CWC Fishing Team: Blog

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Maffig gös på 9.5 kg, 96 cm!!

Maffig gös på 9,6 kg

I söndags fick jag känna på ett riktigt brutalhugg när den här maffiga gösen pangade på!! Den tvekade inte ens utan högg stenhårt på jiggen "Vertical shiver". Gösen vägde 9.5 kg och var hela 96 cm lång!! Jag är toknöjd med nya spöt "Bft Lizzard" som verkligen fick bekänna färg den här dagen.


Nya BFT Lizzard Vertical & Vertical Shiver
Bred rygg!

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Rapport från SM Kvalet!

Guldbiljett!

Jag och Johan åkte för att försvara dom grön-svarta färgerna på SM-kvalet i Gävle ! Vi visste på förhand att det skulle bli en rätt så seg tillställning då gäddorna är mitt i leken! 
Men de var mycket bättre fart än vi trott, både för oss och flera andra!
Totalt lyckades vi lura upp 7st gäddor där de fem längsta tillsammans mätte 338cm vilket räckte till en 4:e plats och en guldbiljett till finalen!

Vi säger Grattis till vinnarna, Team Regalis som hade över 4m! Imponerande!
Betet som fångade bäst idag var Wolftail Jr, det är ett riktigt grymt bete som jag varmt rekommenderar!
Nu följer jag upp med tävlingar tre helger i rad! Så sjukt kul! 👍

Skitfiske på er!

Thursday, April 23, 2015

New approaches to perch fishing - Part 3 of 3


The newly awoken interest in new methods and techniques for perch fishing is going to set new standards during the coming year. Influences coming from bass fishing mainly in the United States grow bigger, we have so much to explore! We are already in the progress of reforming and adapting a lot of techniques into our own. Let me guide you through some of the rigs and techniques that have already gained some public attention in a very short period of time.


What is Finesse fishing? Finesse fishing is all about downsizing, going lighter than your normal approach and adapting your presentation to current conditions. Weather changes like a cold front, pressure fall or rain that is cooling down the water are all factors that can make good days of fishing go to worse. You need to adapt to these conditions to trigger fish that suddenly turns inactive and lethargic. Presenting a smaller bait than you would normally use seems to be the only way to get bit some days!

Example; You are fishing a ledge for perch with a 3,75” Swimfish shad on a traditional jig head. Suddenly the skies open and rain pours down for an hour. The school of active fish on the ledge stops biting and you cannot find them. After making a sweep with your boat, you locate the school with your sonar. Now they have moved deeper, to where the ledge transitions to flat bottom. The Swimfish/jig head setup from before wont get you bit so you change to a dropshot rig with a tiny 2,5” Fin-S Fish. Statically fishing the dropshot rig exactly where the fish is holding up gets the fish biting again. This is, what I think, a true finesse approach!

Another example, in this case in a pike fishing situation, is if your normal approach would be fishing a Pig Shad over shallow water. A cold front turns the fish off. Finding a way to trigger the fish is key because your standard lures wont work. Changing to a smaller lure and presenting it on a different depth to trigger fish into biting is in my opinion a finesse approach in a scenario like this.

In my own fishing, when finding ways to trigger lethargic fish, I focus on making the presentation of my lure more subtle and natural. I think about the rate of fall and the speed I retrieve it. This is finesse fishing for me! Finding out my target fish starts feeding on small fish fry and changing to a lure the same size or color is called “Matching the hatch”, this is also a finesse tactic!

As your lures gets smaller when downsizing to a finesse approach your line needs to be lighter not to inhibit the action of your lure. And for you to be able to cast these light lures and not snap the lighter line of, your rod needs to be lighter as well. It all goes hand in hand in finesse fishing!

A dropshot rig can be fished with any type of softbait, sizes of lines and weight of sinkers. This super versatile rig can also be used in a finesse approach as mentioned in one of the examples. Rigging a 3” Ribster worm or a 2,5” Fin-S Fish on a size 2 Mosquito hook with a 7gr sinker is a superb finesse fishing technique!

Another technique that calls for finesse is the “Wacky rig” or “Neko rig”. Using only a light wire single hook tied onto your mainline, you hook your chosen softbait (preferably a worm, Ribster is my choice) in the middle. The worm will move in a very peculiar way when shaking your rod tip and stay in the strike zone longer. If you put a nail weight in the nose of the worm it will sink nose down and can therefore be hopped along the bottom (Neko rig). Perfect for vertical structures and steep rocky ledges in clear water.

These are my thoughts on finesse fishing. I believe it is not a name of a certain type of lure, nor is it a certain type of rod, reel or line. Finesse fishing for me is adapting to changing conditions by focusing on downsizing and presentation.


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Äntligen fiske igen!Vertical Shiver

Vertical Shiver
I tisdags kom jag äntligen ut på fiske igen och det var underbart väder och en av dom få dagarna som det inte blåste. Det var helt spegelblankt mestadels och det kändes nästan overkligt. Fisket var trögt till och börja med men mot eftermiddagen så lossnade det och fick några gösar och pricken över i var den här gösen som fullständigt slukade den nya jiggen "Vertical Shiver". Nu hoppas jag på flera fina dagar då det inte blåser storm så man kan komma ut igen!!


Wednesday, April 22, 2015

New approaches to perch fishing - Part 2 of 3


The newly awoken interest in new methods and techniques for perch fishing is going to set new standards during the coming year. Influences coming from bass fishing mainly in the United States grow bigger, we have so much to explore! We are already in the progress of reforming and adapting a lot of techniques into our own. Let me guide you through some of the rigs and techniques that have already gained some public attention in a very short period of time.


The Carolina Rig Another great technique is Carolina rigging. The main difference between a T-rig and a C-rig is the space between the hook and the sinker. A swivel stops the bullet shaped sinker from running down all the way to the offset hook. This makes your bait suspend or free float and gives it a more natural and non-spook appearance.

Carolina rigging is mainly a search method; dragging and feeling the bottom structure by maintaining a steady retrieve. The bait will kick and swim as the sinker hits rock, gravel and other structure. It is also a great method for lethargic fish as the bait presentation is subtler and the sinker is not as visible for the fish. Compared to the Texas rig, the C-rig works better on flat and medium-structured bottom, gravel bars and humps.

Leader lengths can vary and there are some points that should be taken into consideration. A typical leader is 30 to 50 cm long. Clear water and tricky fish often means longer leaders. In situations where the lakebed is covered with grass or weed a leader as long as 150 cm can be very effective. The bait will suspend over the weeds without ever getting snagged.

A glass bead or force bead between the sinker and swivel can also be used when Carolina rigging. The clicking sound often attracts fish from far away.

Same softbaits used on a T-rig can be used on a C-rig.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

New approaches to perch fishing - Part 1 of 3


The newly awoken interest in new methods and techniques for perch fishing is going to set new standards during the coming year. Influences coming from bass fishing mainly in the United States grow bigger, we have so much to explore! We are already in the progress of reforming and adapting a lot of techniques into our own. Let me guide you through some of the rigs and techniques that have already gained some public attention in a very short period of time.


The Texas Rig, or T-rig, is in bass fishing one of the most commonly used rigs for presenting a softbait. It consists of a bullet shaped sinker (tungsten or lead) and an offset hook. These come in many variations of sizes. Tie it with a fluorocarbon leader and attach the leader to your mainline with a swivel or knot. The size of the sinker is mainly determined by the depth you want to fish - deeper water means heavier sinker. The size of the hook is determined by the size of your bait – bigger, bulkier baits need bigger sized hooks.

The T-rig can be dragged and hopped through heavy cover like reeds, weeds, rocks, timber and steep ledges, but also swimmed and jigged over medium-structured to plain bottoms. Basically you can fish a T-rig everywhere, anytime. Rigging a softbait texas-style means it stays weedless, the hook point is protected from getting snagged. These are the main things that make the T-rig so versatile. Another big advantage of this rig is that the sinker is free running, so when the fish grab your bait it doesn’t feel the weight of the sinker. This means two things; the fish won’t throw your bait and you also get a very clear indication of the bite, win-win! By adding a glass bead or force bead between the sinker and the hook, you create a clicking sound every time you stop-start your retrieve or twitch your rod. This has proven to be very effective for perch fishing.

You can fish all sorts of soft plastic baits with a Texas rig. For a swimming/jigging approach my two most used are Lunker City Swimmin Ribster and Swimfish. If the fish is inactive and lethargic or the water is cold a dragging/hopping presentation might be better. A Ribster worm can be a better choice in these situations.

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Trumman på besök hos Hobby & Fiske


Kom förbi Hobby & Fiske i Oskarshamn idag 21/4 mellan 11:00-18:00.
Trumman delar med sig av sina bästa gäddtips och visar produktnyheter.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Fina fiskar på Bandit Deep Crank

114cm 10,3kg!

Patrik Jacobsson fångade dessa grymma fiskar vid trolling med Bandit Deep Crank i färgen C502F Brown Parrot.

Gös 91cm 8kg+

Bandit Deep Crank i färgen C502F 

Monday, April 13, 2015

Äntligen båtsäsong!

Årets första 10+ (109cm)

Nu är båtsäsongen äntligen här! Efter att i veckor suttit å frossat i era fantastiska resultat som lagts upp på Facebook och fiskebloggar så var det ju inte utan att man hade lite prestationsångest inför premiären! :)

Men nu har jag hunnit med att rosta av mig rejält med fyra pass på en vecka. Resultaten var väldigt blandade från dag till dag men jag fick i alla fall plocka årets först 10+ så det känns kanon! 

Beten som nötts hårt i helgen är Pig Shad, Buster Jerk, Shaker Shad och Wolf Tail Jr. Å samtliga har lurat upp madamer trots att vi prickade lektiden!


Bonusfisk, Asp på 3,8kg. Cool fisk! Mycket motstånd!

Nu laddar vi stenhårt för SM-kval i Gävle 25/4! Hoppas vi ses där!




CWC Fishingteam/ Jon Persson