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the drifter float
is it only me who uses the drifter it is areally good method of covering the water in front of you it seems to have gone out of fashion or was it ever in fashion had some good results even on deadbaits i.e roach , skimmer bream ,trout only thing that worrys me about drifter fishing is that your searching virgin water that you could get snagged up in and end up loseing a lot of exspensive braid 200 yard plus
stubbo- Posts : 3976
Join date : 2010-01-14
Age : 61
Location : Warrington
Re: the drifter float
he who dares winsstubbo wrote:is it only me who uses the drifter it is areally good method of covering the water in front of you it seems to have gone out of fashion or was it ever in fashion had some good results even on deadbaits i.e roach , skimmer bream ,trout only thing that worrys me about drifter fishing is that your searching virgin water that you could get snagged up in and end up loseing a lot of exspensive braid 200 yard plus
esoxjeff- Posts : 1171
Join date : 2008-09-09
Location : Doncaster
Re: the drifter float
are you a drifter fan
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Location : Warrington
Re: the drifter float
was there before ET
we used to stick dart flights in top of float.
it worked well , as the bait did not go out too fast
we used to stick dart flights in top of float.
it worked well , as the bait did not go out too fast
esoxjeff- Posts : 1171
Join date : 2008-09-09
Location : Doncaster
Re: the drifter float
we didn't use braid, mono greased up to eyeballs,flicking line out to start, then drop bows in line to make bait swing across swim and back again,constant work but very rewarding
esoxjeff- Posts : 1171
Join date : 2008-09-09
Location : Doncaster
Re: the drifter float
the fox drifter works well so does the middy version
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: the drifter float
both nicely developed bits of kit, in the right hands don't you thinkstubbo wrote:the fox drifter works well so does the middy version
esoxjeff- Posts : 1171
Join date : 2008-09-09
Location : Doncaster
Re: the drifter float
not just a matter of letting it do its own thing its a bit like trotting on a river but on a bigger scale....,mending the line and so ..so
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: the drifter float
youv'e got it mate........and some big waters your way to try it onstubbo wrote:not just a matter of letting it do its own thing its a bit like trotting on a river but on a bigger scale....,mending the line and so ..so
most of waters around me are small lakes and drains, but still get a driffter out if i can.
esoxjeff- Posts : 1171
Join date : 2008-09-09
Location : Doncaster
Re: the drifter float
its another string to are bows
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: the drifter float
how do you work the depth to fishin a drifter float,fancy giving it a try
pete777- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-02-18
Re: the drifter float
hi pete try to find out the depth of water in front of you then i would start by fishing half the depth if no bites are comeing alter the depth at 1 foot intervals going deeper and deeper its a bit trail and error at first but you start getting a picture of the bottom contour if the float slows up on the drift the bait is normally dragging bottom this can be a good tactic in cold temps hope this helps you muck i think drifter float fishing is under usedpete777 wrote:how do you work the depth to fishin a drifter float,fancy giving it a try
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: the drifter float
thanks for the info,will defo give it a go
pete777- Posts : 28
Join date : 2010-02-18
Re: the drifter float
and another thing you will be surprized how far a fish will come off the bottom when the bait is drifted over the toppete777 wrote:thanks for the info,will defo give it a go
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Re: the drifter float
can you recomend a good braid for drift work??? i like to use this method but i keep missing bites at distance!!!
tommynotoes- Posts : 63
Join date : 2010-02-23
Age : 36
Location : sheffield
Re: the drifter float
ya gunna need a good floating braid for the driffter work at distance
http://www.thefriendlyfisherman.co.uk/section17056/pike-and-predator-tackle/pike-accessories/line/floating-braids.html
the fox driffter braid is supposed to be good stuff stuhttp://www.bristolangling.com/7844/Fox-Predator-30lb-Driftmaster-Braid.htmlff
http://www.thefriendlyfisherman.co.uk/section17056/pike-and-predator-tackle/pike-accessories/line/floating-braids.html
the fox driffter braid is supposed to be good stuff stuhttp://www.bristolangling.com/7844/Fox-Predator-30lb-Driftmaster-Braid.htmlff
patch- Posts : 460
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Age : 41
drifting away
i love drifter fishing and do it whenever i can sadly the loch i fish has a left right wind and cant get to fish it over the shoulder
essox_lucius1- Posts : 135
Join date : 2010-02-20
Location : north east
Re: the drifter float
hi mate i use t.f.g. banana braid not had any problems with it yet tried a few one kept snapping to easily for my likeing one off the earlier fox linestommynotoes wrote:can you recomend a good braid for drift work??? i like to use this method but i keep missing bites at distance!!!
stubbo- Posts : 3976
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Age : 61
Location : Warrington
Re: the drifter float
im on 50lb powerpro in red for the drifter
and im odd on this as i grease it as well to make it even more bouyant
and im odd on this as i grease it as well to make it even more bouyant
Re: the drifter float
i was thinking about useing T.f.g banna braid but was put off because i thought it was a marker braid.. i might try that then.
tommynotoes- Posts : 63
Join date : 2010-02-23
Age : 36
Location : sheffield
Re: the drifter float
if fishing smaller waters, ie small drains, canals, or small stillwaters, then instead of using the big vanes and large drifters, just use the hi viz dart floats 30g with inline sinker and a size 4 treble hook, with small baits, gold sprats are good has well as other colours, and you can use other small baits with this method just a underarm cast has not to pull the hooks out, ideal when the waters abit chopie with a light breeze.
just put the hook through the back of the fish, on the right day you never know, use a 18 inch trace with one single treble, if you want to try a trace with 2 treble,s the use 6s and put a couple of sprats one on each hook, thats something for the pike too look at.
cheers
just put the hook through the back of the fish, on the right day you never know, use a 18 inch trace with one single treble, if you want to try a trace with 2 treble,s the use 6s and put a couple of sprats one on each hook, thats something for the pike too look at.
cheers
bull- Posts : 119
Join date : 2010-01-24
Age : 70
Re: the drifter float
here a picci of a small setup.
you can also use a single hook through the top of the bait with the treble lower down giving a good hook hold hopefully, also your strike is pretty quick into the fish, a nice easy method for small lakes etc.
cheers.
you can also use a single hook through the top of the bait with the treble lower down giving a good hook hold hopefully, also your strike is pretty quick into the fish, a nice easy method for small lakes etc.
cheers.
bull- Posts : 119
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