Canal floats?

[big bad barry]

I plan to do some serious canal fishing this year, I am a traditional rod and line fisherman, anybody offer any good advice on float choice? Would it be possible to use Drennan Dibbers with rod and line?
Thank you
Martin

 

[peter crabtree]

I have used dibber floats for close in fishing the canal. For casting across to the far shelf you need a heavier float. Drennan crystal insert waggler is good for this.

 

[big bad barry]

Thank Peter for your advice, I will have a look on Internet
Martin

 

[The Runner]

Generally use the Drennan Glow-tip wagglers myself (think that's their name)- perfect for most canal fishing with a really fine antenna- would go to something with a slightly thicker tip if I was fishing well overdepth though as the fine tip means that they can drag under a bit too readily.

 

[dangermouse]

For close in fishing I`ll quite often use a pole float attached with a rubber at the top and bottom.

 

[itsfishingnotcatching]

Binka put this link up on another thread

Premier Float Catalogue : Running Line Floats

worth a look

 

[mark brailsford 2]

I use a 17ft Preston Carbon Active rod on the canals and use it like a pole...With Dibbers!

 

[Keith M]

I plan to do some serious canal fishing this year, I am a traditional rod and line fisherman, anybody offer any good advice on float choice? Would it be possible to use Drennan Dibbers with rod and line?
Thank you
Martin

Martin here's an article from my web site called 'A beginners Guide to Float fishing on a Canal' which might be of interest to you if you want to start doing a bit of Canal fishing on the float.

A Beginners Guide to Float Fishing on a Canal - by Keith Manger (BoldBear)

Tight lines

Keith

 

[Keith M]

What Canal will you be fishing Barry? and what sections?

You might find someone on the forum who has fished it before and could put you in a couple of the better swims.

Tight lines

Keith

 

[chub_on_the_block]

To cast close under the far bank (standard canal approach) I would opt for something like a 2AA insert waggler for control, maybe more in the wind, on a running line. If my eyesight was up to it a glow tip antenna would also be ideal.