Quote Originally Posted by fish_4_all View Post
I have no clue what a plain Waggler is. I know I am showing my ignorance here but it is fact. Stick, bodied, stealth, Avon and whatever other term means nothing to me. I have spent hours trying to find out more about them and all I can find is how to rig them and fish them. Sticks and Avon work best in slow flowing water and in slightly choppy water. Bodied ones are best for still water with little if any wave action and very slow moving streams/rivers. Nothing tells me what is standard. I know the heavier the rating the longer the cast but it would be nice to have an idea of what weight is needed for basic distance.

This one is the one I am thinking of getting, 12bb and 9bb sizes.

When I said "plain waggler" (as opposed to bodied waggler) I meant the TG waggler, the exact same one you linked. The two sizes you suggest should be fine. It's easy to get confused with all the different types of floats. That's why I suggested focusing on one for now. I could use nothing but the TG waggler for the rest of my fishing career and catch loads of fish.

Quote Originally Posted by fish_4_all View Post
And just to make sure I have this right:

Basic setup:

bb,bb-float-bb,bb,bb---------bb---------bb(01,04)---------hook (balance with 01, 04 for right height in water)
That's basically right, but I wouldn't put BB shot down the line for the float you're talking about. For the 9 BB waggler, I would put 2 AAA (or 1 SSG) shot on either side of the base of the float. Then, I would see how that sits in the water. (The shot at the base of the float should sink the float up to the bottom of the red part of the tip.) Finally, I would add the smaller "dropper" shot down the line.

Remember the video: two or three "locking" shot at the base of the float with two or three smaller "dropper" shot below. Keep it simple. I cannot tell you how many fish I have caught using the exact same float rig that he uses.

Feel free to PM me for more details.