Thread: Float Fishing today

I got to ray out a few things today bank fishing at Lake McIntosh.
I spent the first hour+ trying different slip float combos with different plastic bats on a 4.6mm Tungsten bead jig .
One word , Frustration!
I had one event where my float almost went under .
I started out fishing a 6’6” St Croix Avid light , paired with a Shimano Miravel c2000s , spooled with 3# Floroclear.
Casting was great . Good distance. I was mainly using a small size Thill pro series slip float .
I’m not going to bore you with all of details of the different rigging and bobber stops I tried , but eventually I cut it all off and replaced it with my old favorite 3/4” weighted snap on bobber .
But it wasn’t until I went with just my jig and an olive green mini Trout Magnet that I caught my first fish , a tiny bluegill . But it got the most of the skunk off .
I went from fishing the riprap to fishing around the dock and caught several more small bluegills and a juvenile shellcracker.
I swapped out my rod before swapping to the next fishing hole.
I swapped to a 6’6” SC Avid UL rod and Daiwa Legalis LT2000sp .
I liked this combo better , but wished I’d brought a 5’ ULM , that would have made my catch a little more fun. Or maybe my Iprimi xxul .
In the new spot I caught a small gill and moved to the shallow cove like flat where I snapped my little 3/4” bobber back on and could cast completely across the little weedy pocket .
I was rewarded with three good bites and managed to land to two best fish of the day , a pretty bluegill and a small shellcracker that showed the rest how you’re supposed to fight when hooked . .
What did I learn?
I learned I don’t know how to properly use a slip float .
For me using a snap on bobber works the best .
I can fish my jigs like I usually do , twitching or swimming, or I can snap on a bobber to cover more area and slow down my presentation.
Best of the day .