Hello Again-

How does one set the depth on these floats (floats with a pink worm or a jig), a diagram link would be very useful if you know of one. Also, how does one know how deep to run it?

Thanks for the help in advance

Good Luck

Josh

what i've been told and i see it from the pros is just keep adjusting till you hit the right spot where you hook up... im just learnning this way to fish myself and i keep watching them adjust till they hit fish....

Bob has some info on this site.

Try this:

Bob\'s Float Fishing Info

thanks guys- that was extremely helpful, i too can do this now...i think!

Thanks again

Josh

Hey SB ... Glad the info helped. It helps to know your water and set the depth to within a foot of the bottom. By using the correct type of floats ... you can also "read" your depth by movement of the float as well.

Having them as part of your arsenal can pay BIG dividends ... I like to run them when things are very low and clear. Last week we hooked over forty fish in two days on floats alone ... most of those came in water than could not have been fished in any other manner.

Good luck!

bob-

what did you mean when you mentioned that you hooked fish in water that couldn't be fished any other way?

Thanks

Josh

How does the nail not and plastic tubing thing work...i take it this is adjustable?

kind of an aside-I am trying to find a way that works well in many water conditions, looking to master one technique because frankly i am intimidated by all of the different ways to go about this. is this foolish or understandable?

Deep, totally slack water that would not allow any sort of swing presentation at all.

You slide the plastic tube up your mainline and then grasp the knotted piece and then slide the plastic back off the mainline ... you then pull the ends of this stopper tight and you can slide it up and down your mainline whatever depth you like w/o having a huge long leader when fishing greater depths.

I understand your one method reasoning ... BUT, adaptation is the key to catching lots of fish all the time, not just part of it

thanks a lot bob

i can see with your prompt replies and patience for new guys why i hear all of these great remarks about your style and your site. it is a really nice resource for us new guys. thanks a lot, take care, and good luck fishing. incidentally, i will be moving to alaska in the summer so i may try picking your brain some more later!

Josh

Josh,

Float fishing isn't all as complicated as you might think. I'd say if you concentrate your efforts on just float fishing for a season, you can be pretty tuned in by the end.

Bob is right about a float allowing you to fish water you wouldn't otherwise get a good presentation in. When the water's low, the fish tend to hang out in big, deep holes and some of them don't have enough current to drift fish. If you use enough weight to get bottom, it will be too heavy to tick its way downstream. If you don't use a heavy lead, you can't get down to the bottom, even with a slow current. The float allows you to keep your offering moving slowly downstream in close proximity to the bottom.

I usually use a fixed float because most of the water I fish is 10 feet deep or less. If the water is much deeper than that, the sliding float may be a better choice because you can cast them further than a fixed float with 12 feet of line hanging underneath it. Either way is a compromise, because in my opinion a fixed float gives you a btter presentation in shallow water and a slider works better in deep water.

Most fixed floats use some sort of sleeve system. You slide the sleeves up your line, and then tie on a jig, or a swivel/hook/bait. Insert the body of the float into the sleeves, and then you can slide it up and down your line to adjust the depth.

Once you have your setup rigged, try to keep your offering within a foot or two of the bottom. Cast out, and keep "mending" your line upstream so it doesn't drag your float downstream. When you get too much line out to mend it, you can either open your bail on a spinning reel and dump out line so it doesn't drag your float downstream, or reel up and move downstream and cast again. I've caught dozens of fish with a ton of belly in the line when the float went down. Just MAKE SURE you reel until you've picked up all the slack BEFORE you make any hook set. Otherwise, you'll just jerk on slack line, which won't hook the fish, but it WILL alert the fish to what's going on.

Give it a try. It might feel awkward at first, but when you watch that float sink, and jerk back to feel a head shake and see that silver flash down there, you'll know what the buzz is all about.

You're welcome SB!

Don't tell anyone, this might be some sort of a secret! :p

has anyone ever used the eagle claw bobber stops? I believe they're some sort of rubber-like mat'l and come on wires. Extremely easy to carry and to put on the line and they go thru the guides pretty well.

Happy holidaze

Sincerely,
Roger