

I will show you the leader setup that I and other guides use for maximum success. However, my most effective leader is made up of multiple parts, and it’s important that your float fishing leader is setup right. Anglers call this the float leader, or just the leader. Your float fishing leader setup is the bottom section of your line below your float. Attach attractor beads and hooks to the dropper and to the end of the snood length.Learn the best float fishing leader set up from a professional float fishing guide.The rig can be simplified by using a cut blood loop for the dropper. Approximately two-thirds of the way down the snood length either fix a 2-way bead in place with glued stops or cut the snood length and attach a 3-way swivel.A rig clip can be used for quickly changing the snoods. Tie the snood line to the swivel below the bullet lead.Above the top bead tie a Powergum Stop Knot at a distance which allows the bait to fish at the appropriate depth.It may be counter intuitive but the stop knot will flow through the rod guides easier if the tag ends are left at around 25mm rather than being trimmed short.Remember to allow for the fact that the hook will be fishing below the weight.Approximately 600mm above the weight tie a Powergum stop knot on the snood side of the lower bead.Thread the barrel or bullet lead(s) onto this nylon them tie on the second swivel.Tie a length of heavier nylon, 150mm, to the swivel.Thread the following components onto the leader – Bead / Sliding Float / Bead then tie on a swivel.Tie on the leader onto the reel line using double uni knot or spider hitch to Albright knot if using braid for main line.A heavy waggler style float can also be effective, with the line freely flowing through the eye.ġ x 10 – 20lb BS leader material, length depends on depth to be fishedġ x 1 to 3m length 10 – 20lb BS clear nylon or fluorocarbon snoodĢ x 4 to 1 hook short shank hook size of hook will depend upon bait and fish size A slim profile float works best for the bream. Sliding Float Rig Components Main Bodyġ x Float size of the float on the sliding float rig for bream depends upon the weight being supported including the bait. The rig is successfully used in the Channel Islands. The sliding float rig for bream is suitable for shallow water boat fishing or for bream from the shore.
