Is 8 pound mono for crappie ok?

[Cashman]

I tried again today and used one of the small Comal floats. Also tried one of the Thill slip/spring floats that was marked 1/16. I tried it with just a 1/16 jighead and grub by itself, and also paired with a splitshot of similar size. In all cases the line only slipped through the float a few times. Most times it would not slip at all. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Could the line have some twist that would affect it? It is last year’s line and there is some twist in it, but not terrible. It was also pretty windy out today so maybe the wind and water chop kept the line from being pulled through? I don’t think that I had too light of a weight on. With the splitshot it would have been closer to 1/8, and the float marked 1/16 was mostly below water, only the stem and a small part of the body was showing. The line still wouldn’t flow through it. I could see my jig a few inches below the float and the stop knot was way up above it on the line.

Also, I found out the tube on the Comal float is 2 piece. I had thought it was just one piece when I bought them. Kinda wish it was. I guess that is to allow the float to be pegged on the line?

I use 16 pnd braid but it is like 6 pnd diameter. I fish in Lilly pads a lot and find that it takes alot of abuse.. plus there is always the chance of a big bass.


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[Grainraiser]

Get yourself a bucket and fill it with water. You can then experiment with setups to find the perfect one. I do it all the time when I am trying to figure out what floats work best with the jig size I am using. You can really fine tune your set up with this method.

[The Rooster]

Get yourself a bucket and fill it with water. You can then experiment with setups to find the perfect one. I do it all the time when I am trying to figure out what floats work best with the jig size I am using. You can really fine tune your set up with this method.

Wouldn’t that be similar to just trying them out right beside the boat when on the water? When I do that it sinks like a rock and pulls line through easily. It’s when I cast it out that it won’t let line slip through.

[catchNgrease]

There's times won't don't come to rest. I flip it and jiggle it till it slides through

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[The Rooster]

I did that. I figure it was just the wind being too strong. I should have tried some larger floats and heavier weights to see but I was trying to assist my wife fishing also so I didn’t do everything I could have. Next weekend I’ll try again and in the meantime I’ll spool on some new line.

[RM Fishin]

6lb hi vis stren for slip bobber fishing.

[Slab Apprentice]

I use 8 lb mono for cover, 6 lb open water.


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