Ginger9991 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 So, Its time to come out of the closet....i have never really floater fished for Carp in the 30 years i have fished. BUT...im now fishing a lake where its going to be a strong method through the summer and i can also fish a little during the day/early evening SO: Any advice or tips?....what dog biscuits should i be using now a days? Should i be using something else.... Should i be rubbing my vaceline down my line instead of my.....lips! I will be buying a 4th rod for this, Any recommendations on a good floater set up? 12ft/10ft..... THANKS ALL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmarket Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Hi Ginge , I love floater fishing . my set up ? 1.75lb tc Avon type or Barbel rod , one of my old smaller bait runner type reels 8lb Drennan double strength line and a size 10 hook with a fake chum mixer banded to it . Simple . Dampen your doggy biscuits and add some oil of some kind . As well as adding attraction to the freebies the oil makes a slick on the surface helping you to see your hook bait . Ginger9991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 My floater rod is a 1.75lb Specialist rod, which swaps between roach, bream, tench and chub as well as carp. Years ago I bought a Shimano aero 4000 gtm fighting drag with spare spool, but one of the current 4/5000 size baitrunner reels should be perfect. Obviously match your line to the lake, some places 8lb is fine, others it is 10-15lb plus. The 8lb I use for feeder fishing for the 'little' species as well, including floater fishing for chub. Hooklink wise I tend to water knot an arms width of hooklink, Berkeley Trilene xl below 10lb, Preston Reflo above 10lb, usually to a size 10. Hooks, Drennan Super Specialist, Solar 101's work for me. As for dog biscuits, a box of Bakers Complete gives a mix of shapes and sizes and a very nice hook bait with the big square ones. If close enough freeline, if further out a decent controller, and wait for it, but a Nash Tackle recommendation (I feel faint and ill saying that, 😆) the Bolt Machine. Ginger9991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekskii Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Floater fishing is always a viable method. Plenty documented in the carp world of winter floater captures. bit of freelined crust in a nash bread bomb is always worth a go Ginger9991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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