In many ways, "float-fishing" a live shrimp in this manner is much like trolling a bait - but at anchor. Most veteran float-rig fishermen employ a 7-to-8.5 foot, medium-heavy action rod and a ...

When selecting a float fishing rod, consideration needs to be given to length, weight and action as each attribute will play a part in the effectiveness of the rod when used in your style of fishing.

Enjoyability: Float tube fishing is a unique experience. It’s refreshing (I have a pair of insulated tights for the coldest mountain lakes) and gives you a front-row seat to the action.

Two holes or 200 holes? With float fishing, you are able to access areas that are otherwise private and tend to have fish that don’t see the amount of pressure fish see on public waters. From a boat, ...

The driftless region’s dramatic bluffs make a scenic setting for a day of fishing. Fishing floats offer a relaxed setting for some potentially fast-paced action.

Flounder fishing action already is good throughout much of the tidewater First Coast, and it's sure to be heating up over the coming weeks. Flounder fishing is pretty basic. Work baits and lures on… ...

The Best Dam Fishing Float can accommodate several hundred people, and features 10 picnic tables, 25 chairs and a 100-foot long dock where anglers can catch a variety of fish. The float opened ...

John McKevitt found “wonderful” Chicken of the Woods mushrooms while float fishing for muskie on the upper Chippewa River in northern Wisconsin. “The mile-high skies limited [fishing] action ...