Let us know what types of tips or tutorials you'd like to see here!

[Brian]

Great idea thrasher, I'll work on this this week and try to get some pics of various setups posted for you.

[Terrapin]

Adding on to the float question...

I would like some advice on when to fish individual types of floats.  I usually fish the American Classis Thill for everything and every situation.  I have some dinks, some Thill sliders and a couple steelhead stalkers that I have found on the river.  I understand the size of the bobber in terms of profile, jig weight, and relation to water flow but thats where my understanding ends.  Couldnt a guy just get away with the same bobber in a few different sizes?

Terrapin

[Ironhead]

On my website www.bentrods.ca, I have a story about float fishing that discusses various set ups(oops,the link is down,it'll be back asap). I will say that now days I mostly fish jigs under a float, but having fished everything under floats, I prefer to use split shot and foam dink floats. Very seldom will you need anything else, you may need to scale down in low flows but split shot and foamers is totally adequate. However, I do occassionally like to use balsa or drennan floats, mostly for their asthetic qualities and slight better sensitivity.
 In BC people fish almost anything under a float, including all baits, drift bobbers,wool ties, spin n glos,pink worms, spinners and even spoons,and they all seem to work well. I would lose the float when fishing spoons personally, but other than that it stays on. I even heard a local angler was going to start using plugs under a float, something I have tried also.

[thrasher21]

thanks again brian. that would be totally helpfull.

[cuttstosteelies]

I'd love to see a tutorial on levelwind maintenance... I can never seem to keep a reel for over 2 years.... I wash and lube them every 3 trips or so but something always goes haywire....  I know, I know, many of you will say buy a better reel (I'm a sucker for Pflueger trions).... Tried to take my last one apart and couldn't get it back together

[Jiggy]

Hey cutts a little advice take it for what its worth. If you are fishing your levelwind in freshwater you shouldnt have to lube it as much as you do. I only do it 1-2 times a year and i fish almost everyday. My ambassador 5000D is in its 17th year right now.
Good luck jiggy.

[apotestivo]

How bout some pictures of terminal gear for float fishing- i have all the books, but they all seem to be missing a little something

Also, how'bout some insight on reading water with some pics too

[rvrfshr]

Anthony,

              Usually the only thing missing in the books are the critical additions you will make that are learned from doing it over and over and over and over and over... on the water, in person. The reading water part can never be illustrated or explained adequately, though after a few productive outings you will start to identify the "stall" on a pretty reliable basis.

 If you asked the members of this board to send you their favorite float rigging/setup from the float down to the jig the first thing that you would notice is that none are even close to the same yet they all catch fish for the owner of each, and their employer's probably wouldn't change them much for any amount of money (myself included). There would also likely be some sort of variance in the water preferred by each person... you see where this is going ?

 When you and your son head out on June 1 just enjoy and the rest will come "naturally" !

[apotestivo]

Thanks Joe - i think i just need to break the ice on my first float caught fish - this will give me confidence
i'm getting much better at reading water - your right, its a process

[Backer51]

With summer coming on and the snow melting away.  How about someone doing a "Do and Don't" on river crossings. 

[Brian]

How about someone doing a "Do and Don't" on river crossings

Great idea Spencer. We have lost a few good guys the last few years while wading our rivers. The first thing that comes to mind is a wading staff! Gives you that tripod effect!

[hstubble]

Hope this is the right place to post (I am new to the great forum). Can anybody make a recommendaton on what equipment is needed to begin tying jigs. ie. recommendations on vice, supplies etc. AND the best way to learn to tie jigs (is is a class at the local fly shops, video, books, etc.) Thanks alot. 

[green butt]

Can anybody out there sharpen a knife worth a darn? Feels unmanly to admit it but I simply make my fillet knife duller with each attempt.

[Moose Eyes]

Can anybody out there sharpen a knife worth a darn? Feels unmanly to admit it but I simply make my fillet knife duller with each attempt.

I am the worlds worst knife sharpener!  My 69 year old mother puts me to shame! 

Thanks for helping me finally admit my deficiency! 

[camo drifter]

by a cheap sharpener and use it. simple as that