How to make a float fishing rig

[artisanfishing]

Althought I have coarse fished for many years I am new to sea fishing and would like to know how to set up a rig for float fishing off a harbour wall. If there is anyone who could give me a step by step guide I would be grateful.

 

Greg

[Steve Walker]

You need;

 

elastic or mono for a stop knot

a bead

a sliding float (like a pike float, with a tube through the middle)

a drilled bullet lead big enough to cock the float

a swivel

a hook

 

Thread the line through the bead

Then through the float

Then through the drilled bullet

Then tie on the swivel

Then take a foot or two of line, tie the hook on one end and tie the other end to the swivel.

 

You now have a rig which will pull line through the float until the lead hits the bottom. You want to stop it pulling line through the float when it gets to the depth you want to fish. Tie a stop knot on the line above the bead and the float to do this. Stop knot looks like this:

 

 

I prefer fine pole elastic to mono for this, but mono works.

[ayjay]

Stop knot looks like this:

 

 

 

 

Longer tails left on the stop knot for me........ although I've only used them for Coarse fishing: (maybe the rings on a sea rod will accommodate them easier).

[barry luxton]

yup, we use the silicone rubber so that the knot is adjustable for what depth you are fishing at. Use it off the isle of wight needles area while fishing live full size mackerel for the bass, bloody good fun on the back of a charter boat. We are fishing at a depth of about 30' and the stop knot goes through the rings no problem.

[artisanfishing]

Hello Steve and others.

 

Thank you very much for the advice and information.

 

Greg