Thread: European or American

I,ve been using various kinds of Thill slip floats for years. I saw an artical in In-Fisherman about Euro bank fishing methods and adopted some of them. I've had a lot of success with my US adaptions.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Mike,

Not sure who you bought the floats from, but English/European floats typically do not come with the silicone included, and no English shop would think to ask if you wanted some. They would just assume you could buy it here in the US. If you ever decide to try again, PM me and I'll give you the name of some good English tackleshops.



I do! :D

It's not necessary, though. As I said before, most people would benefit just from learning the waggler.

Thill, I think, sells short silicone tubes with swivels in them, very handy. I thought it was their idea. I guess not.

I feel the fact that 7 people have voted Euro so far says alot for quality UK tackle. 7 years ago this may not have even be a topic, let alone have recevied 7 votes. Good post ~ship.

On another note I'm not looking forward to all the "new" ameri/euro-style anglers here in the states as the ameri/euro carpers will bicker over every little thing. That's why I fish solo most of the time. Peace~Quiet~Nature~ and me.

Originally Posted by BasicallyBluegill

I feel the fact that 7 people have voted Euro so far says alot for quality UK tackle. 7 years ago this may not have even be a topic, let alone have recevied 7 votes.

I first heard about Euro floats in 1993. Euro tackle was getting a lot of good press, mostly from In-Fisherman. Despite that, it hasn't caught on as well as I thought it would. In-Fisherman seemed kind of confused about it as well. Matt Straw wrote an article a year or so ago where he basically said, "We've been promoting European floats for years, but this advice seems to (mostly) fall on deaf ears." That's not a direct quote, but it's pretty close. This may be due to bad experiences like Mike mentioned above or lack of good instruction on how to use the tackle.

Originally Posted by BasicallyBluegill

That's why I fish solo most of the time. Peace~Quiet~Nature~ and me.

Amen to that.

wing it, it is a weighted bobber that you can cast way out there . also it is weight sensative, it lays flat on the surface and the slightest added weight makes it stick up . great when they are hitting real soft. made to use with different weight jigs .

I am glad people like this post. Lots of good ideas here. I submitted a lure design to be fished under a European type float to In-Fisherman Magazine. This is the email I just received. It appears as if it will be a deadly combination.

Quote December 4, 2008 from Doug Stange, Editor in Chief In-Fisherman Magazine.

"Michael, The dropper rig looks good. I’ve watched a lot of underwater video of dropper rigs in action and there are a lot of times the fish hit the spoon instead of the dropper jig; so your single-hook on the weight idea is a good one."

I like the standard Betts brand 2-3" red styrofoam cork with the weight on the bottom. Note that this is for stationary fishing; IE worms, crickets, minners. Besides, I can get a pack or two at my local Walmart for like $1.08 for a pack of 3.

UK beachcasters been catching on with the OBX crowd lately (AFAW, Century, Zziplex, Conoflex) I never imagined a Century rod costing 400 smackers for a blank alone. I got a couple English rods; a carp rod and a (broken) match rod. Good thing about these long rods is that I can cast further and spank fussy bedding bream with the rod tips