As spring and summer meet, many anglers have started going out fishing. To successfully catch fish, the first thing you need to do is attract the fish over. So what are the fish luring methods? Today, I’ll share some luring techniques with you all.
Three Main Baiting and Luring Methods for Taiwan Fishing
1. Long-Distance Casting Luring with Bait Atomization
When Taiwan fishing, first cast the bait to the farthest point of the total length of the rod and line. When the bait enters the water, it will sway like a small insect to the fishing spot, then the bait slowly disperses and atomizes. After that, the powder will swim in the nest like more small insects, attracting fish to achieve the purpose of luring. This mainly comes from the characteristic that many fish like to eat live food.
2. Atomization of Fishing Bait Instead of Nest Bait
If there are many fish in the fishing spot and they bite well, you don’t need to make a big nest specially when Taiwan fishing—just use the fishing bait instead of the nest bait. First, hang the fishing bait on the hook, then cast the rod. Each time, cast the bait accurately to the fishing spot. Whether there is a fish biting or not, lift the rod in about one minute. This is mainly to let the fishing bait atomize and replace the nest bait to make a nest.
If there are often fish biting, it means there are many fish in the nest. Don’t rush to cast bait—you can reduce the bait and pay attention to the ingredients for retaining fish. This kind of nesting and luring method is usually used in black pit ponds, but note that the water added when making the bait should be appropriate: better dry than wet. Also, when casting the rod, you must pay attention to casting the bait on the first fishing spot.
3. Making a Big Nest with Heavy Bait
The third method is making a big nest. When the bait is large and easy to disperse, you don’t have to start casting from the farthest place—you can directly enter the water from the fishing spot. When the bait sinks to the bottom, it atomizes quickly. You can cast the nest bait before each fishing trip, and replenish the nest in time according to the situation in the middle.
However, generally fishing competitions do not allow heavy bait or large bait balls for nesting. But when crucian carp don’t bite during the competition, making a big nest is also very common in fishing competitions. The amount of bait cast is the key and a difficult point in heavy bait nesting during Taiwan fishing. It needs to be analyzed according to the fish situation and the scale should be well grasped.
Special Luring Methods for Specific Situations
Teasing Luring Method for Fish Not Biting the Hook
When Taiwan fishing, you may encounter such a situation: you can clearly see that there are many fish in the nest, but they always eat the nest bait instead of biting the hook, or the hook and fishing bait are submerged by the mud at the bottom. At this time, you can use the teasing luring method.
The main operation is: after the fishing bait falls to the bottom, wait a few seconds, then lift the rod up ten centimeters to make the float rise about one eye, then restore it. After a few seconds, lift the rod again and repeat this process. This makes the fish think the bait is live food and chase to swallow it.
Tracking Nesting for Fish in Different Water Layers
Fish don’t stay in one place all the time—they will live in any water layer according to the weather, water temperature and oxygen content. So it’s not that you can catch fish by making a good nest at the bottom. You may even catch fish one after another in the morning, but have no bites at noon. Even if you change to the most attractive bait, you won’t lure fish successfully.
This requires you to accurately judge where the fish have gone and which water layer they are in, then track and make a nest. For example, if you find fish in the middle layer of the water, you need to pull the float down immediately, lift the hook up, and fish the middle layer. When making a nest for fishing in the middle and upper layers, the nest bait should choose lighter powdery bait so that the bait can stay in the middle and upper layers longer and reduce the time to sink to the bottom.
Final Thoughts on Luring Fish in Taiwan Fishing
Oh, and let’s not forget the last trick: luring fish by adjusting the bait layer! If you find the fish have moved to the middle or upper water, don’t just sit there staring at the bottom nest like a fool. I once had a day where I caught a bunch of crucian carp in the morning at the bottom, but at noon they all vanished. I changed three kinds of bait and still got nothing—turns out they had moved to the middle layer for cooler water! I quickly adjusted the float and started catching them again in five minutes. That’s the importance of tracking nesting!
Also, when using the teasing method, don’t be too rough—you don’t want to scare the fish away. Just a gentle lift of ten centimeters is enough. And for the big nest method, remember: in competitions, you have to check the rules first! I once saw a guy get disqualified for using a heavy bait nest in a competition that didn’t allow it—total bummer.
So, Taiwan fishing luring isn’t just about throwing bait randomly. It’s about understanding the fish’s habits, adjusting your methods according to the situation, and being patient. Next time you go fishing, try these methods and see if you catch more fish!
