When small vibrations make the difference
The pikeperch, present throughout France, is a fish prized by fishermen. On the one hand because it is a mysterious fish that it is very rare to see in marauding close to the surface. As the pikeperch is luciphugous (fearing light), it greatly prefers the darkness of the depths. The other characteristic aspect of the pikeperch that makes its fishing addictive is its touch, generally violent, which contrasts greatly with the slowness of fishing, guaranteeing strong sensations on adapted equipment. It is also a very clever and distrustful fish which educates itself rather quickly, which pushes more and more fishermen to hunt it down with Finess lures in order to stand out. Whether on board, vertical or even pelagic, it is nowadays unthinkable to go fishing for pikeperch without having Finess in its box!
The pikeperch in vertical at Finess
For vertical fishing, a simple mounting of your Finess on a hoof head is a very effective classic. Using this type of lure for vertical fishing allows you to fish at various speeds. Gently the lure will always stay in action thanks to its very thin V tail, and faster, it will pull less than a shad, which will not make it go up into the water layer. Small taps may be given from time to time, creating a ripple in the length of the lure, which sometimes triggers follower fish attacks. When fishing vertically, after several successful runs on a post, it is not uncommon to catch one or two more fish by simply passing over a Finess lure once the other types of lures no longer work.
Large pike-perch in pelagic fishing
In deep dam lakes, it is not uncommon to find pelagic pike-perch, i.e. solitary fish suspended in the water column and following schools of forage fish in the open water.
This behaviour is generally seen on large individuals, often over 75cm tall. Finess lures are then essential for this fishing, especially in sizes over 18cm. They should be mounted on classic round heads to be able to descend quickly into the water, armed with a small triple thief fixed on the back of the lure, in case the strike is not very frank.
The main interest of the Finess lure for this type of fishing is to be able to descend very quickly into the desired layer of water when a large pikeperch is spotted on the echo-sounder. It is imperative that the lure descends very quickly just above it before it moves and comes out of the cone of detection.
The pikeperch from the edge
The use of Finess lures for pikeperch fishing is not exclusively reserved to the fishermen on board, it is also possible to track this vampire from the shore. Mounted on a Texan head if you are fishing in crowded areas or on a hoof head if the bottom is clean, the Finess is perfect for scratch fishing. Recovered slowly on the bottom with long breaks, it will seduce the most apathetic fish.
In rivers with a little current, it is possible to surlester it and let it drift, keeping it above the bottom, rod high and banner stretched. This is the assurance of quality touches!
