Rhythmic gait

Some people fish with plugs by monotonously reeling up the line or occasionally putting in a spin stop. But why not use one of the various wobbler models, like floating, sinking, suspending or deep dive, which catch better with their own special plug presentations.

Speed spinning

Speed spinning is the perfect solution for fishing when the tidal currents come to a standstill. Right after the wobbler hits the surface of the water, reel in quickly to reach a higher speed. Just be careful that the wobbler doesn’t get off track and lose course. Don’t set the drag too tight- the European sea bass’s bite is so strong that it can break a 0.5 mm nylon leader. 

Recommended plug: suspending or floating

Stop & Go

Stop & Go is an option that even activates the inactive for a snap. Most of the bites occur during or after breaks, when wobblers begin to move again. While in the phase of stop, floating wobblers float towards the surface of the water, making them extra attractive.  

Recommended plug: suspended, floating

Jerking

Jerk suspended wobblers. While reeling up the line, give the rod a jerk to let the wobbler swerve a bit, so as to imitate a fish that has lost his school and is beginning to panic. The uncontrolled movement of the wobbler (giving the rod strong jerks) has caused many a European sea bass to come out of hiding.

Recommended plug: suspended

Bottom tapping

So-called bottom tapping: a plug presentation for deep dive, floating and suspended plugs. For this you should let the plug run deeper than the water is deep. That means that a plug with a scope for 3m should be used in water levels of 4m by quickly reeling down until you reach bottom, then jerking the rod to make the plug hit the ground, producing little clouds of dust on sandy bottoms. This plug presentation catches the attention of lazy European sea bass relaxing at the bottom of the sea.

Recommended plugs: floating and suspended.