b'FeatureCalm days in spring are rare becausewhen aggressive lifts off the bottom canfish grabbing the hook and putting dents of the prevailing south westerlies thatfail. Sometimes I try different methodsin your metal however all it takes is a tend to persist, however should you beof working the lure, just slowly bouncingcrunch around the head of the lure and fishing on calm days, and everything isthe lure up and down 5-10cm and thenthe line can be half its strength and then slow and still, switching to a micro jig is aresting so it hangs motionless. Ive pickeda rat king on the next drop can rob you great strategy and should be considered.up some good eating fish using thisof your favourite lure. Its quite easy to For some reason, a tiny fish seems moremethod, so it is worth a go. simply hold your lure and line to check tempting to big fish when they arent inThe other styles of slow jigs with multithen give it a gentle tug to see if parts.the mood for chasing chubbier prey socoloured skirts that are meant to beSpringtime fishing can either be the get ready for a big bend in the rod evenlifted and dropped are also good to havehot boiling workups or can look like the on the soft takes. Ocean Angler Fleas andhandy when testing to see what works.end-of-winter, a slow and steady kind of the new Gillies Bluewater Intruders wouldCheck the lure whenever you bring it today. A good plan is to get an idea of where be perfect lures to lift enticingly off thethe surface and check the hooks haven\'tthe workups have been but then have bottom in small movements. caught on or pierced the tentacle, as thisa slow drift location not too far away On calm days when things seem slow,can inhibit your hookups. that you can work whilst you are waiting using a fast lift of the rod and long dropsfor the predators to gather again and to the bottom seem less productive.CHECK LEADER start feeding.Everything settles on the bottom soDont forget to check the leader afterSpring is an exciting time to fling jigs, bringing the lure slowly into view ofevery few fish you have landed, asso mow the lawn on the windy days so drifting fish with a gentle lift of the rodsharp snapper teeth can quickly weakenyoure all set to go when the weather matches the mood and can invite bitesfluorocarbon leader. You may be used towindow opens.FIGZ"Sometimes I try different methods of working the lure, just slowly bouncing the lure up and down 5-10cm and then resting so it hangs motionless. Ive picked up some good eating fish using this method, so it is worth a go."28FISHING IN GODZONE SEP/OCT 2023'