Softbaiting Mastering the Drift

[@chofujohn1]

I'm a very long time fly fisher and mending is part and parcel to a good presentation of the fly in a current. The REAL reason we mend a fly line is because as the fly or soft bait is drifting on the current we want the presentation of the fly/bait to be pure. In other words, we want the fish to see ONLY the fly/bait drifting towards him and we don't want him to be spooked by the leader/tippet/fly line coming towards him on the current. Remember, fly lines are really thick and highly visible in a clear water column. That's why we mend and that's why we use multiple lengths of leader and tippet on the end of our fly line. This enables us to keep the fly/bait drifting seemingly on the end of an invisible (as much as possible) tether and help keep the fish in a feeding mood (not spooked). Keeping the bow out of the line provides a better, more direct connection between the fly/bait and your rod tip, which enables us to FEEL the fish during the take and a cleaner and quicker hook set during a fish strike. Anyway, that's my opinion on mending. For fly fishers mending is fly fishing 101 and an absolutely necessary skill if you ever want to catch trout in anything like significant numbers. Since the primary reason for mending is disguising the presentation as to not spook the fish then I don't understand why a spinning fisherman would want to mend a long section of fluorocarbon that is already invisible. Creating a tighter connection with your bait would be a good reason, but that's not the reason given. Anyway, enjoying the videos and I'll now give a thumb's up. John

[@toaluasaleupolu7060]

Nice video Malcolm 👍

[@vishes.1128]

Great video 👍

[@travisreekie2976]

How do you know your getting bites and its not just the bottom?

[@mytravelhub2977]

Awesome Video!

[@allansims3426]

Thanks to you for this, I am coming down this winter and would like to get into this with my grnadys, where is your shop please?

[@boliddington6663]

I love your videos I'm just wondering what sort of egg would be best to use at the canals this time of year

[@rexjonhdeer8180]

What rod and reel where you using

[@thomaslim6327]

this is great video, where is the location, Im from Blenheim

[@jacobh4678]

Thomas Lim Twizel Canals I'm pretty sure.

[@jacobhewton3531]

Hi could u please tell me what is the best soft bait to use on the cannals as I am going to go and try fishing there in a few weeks

[@thatfishingfellanz]

Anywhere

[@danehughes6360]

Good help @xsharknz

[@mattharrison9550]

The difference between a small fish and a big fish is how smart the fish is?? Right??

[@oliverhill7047]

Cool

[@stevebarkman2681]

Great vid. Could do without the 'music' though. S