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Adam Smallman

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Yes its me the Numpty again with yet another easy question for ya all to help me with if ya could please.

What do the numbers on the floats mean?? I know that they they indicate the weight, but how do you work them out??

I have 4 floats here in front of me with the following on them. Can someone please tell me what weights I should be using on them.

3BB

2BB

4 No.4

3 No.4

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Adam
 
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The wieght marked on the floats are the number and size of the shot require to cock the float at its working level.

3BB is 3 size BB weights

1 SWG = 2 AAA

1 AAA = 2 BB

1 BB=2 No.4

1 No.1 = 2 No.6

I will look out the full list and post on this thread later.
 
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Ok so for example then if I were to use the 3BB float, I would put 1 BB weight either side of the float, and then maybe 1 no.4 and 2 no.6 's on the line towards my hook?? Am i getting this right or not??

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Yeah sorry should have stated wagglers in my first post. Forgot that bit!!!

Cheers bud.
 
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Adam if you have a look around the site there are several really good articles on getting to grips with float fishing by people like Mark Wintle and Dave Cooper.

I'm sure there will be a shotting table on here somewhere, but basically:

1 x swan shot = 2AA

1AA = 2BB

1BB = 2 No 4

1 No 4 = 2 No 6 etc
 
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Yeah cool, cheers mate. Will have a good search around. I have grasped the basics of it now so it should take me less than 5 attempts to get my float to sit right next time I go out!!!

Adam
 
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Wolfman Woody

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Well done that Waveney man.

As you can see, the No. 1 is the odd size shot as it doesn't equate to anything except a no. 6 plus a no. 4. Or, if you had a float of 3 x BBs, you could use instead 4 x No.1s.

It's all a question of maths and multiplications and divides. Don't mention take-aways, that's a Chinese speciality.
 
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<u>'Standard' shot weights:
</u>SSG - 1.6g
SA - 1.2g
AAA - 0.8g
AB - 0.6g
BB - 0.4g
#1 - 0.3g
#4 - 0.2g
#6 - 0.1g
#8 - 0.068g
#9 - 0.051g
#10 - 0.03g
#11 - 0.02g
#12 - 0.012g
#13 - 0.005

<u>Float Marking (Styl weights)</u> | <u>Float Capacity in Grammes</u> | <u>Equivalent split shot</u>

4 x 8 | 0.08g | 4 x No.11 |
4 x 9 | 0.09g | 3 x No.10 |
4 x 10 | 0.10g | 5 x No.11 or 1 x No.6 |
4 x 12 | 0.20g | 2 x No.6 or 1 x No.6 + 5 x No.11|
4 x 14 | 0.30g | 1 x No.4 or 3 x No.6 or 1 x No.4 + 1 x No.6 or 1 X No.4 + 5 x No.11|
4 x 16 | 0.50g | 1 x BB + 5 X No.11 or 1 x No.1 + 1 X No. 6 + 5 X No.11 |
4 x 18 | 0.75g | 1 x AB + 1 x No.6 + 1 x No.9 |
4 x 20 | 1.00g | 1 x AAA + 1 x No.4 or 1 X AAA + 1 X No.6 + 5 x No.11 |
is this the sort of thing you are after, regards twitch
 
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Thats excellent, thanks a lot Bud. Thanks everyone for you help too. I am now a certified expert in float weights!!!!

Adam
 
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