Land based IMO, is more about keeping the pressure on the fish and steering it with the rod. From a boat, the pump and wind technique works well as the fish is generally below the boat and you need to lift the fish through the water column. Mike, I think different methods apply to different fish. I'd like to know what the more experienced raiders here have to say. So: is the pump and wind always the best method, or is it really only for bringing the fish up and close to you? Should I be reeling as fast as possible when I have brought in the fish just to steer him away from snags? I did go home with two nice trevally, so not a bad morning's fish at all although I was pretty frustrated losing this last one. Normally when landing a trevally I'll reel as fast as I can in those final moments when the fish is fighting and pulling out line to steer it away from the wharf pylons, but it was much harder to control the fish in close using the pump and wind. The cheeky fish pulled over to a pylon and broke me off. When he was close though, I couldn't control him as well but continued to try and pull him in with my rod. I'm sure this would have helped and might have also saved my fish.Īn hour later I hooked up with a nice trevally and what he had said kicked right in - I started to pull the fish in using the pump and wind technique. He told me to pump and wind to minimise the direct contact between the reel, line and hook. Eventually the hook popped out and he got away.Ī mate dropped by before heading off to work and I told him what happened. For some reason I didn't think about what I was doing too much and I just started to reel without loosening the drag (I'm sure this would have saved my fish). This morning I was out at the wharf and hooked on to what I'm pretty sure was a salmon. On something big such as a shark or big flathead I will use this method, but I'm wondering if and when this is the best way to pull in a smaller, faster and stronger fish such as a big trevally or salmon. As I've heard, this is the correct way to bring in a fish. I've been told of the pump and wind technique - pulling the fish in with your rod rather than your line by lifting the rod and reeling in the slack repeatedly. Hi guys - I was hoping to get some advice on my reeling technique.
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