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Small pullbaits are effective all year round.

Sticking large hooks in isn't easy. Even if a short, stiff casting rod and a braided line are used, the strength of the jerk shouldn't be ignored. Even one is fishing in the classic way and the strike takes place when the rod tip pull is about to be finished, there is little room for a jerk. Fishing with the mentioned technique definitely increases the available jerking angle.

The so called "Speedy Gonzales" is a slight modification of the technique. It is worth trying when the pikes are not showing any interest in other methods despite our efforts. One should simply increase the reeling speed to as much as one can afford! Then the reeling should be stopped for 2-3 seconds and everything should be repeated. It is difficult to explain, but sometimes such a simple effort has an incredible effect of aggressive strikes. It is visible then, how fast a predator is, when it decides to catch its prey. It is often visible how it chases the lure for a few metres before striking near the very side. It is impossible to learn all the predators' secrets and perhaps this is the most beautiful thing in angling!

Fishing with pullbaits is also very effective when fishing from the shore.
Gliders
Gliders are the most friendly and easy to use jerkbait family. If you are about to begin an adventure with jerkbaits, he should start with a glider. There many lures of this kind in the offers of manufacturers around the world.

Samples of gliders - Manta, Buffalo and Salmo Slider.


The name of the family comes from the English word "to glide" and describes the action of these lures very vividly. Thanks to their unique construction and balance gliders glide left and right, in turns, after every jerk of the rod tip. Some of them (regardless of whether they are going up or down) rock from side to side delicately during pauses. It is an additional attribute of only the best gliders. It increases the effectiveness of the lure unbelievably, especially in periods of lessened predator activity. Another beautiful thing about gliders is that one can fish with them in very many ways and none of them is wrong. This means that none of the techniques stands out exceptionally in terms of effectiveness.

Next monster pike caught on glider.
However, in order to fish with a glider fully consciously, one should try to master the basic or classic technique as well as possible. In America this technique is called "walking the dog". It consists of guiding the lure in alternating glides, separated with pauses of varying length. The amplitude of the slides is controlled through either shortening or lengthening their time-span. The longer one allows the lure to glide, the longer it has a chance to float away. Of course, the distance the glider floats is directly proportionate to its size - the bigger it is, the further it can glide. Maximum use of these abilities usually shouldn't be allowed. In such cases it is easy to lose control of the lure and miss a strike in effect. One should decide the length of every glide personally, ending it with a subsequent jerk. Once again, it is all about maintaining control over the lure in the best possible way. It is especially important during pauses in reeling, when the lure is going up or down. In favourable conditions (no wind) such a dive may last as long as between ten and twenty seconds and depths unachievable with constant guidance of the lure are reached. In such a case it is best to keep the rod high up and watch the tension on the line carefully. The figure shows the use of this method in fishing around an underwater hill. In such a case, it is better to position the boat over the hilltop and cast towards deep water.

Fishing with glider on the sunken island.

Roughly knowing the depth in the place where we cast and the diving speed of the lure, one should allow it to go down using a simple countdown method. After that the lure should be guided towards the boat with the mentioned classic long pause technique.

The so-called broad arc technique is much simpler, although, contrary to appearances, it also requires a lot of concentration. As the name implies, the lure floats in a zigzag pattern, going round in wide right and left arcs. Such action is achieved with long, gentle pulls of the rod. After every pull one should "catch" the lure with the rod tip as quickly as possible, of course, and eliminate the line slack. Unfortunately, even with a high degree of concentration, it is difficult to avoid empty strikes. If the predators attack takes place when the rod tip is leaning back after a pull, it is exceedingly difficult to carry out an effective jerk.

Undoubtedly the easiest, but sometimes a most effective technique is a modification of the mentioned "Moniek style". It consists simply of reeling the line slowly and evenly. This may be incredible, but sometimes this very action turns out to be lethal in certain conditions.

In most cases, however, a mixed technique - encompassing a few fishing styles - is the most effective. It is worth to merge a few of them even in one cast. Especially in a new fishery when the preferences of local predators are yet unknown.

Most gliders are available in floating and diving versions. Many anglers think that it is enough to have the diving model to fish effectively in all circumstances. Fishing in spring shallows (0.5 - 1 m) has proven many times though, that in such places the floating model is many times more effective than the diving one!

Floating gliders should be chosen for fishing in 0.5 - 2 m deep places. The sinking ones should be used between 1.5 and 5 m.

Fishing with glider on shallows.

The principle of fishing with the two versions is different. When fishing with the floating model the maximum depth (0.5 - 1m) is achieved with a positive and quick action (rod tip down, of course). In order to dive deeper with the diving model a slow and smooth action is needed, giving the lure time to sink. Guiding both versions near the surface is easier. Of course, the floating version is irreplaceable when fishing in shallows. By guiding the glider on the surface, stopping the reeling after a few glides (for example in the vicinity of a larger clump of water lilies) and allowing it to lie even for a few seconds in the spreading circles it is possible to lure even the most lazy predator out of the thicket. By the way, such strikes are remembered for a very long time!

Next pike lured on Slider.


Finally, I would like to wish everyone perseverance in discovering new lures, and angling techniques. I assure you, that it's worth it! I am sure that everybody, who is not discouraged by the first failures, will sooner or later become an admirer of this predator fishing method, still largely unknown here. You will rediscover known fisheries with jerkbaits and catch fish, you didn't know existed. It will be like a discovery of a new, fishing continent. Unfortunately there is a danger of becoming a casting fanatic. This kind of fanaticism, though, seems to be rather harmless and pleasant!

Sometimes when fishing with jerkbait is better to cut all the barbs on your hooks.

Piotr Piskorski