Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: skaha on December 01, 2009, 10:25:17 AM
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--anyone use with success fly line floatant or cleaning lubes on mono or braid?
--would floatants work to keep mono or braid on the surface longer when bobber fishing?
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You could grease the line to make it "float". This will prevent the line from breaking the surface tension. Any fly shop shoudl have it.
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I can't see it working unless you can cast with no weight/lure/spoon...just a hook ???
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--anyone use with success fly line floatant or cleaning lubes on mono or braid?
--would floatants work to keep mono or braid on the surface longer when bobber fishing?
That is an excellent idea will have to give it a try
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Yeah I used to use those line cleaner pads to get my mono to float. Works like a charms when fishing with a bobber. Better hook sets if your line is on the surface.
I don't think I would try anything not ment for fishing line as it might weaken the line.
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Fly fishermen use it on mono leaders, so I don't think its an issue.
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I can't see it working unless you can cast with no weight/lure/spoon...just a hook ???
--I was thinking for bobber fishing, I've not tried this myself but was think it might work.
--Expecting that could pick the line off the water quicker and mend similar to a fly line while reducing the effect on the float drift.
--Many modern lines are super thin , I used larger diameter line to get it to float, was thinking this treatment might help float thinner diameter line plus give less pick up resistance on larger diameter line.
--I figured someone here would have tried it... didn't want to grease up a line and end up throwing it out. (recycle of course)