Zander (Sander Lucioperca), can be tricky to catch with an enhanced vision at night and typically feeding during the twilight hours, making dawn and dusk ideal times to fish for them in murky and heavily coloured waters. Both jig fishing and lure fishing from a boat are effective methods when targeting zander. Using a light tackle, a rod with a test curve of 1.75/2.25 paired with a spinning reel and a monofilament line will be a good setup. For lure fishing, dropping lures behind the boat, waiting for them to hit bottom, then shortening the line to about a foot or two off the bottom to keep the bait moving, then waiting for a bite. Jig fishing will require slightly more skills but zanders tend to respond well. This is done by using a short line and a light line, adding short raises of the rod off the bottom at a slow pace, or letting the stream of the water move the rod, which will guarantee a bite. As predators, zander responds well to fresh and live baits with slow movements. Once it’s caught the bait, expect the zander to put up a great fight, especially whilst using a short rod, as they tend to violently shake their head once they’ve reached the surface. Using a pair of long-nose pliers would be safer to unhook them safely than using hands as zander has got sharp teeth and gill plates. This process requires removing the hook from the mouth through gently twisting a turning.