If I think the fish are feeding lower in lures can be worked very subtly along
the water column, or more so feeding the edges of the light again at varying
on herring, I will go for the soft vibe depths if needed.
option. The Zerek Fish Trap is perfect
for this and is very versatile in the
ways it can be fished and also at what
depth. I generally start with a burn and
kill retrieve, which entails burning the
lure relatively fast and then stopping it
dead every meter or so. If this doesn’t
induce a strike a slow hop at varying
depths through the light will usually get
a response.
This unique fishery is truly world class
The third option if the fish are wary is and everything needs to be done to
to go finesse on them and use a lightly preserve it. Looking after these fish
weighted plastic like a Zerek Live Flash after capture is part of this. Threadfin
Minnow Wriggly or a small Flat Shad. salmon in particular can suffer from
Something in the 3 to 4“ bracket is what scale loss and later infection if not
you’re looking for at these times. These handled properly so the use of a soft
fish friendly net is advised.
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Generally these fish are found in shallow
water so barotrauma is not a problem,
but if you happen to catch them in deep
water, a release weight should be used
to safely release these fish.
This winter is shaping up to be a good
one so if you’re like me and are a sucker
for punishment by trying to work a
full time job and fish ridiculous hours
through the night, go and have a crack
at these amazing city sportfish.
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