Silly question alert...

[Tree123]

As part of my quest to carry less stuff. Ive narrowed down my float selection.
To few boppers/loafers and few wagglers but here is my silly question.
Can i use a waggler the same as a stick float? If i just connect the two rubbers to the side and over shot it so there is just a small amount on show?
In theory i cant see why not bit just didnt know if anyone had done it before.

 

[rayner]

Personally I'd just use a stick float for stick fishing I mean how much does a stick float weigh.
Basically you can use any float how you like. If you want to rig a waggler top and bottom just do it.

 

[nottskev]

You can do whatever you like with your floats! And if you just want to improvise a bite indicator on a better-than-nothing basis a bit of peacock, balsa or plastic double-rubbered might do what you want.

But generally, bottom-end wagglers and top-and-bottom sticks, Avons, bolos etc are designed to work well for particular jobs/conditions, and are likely to be well short of ideal when used at cross-purposes.

There are also some peculiar hybrids, like the Zoomer floats, that looked like a waggler but were fished top and bottom across fenland rivers in highly specific conditions, but that's a pretty specialised exception.

You must be taking lightening your gear pretty seriously if you can't fit a couple of stick floats in!

 

[Tree123]

Very. My plan is to able to fit all my tackle in bait and bait waist caddy. As i very mobile perch angler will take one or two out a swim then if it goes quiet ill move on.

Ill have look at zoomwr floats too

 

[nottskev]

Very. My plan is to able to fit all my tackle in bait and bait waist caddy. As i very mobile perch angler will take one or two out a swim then if it goes quiet ill move on.

Ill have look at zoomwr floats too

I think the zoomer thing would be taking you up the wrong path - I just threw it in!
Now we know you're mobile perch fishing, if you tell us what your river is like, size, depth, pace, or the type of swims you're likely to fish, you'll probably get some good suggestions for a float style/shape that will be adaptable and economise on floats.

 

[nottskev]

I've got hundreds of different floats, but for odd times I do something similar - a few bits of gear and a walk along a little stream for perch or chub - I only take a couple of floats, usually something a bit crude, like this stick float with the stem chopped down, as a thick tip holds up well, is easy to see and supports a couple of BB shot so it's easy to swing into position and holds up a big bait like a lobworm. No disrespect to perch - I love them - but they are usually happy to pull a float under even with a good bit sticking out, indeed, some perch experts say it's better if the float doesn't register interest prematurely. These came out of a little brook a few feet wide and 18" deep at most.

 

[Tree123]

Will be mostly on the river but odd day on a pit If guess up to 8ft-10 ft maybe bit higher if its been raining. I normally fish with worm prawn or odd minnow/small roach.
The waggler/stixk would be for catching the livebaits. But i guess i can use my loafers or boppers to save space.

 

[Tree123]

I've got hundreds of different floats, but for odd times I do something similar - a few bits of gear and a walk along a little stream for perch or chub - I only take a couple of floats, usually something a bit crude, like this stick float with the stem chopped down, as a thick tip holds up well, is easy to see and supports a couple of BB shot so it's easy to swing into position and holds up a big bait like a lobworm. No disrespect to perch - I love them - but they are usually happy to pull a float under even with a good bit sticking out, indeed, some perch experts say it's better if the float doesn't register interest prematurely. These came out of a little brook a few feet wide and 18" deep at most.

That my plan for 16th june nice early start then up to the shallow stream.

 

[Paste paul]

As part of my quest to carry less stuff. Ive narrowed down my float selection.
To few boppers/loafers and few wagglers but here is my silly question.
Can i use a waggler the same as a stick float? If i just connect the two rubbers to the side and over shot it so there is just a small amount on show?
In theory i cant see why not bit just didnt know if anyone had done it before.

You sue can my uncle always used to fish a waggler top and bottom....... he wasn’t a very good angler mind !!!
Stick floats do work better though ?