Thread: Fav floats for distance?

Originally Posted by fish_4_any

James Dean, you have a picture of your cork float?

Yes sir, here's a pic. There is another weight, same size on opposite side other end. Both are glued in. This one has a hoop made from a paper clip tied on the bottom. It's small enough a bobber stop is used to set depth...

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I think I have some of the tubed slip floats with my fishing stuff in the shed. I'll see if I can get out there Thursday and get you a pic before this storm comes in...

This one is un weighted, but you can weight / ballance weight it easily..Attachment 513635Attachment 513636

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Originally Posted by Tdub318817

I havent tried them yet, but I hear rocket bobbers do really well for distance casting.

Can't keep mine lit....................................

Don't know what happened with the pics, so we will try it again...this is the side shot.

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For adding weight, heavy guage copper wire works great. I have only wrapped it around a n end of the stick but y'all have me thinking one could drill holes and put it through the whole thing for balance and help with the uplift bite detection.

Originally Posted by fish_4_any

For adding weight, heavy guage copper wire works great. I have only wrapped it around a n end of the stick but y'all have me thinking one could drill holes and put it through the whole thing for balance and help with the uplift bite detection.

I recon you could drill all the way through as you said, just remember, ballance. What ever amount you put on bottom, must also be put on top. the weight of jig, bait, etc will keep float standing up. Fish hits hook in an upward movement, float falls over...

If you want a "weighted" float that will detect an "up bite" ... then look for Float-n-Fly bobbers/floats. Their whole purpose is to tip over when a fish rises with the jig in its mouth, taking the downward pull of the jig's weight away from holding the float in an upwards position.

Here's a DIY video on how to modify a regular weighted bobber into a FnF bobber : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm9jmd6eNFA