I've done a heck of a lot of float fishing for perch and prefer it as I can leave a long tip showing with worm which makes it easy to see what's going on, ignoring the numerous plucks and pull downs until the float sails away.
I use a very light bomb rod fitted with a quarter oz glass tip and a running half ounce Arlesey bomb for lobs. Hook size 12/14. Once I cast out and place the rod in the rest I let my mainline go a bit slack. Rather than watching the tip I watch the line at the point where it sinks. It will either move quickly and register on the sensitive tip or go totally slack. Either way I lift into it asap in order to avoid deephooking.
John,
I think that you mean Korum Quick Stops for worms and Maggot Clips for fish
Whether Live or lobs on a running rig, when do you guys ?
I have missed too many ...
Glad to help I was put onto them by this article Mike Ladle's Fishing Diarylooked at circle hooks in general today & the principle makes sense so will follow your lead
Shane99,
Used circle hooks for first time on weekend fishing lives for the perch. Was really impressed with both the hook up rate and the ease the fish hook themselves with only a need to lift the rod and not strike. Also by hooking the livebait NOT in the lip but further down the body all the perch were lip hooked in the corner of the mouth with not one of us deep hooking a perch.