And it has lots of freshwater fishing applications for species as diverse as crappies and bass, striped bass and bream. The "float rig" is best fished from an anchored boat in current.

Learn how to tie a slip bobber (slip float) rig in just 5 simple steps. Perfect for presenting bait at the right depth to catch more bluegill, crappie, sunfish, and perch this season.

Some floats have plastic "stoppers" at their ends for sure positioning, and yellow or red floats are preferred to add attracting color to the terminal rig.

This rig allows long, accurate casts without the “helicoptering” occurring with a float clipped or pegged to the line. It also allows fishing deeper than possible with a clip-on or pegged float.

Putting the rod together A float fishing rod typically comes in 2 to 3 pieces. For shorter rods, usually 12 feet or less, they are generally two pieces, while rods longer than 13 feet often ...

With a snap of his wrist he pulled the slack out of the fishing line to make the float pop, then relaxed his wrist so the float stayed where it was.

Our backyard trout stream is ready to bust loose as flows reach ideal levels for float fishing. Each day the river is dropping and water temperatures are rising. While the Eagle requires experience ...