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'''Float Fishing'''<br />
'''Float Fishing'''<br />
The more familiar method of bait fishing with Rod & line, using a float (sometimes referred to as a "bobber" elsewhere) to both act as a bite indicator & help present the bait at different depths.<br />
The more familiar method of bait fishing with Rod & line, using a float (sometimes referred to as a "bobber" elsewhere) to both act as a bite indicator & help present the bait at different depths.<br />
There are many different floats available, with many weird & wonderful names, intended for various situations (such as Stillwater or River, slow flowing or fast flowing, etc).<br />
There are many different floats available, with many weird & wonderful names, intended for various situations (such as Stillwater or River, slow flowing or fast flowing, etc.).<br />
A "Float" or "Match" rod is commonly used, between 12-14ft long in conjunction with a "fixed spool" reel. Often on faster flowing rivers, a "Centre pin" reel (which looks a bit like a fly fishing reel, but isn't) is used instead in order to "trot" a bait downstream with accurate control.<br />
A "Float" or "Match" rod is commonly used, between 12-14ft long in conjunction with a "fixed spool" reel. Often on faster flowing rivers, a "Centre pin" reel (which looks a bit like a fly fishing reel, but isn't) is used instead in order to "trot" a bait downstream with accurate control.<br />
'''Legering''' is where the float is substituted for a weight, in order to either get more casting distance, fish the bait on the bottom, or get it down to the bottom of the River / Lake / Pond faster. The weight is often swapped for a plastic device (with a weight moulded onto it) called a "feeder" / "Swimfeeder" in order to build up a "carpet" of free samples near your hook in order to attract the fish.
'''Legering''' is where the float is substituted for a weight, in order to either get more casting distance, fish the bait on the bottom, or get it down to the bottom of the River / Lake / Pond faster. The weight is often swapped for a plastic device (with a weight moulded onto it) called a "feeder" / "Swimfeeder" in order to build up a "carpet" of free samples near your hook in order to attract the fish.
==Recommended further reading==
==Recommended further reading==
'''John Bailey's Complete guide to Freshwater Fishing''' (New Holland Publishing) - ISBN 1843305674<br />
'''John Bailey's Complete guide to Freshwater Fishing''' (New Holland Publishing) - ISBN 1843305674<br />
'''The Complete Encylopedia of Fishing''' ISBN 0754813754<br />
'''The Complete Encyclopedia of Fishing''' ISBN 0754813754<br />
'''The Practical Guide to Coarse Fishing''' (contains content from the above)<br />
'''The Practical Guide to Coarse Fishing''' (contains content from the above)<br />
'''The NEW Encylopedia of Fishing''' (DK Publishing) ISBN 0751339733
'''The NEW Encyclopedia of Fishing''' (DK Publishing) ISBN 0751339733
==External Links==
==External Links==