okumasheffield Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 How do you centerpin guys using those fartificial floating salmon/trout eggs such as Gulp! and Powerbait so that it stays down rather than floating up from the swivel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Bulk up on shot just above the swivel. You want your offering to be presented just off bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okumasheffield Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 But the swivel might get caught at the bottom and might end up breaking my main line with my float ... by the way, i usually use 3 feet of leader, which means my bait will be 3 feet above the bottom ... is it ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbo Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) http://www.fishonlineca.com/index.php?opti...9&Itemid=54 http://www.floatfishing.net/ http://www.questoutdoors.net/phpBB2/ http://www.flyandfloatfishing.com/centerpin_videos.htm Edited October 18, 2008 by danbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbo Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 We don't use "fartificials" here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvio Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) Lol danbo. Okuma on average 12-20 inch's of leader is used depending on conditions usually I fish about 16 inch's of leader. A long lead with no shot on it will float out of the strike zone. Shorten your leader to 16 inch you wont have this problem anymore. Edited October 18, 2008 by silvio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Or if you still want to run a 3 ft lead you can put shot right on your lead. I fish a 5 lb Maxima lead and there is usually at least one shot on it somewhere and I didnt lose any fish due to breakoffs last season. Everyone is scared to put shot on the lead, but its no big deal as long as it is not close to your bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 But the swivel might get caught at the bottom and might end up breaking my main line with my float ... by the way, i usually use 3 feet of leader, which means my bait will be 3 feet above the bottom ... is it ok? 3 to 4 feet off the bottom might be the only place fish are hitting at any given time that is why a small shot on the leader is a good idea so you can quickly adjust the depth. I had a very wise 81 year old fisherman, who by the way was out fishing everyone all ten times I fished with him, tell me just this spring the most important thing I have ever learned about steelheading..... "Son, the fish we are going after don't look down....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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