shaneg wrote: personally .. if I was clever enough to draw one (ideal scenario) it would be no wind and very sight current slowly drifting through a shallow channel between island or mainland, casting ahead and to sides. Gardner’s inside channel between mainland and islands, or Motoreka channel between rock on Sth west cnr, or lot of spots like it round Mercury’s ... where waters shallow but currenty and strikes occur on surface are less than couple meters of water... where snaps run after bait like a big king... fearless and aggressive... and strike bait with back out of the water. |
Muppet wrote: Buggar Me the advantage of no drogue is apparrent when hooked to a large fish. |
shaneg wrote:
Better drift speed with no drogue. Advantage of drogue is not not being pulled as quick into rocks by a large snap or king. |
Muppet wrote: The crucial part if in 10m give it ten seconds before engaging bailarm over. When its on it won't take 10 seconds the line will fly off your reel. When you cast lay your line as straight as possible it is basically fly fishing. The braid will tell you everything. |
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