b'FeatureBait fishing can be rewarding andThe last consideration is that somedont always need a heavy fast strike frustrating. If your standard waitspecies are soft biters, like trevally.as they are very sharp, and the thin for a good bite and strike approachThey often like to suck the bait sogauge is designed to easily penetrate doesnt work, try letting the fish rundont be fooled by the gentle tugging,the mouth or lips. Hard and fast with the bait and if that doesnt work,it could be a good fish. strikes can sometimes work against switch to striking as fast and hard asthe angler here, so a faster wind and you can at anything that tries to stealJ HOOKS assertive lift of the rod or feeling the your bait!This sometimes worksLure fishing with J hooks usuallyweight of the fish will set the hooks when the other methods dont - ifrequires a confident strike to set theand be enough to secure your catch.the bait is not too soft and doesnthook. Jigging, stickbaits and softbaitsWhen these lures first came out, fall apart too easily. Sometimes theare all styles that need force to drawsome fishers were complaining of fish arent in a cautious mood andthe hook point securely into thehooks straightening out however instead of mouthing the bait theyfishs mouth. Slow jigs or the inchikuthe fishing style required is one grab and quickly move off, to avoidstyle jigs that have two smaller sizeof finesse to gently play the fish other fish from stealing their meal.hooks swinging inside a lure skirtwithout heavy drag settings. Many 26FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'