Float fishing

[clemsy]

Hi,

I just wanted to ask if you guys could help me clear something up about float fishing (not blackfish). When I fish with a float, should it be tight lines or loosey goosey?

[st00ge]

I'm not sure if my style is different to others,

But when I fish with a float,

I normally leave the line not too loose but not to tight,

So the line will have alil slack but not too much as I still want to set the hook when the float drops.

[rikkigilbey]

hey bud, good question. you should keep your line in contact with your float at all times. you can have a little bow in the line but you still need to be able to move the float with a flick of the rod. i test mine regularly by just flicking my rod to the side by a couple ft and the float moves we're all good. you want it this way because you want to be able to react quickly to a down. and so with a couple quick turns of the reel and hefty strike you can set the hook. hope this helps

Gilbey

[cameldownunder]

My rules for fishing with floats:

- Smallest float possible for bait used

- Float has to be weighted so that only the tip is visible

- Use multiple leads instead of 1 heavy one.

- The float has to go under for 3 seconds, before setting the hook.

! Exception to this rule is, when the float starts to move around without going down. This is a sign of Tailors in the area. If you don't hook, you have good changes that the line will be bitten through.

+ use a line stopper, adequate to your line, to be able to change the depth of your hook.

From my experience floats are good for tailors, salmons, trevallis.

If you get the depth right you catch also flatheads and breams.

Good luck.