What is the best bait for float fishing?
Two personal favourite baits to fish under a float is the ever faithful “golden grain” sweet corn and a big bunch of wriggling maggots ! With these choices, you may on occasion end up catching other species, but a big carp caught on the humble maggot is certainly a catch to cherish.
Should bait be on the bottom when float fishing?
Whenever you fish with a float, you know exactly where the bait is. Whether fishing against weed beds, features, or trotting down a river, the bait is always under the float Which makes positioning a bait in the same spot, time after time, very easy. Fish do not always feed on the bottom.
How far should the float be from the hook?
At the moment you should have a float on the line, fixed at about 18 inches (45 cm) up the line from the hook. If you swing the line out into the water now, the float will either lay flat on the surface or perhaps poke out of the water several inches.
How far off the bottom should you fish?
Keep your bait in the fish zone. When deeper than 8 to 10 feet , always fish on the bottom, not close, but on the bottom whenever possible.
Do you strike when float fishing?
As the hook is being fished in-line with the float the slightest bite will show immediately and your strike should connect as there should be very little slack between rod tip, float and hook.
How high should your bobber be?
Place your bobber 6-12″ from your rod tip and make sure your line is not wrapped around your rod.
What’s the difference between a bobber and a float?
Bobbers are usually round and brightly colored devices in red/white or yellow/green so they can easily be seen by the fishermen. Floats on the other hand tend to be long and slim and for the most part less visible except for the tip top.
What is the purpose of a float in fishing?
The float is used to enable the angler to cast out a bait away from the shore or boat while maintaining a reference point to where the bait is unlike bottom or leger fishing.
Can you float fish with corn?
CHOOSE THE RIGHT FLOATS Corn is quite a heavy bait, so this means you have to think big when it comes to floats, especially when fishing in open water If your float is too light then the presentation will be unbalanced, and the fish will sense this.
Do fish like sweet corn?
Naturally yellow (or occasionally red) in colour, sweetcorn’s brightness and uniform size makes it easy for fish to identify on the dark bed of the water. Sweetcorn is one of the top baits for carp, barbel, bream, tench and sometimes big roach, although most species would take it as a bait.
Are casters good bait?
Casters are a great bait for the winter months on natural venues like Rivers and Canals During the spring and summer months they are a great bait for Carp on commercials. Mix into groundbait with other live bait to make a great spod mix.
Can you spin with a float rod?
Generally speaking, you can use a spinning rod for float fishing, but your setup will be far from optimal Spinning rods have a stiffer action than float rods. And they also tend to be shorter, which could affect casting accuracy and bait presentation.
References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6QHg9F0Xs
https://www.walleyesupply.com/rig-floats/