Ok, now that i'm taking this fishing lark a lot more seriously, over some of the rougher marks, i'm going to have to use a float rig, primarily (hopefully!) to target Wrasse, i have absolutely no experience in this, can anybody point me towards or give me instructions on how to make a simple enough but effective float rig. Also how are you able to judge what depth to fish at?
muchos gracias
Float fishing
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merv147
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Float rig
The rig I use is simple and you can change your depth easy with it to
[img]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/merv147/float.jpg[/img]
i do not tie a knot at the top tho i use float stops i use to use power gum but i find its not as good with this rig you can change form say fishing 10ft of water to 40ft in no time
[img]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/merv147/S1362-Sliding-Float-Stops.jpg[/img]
top tip to save time when fishing tie the swivel and hook up in the house 6-10 inches is more than enuf
[img]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/merv147/float.jpg[/img]
i do not tie a knot at the top tho i use float stops i use to use power gum but i find its not as good with this rig you can change form say fishing 10ft of water to 40ft in no time
[img]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/merv147/S1362-Sliding-Float-Stops.jpg[/img]
top tip to save time when fishing tie the swivel and hook up in the house 6-10 inches is more than enuf
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another tip
Hi Livid
If you make the bottom swivel a clip swivel, you can change the bottom trace i.e. snood to suit the conditions and such like. Wrasse are not fussy eaters so you can use 20-30 lb line no problem for this 'biting' snood.
All you have to do is tie up a lot of different biting snoods, linked to different sized and shaped hooks depending on choice of bait and what size of fish you are targetting and away you go. If you tie a loop into the top of the biting snood, you can switch between traces in a second using the clip swivel at the bottom of the float 'trace'... I keep a big selection of these in a separate trace wallet.
Equally think about the conditions and size of float / weight you will need as in rough conditons, you will need a bigger float for bite identification. A small float getting battered around by the waves will become painful!
FWIW...
If you make the bottom swivel a clip swivel, you can change the bottom trace i.e. snood to suit the conditions and such like. Wrasse are not fussy eaters so you can use 20-30 lb line no problem for this 'biting' snood.
All you have to do is tie up a lot of different biting snoods, linked to different sized and shaped hooks depending on choice of bait and what size of fish you are targetting and away you go. If you tie a loop into the top of the biting snood, you can switch between traces in a second using the clip swivel at the bottom of the float 'trace'... I keep a big selection of these in a separate trace wallet.
Equally think about the conditions and size of float / weight you will need as in rough conditons, you will need a bigger float for bite identification. A small float getting battered around by the waves will become painful!
FWIW...
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Float rig
The rig shown is the one I use, with the float being a pike slider, slim cigar design. This will cope with nearly all sea conditions
A lrge drilled bullet 18 inchens above the bait, and I always use hardback crabs on a size 4 forged carp hook. The crabs , ideally the size of an old 50p can be found under rocks and are outstanding bait for wrasse
I find float fishing very visual andmuch more exciting tahn legering. Theres also far less chance of the hook being swallowed
FWIW
Kev
A lrge drilled bullet 18 inchens above the bait, and I always use hardback crabs on a size 4 forged carp hook. The crabs , ideally the size of an old 50p can be found under rocks and are outstanding bait for wrasse
I find float fishing very visual andmuch more exciting tahn legering. Theres also far less chance of the hook being swallowed
FWIW
Kev