StinkyH
04-07-2004, 09:42 PM
Originally learned this setup from Procastinator - made up some pics to share. Also, lord knows I've learned a bunch from what others have gone through trouble to write up. :smash:
The anatomy of a sliding float w/ a fixed weight and jig:
http://home.comcast.net/~somegeek/floating_jig_anatomy.jpg
Positions while floating
Here's the position of the setup in the water - float is at the surface of the water and the main line has dropped through the float until the stopper knot(tied with stretchy string - AKA dacron) has hit the sliding bead and the bead rests on the float. This knot is snug on the line but can be moved up and down on the line so you can vary your depth at which the jig sits in the water.
http://home.comcast.net/~somegeek/floating_jig_floating.jpg
Positions while casting
Here's the part it took me a while to comprehend - the knot(on right) can be reeled into the eyes of the rod until you get to the bobber stop bead and float sitting on the swivel so you are always casting with roughly two feet of stuff off the end of your rod even if you have the bobber stop knot set so it's all the way up into the reel if you wanna float deep(10ft or the like):
http://home.comcast.net/~somegeek/floating_jig_casting.jpg
StinkyH
(fishing greenhorn at large)
The anatomy of a sliding float w/ a fixed weight and jig:
http://home.comcast.net/~somegeek/floating_jig_anatomy.jpg
Positions while floating
Here's the position of the setup in the water - float is at the surface of the water and the main line has dropped through the float until the stopper knot(tied with stretchy string - AKA dacron) has hit the sliding bead and the bead rests on the float. This knot is snug on the line but can be moved up and down on the line so you can vary your depth at which the jig sits in the water.
http://home.comcast.net/~somegeek/floating_jig_floating.jpg
Positions while casting
Here's the part it took me a while to comprehend - the knot(on right) can be reeled into the eyes of the rod until you get to the bobber stop bead and float sitting on the swivel so you are always casting with roughly two feet of stuff off the end of your rod even if you have the bobber stop knot set so it's all the way up into the reel if you wanna float deep(10ft or the like):
http://home.comcast.net/~somegeek/floating_jig_casting.jpg
StinkyH
(fishing greenhorn at large)