Thread: Bouncing poles help

Another way to help stop the bounce of the front of the boat is to take and tie a drift sock to each side of the boat near the front. The socks will pull the front of the boat down and take some of that bounce out.

Haven’t thought about the socks up front. Had planned on going this weekend and taking buckets to fill with water while fishing and setting up front instead of sand or other weights. That way I could lighten up when running in and out but never made it out Saturday. Also figured buckets of water could help me fine tune how much weight I needed easily.


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I like using a float on my line to stop the bounce. Get one that is the right size for the weight you’re using. I use one about the size of a small chicken egg for a 3/4-1 oz setup. Attach the bottom snap of the float to your main line at the depth you’re fishing as long as the depth isn’t deeper than the pole is long. Leave enough slack above the float to your rod tip to account for the amount of bounce you’re getting and just watch the floats. I use this a lot when the wind is blowing and the lake gets bouncy. Lets me keep my Baits from jerking up and down from the pole tip and I can fish more spots where the lake or boat is bouncing. The float actually rides the swells and eliminates the bounce. That keeps your bait in the strike zone longer.


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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I like using a float on my line to stop the bounce. Get one that is the right size for the weight you’re using. I use one about the size of a small chicken egg for a 3/4-1 oz setup. Attach the bottom snap of the float to your main line at the depth you’re fishing as long as the depth isn’t deeper than the pole is long. Leave enough slack above the float to your rod tip to account for the amount of bounce you’re getting and just watch the floats. I use this a lot when the wind is blowing and the lake gets bouncy. Lets me keep my Baits from jerking up and down from the pole tip and I can fish more spots where the lake or boat is bouncing. The float actually rides the swells and eliminates the bounce. That keeps your bait in the strike zone longer.


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Works too

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I like using a float on my line to stop the bounce. Get one that is the right size for the weight you’re using. I use one about the size of a small chicken egg for a 3/4-1 oz setup. Attach the bottom snap of the float to your main line at the depth you’re fishing as long as the depth isn’t deeper than the pole is long. Leave enough slack above the float to your rod tip to account for the amount of bounce you’re getting and just watch the floats. I use this a lot when the wind is blowing and the lake gets bouncy. Lets me keep my Baits from jerking up and down from the pole tip and I can fish more spots where the lake or boat is bouncing. The float actually rides the swells and eliminates the bounce. That keeps your bait in the strike zone longer.


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Good idea


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Thank you. Headed for dove field this weekend but may try that too when I get back.


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I don't know too much about how much bounce is too much. The last 2 trips I've went out the wind was blowing considerably in the 10-12mph range and I actually think it helped my success rate. Of course most of the fish I saw on the screen were varying around 2' in their holding pattern within each school.