Quote Originally Posted by fish_4_all View Post
TG waggler or bodied waggler or a different kind?

If you get the Thill floats, I'd just get the plain waggler. They are all balsa; therefore, they require more shot to balance which means you can cast them farther. The old Thill bodied wagglers had a birch stem, but it looks like Lindy may have changed the design.

If you get an English float, I don't think it matters that much. English waggers are generally straight without the "bulb" at the bottom of the float. If it has the "bulb", they refer to it as a "bodied" waggler.


Quote Originally Posted by fish_4_all View Post
I found THIS Auction, is it a good variety that should have all I need for lots of different applications?

That looks like a pretty good deal, but there are a couple of caveats. First, be careful when ordering English floats. Some of the floats (like the Avons) require silicone tubing to attach them to the line, and you may not be able to get the correct size tubing here in the US. (This happened to another member here when he ordered floats from England.)

Second, don't try to learn too many floats at once. Just pick one or two sizes of waggler and really get to know how they work. If you fish rivers, do the same with the Avons.

Incidentally, one group of Americans who have really taken to the English floats are the salmon and steelhead guys. They generally fish an Avon-type float with a "centerpin" reel. Since you're in WA, you should be able to hook up with some of them.


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Also, the shot, I found the lead free coated shot, is that the best to get? I am pretty sure I have the weights figured out:
SSG 1.6 g
AAA .8
AB .6
BB .4
01 .3
04 .2
08 .1
Should I get a variety or just stick with BB for best results?

Even 10 bb shot is only .15oz. so rather light but again, not an issue if I use it right and learn to cast it right.

I would just get the variety because you will use them all. Wacker Baits carries a couple of assorted shot packs from Dinsmore. Also, I always use the least amount of shot possible. For example, if a float takes 12 BB to balance, I don't put 12 BB shot on the line. Instead, I use 2 or 3 SSG shot to lock the float in place with a couple of smaller shot down the line.

The video I posted in the other thread is a great example -- big shots at the base of the float, tiny shots down the line.

One final thing you might want to get are float adaptors for the wagglers. It's just a little silicone tube with a barrel swivel. You don't have to use them, but they're nice to have. Lindy sells them, but I might have a few extra I could send you. I'll check when I get back home.