THE
PLASTIC CANE STICK FLOAT
Plastic
stem stick floats are almost as good as
the original cane sticks, and with
precision engineering.
These days plastics and their
subsidiaries, come in all modes of
density, giving strength and substance,
and most modern day plastic materials are
made up with forms of composites, and
floats are no exception.
Some of the plastic stem floats that I
use, out perform cane and in some cases
are definitely better for fishing with,
they are also less likely to break and
wear.
Another factor that should be taken into
account, is the clear stem that some
floats have do camouflage
a
float and fish will respond in coming up
in the water, and are less likely to be
spooked. Nearly
all stick floats, can now be copied, with
alternative plastic bases, from lignum
shape's to long stems and from light to
heavy. I use the larger type
plastic stem stick on big river's, the
river Wye or Severn for example, I can
cast with
ease using an eight BB float, spreading
number six shots out about 6'' apart and
then a couple of number eights on the hook
length. Fishing mid river just dragging
bottom, have produced some great catches.
When the swim is boiling I
prefer to use a bulk down, at two thirds
down the line I bulk the weight and with
three number eights below that. This
steady's the float and can be held back
with the help of an up stream wind.
When retrieving especially at long
distances I try to keep the line on top of
the water as much as possible this helps
stop line and hook length twisting.
<> Big sticks on big river
require long rods, and then I use a 14ft
rod or sometimes a 20ft rod. When using
double maggot it is recommended that you
try and retrieve with the tip of the rod
pointed to the float and then pull off the
water, the float and tackle, will then
retrieve, doing this a few times, will
bring in the tackle with less twist.
Using long rods also allow you to pick the
line up quickly off the water when
striking, which mean a more direct contact
to the fish.
THE
PLASTIC CANE STICK FLOAT
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