Legendary bait "Atom": the secret of success

The assortment of modern spinning baits is so wide that sometimes choosing something that is most suitable is not so easy. A variety of wobblers, twisters, rippers, spinnerbates only their names plunge into the shock of the average fisherman. But among them there are those who for many decades remain a simple reliable tool for hunting predatory fish. This, in the first place, concerns oscillating lures, in particular, the model with the terrible name "Atom".

A bit of history

For the first time this oscillation began to be talked about in the middle of the 50s of the last century in the USSR. It was then that her first factory samples appeared. Atom bait is the most successful derivative of the popular shtorkle shtorkle used by anglers since the beginning of the 20th century, both in Russia and in Western Europe.

The first spoon-baits had no name, however, at the factory where they were made, the workers saw in Atom an external similarity with the atomic bomb depicted on Soviet caricatures that ridiculed the aggression of the West. So the name caught on.

The path to popularity

The unknown spoon "Atom" instantly became popular among amateur anglers. Most often it was used for pike and pike perch. The glory of its high catchability spread with unprecedented speed. After a short time in the USSR there is no longer a fisherman who does not know how effective the Atom spinner is. The photo of the first version of the legendary bait is presented below.

The volley was produced in one size (70 mm), but had different weighting factors: 14, 18, 22 g. The change in mass was achieved by increasing the body thickness of the spoon-bait.

Soviet spoon-bait in those days enjoyed immense popularity abroad, but especially foreigners were interested in the Atom bait. Reviews of the new predatory bait were most flattering. Many foreign companies a little later seized the initiative in their own hands and began to produce analogs of "Atom" under other names.

Over time, the Atom-2 bait appeared, positioned as a modernized version of the popular classical bait. However, she had no apparent differences with the previous model. Only a line of weight indicators was expanded, and on the body of the oscillator appeared incisions in the form of fish scales. Today such spoon-baits are produced both in Russia and far beyond its borders.

Atom bait today

Today the popularity of this oscillation has not at all lost, but, on the contrary, has increased. The newest technologies and materials allow producing real masterpieces of fishing art. The classical Atom has undergone a number of changes. Coloring the work surface for real fish, a texture that simulates scales, additions in the form of flags similar to fish fins, made from it an ideal bait for a predator.

If today you ask experienced hunters for predatory fish, which oscillation is most catchy, then most of them will unequivocally answer that it is a spoon "Atom". The photo of the modern version of the legendary spinning bait is presented below.

What is the Atom bait and what is its secret

But what this notorious bait deserved such popularity? The usual pear-shaped form, the usual geometry, and no additional devices. There are no special secrets here. Simply "Atom", unlike its other "colleagues", is distinguished by its universality. It is used for fishing for pike, pike perch, large perch, asp and even salmon. With uniform wiring, this bait creates real miracles of reincarnation. Her game as accurately as possible copies the natural movements of peaceful fish.

The advantages of this spinner should also include:

• Simple construction;
• Low cost;
• High efficiency;
• Possibility of long-range casting;
• Absence of overlapping during casting;
• Changing depending on the speed of the wiring game.

Modern analogues of the peaceful Atom

The Atom model is produced by several well-known foreign and domestic companies specializing in fishing lures. The best manufacturers of the improved analogues of the classic "Atom" are:

• The Swedish company Abu Garcia, rightly called the leader in the production of wavering lures;
• The popular Polish company Spinnex;
• The Russian company Blesna is gaining popularity

There are, of course, dozens of little-known firms involved in the production of Atom, but their quality raises serious doubts. This is particularly true of Asian manufacturers. Among them, very often there are frank "underscored" and "underscored" counterfeits that do not meet even the most elementary hydrodynamic requirements.

Application of "Atom"

All lures "Atom" are designed for hunting predatory fish at an average depth of 2.5-4 m. Bottom or vertical bait for such baits is contraindicated. The use of these oscillators provides only two types of wiring: uniform and jerky. They are ideal for catching a predator in stagnant water or in water bodies with low currents. A strong water flow seriously disrupts the hydrodynamics of the spoon-bait, which leads to twisting of the tackle and unpredictable bait behavior.