mixture. Potato chips also work well, however, large carps also swim on them.

Best Products

If you prefer not synthetic, but natural flavors, then you need to remember the rules for use:

1. The dosage should be moderate, a large amount of activator can scare away the fish, and not attract.
2. In spring, autumn and winter, add more animal ingredients (bloodworms, worms, fish oil, and so on) to the top dressing.
3. In the summer, give preference to bait based on plant ingredients.
4. In extreme heat, odors spread more actively in the water, so during this period you need to reduce the dosage.
5. The size and type of the water body also affects the activity of the fish. Therefore, for optimal fishing, it is recommended to interview local old-timer fishermen on how to optimally lure fish in this reservoir.

Quality flavors for fishing that combine everything beneficial features bite activators and demonstrate good results - these are products of well-known manufacturers.

It is necessary to use a self-prepared bite activator, adhering to certain rules.

They are developed taking into account climatic and seasonal conditions, as well as according to the behavior of the fish itself.

So the rules are:

1. As little bite activator as possible, because if you overdo it, the effect will be the opposite.
2. In autumn and winter, when the water temperature drops, the fish prefers more animal food (worms, bloodworms and fish oil can be added).
3. In the summer and early fall, the amount of flavoring (whatever you use) should be reduced as warm water will activate these scents and they may scare away fish rather than attract them.
4. You can not use a large number of flavors at the same time, one is enough, maximum two.
5. Most fish species prefer sweet smells in spring and summer.

When using a bite activator for a beginner, it would be good to study in advance the habits of the fish that you want to hunt in the selected reservoir.

You can experiment, change the location and composition of the bait.

This is especially true when catching roach and pike, they are extremely careful and think through each of their actions well.

The best bite activators are those that fully satisfy the needs of the angler. And everyone's needs are different - some like to catch predatory fish, and some prefer to walk with float rod in search of carp. Therefore, it would be a bad idea to make any generalized rating of bite activators.

We decided to select only the most popular biting activators and consider each of them in more detail, and of course leave a review from the site editors themselves (I fished using all the baits described below) and acquaint you with the reviews of the fishermen.

Today, 4 of the most popular bite activators fell under our scope, these are FishHungry (also called hungry fish), Fish XXL activator spray, Double Fish and the sensational bait Dynamite Effect. I think everyone has heard about them and want to know the whole truth.

Once again, I will make a reservation that all the activators in the rating have been personally tested by me and they work. You just need to choose the right bait for them, bait and apply under certain conditions.

FishHungry bite activator

FishHungry (Fish Hungry or hungry fish) is one of the best selling fishing goods. Almost all anglers have heard about it, but most have left negative reviews. And only a small part understood how to use it correctly and responds positively.

This picture makes many fishermen wonder if FishHungry is a scam or not. I'll tell you right away: no. People who do not know how to use a hammer also shout that it is bad, but they are silent about the fact that their hands are crooked. I hope everyone understands what I mean.

With the right approach, following the instructions for use, the FishHungry bite activator works exactly as the manufacturers promise.

Currently, activators are presented in a wide range. Of all this diversity, the best can be distinguished:

• Rybolov (Russia).
• Sensas (France).
• FishHungry (Italy).
• MONDIAL-F (Belgium).
• fish dream.

Each angler uses his bait. Some people buy a bite activator in a store, paying quite a lot of money for it, others prefer to cook with their own hands.

However, there are some qualities that should characterize both factory-made and home-made mixtures. First, it is important for the activator that it can attract potential prey even from a sufficient distance.

The larger the area of ​​the reservoir, which will be covered by the active pheromone in the attractant mixture, the more likely it is to return home with a good catch.

Another feature is versatility. After all, it is convenient when you can use the same biting activator - for crucian carp, perch, in general, both for peaceful and predatory fish. At the same time, the effectiveness of the product should not be affected by such a versatile application.

Another feature of a quality bait is that it should not only attract prey to the bait point, but increase its appetite. After all, as you know, a hungry fish, having lost caution, begins to eat with greater greed, and therefore more likely to fall on the hook.

In addition, a good bite activator, which users leave feedback after use, should be practical, ready to use and environmentally friendly. The latter characteristic is especially important so that the substance used, contained in the mixture, does not have a negative impact on this reservoir and its inhabitants.

Of course, in the first place it is understood that it should not be dangerous and chemically aggressive.

For those who go to catch crucian carp in a wild pond, experts advise using mostly natural stimulants. However, if there is a strong pressure in the lake and there are few fish, besides, it is very cautious, an artificial biting activator will be needed.

Anyone can make this mixture with their own hands, even a novice angler. In general, almost any method for stimulating crucian appetite gives very good results. And this is confirmed by the long practice of professionals who know firsthand what the excellent bite of this fish is and what can cause it.

Flavors and natural scents

All natural-based activators can create a smell that attracts the attention of fish. The flavoring must either be placed in water separately, or added to the base. Fish also have their own taste and aroma preferences, which you need to remember when preparing the activator:

1. Garlic - used for catching almost all types of predatory fish. Dosage - 2-3 large cloves (do not forget to chop).
2. Turmeric - for roach (no more than 15 g).
3. Cinnamon - for roach and bream (5-10 g).
4. Thyme - for carp (about 10 g).
5. Star anise - for catching all the main non-predatory fish (no more than 10 g).
6. Coriander - for bream (10-15 g).

It is better to use natural flavors for filling, they are most liked by the fish, and are not able to scare it.

The best smells for activators:

• Star anise. It has a delicate aroma of anise and a slightly bitter taste. It is used to attract peaceful fish.
• Turmeric. Most suitable for luring roach. It can be thrown during the heat.
• Garlic. Can be used in almost any form: dried, grated, tincture. Dried garlic is used to attract carp and bream.
• Basil. Will be effective for any type of fish.
• Dill. Attracts many types of fish, especially those that live in silt.
• Cinnamon. It is considered a universal remedy that works effectively at any time of the year and on any body of water. Very often it is added to the activator to attract roach and bream.
• Thyme. It has the best effect on carp, especially effective when fishing in rivers.
• Coriander. Suitable for bream fishing.

Also, very often use such aromas as:

• Vanillin;
• Nutmeg;
• Cocoa;
• Cardamom;
• Carnation.

Earlier, we already indirectly touched on the topic of flavors in bite activators. They are always present. It is important to understand that the use of artificial additives is best limited if the fish is predatory.

A huge number of natural additives allows you to save on flavors from stores.

When choosing an attractant, it should be borne in mind that fish prefer natural odors.

Flavoring - application

In winter, you need to make every effort to lure the fish out of hiding.

At the same time, warm water is a period of experimentation, sometimes fish can start pecking at even the most daring and unusual smells, such as kerosene, although one of the most versatile, working in most conditions, will be “fruity” and “sweet” aromas.

Dry flavors. Among them, the most popular and versatile are flavors with the smell of garlic and anise.

As for the application, dry flavors are added to the already moistened groundbait. The advantage of dry flavors is that they allow you to quickly attract fish from all over the area and at the same time not scare them off with a persistent smell, but unfortunately this effect will not last long.

Liquid flavors are added to the water that you will use when mixing the bait, they have a more persistent smell and last longer than dry flavors, although their radius of action is much less.

Many liquid flavors for catching fish are made on the basis of corn syrup, as a result, this flavor acts on the bait not only as an attractant (attractant is a synthetic or natural component that causes the surrounding creatures to move towards the smell), but also gives the bait a pleasant taste .

When adding this flavoring, it is important to remember that it also glues the bait a little. When flavorings made on an alcohol basis are added to the bait, only its smell changes in the bait, many anglers recommend using these flavors when fishing in cold water, but in hot weather they evaporate rather quickly and their effectiveness is reduced.

But oil-based flavors, it makes no sense to use in cold water, as they become viscous in it.

Dry, as well as liquid branded flavors, it is recommended to use at the rate of 250 gr (ml) per 6-8 kg of bait, depending on the competition of fishermen near you. It is important to remember that in cold water their content in the bait should be minimal and they should be used only if the bait in its pure form did not work.

Today in stores there is a huge selection of flavors presented various firms manufacturers. Flavors are divided

Bait for carp

Carp is a desirable prey for many anglers. To lure this fish, you can prepare a fairly simple bite activator.

Cooking steps:

• Pour about 200 ml of water into an iron pan, and add a few drops of any carp flavor to it.
• Put the pot on the fire and wait until it boils.
• After boiling water, you need to gradually pour semolina inside, mixing thoroughly. You need to pour until the mixture becomes like sour cream.
• After that, turn off the fire and cover everything with a lid for a few minutes.
• When everything has cooled, you need to take out the mixture and knead a little with your hands to increase the density.

Another recipe for an activator for crucian carp:

• Half a glass of barley should be put in a small container and pour boiling water.
• The container must be wrapped up so that the heat does not come out, and left for several hours.
• After that, add one of these flavors to the resulting mixture: garlic, cocoa, vanillin, anise, dill.

First recipe:

1. Pour water into a 200 ml iron container and add 2-3 drops of flavor. Bring to a boil.
2. Pour semolina in a thin stream until a thick homogeneous mixture is obtained. Be sure to stir all the time.
3. Remove from fire. The resulting porridge should mate within 5 minutes.
4. The cooled porridge must be kneaded for 10 minutes to make it denser.

Second recipe:

1. Pour one glass of pearl barley into a glass container of 0.5 liters.
2. Pour boiling water over.
3. Cover the container with a lid and wrap well.
4. Leave for 3-4 hours for the grains to swell. It is necessary to ensure that they do not turn into porridge.

Many fishermen prefer to make their own dips and liquid flavors due to the high cost of finished products. Some fishing enthusiasts even believe that most fish activators sold in stores have a placebo effect. Therefore, they try to make such "flavor enhancers" for bait and bait on their own.

It is not difficult to prepare fishing attractants with your own hands. The main thing is to know which ingredients to use, how best to mix them, etc. We will talk about this below. In addition, here are five recipes for making a do-it-yourself bite activator:

• The easiest attractant any angler can make would require worms and mint leaves. Both of these ingredients are finely chopped and mixed together. A similar mixture can be added to complementary foods or soaked in it for baits such as barley and corn.
• Grind 4-5 cloves of garlic in a garlic maker. Then pour all this with a couple of tablespoons of unrefined vegetable oil with a smell and mix thoroughly. You can also add finely chopped fresh or dried dill. A few drops of fish oil will also help.
• Take 2-3 tbsp. spoons of sunflower or corn oil. Vanillin is added to it. Approximately two times less than oil. Then a teaspoon of honey. Great option enhanced flavoring for bait.
• Quite a few recipes are based on the use of alcohol-containing products. For example, dried bloodworms, maggots, worms and any insect larvae are poured with a glass of alcohol. After that, such a solution is removed for 1-2 weeks in a dark place.

• For another way to prepare the activator at home, you will need tea bags (fruit, green, black, etc.). They are filled with a small amount of boiling water. Then add sugar at the rate of 100 gr. for 0.5 l. The final stage is to pour a mixture of spices (cloves, cumin, cinnamon, etc.), cocoa or any factory flavors for baking into such a broth.

Don't be afraid to experiment. Use other ingredients when creating an activator for crucian carp with your own hands. The main thing is that all components are safe for aquatic life (without harmful substances) and have an attractive smell.

A good fishing attractant should in no case scare away crucian carp. Whereas you need to make sure that the fish can notice its aroma at a long distance.

This representative of the carp family is considered one of the most common fish in our country. It would seem that there is nothing easier than catching a crucian.

But this opinion is very subjective. Carp is considered a very capricious fish.

There are periods when he refuses to peck even at his favorite bait. That is why the bite activator for crucian carp is a rather urgent issue when fishing.

This carp must be baited so that it quickly finds the offered bait. At the same time, the bite activator for crucian, according to professional anglers, should not be as complex in its composition as, for example, its counterpart for bream.

In general, the gastronomic tastes of this fish change very often. Even for an hour, crucian carp may prefer several different baits. Therefore, when going hunting, the angler must be prepared for the changing appetite of the prey.

Various additives that stimulate the biting of fish have been used by our anglers for a long time. Starting from carp smells traditional for this representative, such as garlic, anise, vanillin, hemp, vegetable oil, and ending with the most complex “cocktails” made industrially, everything increases the efficiency of hunting.

It is advisable to have on hand various forms baits - both a powdered bite activator for crucian carp, and a liquid one. All of them are ideal for adding to the bait mix. To independently make a bite activator with your own hands and find the most optimal taste and smell for crucian carp, you should experiment a lot.

bait for carp

Do-it-yourself corn preparation:

1. Weed out small and immature grains.
2. Pour corn into a container and fill with water. Soak 2-3 days.
3. After soaking, cook for about one hour. It is important to watch and stir so that it does not turn into porridge.
4. Set aside and let cool.

roach bait

Another way:

• Pour 200 grams of flour into a small container and add one egg. Move everything carefully.
• Pour in some milk and add a spoonful of honey.
• You do not need to cook everything, after everything is thoroughly mixed, you need to form small balls.
• Drop the balls into boiling water for a few minutes.
• After cooling, you can grease with oil to make them more fragrant.

IN summer period years, roach is mainly caught on dough or red worm.

Pike lure

It seems that biting activators in some cases can and should be used. Not much, but still they are able to improve the feeding activity of the pike. However, attractants should not be taken as a panacea for all ills. Even the manufacturers of such products themselves say that the task of biting activators is only to make indecisive fish grab the bait, as well as to attract its attention.

Trying to find the “key” to successful pike fishing is best by experimenting with:

• color and type of bait;
• wiring style;
• the duration of pauses during winding;
• drop points, etc.

If all else fails, then you can use the bite activator. After all, many anglers have repeatedly noticed that baits treated with attractants are more readily pursued by pike. So she can smell? Probably yes. But only not in those moments when it hides in shelters, lying in wait for its prey, but during active hunting.

The cost of many bite activators is very high. Therefore, some fishermen are thinking about how to make flavors for processing pike baits with their skillful hands. This is not difficult.

For example, they take dung worms, various snails (preferably from a reservoir, where it is mainly planned to catch), bloodworms. They are dried - just on the same newspaper. Then crushed and placed in a glass jar. Then soak in alcohol for about a week.

You can prepare yourself and attractant for pike in the form of a gel:

1. We take 30-50 g of petroleum jelly, one or two spoons or capsules of fish oil (it is permissible to replace them with a liquid flavor).
2. Mix these ingredients thoroughly. You can use your hands or a fork.
3. Add salt (teaspoon). Mix everything again.
4. Fill the resulting gel into a syringe. Pike attractant is ready!

Pike are usually caught with artificial lures. appearance which look like small fish. The bite activator also does not hurt.

The recipe is very simple, it is suitable not only for attracting pike, but also any other predatory fish. You need to take a few fish oil capsules, pierce them so that the contents flow out. It must be mixed with petroleum jelly, and add a little salt.

There are some simple recipes:

1. In equal proportions, you need to mix dried bloodworms, worms and snails. Before that, all the ingredients must be crushed into powder. All this is poured with alcohol, and infused for at least a week.
2. Finely chopped dill, cloves and garlic are mixed with anise and cinnamon. The resulting mixture must be poured with alcohol, and infused for several weeks, placed in a dark and cool place.

The activator turns out to be liquid, and it does not need to be poured into water, just before casting, you can put a few drops on the bait, or simply lower it into a container with an activator.

The bite activator is simply indispensable in order to lure the fish and make them bite. Its main feature is that the fish is not saturated with it, and its aroma makes it look for food, which is bait.

There are a huge number of bite activators, you can buy them in a store or make them yourself. The process itself is very simple, and most of the ingredients can be found in your kitchen.

In order to increase the volume of catch, some anglers use special baits that attract prey to the place of fishing. These tools are used by both anglers - amateurs and professionals. Biting activators (attractants) have become popular devices.

How to prepare an attractant

The fishing market has a wide range of various biting activators from Russian and foreign manufacturers. Available in the form of tablets or liquids. They are produced to lure fish to increase her appetite.

In the case of self-preparation of the attractant, it must be borne in mind that it contains the following ingredients:

When preparing the activator its condition is taken into account, on which the features of the application depend:

1. The product in the form of a liquid should have a strong lasting aroma. Usually, such baits are processed with artificial gear or added to the main bait. The optimal amount of the product is about 5% of the total weight of the bait.
2. Loose and pressed biting activators are intended for scattering on the water surface.

For fishing various fish species, biting activators are used, which are different in composition.

bait for carp

The mixture is prepared in several stages:

Porridge for carp

Preparation of bait for crucian carp has the following features:

Another recipe for luring crucian carp:

1. Glassware with a volume of at least 0.5 liters is taken.
2. 50 g of pearl barley is poured into it.
3. A container with cereals is poured with boiling water, tightly closed and wrapped in a towel - this allows you to keep warm longer.
4. It is infused for 3 hours, during which time the barley grains swell.
5. Add anise, garlic, chopped dill seeds, reed roots, cocoa powder, vanillin or other ingredients that have smells that attract carp to the container.

Fishhungry Activator

The most common attractant sold in fishing stores is FishHungry. Active advertising campaigns helped this brand to take one of the leading positions. But based on the opinions of a large number of experienced anglers who have used the FishHungry bite activator, certain conclusions can be drawn:

The FishHungry activator has been shown to be effective or useless on various occasions.

Fishermen prepare means similar to the Italian product to attract fish, using insects, fish fry, makuha. Some use vanilla or anise oil as an additive, which activates the biting of fish.

Overview of fish lures

Among other actively sold means of Russian and foreign production, it is worth mentioning the following:

Electronic means

An innovative alternative to activators of plant and animal origin has become electronic lures that successfully perform their functions. They have a number of features:

So, the ide picks up vibrations propagating through the water in the range of 25–5520 Hz.

If the prey is bream or crucian carp, then it is better to adjust the frequency within 25-3850 Hz.

To lure large breeds, it is necessary to use low-frequency vibrations with a range of 200–500 Hz. This setting is effective for catching prey that includes a variety of representatives of the crustacean class.

For effective fishing of predatory fish species, it is recommended to set the operating range to a frequency of 5,000–12,000 Hz - this will simulate the sound vibrations of fry.

It is worth highlighting cases where the application additional funds bite stimulation is necessary to enhance the bite:

Means that increase the intensity of biting have become indispensable assistants in fishing. It’s up to the angler to choose whether to prepare a bite activator with their own hands or give preference to industrial designs.

For fishing to be successful, you need to feed. As a top dressing, you can use special substances, which are called biting activators. There are activators based on both natural and synthetic components.

What is a bite activator

Activators are substances that fishermen use to lure fish. In total, there are two types of bite activators:

1. Attractants. Lure fish with scent. Usually extracts and extracts are used as attractants, which are obtained from internal organs animals as well as from plants. Available in the form of feed, aerosols and liquids.
2. Flavorings. Lure fish with taste. By irritating the taste buds, they stimulate the fish's appetite. Most often, amino acids, which are extracted from plants, are used as flavors. Produced in the form of feed. Also, plants can act as natural flavors - garlic, wheat, rye, onions, cocoa, cake of various plants, mint, thyme, and so on.

By origin, attractants and flavors are natural And synthetic. Synthetics are usually produced as a powder or thick liquid. There are also aerosol activators that can be sprayed directly on the bait. The range of the activator depends on the substances of which it is composed, but usually the range is about 100 meters.

Attention! Synthetic activators are not recommended for luring predatory fish.

Activators usually have no side effects if the dosage is followed. The only major disadvantage is the fact that not all activators are universal, and the same activator can lure some fish (eg herbivores) and scare away others (eg predators). Therefore, before use, you must read the instructions. Consider several popular activators for fish that are on the Russian market:

1. Fish XXL. It is used for catching all major types of non-predatory fish, and it can be used on any water bodies. It is completely natural, and it contains elephant garlic, hemp oil, kaffir lime, squid protein and some other components. Well suited for catching carp, bream, crucian carp, pike, roach and so on.
2. Double fish. It is a synthetic biting activator that can be used on any water bodies at any time of the year. The main active ingredient is the pheromone albumin, which attracts fish with its strong smell. Available in the form of cream and powder for dilution. Suitable for luring non-predatory fish - carp, crucian carp, roach and so on.

Walkthrough

The activator is used to improve fish bite. It can be prepared from natural ingredients, or you can buy it ready-made in a specialized store. Substances such as garlic, turmeric, cinnamon, thyme, etc. can be used as a natural activator. In general, an activator is used as follows:

1. Prepare the base for bait. To catch non-predatory fish, cook corn or millet porridge in unsalted water (about 100-200 g).
2. If you are using store-bought activator in powder - dilute it in water according to the instructions (the dosage is indicated on the package). If you are using natural ingredients - grind them with a knife (dosage - 10-20 g of the additive per 100 g of the base).
3. Add an activator to the base and good stir the mixture.
4. Before catching fish, do it yourself from a mixture small balls. Throw half the balls immediately into the water, and throw the remaining balls one at a time every 10-20 minutes.

Attention! To catch predatory fish, you do not need to prepare the base, but you need to lure it directly with activators.

carp

Carp is a common River fish, which can be caught from the surface of the reservoir and from the bottom. Crucian carp is a rather capricious fish, and its activity is influenced by the season, the number of other fish, diet, etc. It feeds on insects, zooplankton and vegetation. For catching crucian carp, you can use activators of both plant and animal origin. Most often, the following components are used for bait:

• as a basis- bread, various cereals (barley, semolina, wheat, and so on), as well as worms, maggots and bloodworms;
• as additional additives- honey, garlic, cocoa, anise, dill seeds, vanillin, calamus, crushed cane.

Feeding should be done in small portions or in bulk. because crucian prefers small elements. If any component is large (for example, cane), then before preparing the mixture, it must be finely chopped.

Roach

Roach is a medium-sized fish that is recommended to be caught in spring and summer. Usually roach feeds on insects and greens. The roach activator is made from the following components:

• as a basis- various cereals, bloodworms, small insects and larvae, breadcrumbs, cookies, grains, bran, soil from a reservoir;
• as odorous components- garlic, coriander, nettle, cumin, thyme, chocolate, almonds.

Bait is also recommended to be done in small portions or in bulk. Lower the food for the fish into the water carefully so as not to frighten it. Feeding ingredients must be good, as poor quality ingredients will scare away roaches.

Pike

Pike is a predatory fish, so you need to use the meat of other fish or animals to lure it. Pike are well caught only after spawning, while fishing in other periods is not very effective. For baiting pike, you do not need to make a base of porridge, because the pike will not eat plant components. You need to feed this fish directly with activators:

• worms;
• bloodworm;
• crustacean meat;
• carp, roach or perch meat;
• pork or chicken meat.

If meat is used to bait pike, then it must be cut into small pieces. The meat must be raw. If you use meat of animal origin as a bait, then it is recommended to additionally color it red with the help of dyes (for example, you can boil peeled beets and add meat there for a few minutes). The optimal amount of meat is 50-100 g (if the reservoir is very large, the dosage can be increased by 1.5-2 times).

Worms and bloodworms need to be prepared in advance:

1. Dry bloodworms and worms in a dry, warm place (dosage 20-30 g of dry matter per 100-200 g of alcohol).
2. Cut them with a knife into small pieces.
3. Place the fragments in 100-200 g of alcohol for 5-7 days.

Attention! Pike loves only natural ingredients, so it is not recommended to buy synthetic activators for catching it.

Flavors based on natural scents

All natural-based activators can create a smell that attracts the attention of fish. The flavoring must either be placed in water separately, or added to the base. Fish also have their own taste and aroma preferences, which you need to remember when preparing the activator:

1. Garlic - used for catching almost all types of non-predatory fish. Dosage - 2-3 large cloves (do not forget to chop).
2. Turmeric - for roach (no more than 15 g).
3. Cinnamon - for roach and bream (5-10 g).
4. Thyme - for carp (about 10 g).
5. Star anise - for catching all the main non-predatory fish (no more than 10 g).
6. Coriander - for bream (10-15 g).

Features of a good activator

If you prefer not synthetic, but natural flavors, then you need to remember the rules of application:

1. The dosage should be moderate, a large amount of activator can scare away the fish, and not attract.
2. In spring, autumn and winter, add more animal ingredients (bloodworms, worms, fish oil, and so on) to the top dressing.
3. In the summer, give preference to bait based on plant ingredients.
4. In extreme heat, odors spread more actively in the water, so during this period you need to reduce the dosage.
5. The size and type of the water body also affects the activity of the fish. Therefore, for optimal fishing, it is recommended to interview local old-timer fishermen on how to optimally lure fish in this reservoir.

Electronic lure

Today, electronic bait is also on sale. It is a small cylindrical device that is placed in the water while fishing. The device consists of a battery and an electronic microcircuit, which can generate acoustic vibrations and light, which can attract the attention of fish.

Usually, predatory fish react to electronic bait, while the reaction of other inhabitants of water bodies to such a bait is rather weak. There are a large number of electronic lures on sale, but in design and functionality they differ slightly from each other.

Useful video

To catch a lot of fish, you need to feed. You can lure fish with garlic, porridge, worms, maggots, bread, and so on. You also need to remember that for catching predatory fish, you need to use bait based on components of animal origin. You can also buy a synthetic bite activator or electronic lure in the store.

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. Graduated from Leningrad State University named after Zhdanov, Faculty of Biology and Soil. I am a professional fisherman.

Fishing is considered an art. First you need to find the fish, then attract it and even catch it. Every day the fish becomes smarter and more cunning, this entails changes in fishing technologies. Manufacturers are constantly improving gear, anglers come up with new fishing techniques and equipment. But the bite activators do not go unnoticed.

Fish biting activators can be divided into several types. The first of these is attractants. Attractants is a special group of substances that attract fish to the place of fishing. The peculiarity of such activators lies in the combination of various components, and there are a lot of such combinations. But it's one thing to get the fish interested, and quite another to get them to take the bait.

Many facts can be cited when the fish revolves around the bait, but does not want to take the bait, and this is due to the fact that attractants do not arouse the appetite of the fish in any way. There are cases when specially derived substances collected all the fish from the reservoir and forced it to concentrate in one place, but the fish did not take any of the proposed baits.

Thus, the bite activators can be divided into two subgroups, the first ones are useful for the angler, and the second ones are useless. That is, those that attract fish but do not call her to bite. Although useful things are not always easy.

A positive effect can only be seen when the fish finds the desired food in the baited place. When the concentration of attractants in the bait is very high, then the fish just spins around in search of something tastier than your bait.

Properties

Biting activators for fishing can have different properties. But it is worth paying attention to two main ones.

• The first is the ability to attract fish to the place of fishing.
• The second is the awakening of the fish's appetite and the provocation to bite.

It is desirable that both components are present in your activator, otherwise the fish will simply circle around the nozzle or simply will not approach it.

Side effects in the use of activators, although few, but they are.

1. The first and most important is the high probability of satiating the fish. If the concentration of the attractant in the bait is very high, then the potential catch will simply eat the bait and will not pay attention to the baited hook offered to him.
2. Second side effect is to scare away fish, this occurs in the case of the use of fake or expired baits. We will talk about how not to buy a fake below, but you should always look at the expiration date of the bite activator.

Such baits do not harm the environment, since they are derived from natural pheromones, their connection is simply based on an artificial principle. So, you don’t have to worry about the health of the fish in the pond and the purity of its water.

Operating principle

The principle of operation of high-quality fish biting activators is based on two stages (components are selected from them) - first you need to lure the fish to a baited place, and then awaken a feeling of hunger in it. This is achieved through a high-quality selection of compounds and components.

Compounds and constituents are selected by manufacturers through several years of careful study of the habits of fish (data provided by anglers) and observation of the development of fish by scientists. It is just the combination of these factors that allows you to achieve the desired effect.

TOP of the best bite activators

The best bite activator is a versatile bait that can attract fish to the place of fishing and awaken their hunger. Activators often bribe fishermen with their versatility, because most of them are able to attract predatory and peaceful fish. Using this tactic, you will never be left without a catch, and fishing will turn into an exciting and fun process.

Manufacturers design bite activators to be environmentally friendly, and add ingredients to them that make them able to attract fish to your bait. Substances added to the activators affect the fish's charm system and force it to feed actively.

FishHungry bite activator

(Fish Hangry or Hungry Fish) is one of the most famous nibble activators. Its peculiarity lies in a double action: attracting fish to the place of fishing and provoking it to bite. Also, manufacturers claim that the effect also depends on the size of the fish, the larger it is, the stronger the activator acts on it. And this allows you to change the weight of the fish caught in favor of the angler.

Description of FishHungry

FishHungry is considered one of the most popular and most reliable biting activators, only anglers began to cover it with a mountain negative reviews, not realizing that they simply applied the activator incorrectly, or their fishing conditions simply had a negative effect on this.

The great quality of FishHungry is its versatility. The activator acts on both predatory and non-predatory fish, and it can also be manifested regardless of the season. Also, the bait practically does not deteriorate, it can lie in the locker for several months and will not lose its properties at all.

The price of the FishHungry bite activator on the official website is 1300 rubles, but if you follow the link we provided you, you will get a discount and FishHungry will cost you only 990 rubles. By the way, on the official website you can order the delivery of the bait to Ukraine and Russia.

FishHungry Properties

The action of the activator is based on pheromones, which is what allows not to overfeed the fish, but at the same time to attract it to the place of fishing in maximum volumes. Also, thanks to pheromones, the fish becomes very voracious and will not be able to swim past your nozzle.

Benefits of FishHungry

The list of advantages of the FishHungry biting activator is quite large, however, as well as its disadvantages. But let's not talk about the bad, let's talk about the pros:

• The activator is absolutely safe from the point of view of ecology;
• Causes the need for food in any kind of fish;
• Able to attract even passive fish to the place of fishing;
• Versatile - it can be combined with different baits;
• The lure is pretty cheap.

Buy FishHungry (bite activator hungry fish)

ORDER FORM— To buy a FishHungry bite activator (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan), you just need to fill out an application on the website. Enter your phone number and your full name in the appropriate fields.

bite activator Fish XXL It is made in the form of a spray, unlike the one described above and its main indicators are holding a place at the fishing point and activating appetite, the fish will have to be lured with bait. Keeping fish in place is achieved through a mixture of flavors that scientists have developed together with experienced fishermen. It took about 3 years to develop the bait in order to achieve the maximum effect from its use.

Description Fish XXL

Fish XXL activator spray was developed by scientists who used tips professional fishermen with decades of experience behind them. Anglers claim that some used this spray during international competitions and won them thanks to it.

The consistency of the activator is very convenient, because the spray can be quickly applied to silicone baits and to dough or other bait for catching peaceful fish. Fortunately, the bait is universal and allows you to positively influence the biting of peaceful and predatory fish.

The cost of the Fish XXL bite activator is only 1980 rubles, but through our link you will receive a nice bonus - a 50% discount, so the bait will cost you only 990 rubles. I assure you that your expectations will be justified!

Properties Fish XXL

The main property of this activator is the effect on the sense of smell of fish. Substances that are in the spray enter the mucous membrane of the fish and irritate its nerve endings, stimulating them to bite and hold in place. It is this strategy that allows you to catch a lot of fish.

Benefits of Fish XXL

Spray activator Fish XXL has many advantages, but we will focus only on the main ones:

• The product is absolutely environmentally friendly;
• The bait is relatively inexpensive;
• You can triple your catch.

ORDER FORM— To buy a Fish XXL bite activator (delivery throughout the CIS), you just need to fill out an application on the official website.

Dry Blooder is the only bite activator developed by leading European ichthyologists. Their valuable insights into the instincts and traits of different fish breeds have helped create a powerful formula capable of delivering a truly epic catch. The activator components of which work in combination, enhancing the effect of each other.

Description of Dry Blooder

The principle of operation of the DRY BLOODER bite activator is based on a combination of albumin and synthesized pheromones. These components provoke an aggravation of the physiological instincts of the fish - they cause an uncontrollable feeling of severe hunger and make it move to a specific point of bite.

1. Albumin - dry blood. A substance obtained from the dry blood of animals. 95% pure protein, which is the most rapidly digestible food source. It is known that fish are far from gourmets, and instincts make them choose the most simple and effective food to eat.
2. Synthesized pheromones. They cause a feeling of uncontrollable hunger in the fish, and the fish does not rush to the first food that comes across, but begins to move towards the point at which the pheromone hit the water. At this point, she begins to rush to any bait, which will provide you with a high catch.

Properties Dry Blooder

The Dry Blooder bite activator makes the fish feel uncontrollable hunger and makes it move towards the point where the pheromone hit the water. After reaching it, the fish begins to rush to any bait - you just have to catch it.

Aromatic components of blood plasma are effective components of the bait. Its main difference from many different analogues is that the “smell” spreads very quickly over a truly vast territory and the fish simply cannot ignore the signal “served to eat”.

Dry blood DRY BLOODER is available as a powder, which is easy to add to the bait and mix well. In winter fishing, you can apply the Dry Blooder activator directly to the bait, so that after dipping it into the hole, a taste spot forms.

Benefits of Dry Blooder

• the activator is great for both winter and summer fishing;
• the composition includes albumin and concentrated pheromones;
• dry blood is equally effective when fishing in the lake and the river;
• the fish will not be able to resist, even if it is already full and is far from the bait.
• it works equally well on both peaceful fish and predatory fish.

The most effective dry blood Dry Blooder for grafting such fish as: carp, crucian carp, tench, roach, and also works well on predators - catfish, pike, perch, ruff, pike perch and chub.

Buy Dry Blooder

ORDER FORM— To buy the Dry Blooder bite activator (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Georgia), you just need to fill out simple form. After that, the manager will contact you by phone and clarify the terms of the order. You pay the cost of the activator directly at the post office upon receipt, no prepayments!

Double Fish bite activator

Biting activator - is also considered one of the best, it is not prohibited anywhere and provides fishermen with the opportunity to increase their fish catch several times. Manufacturers took up the development of this tool two years ago. And now, after almost a year, the world saw a wonderful bait for fish based on pheromones. As soon as the fish hears the smell of the pheromone, it will certainly rush to it.

Description of Double Fish

If you choose the right bait for the Double Fish bait, then the fish will not only constantly be in the place of fishing, but also constantly swim up to it from all over the reservoir, again thanks to pheromones. Excellent is the versatility of the lure, it is able to lure fish equally well at any time of the year.

This is the world's first bite activator, made in the form of a cream, which is very easy to use even on winter fishing when your hands are cold and stirring the bait becomes a difficult task. Double Fish also works well on all freshwater predators and non-predatory fish.

To buy Double Fish (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus) you will have to cook 2950 rubles. But only through the link provided below you have the opportunity to get a fairly large discount and the price of the bait will be only 1390 rubles.

Double Fish Properties

With the help of a pheromone, a feeling of hunger is formed in a fish, namely, a lack of amino acids, in order to restore them, living creatures have to absorb the source of this very pheromone. In winter fishing, this effect is doubled, since the fish have a natural lack of amino acids, and the bait further enhances it.

Benefits of Double Fish

The bait has a number of advantages, let's take a closer look at which ones:

• Availability (it can be easily bought on the Internet);
• Low price;
• Profitability;
• The activator is absolutely clean in environmental terms;

Buy Double Fish

The Double Fish lure is temporarily out of production, sales are suspended indefinitely.

Dynamite Effect bite activator

The bite activator is made in Italy. Developed as well as the previous ones, scientists based on pheromones. Only here the main difference is the delivery of the order. By paying a small price, namely 1450 rubles, you will receive 5 bags of bait.

One bag is enough for 10-20 fishing trips, depending on the intensity of the bite. Well, if you choose everything correctly, then it should peck very well, believe me. Each sachet contains 5 ml of liquid activator, which can be used both in summer and spring fishing.

Description of Dynamite Effect

One of better ways to lure the fish and make it bite - add Dynamite Effect bite activator to the bait and bait. This thing will really attract the fish to your hook, moreover, it will also make it peck.

The main thing is to choose the right combination of bait and bait. It's time to write my recommendation and review about it. I could not resist and ordered this activator for myself. I decided to test it on a sluggish gustira and rudd, it was in the spring and the fish did not show much activity.

But I had to add a few drops of liquid to the bait (regular sunflower cake mixed with flour and breadcrumbs) and pour half an ampoule into the bait (semolina is prepared according to the classic recipe with vanilla. As the fish immediately came to its senses, I went home with a bucket of rudd, which was successfully salted and eaten with beer.

Dynamite Effect properties

The activator works both for peaceful fish and predators. Friends have repeatedly made “edible silicone” for zander from ordinary baits and caught it quite well. And the fish was always delicious. So you can use the bait without fear.

Benefits of Dynamite Effect

The advantages of bait are mainly as follows:

• Environmental friendliness;
• Availability;
• Low price;
• Efficiency.

Buy Dynamite Effect bite activator

ORDER FORM- Buying Dynamite Effect (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus) is easy and simple, all you need is to have access to the Internet. Just go to the site and fill out the order form. You must enter your full name and phone number in the fields, in a couple of minutes a sales manager will contact you and place an order.

I can definitely say that the bite activators are not a scam. All of them work great, but not always, and this is precisely what entails a ridge of negative reviews about similar products on the Internet. When do they work and when don't they? Let's take a closer look at this issue.

First of all, you need to correctly choose the right bait, otherwise no matter how many fish spin around it, you won’t see the catch. This is the mistake most fishermen make. They think that they have a “magic wand” in their hands and the fish will rush almost to an empty hook, but believe me, this is not so.

Success in fishing depends on many factors, so do not think that you can do everything with the fish biting activator. It is necessary to take into account every little thing that can affect the bite. Particular attention should be paid to the flow, because it can positively affect the biting, with right choice bait.

Another very important point- bait. Just spraying the bait with a bite activator will not be enough, it still needs to be added to the bait. Moreover, pick up the bait in such a way that its smell does not interrupt the attractive aroma of the bait.

So I can only say one thing: with the right combination of all components, the bite activators really help to increase the fish catch several times, and sometimes even catch more than the rest. But now, if you choose the wrong gear, then the bite activator will not come to your aid. You should always rely on your own experience and the advice of others, and such lotions as attractants will be just a nice addition to everything.

Activators appeared after the discovery by scientists in 1961 of the ability of fish to capture even small traces of nutrients dissolved in water, which helps to find food. The result was the synthesis of chemical analogues and their introduction into bait mixtures. The latter allowed to improve the process of fishing.

The principle of operation and features of bite activators

There are two types that differ in the principle of operation:

• attractants - substances that cause the attention of fish through the sense of smell, as a result of which the latter rush to the place of fishing.

Attractants - extracts that are obtained using the organs of animals, plants; are produced with the concentration necessary for fishing, which eliminates overdose; come in aerosol form - are used to process baits;

• flavorings that serve as a seasoning and, acting on taste buds, cause appetite in fish.

Flavors are amino acids derived from plants; extracted from garlic, oilcake, mint, thyme, etc.; the listed substances simultaneously play the role of attractants; they produce attractant flavors in dilute mixtures, each of which contains the main component.

Overview of bite activators

fish hungry

The composition is new, for fresh water, complex action - attracts prey to the place of fishing, stimulates her appetite. It acts selectively and more on large individuals. It is a completely new additive in composition, which, as the manufacturer positions, is a new step in their development. Suitable for all seasons and all weather.

The basis is pheromones secreted by the underwater inhabitants themselves. They are of artificial origin - synthesized by Italian scientists in 2011 for fish farms that are interested in increasing the growth rate of fish by improving appetite.

The substance is universal - it is used when hunting peaceful fish and predators. In the first case, they are added to bait mixtures, in the second case, they are applied to baits, nozzles, baits.

It is sold on the market, packaged in metallized bags of 5 ml and arranged in 5 pcs. in separate plastic bags. Does not lose properties for a long time. Safe. One serving is enough for 2...2.5 kg of bait mix.

It is better to introduce Fish Hungry into the mixture by first dissolving the contents in a small amount of water. It is possible not to dissolve, but this leads to an uneven distribution of the substance throughout the mass of the bait. Nozzles, spinners, baits are flavored by dipping into the previously dissolved activator.

Reviews are a good addition. Fishermen note the effect of the additive on prey and the long presence of fish at a fed place.

Fish XXL

Winter activator, universal - suitable for fresh and salt water, for predators and peaceful fish. Ten years in a row (2005...15) entered the fishing international competitions among the best.

It is available as a spray, so it is easy to use for bait mixes and bait processing. Acts on underwater inhabitants by taste and smell. This is different from other types of supplements, in which everything happens due to hormones and pheromones.

The composition of the supplement includes natural ingredients:

• elephant garlic, which responds to carp, bream, crucian carp, pike;
• hemp oil, from which roach, bream, tench, silver bream, sopa are activated;
• kaffir lime - carps, bream, tench, crucian carp, roach love it;
• squid protein, attracting rotans, catfish, burbots, perches.

The consistency is thick, the color is dark. The first allows the additive to stay on the bait for a long time, the second does not alarm the underwater inhabitants, which is important in clear water in winter.

For non-predatory fish, the bait is sprayed 3 times. To interest predators, you need to do this 6 ... 7 times. The re-processing of the bait is carried out after catching three individuals on the flavored bait.

There are more positive reviews about FISH HHL. And from fishermen from different regions. They note the ease of use of the flavor, which is a spray and it takes a minimum of time to process the bait. The latter is important when fishing from ice in the cold. It is noted that the substance begins to act quickly - literally after 4-5 minutes. Then the intensity of the bite only increases.

In the internet there is negative feedback. But the analysis shows that the lack of effect is due to the tactics of the fishermen - they do not want to wait for the prey to approach the hole and change them too quickly. Or they overdo it with the flavoring of the bait.

Dry blooder

This composition is the only one in the development of which ichthyologists took part. Contains albumin and artificially synthesized pheromones. These substances, working together, make the fish feel hungry, move towards the source of irritation. Suitable for summer, for winter fishing.

Albumin - pure (95%) protein - a product of animal blood processing. It is a simple food, because underwater inhabitants quickly react to it. Pheromones add a feeling of hunger, which provokes the fish to rush to the supplied bait.

The substance is sold in sachets as a brown powdery substance. Does not harm fish, the environment, humans. Servings are enough for 3 fishing trips. It is used to attract pike, carp, roach, catfish, tench, crucian carp, perch.

About Dry Blooder reviews are usually positive. If you believe them, then the substance works real miracles, allowing fishermen to increase prey both in weight and quality.

Double Fish

This activator has the same composition as the previous one. Known on the market for 4 years, use by fishermen is constantly growing. The additive is suitable for all reservoirs, any time of the year. Focused more on pike perch, perch, but also affects other underwater inhabitants.

It is a cream, which is convenient in summer and when fishing in winter, when there is a problem of placing bait. The pheromones present in Double Fish make the fish feel hungry, lacking in amino acids. To get rid of this, she absorbs the bait treated with the composition. All this is strongly manifested when fishing in winter, when the deficiency of amino acids is higher.