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| Presentation Tips & Tricks - Advanced Float 'n Fly Tactics |
| Written by Ken Duke | |||||||||
Page 1 of 7  Rainbow Trout Duck Feather In Tennessee a group of dedicated smallmouth bass anglers never out-grew floats. Instead, they refined one of fishing’s most basic rigs and turned it into a bass-catching system that’s unbeatable when waters chill below 50°F. They call it the “float and fly,” and it catches all species of bass, as well as some other gamefish. Boiled down to its essence, the float-and-fly technique is simply a way to suspend a jig– the”fly”– beneath a float, to catch lethargic bass unwilling to chase faster-moving baits. Beyond the basics, however, are various new refinements that will put more bass in your boat this cold-water season. Two anglers who have sweated the details of float-andfly fishing and have come up with ways to improve anyone’s catch are Stephen Headrick and Bob Coan. Headrick is locally known as the “Smallmouth Guru” and owns Punisher Jigs, a manufacturer of float-and-fly jigs and accessories. Coan is one of the technique’s foremost innovators and a consummate fishing technician. These two friends and fellow Dale Hollow Lake (KY-TN) guides could offer a Master’s course on the float and fly. WHY IT WORKS Thre comes a time on many waters when bass feed on free-roaming baitfish that struggle to stay alive in the cold water. Typically, that occurs when water temperatures drop to 50°F or less anc can last until temperatures rise again in the Prespawn Period. During this period, few conventional techniques can achieve the depth and speed control needed to draw strikes. “Casting a small jig or bladebait may tempt a few fish, but these lures fall too quickly to stay in the strike zone for very long,” says Headrick. “Craknbaits – even suspending models – look unnatural as they move through the often ultraclear water. They don’t trigger reaction strikes from bass in cold water the way they might when it’s warm.” “You need a lure that can be kept at the right depth for an extended period of time and which has the subdued action that best mimics baitfish in cold water,” Coan adds. “The right lure is a small hair or duckfeather jig, and the float and fly is the method that makes it work.” |
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