Thread: Slip cork for 1/64 jig

Originally Posted by Clint

I use Comal cigar floats (available at my local Walmart) and cut them down to match different sized jigs.
And as Crestliner said the fused type line like Fireline Crystal or Nanofil works MUCH better with my little jigs, which go down to 1/100th ounce.

So how do you cut the float down? Sand around the diameter or cut across it?

Originally Posted by fe1

So how do you cut the float down? Sand around the diameter or cut across it?

I cut across the float. I set up a big plastic jar (the kind pretzels come in at Sams) full of water and took each one of all the size jigs I use and using mono I floated each size with a cut down float, and kept trimming till the float just barely stayed afloat.

I keep my floats in the same sized box as my jigs so I know the jigs in the upper right corner need a float from the upper right corner of the float box.

Clint do the floats have the metal grommets in the line hole on top and bottom?
Which size line you using?

Originally Posted by fe1

Clint do the floats have the metal grommets in the line hole on top and bottom?

No - when I feel industrious I will super-glue a piece of a coffee stirrer in the hole of the smallest ones, but most I just fish as they are.

I use glass beads from Hobby Lobby as they slide really well on the fused line. And I tie my own bobber stops from waxed dental floss.

Originally Posted by fe1

Which size line you using?

That depends - on anything 1/32nds or under I throw on an ultra-light with 1# Nanofil. It is a pain to tie knots in but it casts like a bullet. This is the same rod I use for the stocked trout in the local park pond. Not much for fishing but great in the eating.

On jigs 1/16th and up I use Fireline fused in 2# test.

Thank You Sir that's a lot of some good info. right there.

Check out Ever Lasting Float, they have one for 1/32 jigs. Great floats, cheap, and last forever...

Originally Posted by crappie cowboy

Check out Ever Lasting Float, they have one for 1/32 jigs. Great floats, cheap, and last forever...

I don't find any for 1/32 only 1/16.