Thread: floating noodles

I use white or black nylon twine. You can get rolls of it at most sporting good stores. I think the size is usually get is #36.

I favor braided over twisted line. I use 150 to 200 lb test braided with a 5/0 stainless steel hook.

One more question. Do any of yall use a weight inside of your pvc to show noodles that may have had a strike but no hook up with a fish? The way I saw it done was to cut a 4-5" piece of re-bar and seal inside of the pvc pipe. Supposedly if a fish tugs on the bait it will stand up the noodle, so if it's up and not moving around, a fish may have taken your bait off.

Never heard of that but it does sound like a neat little trick.

Erin, check out YouTube couple of good videos on how to build those with rebar so they stay tripped when hit.

Just curious what kind of bait do yall use most of the time?

Originally Posted by scout-j-m

One more question. Do any of yall use a weight inside of your pvc to show noodles that may have had a strike but no hook up with a fish? The way I saw it done was to cut a 4-5" piece of re-bar and seal inside of the pvc pipe. Supposedly if a fish tugs on the bait it will stand up the noodle, so if it's up and not moving around, a fish may have taken your bait off.

It's a personal preference, but I don't have weights in my noodles, The guy I sometimes fish with does and I don't like them. If you get a bite and the fish doesn't get hooked the noodle will stand up anyway. If you are fishing in current and it drags bottom it will stand up. You will be checking standing noodles all day. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by spindle

It's a personal preference, but I don't have weights in my noodles, The guy I sometimes fish with does and I don't like them. If you get a bite and the fish doesn't get hooked the noodle will stand up anyway. If you are fishing in current and it drags bottom it will stand up. You will be checking standing noodles all day. Just my opinion.

That's what I finally decided so I made mine without the weight. Went out Saturday with them and also decided just the waves in the lake would probably have triggered them if they were weighted.