Saratov reservoir, fishing in Syzran.

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Not so long ago, when it came to good fishing and high chances to catch trophy specimens pike, zander or catfish, on hearing from all was the lower Volga in the Astrakhan region. Today is a friend's situation. Lower Volga yields the palm to the sectional trophy fishing the Middle Volga. And anglers are increasingly looking for the fish of their dreams in the waters of Saratov, Balakovo-Volsk, in the Nizhny Novgorod region... Syzranskaja Sagatovskogo water area of the reservoir is in the list not the last place. Trophy fish here until many. Pike " over tens", monster zander 7-10 kilos, large catfish are all present. In addition, the Volga in the Syzran area pleases anglers large (over 1 kg) perch, trophy Asp, IDE, Chub... Such an abundance of large fish in a very wide species diversity is due to more than a variety of water landscapes around Syzran.

The indigenous channel with the current, the abundance of Islands, channels , flooded lakes creates excellent conditions for the reproduction and growth of the entire species composition of fish living in the Volga.

I had a chance to spend about 20 days in this area at different times. And I hope to be in these parts again and again. All the fishing I got a very memorable and rich caught a nice fish. Was huge ( by suburban standards) okunishi excess kilos weight, large pike. But the special pleasure was afforded the pike. There's a lot of it here. She's big. Capture copies 5-8 kilo of weight is common. High chance to catch a trophy over 10 kilos...

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You can find a suitable fishing base in these places via the Internet. I stayed at the base of "Luck", which is located near the village.Bestuzhevka, on the opposite shore of Syzran (ferry). From the pier base can be on a boat to quickly get to the indigenous Volga or go to the river channel and the flood bays area. Fish is everywhere))).
The main methods of fishing with spinning-jig (often heavy, with weights of weights up to 50 + grams) and fishing for lures on dumps or grass irrigation. You can successfully catch and spaced snap, and the lures of your boxes will not remain idle.
My friends from Nizhny Novgorod Igor Zankin and Vadim Novikov this season have already visited Syzran Volga and made a small film about this fishing. After watching it, you can get a General idea of catching a predator (especially pike) in this area...

If you are thinking about where to go on vacation with the condition of mandatory excellent fishing, the water area around Syzran will be an excellent choice. From Moscow to Syzran Kolo 900 kilometers, and the road on your car will take about 11-12 hours. If you go with your boat on a trailer, then add to the travel time another 3-4 hours. It seems as far, but Syzran fishing is worth it))).

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