Burnsco's Fishing made Simple

An Introduction to Straylining

Straylining is fishing in one of it's simplest forms, it literally involves a rod, hook and piece of bait. However, to achieve consistent success there are a few things you can do which will really up your game. Check out our short clip below of us heading for a quick fish out of the Bay of Plenty to target snapper.

Things we cover in this video:

- Specific areas to target and setting up your anchor to position you effectively

- What to look for on your sounder / fishfinder

- How we utilise berley

- What rods and reels to use

- What rigs to tie and specific knots

- How to Iki/dispatch fish

- Utilising ice to optimise the eating quality of fish

For more information on strayline fishing we have a dedicated written article which you can find here: How to Strayline for Snapper

In this article we go into more depth when talking about rods and reels, rigs, berley, bait and techniques in more detail.

Keep an eye on our Youtube, Facebook and Instagram pages where you will see more info on knot tying, making rigs and different fishing techniques. Good luck and remember to send through your successful catches to our social media pages