Put and Take Sverige
Through-runner
The through-runner is one of the most versatile casting lures you can have in the box for put and take. That the line runs through the lure, with the hook separate, gives several advantages: free line travel, less risk that the fish levers itself off, and the chance to fish the lure at more or less every depth. That makes it a good complement to a spoon and a wobbler.
What makes it special
On a through-runner the hook is not fixed in the lure itself, but on the line behind it. When the fish has taken and you set the hook, the lure can slide up the line, away from the fish’s jaw. That means the fish cannot use the lure’s weight as a lever to shake the hook free, which often means more fish landed. At the same time the free line travel lets the lure work naturally in the water.
Weight and colour
Choose weight by depth and casting distance. Lighter through-runners of 5–10 grams suit shallow, quiet fishing near the surface, while 10–20 grams take you down deep and out on long casts. Keep a couple of weights in the box. For colour the same logic as for other flash lures applies: natural and silvery tones in clear water, and signal colours such as orange, red and copper when the water is coloured or the fish is freshly stocked.
How you fish it
The basic technique is simple: cast out, count down to the depth you want to fish and retrieve at an even tempo. Then vary. Put in small stops and jerks, or change the retrieve speed, until you find what the fish want for the day. Because the lure can be fished in every layer it is a good choice when you do not know where the fish stand, because you can systematically search the depths by counting down for different lengths before each retrieve.
When you choose the through-runner
Bring out the through-runner when you want to search the water efficiently and at the same time raise the share of fish landed. It is especially grateful when the fish take hard but come off easily on ordinary lures. More about the technique sits under spin fishing, and more casting lures in all baits for put and take.
FAQ
What is a through-runner?
An oblong, often flashing casting lure where the line runs through the lure and the hook sits separately. That gives free line travel, reduces the fish’s leverage at the snout and lets the lure be fished at many depths.
Which weight should I choose?
Lighter through-runners (5–10 g) for shallow and quiet fishing, heavier (10–20 g) when you want to reach deep or cast far. Keep a couple of weights so you can adapt to where the fish stand.
How do I fish it?
Cast out, count down to the desired depth and retrieve at an even tempo with small variations. A through-runner also works with stop-and-jerk, so try different tempos until the fish answer.