Quote Originally Posted by Schmoopie View Post
There is one pro that seems to be ignored... you can keep the bait in one spot longer. Without a float, you cast to your target, reel back a certain distance, and a lot of people are then out of their "target area" and burn it back in, cast and repeat.
That's right, sometimes fish are congregated in one little spot, and a lure will is zip right past them, whereas with a slip float, you can drop it right on their head,and they can't ignore it.