Getting ready for the spring

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Being real productive at work, tying slip cork stoppers!

me too rubbing my hands together right now. Is that braid?

It is, I tried it out the other day and it worked pretty well. Still think there are better options out there, but it's all I had handy.

I do a lot of fishing with a slip cork, but I really don't like it when the fishing is hot and my knot keeps coming undone. I have a couple old rolls of braid I'll try that out.

Mo I never use corks but when I was kid seems like we used a bead and a toothpick or maybe it was a rubber band not sure.

I've done it with mono knots above a small bead, there are tons of ways to do it. Just saw this rig online they were making with string and coffee stirrers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGuhcqyvVx8

I usually tie the knot on the water, but this may save some time. I don't fish em much but may as well give something new a try.

Try using the removable split shots.idk

Never had a prob with store bought ones, i got enough to last for yrs, i even use one a few inches above the split shot, so if i hang up i dont lose anything except the hook and weight.

I use the little rubber ones from BPS. They are small enough they slip through guides good and if I take the float off I just leave the stop on there. I will use it for a depth indicator when not fishing the float.

SAW somewhere years ago where someone was using dental floss...

I'm just too cheap to pay shipping when I don't need anything else! Haha

I use them but I buy the already tied ones. Like 50 of them for 5 bucks.lol

When float fishing, I seldom fish more than 6-7'. A fixed float and 9' rod gets it done for me.

I've always used the fixed float, just trying to venture out

bobber stopper from wally world works for me.

When fishing Bay Springs in the Summer, Fall or Winter, one must use a stop that will slide through the eyes good because the bait will have to get down to 20, 30 or even 40 ft to where the fish are. I use the ones from Wal-Mart and BPS, but would like to try something else. Mine seem to come undone after fishing with them for awhile.

When it's windy and rolling, I'll use a fixed float with my main line attached on the bottom of the float up to the depth that the rod is long. Keeps the bait in the strike zone longer by dragging the float level instead of bouncing the rod tips hard up and down.

The float size I use depends on the amount of weight I'm using. I want the float to have a near even buoyancy with the weight so the fish doesn't Feel the float when they hit, but the float still barely floats.