How to use floats

[twisty84]

I have just got some floats I bought but don't now how to use them they foam oval shapped and have red on top half they have a hole through the centre And come with a black stick that threads into the hole , the thing is I have no idea how to us this floats , any help would be appreciated thanks

[FranticD]

Hi Mate,

Well when i use floats like that, its usually when i am fishing from rocks.

I can catch, tailors, salmons and other types of fish.

basically, i would have my line... attached to a swivel.

then i would have another amount of line attached to the other end of the swivel.. slide the line through the float... and then through a sinker... then attach another swivel..

then i would have more line attached to teh other end of the swivel running to my ganged hooks.

does this sound about right guys? Or would you suggest another way of doing this>?

[benm]

I have just got some floats I bought but don't now how to use them they foam oval shapped and have red on top half they have a hole through the centre And come with a black stick that threads into the hole , the thing is I have no idea how to us this floats , any help would be appreciated thanks

This is what I normally use off the rocks

Main braid line > 3m mono (little longer than the length of your rod) > adjustable rubber float stopper or stopper knot (needs to be small enough to glide through your rod guides) > bead > float > ball sinker > optional shock absorb soft bead > swivel > 1m leader > hook

This will allow you to adjust the depth from 1 to 4 metres.

[The Incredible Hull]

This is what I normally use off the rocks

Main braid line > 3m mono (little longer than the length of your rod) > adjustable rubber float stopper or stopper knot (needs to be small enough to glide through your rod guides) > bead > float > ball sinker > optional shock absorb soft bead > swivel > 1m leader > hook

This will allow you to adjust the depth from 1 to 4 metres.

I used to have a stopper as well, but it didn't hold for me. I.e. when I hooked up on a nice fish and the float sinks, the stopper would move up. By the time I got the fish up, I was struggling to wind my main line up due to the float being so far up the line!

So instead now I use a swivel...

So main line mono about 25lb (recommended for rock fishing as opposed to braid), swivel, 20cm of 25bl mono, slide on float with red\orange side up, sinker, swivel, 20-30lb FC leader and 3/0 - 4/0 gangs. Works if the fish are around

Edited May 25, 2012 by The Incredible Hull