soft plastics and floats

[JWHORF]

Does anybody in here use soft plastics under a float in here?

[meandcuznalfy]

I do, a small jig with a plastic can be killer under a float

[JWHORF]

Great. I am gonna try the plastic under a float.
too cold to be dealing with live bait after every crappie!

[Mac Attack]

Steelhead guys do this all the time.

I’m going to try this on snook down in Florida when I move there.

Killer presentation.

[meandcuznalfy]

A small fly works well also, lots of fly fisherman in Montana are using it now, it's a great presentation.

[Johnnh]

Works well in light wind, down stream current, let current bring it under docks and overhanging trees. In all cases, give it a twitch every few seconds for good results.
I use small jigs, grubs, tubes and flies.

John

[JerryofWNY]

Gulp Minnows in the 1" size under a bobber is deadly for crappie. The fish don't steal your bait and you can catch several on one minnow. Much cheaper than buying live minnows.

[fishinator]

That's my favorite panfish tactic. Light jig heads can make all the difference.  I like the 1/80th or 1/100th oz heads and plastics from whack 'em stack 'em.

[gotagetm]

1/32 head plain and 1" red and white tube jig under a stick float with a drop of Mike's anis jell slowly walked back or I tie 1/64 plain head with Chanelle body and calf tail ,with jell ,all white my favorite color with them

[Doubles Shooter]

My number 1 crappie rig.

[Water Wolf]

I prefer to cast, but, sometimes the fish want a slow presentation, so that's when I pick a float rig.

I have caught walleye, and, pike on the 3" Berkley gulp minnow / jig combo, under a slip float.
If I want a stationary float system I use Bobber with a Brain.

I would like to try those popping corks sometime.
I think the pike, and, possibly walleye, would respond to them just like the saltwater fish do.
They are not sold around here, so, I would have to probably look on line to find them.

WW

[filetandrelease]

 I’ve used slip-floated for flats and perch with plastics
 
 

[rivereddy]

This is a deadly combo when it comes to just about every fish that swims. I fish a 1/32 hair jig or small plastic
under one of those cheap teardrop shaped casting bubbles.  I use no sinker so the small jg can move freely with
the current.  Some times I will at a crappie nibble as well. I've taken everything from panfish to mongo sized
channels on this rig.

fish on,

rivereddy

[taxid]

Babe Winkleman - or was it one of the Linders -- said jigs are the deadliest all around bait for all species of fish.

[gotagetm]

I believe Al linder.