Thread: European or American

Originally Posted by redear

yeah Illinoisgiller, I don't know how you would attach the line on some of those things, unless they are using a piece of plastic or rubber tubing slid over the top and or bottom of the float.

That's exactly how some of the English floats work. In that case, you need the silicone to secure the float to the line.

Redear and Mike, you guys may have gotten the wrong the float for the job. There ARE a bunch of different types, but they can be broken down into a couple of basic groups:

1) Stillwater floats vs. river floats

2) Pole floats vs. "castable" floats

For most American fishing, however, all you really need is a waggler for lakes/ponds and an Avon-type float for rivers.