A fishing float should have one important characteristic: be stable.
Anyone who likes to fish on the "fast" water knows about it. Therefore, if someone is going to "hunt" in such conditions, then he must have such a float in his arsenal.
For fishing on the course, such devices have been specially developed that, unlike standard ones, have special shapes. Such floats have a wide "body" located on the upper part of the forest, as well as two points for fixation, allowing you to freely control gear during posting. This is usually the shape of an egg or pear. Based on this parameter, the type of fishing for which they are intended is also determined. A fishing float with a pear-shaped “body” (when the upper part is wide and the narrow part gradually narrows to the base) is very effective for deep-sea fish. Whereas the egg-shaped type is intended for the type of prey that always raises the nozzle during bite.
For long casts, the first type is usually used, since it has a higher aerodynamicity.
The float for fishing on the course has a necessarily thin metal wedge, the main function of which is to shift its center of gravity down. This ensures verticality and stability that impedes the influence of the current.
However, it is wrong to assume that a fishing float cannot be used for stagnant water. With it you can very effectively catch perch or roach, and under favorable conditions in a calm pond, crucian carp and carp will also catch it.
Understanding the question of which float is better on the course, you need to take into account the area where you plan to fish. For example, if a fast river has a lot of stones or boulders at the bottom, then it is not worth using very sensitive snap-ins. Upon any contact with such objects, they will be lost sight or completely sink.
In this case, the best option is the pear-shaped variety of the float, which also has the best load-lifting characteristic. Usually they don’t load it, and purposefully, to see not only its antenna above the water, but also some part of the “body”, since the attacking fish are not very careful in the fast flow, but the fisherman will not be distracted every time with a false bite, but fix the prey .
Today, many fishing tackle manufacturers produce floats designed for strong currents. As a rule, they have a flat shape, which not only keeps the equipment in one place, but also allows you to catch after. They are mainly made of polystyrene foam, equipped with a metal keel with a short plastic antenna, signaling even a weak bite. Their weight reaches eighty grams,
Almost every specialized store offers a huge range of floats, which are not a problem to buy today.
However, there are times when a fisherman is in a place where there is no way to purchase them, or they cost a little. And so he has to make a float for the flow with his own hands. I must say that this is not very difficult, the main thing is to determine the shape and make at least two attachment points. All other equipment of the leash depends on its carrying capacity.