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Originally Posted by TNBronzeback
Ive tried it, but with limited results.
Its my impression that a longer rod is handy for this so you can run your fly deeper under the float and the long rod helps that when casting. When i tried it, my rod was 5'6" so i had to use a slip float. My theory is with the slip float, the fly sinks straight down versus the big slow arc of a stationary float. I guess its that arc motion that helps trigger the bites. Purely speculation on my part, but i think that was part of my issue. Never had a reason to try it again so that is where my float and fly presentation was born, then died shortly there after.
Alot of stuff online about it though, no doubt it puts fish in the boat or on the bank!
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You are correct, the slip float does not give the correct action. Once the fly is out there if you try to move the bait closer to you all you are doing is moving the bait up and down in the water column until your fly hits the bobber. You need a very small clip on bobber and try to find the depth of the fish and pin the bobber at that depth. When the bobber is pinned and you move the bait the bait will move more horizontally instead of vertically. When your bait moves vertically it comes out of the strike zone, and that is not what you want.