float and fly technique

[Slayem9]

Yesterday I decided to try a float and fly technique that I learned from Mr. Jig on bronzeback.com. I used a stick float and a split shot beneath to fish particular depths in 9 feet.

At first I used meal worms to find active crappie and sunfish, knowing that bass were in the area off a mid-lake hunmp. I then switched to a 1/32 oz. flash jig (I tied) and let it bob up and down under the float. Crappie immediately nailed it and then a few bass got into the action. They weren't big, but at least the technique worked and I learned how to set the small gap hook.

The difference with drop shotting is that the anchor is on the botton, while with float fishing, it's on top. It was easy to adjust the leader length, depending on the depth the fish were hitting at in moderately clear water.

I switch to a 1" curl tail grub, nose hooked and then to a small tube- also nose hooked, rigged horizontally Â*from the clinch knot. The last lure that worked was a tiny Fin S Fish (Lunker City) in bass, also nose hooked.

Again, mostly panfish, but the two bass that did hit, pulled the float down out-of-sight. I used an 8# test flourocarbon leader as well, off of spooled, Power Pro braid.