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What is powerfishing?
Powerfishing involves fishing with a high casting rate and an equally high retrieve rate. The main objective is to trigger reflex attacks by playing on the predator's aggressive instinct, but also to cover as much ground as possible.
Locating active fish
The first advantage of powerfishing is that it works on fish that are in the middle of their activity phase and therefore particularly aggressive. So there's no need to insist on trying to trigger an attack on an apathetic fish, the bites come in the first few casts or you simply move to another spot! This is all the more judicious, and logical, as it is obviously easier to catch a feeding and therefore aggressive fish than a resting one...
Spot the best areas
The second advantage of powerfishing is to cover as much ground as possible during your outing. While this doesn't prevent you from setting a strategy and preferential zones, by practicing in this way, you'll be able to find the day's active zones and fish concentrations more easily.
If this is true in a body of water you know, powerfishing is even more interesting when discovering a new environment, as you can quickly get an idea of its topography, weed zones, breaks, structures and spot depths. In this way, while multiplying your chances of catching a fish, you'll be able to form a mental map of the water.
When to use it
The best conditions for powerfishing are obviously when you identify a period of intense activity.
But more generally, summer and the post-spawning period are very interesting, as these are times when feeding phases are numerous and regular throughout the day. In winter, when fish digest slowly and are regularly listless, powerfishing is less productive.
Moreover, when windy days encourage predators to hunt, this approach can be very interesting.
The right lures
While large lures can be used in this way, it's much more common to use small lures to maintain a high fishing pace with a minimum of fatigue.
To do this and provoke reflex attacks, the most appropriate lures are often bright or colored, and tend to be noisy.
Metal lures, such as spinnerbaits and chatterbaits, are then the first to put on the end of your line, but I confess to having a very pronounced weakness for lipless.
Jerkminnows are also very effective, as are swimbaits, which can trigger numerous attacks by alternating acceleration and brief pauses.
Last but not least, cranckbaits (especially shallow runners) are ideal for this practice!
A casting package
To fish effectively with powerfishing, and given the casting rate required and the type of lures used, a casting set is essential. A 10-30 g rod fitted with a light reel with a high ratio is ideal.
