Saintly Fish Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Anybody done this with any effect? What was your set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaByte Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I done it with great success, just a float Ball weight and trace, No 1 hook and ragworm. Set so the bait is just above the bottom. Keeps it away from the crabs Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, MegaByte said: I done it with great success, just a float Ball weight and trace, No 1 hook and ragworm. Set so the bait is just above the bottom. Keeps it away from the crabs Thanks Brian. Was this from a drifting boat or from the shore? I'm looking at shore floating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 never caught flounder on a float before - but i used to pull loads out of the river medina as a kid...... bigguns too.... my go to setup was a weight on a sliding ledger, white plastic spoon, 4" trace, loads of beads and rag worm (Stainless spoon if i was lucky enough to get one for christmas) Andy135 and thejollysinker 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaByte Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) From an anchored boat. From the shore I've always fished one up one down for flounder, no float. Edited September 27, 2021 by MegaByte Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 29 minutes ago, mike farrants said: never caught flounder on a float before - but i used to pull loads out of the river medina as a kid...... bigguns too.... my go to setup was a weight on a sliding ledger, white plastic spoon, 4" trace, loads of beads and rag worm (Stainless spoon if i was lucky enough to get one for christmas) Yes the good old flounder spoon is what I will utilise. Normally I cast and retrieve them, but though suspended from a float a foot above the mud may result in better takes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Yes the good old flounder spoon is what I will utilise. Normally I cast and retrieve them, but though suspended from a float a foot above the mud may result in better takes? Would a float bouyant enough to hold a spoon up, be sensitive enough to show bites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 7 hours ago, suzook12 said: Would a float bouyant enough to hold a spoon up, be sensitive enough to show bites? Well I'm guessing that if the fish has to swim a few inches up to grab the bait then it will be a positive take and not just a nibble. So hopefully, yes. 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 never heard of that before, i must try it out some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Yep use floats from an anchored boat in Poole harbour in the same way as Brian, needs a bit of tide though to cover more ground Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 So, when shore float fishing how do you go about setting the correct depth to reach the sea bed without over or under doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 I guess the same as trotting a river, trot down the tide tripping bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 7 hours ago, suzook12 said: I guess the same as trotting a river, trot down the tide tripping bottom I don't do river fishing, so I have no clue what you're talking about Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Trotting is letting the float drift downriver/downtide, with the bait set on the bottom, or just off it. No sea horses involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Trotting is letting the float drift downriver/downtide, with the bait set on the bottom, or just off it. No sea horses involved. Yes but how do you know when your near the bottom? Take the mullet venue we fished last week. How would you go about finding out the depth from the bank 30-40 ft away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Yes but how do you know when your near the bottom? Take the mullet venue we fished last week. How would you go about finding out the depth from the bank 30-40 ft away? Trial and error. Set the depth deeper than you think you'll need, then shorten up until the float drifts downtide without catching the bottom and going under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 6 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Trial and error. Set the depth deeper than you think you'll need, then shorten up until the float drifts downtide without catching the bottom and going under. Right ok so no science then! I thought your 👨🏼🦰👽🧠 would have a magic trick to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 If it's slow enough you can set with a plummet. But basically trial and error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 hours ago, suzook12 said: If it's slow enough you can set with a plummet. But basically trial and error So I actually have to put effort into it?? That's a pisser, and takes all the fun away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: So I actually have to put effort into it?? That's a pisser, and takes all the fun away. The greater the effort, the greater the reward 😉👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, Andy135 said: The greater the effort, the greater the reward 😉👍 Pfft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 15 hours ago, Andy135 said: The greater the effort, the greater the reward 😉👍 No wonder I don`t catch much.🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 minute ago, mick said: No wonder I don`t catch much.🤔 That's ok Mick, neither does @Andy135, so what's his excuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: That's ok Mick, neither does @Andy135, so what's his excuse? Clearly I must try harder... 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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