Free Line 108 — September 2026 - Flipbook - Page 166
MICHAEL WEBB
a n understanding on the d e p t hs a n d c o l o ur s , wh i c h se e me d to
work coming out of the wi n te r i n to l a te s p ri n g .
The depths of the M an o r me a n t t ha t I wa s g o i n g to ge t
u s ed to the adjustable zig . T h e ro d s we re s e t u p w i t h 1 2 l b
R i dgemonkey mono mainli n e to an a d j us t a b l e z i g f l o a t , t h e n a
3 f t hook link to a size 8 Ri d g e mo n key st ra i gh t p o i nt . Two ro d s
h a d a small piece of black fo a m, wh i c h h ad b e e n s o a ke d in t h e
S o lar Flarez bait spray. T h e wa s o t h er o n a B l a c k Fly z s m a l l
d u mbbell pop-up, again bo o s te d wi t h t he b a it s p ray.
At this time of year, I have fo u n d t h at i t’ s a lways b e en a b o u t
t h e middle third of the wa te r c o l um n , s o i n 1 8 f t , I ’ d b e l o o k i n g
a t exploring the 6-1 2ft zo n e . W i t h t h e te mp e ra t u re s a n d l o n g
p e riods of sunshine we’d ha d th e l a st fe w d ays a n d fo re c a s t
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