Jigs under bobbers

[DockShootinJack]

DockShootinJack - Check out the Comal or Betts Big Boy weighted floats they look the same.

Thank you. I will give them a look

[Jamesdean]

I prefer the Mr Crappie weighted floats for this when I can find them. I have not seen any a year

DSJ when I can't find the factory produced weighted floats, I'll get some of the larger unweighted ones, move up about 1/2" from the bottom, and put me a couple holes in the side just big enough to squeeze in a BB sized split shot weight. Use superglue to lock it in place. With 2 split shot and a 1/16 oz jig it sits real nice and low in the water for those lite bites. hope this helps.

[Jamesdean]

I have had some good fishing with a float and fly rig. If I don't get any bites after several color changes, I will go to either a dead stick method, or try a cast and slow retrieve.

[Damion Kidd]

I agree with Jack. It’s my favorite and most productive way to fish in shallow water. I cast it let it sit 15-20 seconds.If nothing reel it slowly 15-20 feet and same thing. And sometimes just a slow roll works great.


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[DockShootinJack]

I still need to figure out how to shoot a float and fly under docks. That should be a deadly technique

[CrappiePappy]

I still need to figure out how to shoot a float and fly under docks. That should be a deadly technique

Check out Russ Bailey's dock shooting videos .... he uses small pegged floats & 1/32oz jigheads, if my memory serves me.

[DockShootinJack]

Check out Russ Bailey's dock shooting videos .... he uses small pegged floats & 1/32oz jigheads, if my memory serves me.

I have seen a video a couple of years ago where 2 guys where doing that. Shooting under some pontoons. I believe that called them ice floats. I was thinking a small slip float may work out well.

[CrappiePappy]

I have seen a video a couple of years ago where 2 guys where doing that. Shooting under some pontoons. I believe that called them ice floats. I was thinking a small slip float may work out well.

Yeah, I was thinking a slip float would be easier to shoot with, especially when your window is less than 1' high. My only problem with using a float to shoot docks with (fixed or slip) is the max depth you can run your jig under those floats. A fixed float is cumbersome enough to cast, so I'm thinking trying to shoot a dock with it would be quite troublesome. And the slip float setup, even being less troublesome, may still depend on how well your bobber stop comes out thru your rod guides/tip. Unless, of course, your depth setting is shallow enough to allow the stopper to be out past the rod tip.

[Skippa Chippa]

I still need to figure out how to shoot a float and fly under docks. That should be a deadly technique

I have thought of this also, when I did get to try I used a 1/32 jig head with the tiniest slip float rig. Larger floats tend to catch to much air and not as accurate with less distance. Sorry I didn't mean to hijack this post.

[DockShootinJack]

I have thought of this also, when I did get to try I used a 1/32 jig head with the tiniest slip float rig. Larger floats tend to catch to much air and not as accurate with less distance. Sorry I didn't mean to hijack this post.

I tried the other day with a small weighted pear shaped clip on float. It was not very accurate either.