Question on lindy rigs

[AlwaysFishing23]

Made a few lindy rigs with weight then bead, swivel, leader, hook. So my question is do you have to have the little float like lindy sells with the rigs?

[VermilionGold]

No float required, most of the time I use a bead/hook or just a plain hook.  Float can be beneficial if fishing in really snaggy spots or if trying to keep away from pests like crayfish.

[AlwaysFishing23]

Thanks!

[AlwaysFishing23]

Forgot to say this would be used on vermilion so your always getting snagged would you still need the float?

[Sculpin]

The float can also be a useful tool to add some color, especially on a Lake like Vermillion where orange can draw allot of attention. I sometimes cut the float in half and use if just for the added color. Most of your snags will come from the sinker as a general rule. if you are using a crawler, and want it off bottom simply inject some air into it to keep it elevated, or in the case of a leech, make sure your hook is small enough to allow a leech to swim with it. Snell length will also determine how far off the bottom you will be riding.

Good luck !

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I have had my best luck on Lindy rigs using a 4' to5' 8# test floro. leader,a #4 bronze hook, and a glow orange soft bead with 1/2 crawler.

The floats work well at times ,especially in nasty rocks, most of my snags are on the hook! I always use a 3/4 oz. lindy type foot sinker. Helps to keep me more vertical, thus less snags if you do not just drag your rigs. Floats have not been working well for me lately. Plain hook/bead has been best.

Cliff

[gunner55]

I like the 5mm soft green glow bead over on our lake at times. I haven't seen the glow soft orange ones or I would try them as well. 

[Cliff Wagenbach]

On 7/23/2016 at 0:24 PM, gunner55 said:

I like the 5mm soft green glow bead over on our lake at times. I haven't seen the glow soft orange ones or I would try them as well. 

Cabela's has a very nice kit of the soft glow beads!

Cliff