b'FeatureInvest in a quality softbait rod such as the NZ made Kilwell Fibre-X Wash Pro 76 rod.FIND THE BAIT Try mixing your softbait colours up As mentioned above, finding the bait canamongst your crew to see which be a game changer for better softbaitingcolours get interest, as this Z-Man and when you find good patches off baitBeer Run 6 produced.on the sounder, stick with them and casting or dropping your softbaits through the sign.It is a promising idea to mix up your softbaits, one of the crew should fish a bright 5 softbait like the Z-Man orange Atomic Sunrise and the other should try a larger 7 Z-Man dark green Motor Oil and see which lure gets more attention.Softbaiting around bait sign will often produce larger predators such as big snapper or even kingfish, so you want to ensure that your tackle is up to it, and you dont bust off on that trophy fish due to gear failure.RESPOOL REELSI would recommend that after the long winter that you respool all your reels, especially the braid on your softbaiting reels.Many anglers will fish with braid over a number of years, but I like to change mine at least every 12-18 months as it takes a beating from constant casting into the rocky shallows.32FISHING IN GODZONE SUMMER ISSUE #48'