On Oder-Zander with the lazy technique

"Lazing around" - this term has long been accepted among zander anglers. It is obvious that it is a pretty relaxed way of doing things. But how exactly does the lazing around method work? First of all: zander spend most of their time close to the bottom. They can remain almost motionless for hours, waiting for a small fish to swim in front of their mouths. Like an arrow, they shoot at their prey with their mouths wide open and inhale it in a fraction of a second.

These lurking zander can be easily tricked with slim rubber fish that are 8 to 15 centimeters long. The imitations get their necessary weight from a single hook with a cast lead head, which are available in fishing shops. The lazy method brings the artificial bait to life. And this is how it works: cast the bait and let it sink to the bottom with the line bail open. You can recognize the sinking phase by the line running down. When the bait has reached the bottom, the line collapses and you can start lazying.

It couldn't be more convenient!

The rod tip is pointing upwards in the ten o'clock position, at the same time in the direction of the bait. With two quick turns of the crank, you let the bait lift off the bottom, and then let it tumble back to the bottom on a taut (!) line. And from the beginning: wait until the line collapses, then two quick turns of the crank. The rod remains rigid and does not move. That's why it's called "lazing around" - it couldn't be more convenient. Repeat this until the bait is close to the bank and you have to cast again. If a pike-perch strikes, the bite hits the rod like an electric shock. Strike immediately!

The Oder, with its stone groynes that extend into the river like long fingers, is a first-class area for this method of fishing. Stand on the head of the groyne and - very importantly - cast downstream along the edge of the current or into the washed-out groyne basin. And then it's time to go for the fish!