puddle chucker floats

[kobidog 1]

i have always used normal floats that you thread the line through then attatch shot to the line when fishing but i have bought some floats whitch are self shotted with weight attached to the bottom of it and you clip them onto the line, theyre called puddle chucker floats and they seem really simple to use.so are they any good?

[billbroon 9]

They sound awryt, save mucking about with split shot but a think u will still have to use some to keep the hook down. Put a post up when youve used them to let us know how u get on. thanks

[T78 4]

think they're designed mainly for pellet fishing where you don't want any shot down the line.

[droid 11]

So how do you lock them onto the line without shot?

[billbroon 9]

A just had a look at some on the internet and by what a can see there just same as normal float, an eye at botom which u feed line through then split shot or whatever to keep at desired depth.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

fished shallow on carp waters

[kobidog 1]

it has a small clip at the bottom whitch u clip onto the line and i thought they would be good because they would save alot of time and effort putting the split shot down the line like Billbroon said.When i first saw them i thought they looked really good but i thought if they were so good why doesnt everyone use them?

[billbroon 9]

Am sure u will find out when u use them, u can give us good or bad review on them

[Hob&Jill 258]

They are limited in use as you will get no indication if a fish takes on the drop or moves upwards with bait ect. Shoting up the line is needed for bait presentation and indication.

[Hob&Jill 258]

They are limited in use as you will get no indication if a fish takes on the drop or moves upwards with bait ect. Shoting up the line is needed for bait presentation and indication.

[paulhodge 3]

i like them cos they can quickly be hooked on and off e.g switching to feeder or ledger (bomb)etc. they should have the slidy clips on all of the floats i think.

[droid 11]

They are limited in use as you will get no indication if a fish takes on the drop or moves upwards with bait ect. Shoting up the line is needed for bait presentation and indication.

 

Wouldn't the float take measurably longer to settle under such circunstances?

 

I've always found that shotting wagglers down the line is rarely needed if you know your tackle.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

they are used one the carp are taking the bait up in the water, used in shallow spots as in "puddles".

they make a large splash that the carp home in on

[markp76 0]

As said previously they are usually used for fishing up in the water with pellets, corn e.t.c on commercial carp waters, as for attaching to the main line if the floats are 100% loaded you'll need to invest in a packet of silicone float stops, drennan make a good 1. For gods sake dont clamp the float on to your mainline as it will become a weak spot and possibly lead to line breakages, but remember to keep feeding regularly to get the fish up in the water.