The Ultimate Fishing Float offers a new way to present baits when fishing for tuna, sharks, swords or any other species requiring a spread of baits suspended under floats. Sure, balloons do the job, but they have their drawback, not the least of which is having the balloons left behind in the water after a fish strikes. Balloons also come with other headaches, such as flying out of slippery hands when inflating them in a rush, popping as you knot them around the line, shrinking shortly after deployment thanks to overlooked pinholes and, my least favorite part about fishing with balloons, the struggle to get them off the line while fighting a fish. The Ultimate Fishing Float eliminates many of these problems. The Ultimate Fishing Float isn’t exactly a float, but a clip that screws onto plastic coke bottles, which serve as the float. The Ultimate Fishing Float has a snap that is secured around the line, and a flat-line-style clip that keeps the bait at the specified depth and releases when a fish strikes, which allows the float to slide up the line where it doesn’t interfere with the fight. My first chance to use them came during the 2012 Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament. When I was in position to wire our first shark, I simply unsnapped the clip from the line, removing the entire float and continued on to my wiring duties.
The use of clear bottles as floats has several advantages, including being less obtrusive than colored balloons when trying to draw finicky bluefin to the surface and allowing for the easy addition of a glowstick when fishing for swordfish at night. For a simple and eco-friendly float system, convert used Coca-Cola bottles into the ultimate retrievable fishing float and give the balloons and the ocean a break.
$17.95
www.ultimatefishingfloat.com
I cant believe I didn't think of this.
Great idea….my father always said he wanted to invent something that cost 5 cents to make & sold for a dollar. That would have been nice.
Too bad you didn't think about this first!
$17.95 each! Are you kidding? How many freakin balloons will that buy? And if the line breaks or is cut off by teeth, skin or fins a clear soda bottle will be hard to see to recover. Not to mention shipping and handling. On the Water, you will lose your sales base if you do not start finding and promoting quality but inexpensive tackle. I use to teach aquatic ed and promoted fishing as the only remaining affordable family activity. I guess that is an illusion now. I have subscribed to On The Water for many years and it is sad to see it lose its original mission and cave to the almighty $$