Ultimate Fishing Guides & Tactics
A light rod, a small float and a worm are enough to get started with rotan. Success often comes down to finding the small patches where fish are holding: put your bait beside a submerged bush or a gap in the weed, lift it off the bottom, give it a little movement and pause. Working … Read More “How to Catch Amur Sleeper (Rotan) with Bait and Lures” »
A float rises slowly, a feeder tip pulls round, or a spring bobber straightens above an ice hole. Each can signal a bream taking the bait, but the movement only makes sense when you understand what your rig is showing you. The useful question is not simply “Is that a bream?” but “Has a fish … Read More “How to Read Bream Bites and Time Your Strike” »
A 10 cm paddle tail on a suitable jig head is an excellent starting point for zander. It casts well, covers different depths and lets you work close to the bottom with a clear sense of what the lure is doing. But when zander move onto a shallow shelf after dusk, a slowly worked minnow … Read More “Best Zander Lures for Rivers, Canals and Reservoirs” »
A clonk brings an extra dimension to vertical fishing for wels catfish: a clean surface sound, a bait held beneath the boat and the chance to watch a fish rise towards it on the sounder. The clonk attracts attention; the bait and its presentation complete the job. Learning to coordinate those three elements is the … Read More “Clonking for Catfish: Get the Sound and Presentation Right” »
