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 Keeping bait off bottom
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06/21/18 10:06 PM
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uncle_bagster
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Anyone use a float on their leader to keep baits from settling on the bottom? If so, what's the best type of float, as well as the best way to rig?
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Re: Keeping bait off bottom
[Re: uncle_bagster]
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06/21/18 10:40 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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Yeah, there's a name for it - I think it's called a Santee-Cooper rig, where the float is in between the sinker & the hook.
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Re: Keeping bait off bottom
[Re: uncle_bagster]
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06/22/18 12:05 AM
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steveiam
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I like the 3 inch cigar floats-
I seem to get the best deal on eBay in 25 ct packages-
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Re: Keeping bait off bottom
[Re: tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish]
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06/22/18 12:22 AM
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uncle_bagster
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Santee cooper and three way. Use a pegged cigar float I use a toothpick for a peg, and that prevents up and down sliding. I have a bunch of hooks, leader, and barrel swivel rigs already tied up and forgot to run line inside the floats.
Last edited by uncle_bagster; 06/22/18 01:17 AM.
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Re: Keeping bait off bottom
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06/22/18 02:56 AM
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spazm09
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Cigar floats. Make sure it's big enough to hold up your bait. Sometimes big chunks of cutbait can be too heavy for the float.
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Re: Keeping bait off bottom
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06/22/18 01:15 PM
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Fishin' Nut
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I use a toothpick for a peg, and that prevents up and down sliding. I have a bunch of hooks, leader, and barrel swivel rigs already tied up and forgot to run line inside the floats. You can (I do) use the floats that snap onto the line as well.
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