Fishing Floats Articles & Videos

• How Do I Make Balsa Fishing Floats?

  Balsa is a tropical tree that has exceptionally soft and lightweight wood. Since balsa is buoyant and easy to work with, it's often used for fishing floats. According to Balsax.com, floats are the most popular way to fish, since they presen… read more

• Homemade Fishing Floats

  Fishing floats are used to keep the lure at a particular depth in the water. Floats aid the angler at times of day when certain fish are known to be found at a certain depth. Making your own floats can be a fun project for you or to get you… read more

• DIY Fishing Floats

  Fish seem to swim at different levels in the water depending on the weather conditions, water conditions and time of year. To fish for specific fish at various levels in the water, you need to have floats or bobbers. You can buy these at sp… read more

• How to Find Glass Floats for Fishing

  Glass floats--which were originally used by Japanese anglers to keep their nets afloat--are widely collected and sold, especially along the Pacific Northwest coastal region. A glass treasure that can be strung on a thread and exhibited in y… read more

• Float Plane Fishing Trips From Anchorage

  Anchorage, Alaska is the state's biggest city and the base for many aviation and fishing companies. From Bird Creek south of the city to Willow Creek to the north, there is no lack of fishing streams and creeks within the urban area. When t… read more

• How to Make Paper Fishing Floats

  Float fishing has experienced a rapid rise in popularity because the brightly colored tip of the float gives you an idea of what's happening underwater. Even the smallest brush by a fish is visible, and once the float goes down, you know yo… read more

• How to Fish Carp With a Float

  Some fishermen consider carp a delicious meal, particularly after they are smoked. Others consider carp nothing but a nuisance and call them a "rough fish." But whatever their feelings, there is little disagreement that carp are one of the… read more

• Making Your Own Fishing Floats

  When it comes to fishing, a fishing float--or bobber--can be an extremely useful little tool. For one, it makes it easy for you to know where your baited hook is located at all times. Secondly, a fishing float can give you a heads up that s… read more

• How to Make a Fishing Float

  A brightly colored toy balloon makes an excellent homemade fishing float. This type of float is inexpensive and easy to store in your tackle box. One bag of balloons will last for numerous fishing trips, and a balloon can be inflated to sup… read more

• How to Make Floats for Fishing

  Visit your local tackle shop and you will notice a wide variety of fishing floats for purchase. Although these floats will work in most situations, there are times when you may wish to make your own float for fishing. Whether the reason is… read more

• Types of Fishing Floats

  Fishing floats, or bobbers, often are seen at the end of a child's line. Anxiously waiting for a fish, the young angler watches for the bobber to move. Floats vary in size, from marble-size up to softball-size. Today's floats aren't just fo… read more

• The Best Fishing Floats

  Using the proper style of float will help you to properly present the bait to hungry fish waiting for their next meal. From warm water species like bass and catfish to cold water fish like trout and steelhead, float fishing offers the best… read more

• Float Fishing for Beginners

  Fishing with a float is the best method for someone that is just learning to fish. Children are often introduced to fishing by using a float. The float provides a fun visual clue to when the bait is being taken by the fish. Even longtime an… read more

• How to Set Up a Fishing Float

  Float fishing has been a popular method of angling since fishermen first employed the use of cork to suspend their bait in the water. Fishing floats let you present live bait in a more natural way, by keeping it off the bottom and below the… read more

• What Is Float Fishing?

  Float fishing describes a method of angling in which a float, also called a bobber, is attached to the fishing line. This floating device allows the individual to suspend her bait below the surface at whatever distance she wishes and it als… read more

• How to Set Up for Float Fishing

  Float fishing is the way most anglers learn how to fish when they are children. It employs a float, also commonly referred to as a bob or bobber, to keep the bait suspended in the water above the bottom and allows the individual to detect a… read more

• How to Use a Fishing Float

  Fishing floats, also called bobbers, are important pieces of fishing equipment if you're just learning to fish. Using fishing floats, you can present live bait at whatever depth you want. By watching a fishing float once the line has been c… read more

• How to Make Fishing Floats

  Fishing floats are typically used for suspending a hook with bait or a lure at a specific depth in the water. Floats are often used when fish are known to be at certain depths and this allows the fisherman more control in presenting the bai… read more

• How to Use Fishing Floats

  Fishing floats are used for suspending bait at a particular level in the water for presentation to fish as well as providing a strike indicator. Floats are available in a wide variety of colors and sizes and are made from various materials.… read more

• Float Fishing Tips

  Float fishing is a type of fishing where a float is suspended below the surface. Attached to the float is a line and hook that holds the bait. The float can be decorated in any color to attract fish, but the various materials coated on the… read more

• Tips on Float Fishing

  Float fishing is a widely and commonly used method of fishing for a wide variety of fish species. A favorite among shore and bank fishermen, float fishing involves a float which is attached to a fishing line some distance from the hook and… read more

• How to Link Fishing Floats to a Line

  Fishing floats are used when fishing to both suspend bait beneath the surface of the water and provide a signal as to when a fish takes the bait. Floats are made of various materials including cork, wood and plastic and are attached to fish… read more