Bottom fishing

Legering is a special type of sport fishing , in which no pose is used (float).

When bottom fishing, the bait is held to the bottom of the water with the help of a lead or other weight. This ensures that especially bottom fish such. B. eel , pikeperch , carp and carp species can be caught. The bite is indicated by registering the movement of the taut line . In the past with bells on the tip of the rod, today usually with electronic bite indicators and string tensioning systems such as climbing monkeys or swingers.

Carp fishing in particular has recently revolutionized bottom fishing with new assemblies, baits and the introduction of the electronic bite indicator.