b'The writer heads out early in the Oceanpro EVO centre console to softbait before the sun rises high in the sky.Softbaiting tips forSUMMERSummertime softbaiting canS oftbaiting is one ofon baitfish, shellfish and crabs that are BY MATHEW HEWETSONmy go-to methodsalso prevalent in the hotter months.often be tricky after spawningwhen out in the boatThe summer bite times can however and the increased noise fromno matter whichbe frustratingly fickle, and you need time of the year andto be Johnny on the spot some days.people out in force on theover summer theAfter spawning in late spring, fish water spooking fish, here arefish tend to schoolare looking to feed up hard again so up after spawningyou can look to exploit this increased a few tips to consider fromand can be found inactivity but the hot conditions on the editor Matt Hewetson. good numbers out over the sand andwater mean you are best to avoid the closer to shore.Here they are feedingmiddle of the day. /FISHINGINGODZONE29'