Posted By: SenkoSam
your choice for a float - 11/05/21 12:33 PM
I keep promising myself to float fish more often but one thing that doesn't change is my choice of floats - bottom-weighted oblong foam float.
Locally, most shoreline anglers cast them because the distance is amazing and hooksets a near sure thing at that distance. I thought buoyancy would be a problem going down, but even small gills pull them from the surface like they aren't there. Round plastic floats are a thing of the past but round-shaped floats aren't out. I have one that is round with pointed prongs above and below where small rubber bands connect it to the line. I weight the lure with sheet lead on the bottom prong for casting distance and a bit less buoyancy.
The only problem I have with these kinds of floats is the line that's attached to the lure going up and around the top where the line is attached. I suppose it happens because I'm using light jigs that somersault in the air.
What's your take on floats?
Locally, most shoreline anglers cast them because the distance is amazing and hooksets a near sure thing at that distance. I thought buoyancy would be a problem going down, but even small gills pull them from the surface like they aren't there. Round plastic floats are a thing of the past but round-shaped floats aren't out. I have one that is round with pointed prongs above and below where small rubber bands connect it to the line. I weight the lure with sheet lead on the bottom prong for casting distance and a bit less buoyancy.
The only problem I have with these kinds of floats is the line that's attached to the lure going up and around the top where the line is attached. I suppose it happens because I'm using light jigs that somersault in the air.
What's your take on floats?