Thread: The Art of slip floating ?

Thats basically how I do it. One difference is that I attach my lighter line leader with a barrel swivel. Thats what keeps my other stuff sliding off the line when snagged.

I tied up a rig and ran into a couple of issues but was able to fix them .
First , my head hole was too big for my bobber stop , so I just took it off because the bobber hole w is small enough as to not pass over the bobber stop .
Next , the bottom hole on the bobber slide over my swivel . I added a 4mm tungsten bead between the bobber and barrel swivel.
I searching now for the split shot I recently bought and put up , in case I need more weight to help pull the jig down .
I guess it’s going to be trial and error getting the weight right .
Hope I can get out tomorrow and try it out .
When we have nice days during winter and spring it’s usually windy and the slip float may replace my jig n snap on float rig for windy day fishing.

Slip floating can be deadly. On a stream, once you get the weight and grift right hang on. Really deadly with a wet fly.
Bob

Originally Posted by BobC

Slip floating can be deadly. On a stream, once you get the weight and grift right hang on. Really deadly with a wet fly.
Bob

Bob , you got me to thinking .
The little Trout Magnet floats can be rigged up as a slip float . I’m wondering what weight jig will work with them .
I’ve ordered some 1/32 worm weights to use instead of split shot .
If the TM float works with a 1/32 jig , I can use these weights with one of my micro spider flies . Should make a deadly combination.
I’ll report how it goes .

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

Bob , you got me to thinking .
The little Trout Magnet floats can be rigged up as a slip float . I’m wondering what weight jig will work with them .
I’ve ordered some 1/32 worm weights to use instead of split shot .
If the TM float works with a 1/32 jig , I can use these weights with one of my micro spider flies . Should make a deadly combination.
I’ll report how it goes .

Yes, I would be very interested in your results with that setup. Slip float fishing really does work well.
Bob

I got to try out a couple of rigs this morning for about two hours .
I first rigged up a 5’6” St Croix Premier UL with a Daiwa Fuego LT 1000d and 4# Floroclear main line and 3# leader .
The rig was put on the line in this manner , bobber stop , small bead, Trout Magnet float , 1/32 worm sinker , small bead , then small barrrel swivel . Then I tied on a short leader about 12” .
I tried several flies and jigs and had the float go under once , but I had too much slack in my line .
This combination worked great . I was getting about the same distance that I was with the snap on bobber with 2# line .
But , I didn’t have any tangles using the slip float even when casting in the wind .
I should have gone with a lighter main line and I’ll will try 3# next trip .

BTW , a 1/32 oz sinker is max for the little trout magnet float . I added a bb split shot and it almost sank it .

I wanted to try a shorter rod because sometimes , I need the accuracy of the shorter rod over distance.

The other combo I tried was a 7’ St Croix Premier UL paired with a Daiwa Legalis LT 2000s , with the same line and float set up .
I maybe got 6-10’ more distance out of the longer rod .
It too would benefit from a lighter main line , unless I went to a larger float to handle more weight .

Using the little Trout Magnet floats , I could go straight 2# for main line and leader and if I loose the rig , they’re rather inexpensive.
Amazon has the 36 count for $8.49 Black Friday special today .

I did manage to catch one small shellcracker on a mini Trout magnet under the slip float rig to keep the skunk off .
Had one bigger one get off right at the bank .