kevtaylor Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hi, I want to target Zander on my local canal. On my stretches I believe there will be more jacks than anything else, which leads me to question traces. a) am I right to think a trace is a must in this situation? If the answer to this is Yes b) How light a trace will I be able to find and how should I set it up for float fished deadbaiting? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 you will need a trace kev .... you can either make some up to a single hook or trebbles, both will catch . back when I fished for Zander popping up a dead bait was deadly . I just used foam stuffed down into the dead bait . they definitely shoal up too mate so fish through the smaller ones if needs be . kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Great thanks for that chill My mate is suggesting a single hook and hair rigging a half roach. Where he fishes it's all zander so no trace needed whereas the stretches I grew up on were full of jacks but it could well have changed, there were no zander then anyway lol getting on a bit. Walking my dog along my old haunts I've seen one area that gets fished a little by a couple of sprat bashers so that will be where I start. Never had a zander they seem pretty Carpy!!! 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 never tried using a hair rig for them ... but can see it working, they feed differently to pike, more of a bite to injure the fish to then eat it . I would go with the single hook approach . when I was fishing for them it didn't normally take to long if they were in the area , 45 mins would be as long as I would wait before a move . give popping up a bait a go .... have it wafting about on a 2ft length. kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I'll try that - thanks for the tips mate chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 No probs kev... best of luck kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 21 November 2017 at 22:51, chillfactor said: never tried using a hair rig for them ... but can see it working, they feed differently to pike, more of a bite to injure the fish to then eat it . I would go with the single hook approach . when I was fishing for them it didn't normally take to long if they were in the area , 45 mins would be as long as I would wait before a move . give popping up a bait a go .... have it wafting about on a 2ft length. Pike hit a bait in the middle, and turn it round to swallow head first. Zander, and perch, hit from behind, and swallow tail first. Always need to use a wire trace for zander, too much chance of a pike taking the bait. A treble sewing up the stomach is a death sentence for pike. Donnygooner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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