Hover the lure close to the bottom
Once on the bottom, the lure must stay close to the underwater relief and follow the topography of the rocks. Keep an eye on the sounder to anticipate the arrival of a large rock head, sometimes several metres long. When you can no longer feel the bottom, let the line run a little longer until you feel, from time to time, a little -toc- which indicates that you're close to the rocks. In this way, you'll keep the lure flush with the bar marks. The animation is minimalist. Just flick the lure with your wrist and follow its descent, trying to keep the line taut. The more belly in the braid, the harder it is to feel the bites. However, you must not slow down the lure as it descends, just accompany it as it moves down the tip to prevent the braid from forming an arc. Visual control of the braid is a must!
- Let the lure sink, touch the bottom once and retrieve by jerking on the bottom.
- You can see the head of the rock on the depth sounder, and you have to be extra vigilant to skim the bottom without snagging.
- As long as you can't feel the bottom, let the lure sink.
- We animate in a sawtooth pattern, scraping the bottom until the drift ends.
- If a sea bass follows the lure without attacking, change the size or reduce the weight of the lure.
Ferrer in the slightest -toc- on the way down
The touch almost always comes as the lure descends. As the lure descends, you can feel a -toc- when it hits the bottom, but also a more energetic -toc- when a bass taps into the lure. It then sucks in the lure and gives a headbutt that resonates in the rod, provided the rod is sensitive. In this case, you need to strike by raising the rod quickly with a sharp jerk. It's a reflex you'll learn as you go along.
Sensitive equipment
Equipment is of paramount importance for successful fishing. Particularly the rod and the braid. These are the two products you need to invest in first if you want to succeed. A 10-40 g rod will cope with most situations. The famous 12 cm shad with a 40 g lead head can then do the trick. The ideal braid is 0.12 to 0.14 mm. To fish small 12 cm slugs with a 20 g head, a fine 5-20 g rod is perfect with 0.10 to 0.12 mm braid.
