Hegene
In sport fishing, a hegene is a line ( called a leader by anglers ) from which three to five shorter lines run off at the sides (approx. 2 - 5 cm). Nymphs ( bait in the form of fly larvae) or other small artificial baits are attached to these side arms . At the end of the Hegene there is a plumb line or another bait, for example a pirk . Sometimes the lead is attached immediately after the fourth branch and at the end there is a fifth nymph. In Switzerland, a distinction is often made between Hegene (4 side arms with nymphs - plumb bob - 5th nymph) and viol (5 side arms with nymphs - plumb bob). The terms are also used synonymously depending on the region.
The Hegene allows the angler to fish with several baits at the same time and at different depths. Whilst whitefish / whitefish or whitefish are outwitted with this method in the Alpine region , it is mainly used for perch in northern Germany .
- Fishing with the Hegene
If you are aiming for whitefish , for example , you need a fishing rod with a fine tip, which is usually marked with a conspicuous color (red, yellow, poison green). Interchangeable tips of different strengths are often carried with the fishing rod. Let the Hegene sink to the bottom and then crank it up about five revolutions. Then you move the fishing rod up and down (within a radius of approx. 1 m). This requires a lot of patience and a lot of perseverance. The whitefish's bite indicator is hardly noticeable (hence the fine tip of the fishing rod). If you now notice a bite (the tip of the rod gives way slightly), you have to strike immediately, otherwise the fish will spit out the artificial bait again. The fish is slowly drilled from the depths to the surface. If the fish is drilled too quickly to the surface, the angler risks cutting the hook out of the fish's mouth and killing the fish because it did not have enough time to equalize the pressure. In Switzerland, people pull directly from the ground. This means that no five turns of the crank are made. The upward movements are carried out very slowly and the tip of the rod is not left out of sight, as most bites are seen rather than felt.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schweizer Sportfischer Brevet, 21st edition, p.94 , accessed on June 4, 2016