The great slider debate/survey

[barbelblanker]

Good call, I'll try both as I have both and will report back.

[Banana Steve]

I never realy gave the slider much thought years ago I tried it once and didn't get on with it. But two years ago I tried it again and without the added pressure of being in a match< I actully enjoyed fishing the slider, I found that the water doesn't have to be deep. If you find yourself in a tight swim and casting is a bit tight, the slider can be perfect. I have gone over to the Drennan float stops instead of the slider knot, as the eyes on my float rod are big enough for the stop to go through.

[Chef58]

Originally Posted by barbelblanker

Did I just give my age away and type swingtip ? Doh!!

I have never stopped using a swing tip for legering, and have put up with all the "old man " jibes, and more often than not outfished those that mock me, to my mind the swing tip and board is one of the best bite indicators ever invented.
IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT
Not only that as you get older your eyes go a bit, and this method is easier on your old mince pies.
Also the use of a sliding float and stopknot, does not have to be limited to deep water, when fishing difficult spots, with a lot of over hanging branches, just having 2 or 3 ft of line from the rod tip can mean the difference between being able to flick an under arm cast out or not.

[mutley]

Sliding float great way to fish not perhaps as sensitive as a fixed float but usefull in tight swims. As Fred Taylor said the nice thing about a float is its disapearance