The Siberian river Tom is one of the largesttributaries of the Ob. On its shore are such wonderful cities as Tomsk, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, Mezhdurechensk, Yurga and Seversk - a little-known closed town, hidden behind barbed wire. The length of the river is about 830 km, and the width of its armhole in places reaches 3 km. It is believed that the name Tom was coined by ketas - the ancient Siberian people - and literally means "the main river" or even the "center of life". Perhaps, not a single Russian reservoir has so many amazing legends, as much about it - about Tom. Here is one of the most interesting stories and tell about the possibilities of fishing on the river.
Legend of Tom and Ushay
On the high bank of the Siberian river stood soundlyfortified town of brave Toyan - Prince of the Euchtins. A son was born to Toyan, who was called Ushay. Since childhood he grew up as a skilful and fearless warrior. No one could compete with him in running on skis and archery. Not far from the town of Toyan, near the tributary of the river, was the prince of Basandai, along with his numerous tribe. And the prince had an indescribable beauty daughter by the name of Tom. Many soldiers dreamed of marrying her, but Basandai wanted to marry her to a great Siberian khan. Once Ushay pursued the moose in the forest and accidentally ran into the grounds of Basanday, where at that time the beautiful princess Tom was walking. A glorious warrior was struck by the beauty and charm of the girl, and Tom was impressed by the dexterity and strength of Usha. And they fell in love with each other. Since then, Tom and Ushay began to meet in the clearing, where they found Basandai during another meeting. The prince was angered and drove the poor Usha with shame from his lands. In despair, Tom ran to the river, near which her lover lived, and rushed into it. Since then, this river is called Toma (or Tomyu).
Here is such a beautiful and at the same time sad legend. By the way, the names of the characters are not accidental, because the Ushaika and Basandyka rivers are large tributaries of Tom.
Fishing in Tomi
And the river itself, and its tributaries (and especially the mouth)quite suitable for fishing. Here are found pike, grayling, perch and burbot. In some places, mostly in the autumn period, you can catch taimen. However, its population has recently sharply decreased. Of the white varieties of fish, roach is often found, and in some places bream.
Predatory fish prefer to catch spinningtackle. Fly fishing is more suitable for grayling; this fish, although not too large, is not easy to catch. It is better to catch a pike in deeper places, where the current level is significantly reduced. The river Tom is of great interest for lovers of taimen. This fish is quite dexterous and quirky, but closer to the fall, she wakes up a brutal appetite, due to which it becomes much easier to lure it. For fishing trout, it is best to use spinning and bait in the form of a small "mouse", because small rodents are the main prey of especially large representatives.
The Tom River is suitable for fishing with burbot as in winter,and in the summer, but in the warm season, this fish is not very active. For her capture mostly use the usual Donkey, and the most biting begins closer to the night. In winter, the burbot is caught on the bait, and as bait use pieces of fish or lead cone-shaped mormyshka.
Река Томь окружена галечными и каменистыми shores. And only some areas that have access to the water, suitable for recreation and fishing in the summer. However, due to the high level of water pollution, swimming in the river is prohibited.
Thus, Tom is a river with a rich and interesting history. And the possibility of year-round fishing makes it especially attractive among avid fishermen.
