Thread: Icing on the cake

Nice ! I like swimming jigs , but there’s something about watching that float disappear when floating jigs that gets me excited.

Great catches and pics!

Nice.


Regards

Great job I like the old reel.

Nice catch, MR, and a Mini Shy Bite float is in my next time out. I’m stuck until Friday, but the weather here is shaping up to be really good, and the last few nights haven’t been real cold. They should be getting about. I’m thinking SB float with maybe a Wooley Bugger to start and then a Trout Magnet. I have made notes from your previous post on shotting weight to try. Got to get it weighted right. Time to start catching a few and break in my new waders!
Bob

Originally Posted by BobC

Nice catch, MR, and a Mini Shy Bite float is in my next time out. I’m stuck until Friday, but the weather here is shaping up to be really good, and the last few nights haven’t been real cold. They should be getting about. I’m thinking SB float with maybe a Wooley Bugger to start and then a Trout Magnet. I have made notes from your previous post on shotting weight to try. Got to get it weighted right. Time to start catching a few and break in my new waders!
Bob

Bob,
Good luck when you make it out. I have only messed with these floats for a short period of time and only in ponds and lakes, no streams. Sure that moving water is different, and the wind effects different ones quite a bit also. Seems like the smaller they are, the harder they are to get just right. Would only recommend a removable type of shot, since on and off is easy if you need to tweak. I should say, and you will need to tweak!

Yes, I will use soft lead shot that can be adjusted as necessary. The creek has some relatively slow flowing areas along the longer runs and away from the tail outs and ins. a couple of foamy back eddies as well. I have a few spots in mind where if I can just slowly tick the lure just over the rocks I might get a customer or two. Just to get out for a few hours is worth it.
Bob

Nice pictures !