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Benefit from the diversity of nature
There are as many artificial baits these days as there are grains of sand on
the beach – you can get the most wonderful models in all shapes, col-
ours and sizes. But if you want to fish successfully these days you need a
supplier who knows his business and who can offer the angler the best
bait for the particular fish he wants to catch, the waters he is fishing in,
the time of year etc.
With our artificial baits you can always rely on the workmanship, the
ma-terials, hook quality, running properties, etc; we still can’t guaran-
tee that you will catch your fish but by keeping to simple basic rules
many things are easier and more successful:
What colour should I choose?
The brighter the light, the less reflective colour of the artificial bait
should be: This means that we use »silver« when there is not much
light or when the water is murky and »gold« when the light is bright-
er or the water is fairly clear.
»Copper« or simply »black« baits hardly reflect at all in the water and
are ideal for very bright light or crystal clear water. The general situa-
tion of the fish in the particular waters is also important, i.e. we use sil-
ver or light blue colours if the predatory fish have a large food supply
of bleak and roach.
Darker baits are more suitable when the food supply tends to consist
of in-sects and larvae. The colour of the water also plays a part in making
the choice. Another factor is how active the fish are. In the winter when
the fish are very lethargic, a very bright, noticeable type of bait can pro-
voke a predator to bite.
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