I decided to give a slip float rig a try . On a 7’ ultralight rod .
The thought is , I can hopefully get more distance out of my casts and avoid the tangles I almost every cast get when tossing a snap on float and light jig .
I figured I’d tie up at home to be ready when I reached the pond either later today or tomorrow.
What I didn’t know was it would take me over forty minutes to tie .
Arthritis was definitely a factor as was bad eyesight , combined with poor indoor lighting.
It didn’t help when I didn’t notice I hadn’t removed the plastic tube inside the bobber stop until I had my fly tied on .
After cutting the line at my swivel , I removed the float and pulled the bobber stop line off the little plastic tube . The wrong direction.
I careful removed the bobber stop line , then the tube , and was able to carefully thread my four pound test through the loops of the bobber stop line . Saving the bobber stop.
I tightened up the bobber stop line , threaded the tiny bead back on then the float and then tied to my swivel and leader .
I hope this rig works for me .
I just thought of something as I’m writing this .
Using a fly instead of a light jig and it won’t weigh enough to pull the line through the float .
I’ll add a split shot above the swivel . I’m not going to retie again. .
This is more trouble than it’s worth .