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Sea Float rig

Sliding float for mid-water mackerel, garfish, pollack and wrasse. Mid-water bait for mackerel, garfish, pollack and wrasse off rocks and piers

Depth 6-15 ft, not to scale1Line to the rod2Sliding stop knot and bead,sets the depth3Sliding cigar float, 15-30g4Drilled bullet or barrelweight to cock the float5Swivel62-3 ft trace, 10-15 lb7Size 1/0-3/0, mackerelstrip, sandeel or ragworm
Mid-water bait for mackerel, garfish, pollack and wrasse off rocks and piers Depth 6-15 ft.

The parts, top to bottom

  1. Line to the rod - Mainline 12-15 lb
  2. Sliding stop knot and bead, sets the depth
  3. Sliding cigar float, 15-30 g
  4. Drilled bullet or barrel weight to cock the float
  5. Swivel
  6. 2-3 ft trace, 10-15 lb
  7. Size 1/0-3/0, mackerel strip, sandeel or ragworm

Choosing the parts? The guides cover line, hooks and bait.

How to fish it

Start at 6 ft and go deeper until you find the fish. A float that dives and stays down is a take.

Variations worth knowing

  • Live sandeel on a size 1/0 for bass and pollack.

Questions

What hook does the Sea Float use?
Size 1/0-3/0, mackerel strip, sandeel or ragworm.
What float does the Sea Float use?
Sliding cigar float, 15-30 g.
What depth is the Sea Float fished at?
Roughly 6-15 ft. Mid-water bait for mackerel, garfish, pollack and wrasse off rocks and piers.
What line does the Sea Float use?
2-3 ft trace, 10-15 lb.

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