Pushing Corks

[abarkley]

What issue is it in? If it is the latest, I can pick one up at Wal-Mart.

Alabama Outdoor News. November Edition

[PAC]

just read article pretty good stuff- Ive known greg mcain for years - fine fellow

[callshy]

Found it. https://www.aonmag.com/article.php?id=1880&cid=82

[abarkley]

just read article pretty good stuff- Ive known greg mcain for years - fine fellow

Yep, nice guy for sure

[crappie cowboy]

Yall please forgive me here...What advantage is pushing floats, over tight line lining?
I've always wonderer that. With tight lining you can adjust the depth by turning of the handle, just like adjusting the float, so what's the advantage?.
To me if the wind is blowing, pushing floats would be a bad thing with the wind catching the floats.

I'm not being ugly here about pushing floats at all, I'm all for for whatever gets fish in the boat, I do guided trips on Grenada Lake, and by all means, anything I can do to to get the bites, I will try.

I use to live on Reelfoot Lake, and seen a lot of guys push floats, but most tight line. Is it just what one likes, or is it a advantage over the other?
I ask a guy one time at Reelfoot Lake, and he said pushing floats kept him from getting hung-up in all the stumps. Well I want my hooks down in the stumps, and if I get hung, I'll just pull it loose and keep going.....I'm I missing something on this?.
Scott by the way, I love my Hi-Tek rod holders, there the best I've ever had, it sure make's my days more bearable on the water.

crappie cowboy

[OMEN]

I think it is just easier to control the depth of the bait. This is mostly beneficial in shallower waster. When fishing deep, long lining would be better in my opinion. If I am fishing water 15 ft. or deeper I don't use the corks anything shallower I do.

[callshy]

Yall please forgive me here...What advantage is pushing floats, over tight line lining?
I've always wonderer that. With tight lining you can adjust the depth by turning of the handle, just like adjusting the float, so what's the advantage?.
To me if the wind is blowing, pushing floats would be a bad thing with the wind catching the floats.

I'm not being ugly here about pushing floats at all, I'm all for for whatever gets fish in the boat, I do guided trips on Grenada Lake, and by all means, anything I can do to to get the bites, I will try.

I use to live on Reelfoot Lake, and seen a lot of guys push floats, but most tight line. Is it just what one likes, or is it a advantage over the other?
I ask a guy one time at Reelfoot Lake, and he said pushing floats kept him from getting hung-up in all the stumps. Well I want my hooks down in the stumps, and if I get hung, I'll just pull it loose and keep going.....I'm I missing something on this?.
Scott by the way, I love my Hi-Tek rod holders, there the best I've ever had, it sure make's my days more bearable on the water.

crappie cowboy

The wind does not really catch the floats in a bad way. When there is a little ripple on the water the floats will give the bait a little more bounce action. When the water is rough, the float tends to act as a buffer between the rod tip and bait. This causee your bait not to have extreme bounce in rough water from the jerk of the rod tip (maybe this makes sense). It is also easier for me to see light bites with the floats. If a fish is swimming along with the boat the float will run differently and you can tell there is a fish there. Plus, when you find the correct depth, it is always set. As I stated before, I normally only use this method in shallow water (less than 8 feet). And as I said before it is fun to see those floats buried under the surface of the water. When you lay down to sleep at night you will be seeing floats going under!!

Oh yeah, glad you are liking the holders!!

[crappie cowboy]

I guess I need to try the floats, and give them a fair shake. I need for yall to tell me what size floats for the different weights.
Most of the time I'm using 1/2 oz. barrel weight, and sometimes 1/4 oz. in between two hooks, is that to much weight for the floats?

Scott...Yea man your pole holders have done a great job for me, I love em. You got a great product, and hope you sale a million.

crappie cowboy