L U R E
The perch penned
the prey fish in place.
pass their way. Instinct takes
over. They cannot resist them.
Using light rods (Daiwa
Exceler 2 to 10g) and reels
(Shimano Stradic Ci4 1000FA)
we underarm 1in Relax Kopyto
lures. Mounted on 4g Dragon
Micro V-point jigheads they fly,
dropping next to, or in some
cases bouncing off of the boat
hulls into the lightly green
tinged water. Waiting for the
braid to slacken as the lure
touches down its then a case
of a twitch with the rod
tip, lifting the soft plastic
inches off the bottom and
inwards before dropping
it again, the jighead
creating a subtle plume
of silt from the bottom
as it hits.
Strikes are one
of two types. A
few nips and
plucks before a
more positive
take results