float fishing question

[basskicker09]

when using braided line for float fishing what type bobber stop to use the tie on type or the rubber style

 

thanks in advance

[Twocoda]

surgical tubing...unless your going to run a slip float ...then just use elastics....

[basskicker09]

yes i would be using a slip float and how do you use elastics

[Twocoda]

just tie em on

[bassjnkie]

You can use elastics as a float stops, but the problem is it won't go though the eyes if your fishing deep. I use the Thill string stops available in most shops. Put you mainline line through the tube, push the string off the tube onto the line, pull the tag ends tight, trim, put the supplied bead and finally thread the float on.

[basskicker09]

really and you can slide it up and down like a float stop and it will go through the guides sorry but all the questions just this can save lots of money this way thanks for the help twocoda

[Twocoda]

no problem Rob ...Good Luck

Edited November 19, 2009 by Twocoda

[basskicker09]

thank you for the help i plan on going out pike and perch fishing so i dont want to use mono or ill end up losing all my pike like usual

[dave524]

I use the slip floats with the small bead, for a stop I carry a small container of dental floss and just tie a mutliple wrap overhand knot after a couple of turns around the line above the bead at the depth I want and trim the ends, goes through the guides fine and will slide if needed.

 

Edit: Also for elastics for postioning fixed floats I go to a hobby shop that caters to model airplane builders, the ones with the gas engines, and get a section of the fuel line they sell, chop it up with a razor blade into a few years supply of elastics.

Edited November 19, 2009 by dave524

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

I use the slip floats with the small bead, for a stop I carry a small container of dental floss and just tie a mutliple wrap overhand knot after a couple of turns around the line above the bead at the depth I want and trim the ends, goes through the guides fine and will slide if needed.

 

Edit: Also for elastics for postioning fixed floats I go to a hobby shop that caters to model airplane builders, the ones with the gas engines, and get a section of the fuel line they sell, chop it up with a razor blade into a few years supply of elastics.

 

 

is this the "flossing" i'm always reading so much about?

 

that is actually a very good idea though! i'm not a fan of the commercial stops. i set the hook often and i find they constantly slip way out of place.

 

one more question, do you use regular or menthol? :P

[GBW]

Edit: Also for elastics for postioning fixed floats I go to a hobby shop that caters to model airplane builders, the ones with the gas engines, and get a section of the fuel line they sell, chop it up with a razor blade into a few years supply of elastics.

also, places like princess auto has this tube for less the $1 a foot.

[dave524]

The model airplane stuff is very stretchy, just like a small diameter surgical tubing, it actually makes very good slingshots. I have never sampled the wares of Princess in this dept but I know black stuff that is used for vacuum lines is not quite the same, just make sure it is the very stretchy material. Originally the model stuff was like a yellow covered surgical tubing , last batch was a clear blue like fluoroescent blue Stren. I wouldn't be surprised if it wouldn't make good snubbers for dipsey divers as well.

Edited November 19, 2009 by dave524