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    No float for me 99 percent of the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    I am firmly in the "no jig and float" camp. I can think of no good reasons to do it and several reasons to not do it. YMMV
    seeing how IMO you are wrong, lets hear all of your reasons, for and against

    inquiring minds want to know

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    Quote Originally Posted by fiveeyes View Post
    seeing how IMO you are wrong, lets hear all of your reasons, for and against

    inquiring minds want to know
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jakesdad View Post
    I like using floats but sometimes feel like its a kid thing when I'm using them!
    I'm 50 years old and will NEVER grow tired of seeing a float go under! lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Schmoopie View Post
    There is one pro that seems to be ignored... you can keep the bait in one spot longer. Without a float, you cast to your target, reel back a certain distance, and a lot of people are then out of their "target area" and burn it back in, cast and repeat.
    That's right, sometimes fish are congregated in one little spot, and a lure will is zip right past them, whereas with a slip float, you can drop it right on their head,and they can't ignore it.
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    I keep an open mind to all strategies in the sport fishing arena and never shrug off anothers method unless it's illegal.

    Bass fishermen call it float n fly fishing.

    Steelhead fisherman call it bobber dogging.

    Trout fisherman call it float or bubble fishing.

    Pan fishermen call it bobber fishing.

    Fly fishermen call it indicator fishing.

    Europeans label it float fishing and they are experts at it.

    They've been employing floats in their angling sports a long time. They sponsor both European and World float fishing competitions:

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    To each their own and what works for them.



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    Quote Originally Posted by MtnFisher View Post
    Europeans label it float fishing and they are experts at it.

    They've been employing floats in their angling sports a long time. They sponsor both European and World float fishing competitions:

    YouTube
    I was a member of Team USA that competed at the 1997 world champs in Velence, Hungary.
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    I prefer a jig or a bladed jig (road runner ) most of the time how ever my #1 go to farm pond has a solid grass/moss covered bottom . It becomes difficult to stay above (moss ) it as summer gets closer . A small float allows to fish slower and above the moss . In deeper water I remove float normally . Where you fish will change your techniques . I love a sandy / small gravel lake so a 1/64 or 1/32 squirrel tail jig can be crawled across the bottom . Want happen in the farm pond .
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    Quote Originally Posted by MtnFisher View Post
    I keep an open mind to all strategies in the sport fishing arena and never shrug off anothers method unless it's illegal.
    Yes, I always have one rod rigged up with a slip float, and another rigged for micro lures.
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    These fish were all caught on small jigs fished under a fixed weighted float this spring. Fished 2' to 6' deep. The jigs weight in the 1/64 oz range. The weighted floats are comet brand 3/4" diameter and bought at Wal mart. When fish leave shallows they don't work. Those are 6" deck boards. Name:  20200605_190520.jpg
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