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    Is there a certain type or brand float that you all like to use in a slip float rig??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crappiegasman View Post
    Is there a certain type or brand float that you all like to use in a slip float rig??
    Yeah ... free ones

    But, seriously .... I find them floating in the lake, hanging in trees, or washed up on the bank of most lakes I fish ... in all sizes & styles & brands. Which one I use depends on nothing more than which one is the closest at hand. I rarely use them when using a jig, and already know which ones will float the size sinker I use (#4 Water Gremlin removable split shot @ 1/8oz).

    If I'm experiencing light bites, or a lot of wind, I may add a bb size (or more) sinker above my #4 split shot ... in order to sink the float down to where only the top 1/4 - 1/2" of the body is above the surface. This not only makes the float easier for the fish to pull under, but also doesn't catch the wind as much as when the float is only halfway submerged.

    I'm mostly using, and referring to, styrofoam floats ... and I use them with & without the stems. I will use the balsa wood floats, now & then, and usually with a lighter weight sinker. Thill would be my choice in balsa floats, and Plastilite or Comal for styrofoam floats.

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    Try these. They last forever. Still using the first batch of eight I got over two years ago.

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    Thank you men!

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    I use a regular float but only the bottom "hook " on the float. Put a bead above it. Turn the floater hook around so it doesn't go into the slot. It will settle very fast. I like it because it lets it sink much faster than other slip float setups and I can remove floater easily. The floater will set normal in the water. You might get a twist or two but you'll get the hang of it.

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    I use Thill about 90% of the time. Love them.
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    My vote is Thill also
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    I also use the cheapo red/white snap on bobbers sometimes, but Thill is my favorite.
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    I like the balsom wood slip floats. Durable and last. Use with a stopper, the rubber ones are the best
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