someone asked me ....so here are THE FLOATS i like

**CrappiePappy** · 04-10-2016, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by apersohn17

Can you elaborate a bit on why you don't like the weighted bobbers? Why are they no good?

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Not sure who you're asking, but for me .... I don't care for weighted floats with a single jig below, because a lift bite is hard to detect with that setup.

That being said ... I wouldn't say they were "no good", because they do have a time/place/reason to be used.

**scrat** · 04-10-2016, 01:21 PM

I am surprised that no one uses the old porcupine quills any more. Back about 40+ years ago that was the thing to use when crappie fishing. I have not seen any in stores for years now.

**deathb4disco** · 04-10-2016, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by scrat

I am surprised that no one uses the old porcupine quills any more. Back about 40+ years ago that was the thing to use when crappie fishing. I have not seen any in stores for years now.

In post #14, the green floats (second from top) are all peacock quills. I use them the most.

**wannabe fisherman** · 04-10-2016, 02:13 PM

I bought some weighted floats 1 time and they were not made correctly, every one of them sank with nothing on them. Could've used them for sinkers I guess.

**fiveeyes** · 04-10-2016, 04:19 PM

I'm with D b4 Disco..got a box of those Thill waggler's. they make a lot of sizes..get them weighted right and they flat out work...only down side, some what fragile..gotta take care of 'em..lift bites are no problem 5

**etexbasser** · 04-10-2016, 04:57 PM

Doesn't the spring cut into the line? I have never used them but obviously they work, I was afraid they would pinch the line and cut it.

**apersohn17** · 04-10-2016, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Not sure who you're asking, but for me .... I don't care for weighted floats with a single jig below, because a lift bite is hard to detect with that setup.

That being said ... I wouldn't say they were "no good", because they do have a time/place/reason to be used.

Well, I saw the original poster said he doesn't like the weighted ones and I'm trying to figure out why. I like them because I can cast farther. Is it because they don't show light bites as well?

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**deathb4disco** · 04-10-2016, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by apersohn17

Well, I saw the original poster said he doesn't like the weighted ones and I'm trying to figure out why. I like them because I can cast farther. Is it because they don't show light bites as well?

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If balanced correctly, a heavy float will show bites as well as a light float.

**Cane Pole** · 04-10-2016, 07:41 PM

Sooooooooooooooo

**lowe175** · 04-10-2016, 10:22 PM

Thanks for the read buddy, and I'm with you. I use all kinds of floats and all work at times. You have to pick the right tools for the job. Unweighted floats work best most of the time. There are times when a weighted float is better but I use unweighted most of the time. You are a very good float fishermen and there's a lot of good advice in your post thanks for sharing.

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