tips on float fishing

[pompy.bass.man]

the summer is near and the fish are coming out so i thought i would make a guide to float fishing. floating is my favorite way of fishing. just watching the float go under is amazing.
first up, simples as the merkat would say
the olde mackerel strip. this method will catch you mackerel, garfish, pollock, bass, seatrout, scad ect.
cut a small thin strip and hook it once. small, barbless hooks are best. a small float with 4-5 split shots work well with a 4ft hook trace.
sandeel
this bait will catch you bass, mackerel, garfish, pollock
whole- hook it through the bottom jaw up through the upper jaw.
half (head end)-same as above
tail end- just hook it through the top
garfish strip
will catch garfish and bass
small float.
squid
strips- mackerel, garies and bass small float
whole of half- mainly bass although smoothhounds have been known to come up to it aswell. big float
live baiting
use either live sandeel, pouting, pollock or wrass. will catch bass big float
ragworm
small hooks and float. will catch you bream, bass and pollock


hope this helps you all

regards

ollie

[panda32]

Hi, never really been into float fishing, but i thought id give it ago and tried your methods out. had a nice pollock around 3lb and a bass around 2lb thanks for the tips!