I guess I was a bit biased in my opinion on fixed floats, but I do what most of you suggest, and that is to fish with whatever works for me. there might be some certain situations that a slider might be effective, but for me, I havent found it on the rivers I fish. I target the bright, moving fish most of the time, and in the rivers I fish, that eliminates the 10 foot deep frog water holes, those places are where the darker fish usualy hang out. my fixed float system that I have come up with, allows for instant depth change,I can fish a 3 foot deep section thouroughly,and in an instant I can fish six foot depths and back again, with no hassle. just a pull on the float, and the depth is changed, but the float stays fixed and tight. it is weighted for extremely long casts if need be, and the weight can be adjusted (or removed completely) for any size jig, in two seconds, without re-tying. its sensitve, stealthy, and just plain beats anything I have ever seen or tried. there is only one knot, and thats to the jig, no leaders, swivels or anything else.
its also cheap, I can have three floats rigged and ready for the price of one thill. it involves modifying an already existing float style to one that is readily adaptable to any water condition.
I agree with the rest of you, figure out what works for you, and stick with it, confidence in your own abilities, and gear is whats important.

Fuzzy


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