How to properly equip a float rod, the right equipment

There is nothing easier than equipping a regular float rod. Despite the fact that there is enough information about this, it still makes sense to dwell on this again and, step by step, tell you how to equip a float rod.

Attaching the fishing line to the float rod

There are two options for the float rod:

• when there is a rod with rings;
• and when there are no rings on the form.

If the rod is with rings, then a reel is supposed to be installed, and the rings are a guide element for winding or unwinding fishing line. In this case, a fishing line is threaded through all the rings.

If the rod does not have rings, then at the tip there is a special mount for fishing line. It is attached to the tip with glue. A loop is knitted at the end of the fishing line, using the “eight knot”. The loop is put on the mount, after which the fishing line is stopped with a special device.

Equipping a float fishing rod with a float

A rod without rings allows you to fit a piece of fishing line equal to the length of the rod or 0,5 m longer than its length. With this length of line, you can easily cast the rod and pull it out of the water. In this case, the fish or the hook will fall directly into the hand.

How to attach a float with a ring at the top to a fishing line.

• First you need to put the fishing line into the ringlet, in an upward direction.
• A rubber cambric is put on the fishing line. Such a cambric can be purchased at the store. It is possible that it is included in the float kit, which is very rare.
• After that, the float keel is inserted into the rubber cambric. This can be seen in the figure.

How to attach a float to a fishing line without a ring.

There are times when you have to fasten a float that does not have a mounting ring. In this case, you will have to take two cambric of the appropriate diameter and put them on the keel and on the tip.

When choosing the size of the cambric, you need to remember that when the immersion depth of the gear changes, the rubber band is triggered. To prevent this from happening and the rubber band does not break during fishing, it is better to abandon narrow rubber bands.

Some anglers attach floats with stoppers. This method can be considered as an alternative.

Correct float loading

In a properly loaded float, only its upper part sticks out above the water – the antenna. This is achieved by attaching lead pellets to the fishing line. If a large part of the body peeps out of the water, then this indicates an incorrect load and it is quite difficult to catch such a tackle, since such a float does not have the necessary sensitivity. This approach can be justified in the case of pike fishing using live bait.

How to load a float on a pond

If necessary, the float can be loaded while fishing. A shot is attached under the float, after which the tackle is thrown into the water. If the float lies or its working part looks out, then you can attach another pellet. If the float is completely immersed in water, then a little lead can be bitten off from the pellet. To do this, you need to have a tool with you and not use your teeth.

A float adjusted in this way will have maximum sensitivity. Although the float is loaded for various fishing conditions. If there are waves on the surface of the water, then only a small part of the body of the float can be left on the surface of the water, which can minimize visual deception.

How to load a float at home

In order not to suffer on the pond and not waste useful time on loading, you can load the float at home. To do this, water is collected in a 10 l or 15 l bucket, and further actions are identical to actions on a pond. As a rule, all fishermen prepare and set up tackle before fishing. During fishing, only in extreme cases, when the tackle comes off, without which fishing is indispensable.

In the process of fastening the pellets, care must be taken that the pellets are well fixed in their places, but the efforts must be such as not to damage the fishing line.

Leash attachment

The leash is an integral part of any fishing rod. It is needed for the following:

When a hook occurs, the leash will break first, since its thickness is always less than the thickness of the main fishing line. This is very practical, since the main part of the tackle remains safe and sound. To restore the functionality of the fishing rod, you only need to install a new leash with a hook. Most fishermen go fishing with ready-made leashes so as not to knit hooks in the process of fishing.

A thick line can alert the fish, so thinner leashes provoke fish to bite, as they are less noticeable.

Recently, with the advent of fluorocarbon, this problem has begun to fade into the background. The fact is that the fish practically does not see such a fishing line in the water, so you can take the fishing line without reducing the diameter. The main thing is that the breaking load of the leash should be slightly less than the breaking load of the main fishing line. Despite the fact that fluorocarbon is somewhat more expensive than monofilament fishing line, it is preferable to use it, especially since you don’t need so much of it for the season. For example, coils with 10 m of fluorocarbon are enough.

How to connect a leash to a fishing line

Firstly, the connection must be practical and allow, in the event of a break, to quickly change the leash. There is no hard mount here. Therefore, several methods of such fastening can be proposed. The simplest of them is the loop-to-loop fastening. To do this, loops are formed at the end of the leash and the end of the main fishing line, using the “eight knot” or “surgical knot” for this. Such a connection is distinguished by simplicity and reliability.

You can suggest a method using a fastener. This has become fashionable lately and allows you to install the leash on the tackle even faster. To do this, at the end of the main fishing line, using any knot, a swivel with a clasp is attached. At the end of the leash, it is better to tie a winding ring, then the connection process will not be so painful, and the connection will be reliable.

How to tie a hook to a fishing line

There are many ways to attach a hook to a fishing line. You can get acquainted with them on the Internet, where it is very accessible and interesting to master any of the nodes.

In conclusion, we can say that after completing the process of equipping your fishing rod, you can start catching fish.