AFTER CASTING OUT
On casting out, leave your bail arm open, letting the rig drop through the water column and down to the bottom on a slack line. The reason that I let it sink with the bail arm open is that if you close the bail arm immediately when the rig hits the water, everything will swing towards you while it sinks, meaning you’ll be missing out on some potential good fishing ground further out.
RETRIEVING YOUR LURE
Once the rig has settled, engage your bail arm and give the lure several small flicks. I’ll flick my rod tip about 100mm each time as I want to keep the lure down near the bottom. After six or seven small flicks, I’ll let the lure drop back down on a slack line and settle back on the bottom. I’ll leave it static for three or four seconds before implementing the flicks again and working it back. Also, make sure that you work the lures right to your feet before lifting out, as quite often wrasse will be feeding along the edges of rocks and in cracks and crevices.
LURE CHOICE
Although wrasse can be very accommodating, they can also be very frustrating too. One day they’ll hit a senko, the next they won’t even look at one but instead will hit a creature with gusto.
For this reason, I always carry a selection of all my lures. Wrasse Sticks, Slim Sticks, Senkos, Creatures and Paddletails all have a place in my box
I have found through personal experience that when the fishing is really difficult, switching to a Paddletail can trigger strikes as you work them over a fish’s territory. Don’t be afraid to hold this type of lure on a tight line and let it wash around in the flow, the tail will kick naturally, often enticing a wrasse into striking.
LURE COLOUR
When it comes to selecting a lure colour, my first choice is always a dark natural shade, such as black, green, brown or red. Beleive it or not, simply swapping the lure colour can produce fish when all else fails. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve worked a black senko through an area without a touch before swapping to a watermelon red and suddenly hitting fish one after the other. Work an area thoroughly with a certain colour and have a few casts with a different colour before changing lures.
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