Rod lift, side pressure and netting
- Match bait and depth, or use the suggested rig. Fish patrol habitat zones and groundbait attracts existing fish. Strike after a sustained signal; an inspection or missed strike never guarantees a hook-up.
- Watch tension and surges. E lifts/guides; release to ease pressure. Rod lift and side pressure change tip position and force direction. The hand-rod line has a fixed length and is never automatically reeled shorter.
- Species have different run, turn, inspection and float-signal rhythms; individual mass also matters. Sustained overload breaks line, prolonged slack loses the hook. Maximum lift is not always appropriate.
- Once the tired fish is within reach, Net starts a short dip, scoop and lift. A landing is recorded only after completion; leaving reach cancels the scoop. Motion coefficients are teaching approximations.
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