Fishing techniques with softbaits
basics
The right technique is crucial for success when fishing with softbaits.
It is always about presenting the bait in such a way that its movements resemble those of natural prey fish as much as possible.
A targeted, natural movement imitation can succeed in directing the attention of the predatory fish to the movement of the bait.
The following fishing techniques are suitable for this:
1. Vertical fishing
The imitation of the most natural possible movement of a prey fish is achieved by letting the baits (on weights or with a jig head) sink to the bottom without casting and then moving them up and down in a vertical direction at different speeds.
This sounds simple, but requires very good intuition.
2. Jigging & lounging
[from English "to jig": to hop / prance] With both variants, the bait is first let sink to the bottom on the taut line after it has been cast out.
By jerks on the rod (classic jigging) or 2-3 brisk turns of the crank on the reel (lazing around), the bait is then guided "jumping" over the bottom.