Need a Recommendation For Floating Needle

[Fishtale7]

Originally Posted by emgred

Don't get me wrong, AH are great plugs, but the only true floater he now makes (Don, correct me if I'm wrong) is the 3 1/2 oz senior needle. The 2oz needle is a slow sinker.

You are correct, it's the 3.5oz that is a "true" floater, but that 2oz really sinks slooooooooooooow, so it's almost a floater. I never had a problem with it hitting anything other than fish

[emgred]

Originally Posted by Fishtale7

You are correct, it's the 3.5oz that is a "true" floater, but that 2oz really sinks slooooooooooooow, so it's almost a floater. I never had a problem with it hitting anything other than fish

[BassinJ]

Originally Posted by emgred

So the 3.5oz Floater will stay on the surface at all times, you can give the plug a pause, and it will remain on the surface?

And also, do you happen to know if its a good producer, like have you fished it, and done well with it? Thanks!!

[S\\'E]

Originally Posted by Fishtale7

You are correct, it's the 3.5oz that is a "true" floater, but that 2oz really sinks slooooooooooooow, so it's almost a floater. I never had a problem with it hitting anything other than fish

So close to a floater at least one of them actually does.

Had one returned recently because it "didn't sink". Took it for myself.

But yes, floater or not, it's REAL hard to hang up even very shallow water.

[S\\'E]

Originally Posted by BassinJ

So the 3.5oz Floater will stay on the surface at all times, you can give the plug a pause, and it will remain on the surface?

And also, do you happen to know if its a good producer, like have you fished it, and done well with it? Thanks!!

Definite floater. Have fished it for years. Great needle but maybe even better as a "walk the dog" lure.

It works.

[BassinJ]

Originally Posted by S\\'E

Definite floater. Have fished it for years. Great needle but maybe even better as a "walk the dog" lure.

It works.

Can you list a few ways you fish it that tend to work best for you? Like will a dead slow retrieve work? And I've never walked the dog with a saltwater plug, though I have with freshwater. From what it is in freshwater, its basiclly a pencil popper-like retrieve, but calmer, and slower, is this how its done in saltwater as well?

[S J Fish]

If you can get one, Bassmaster needles float I believe.

[Super Googan]

The RM Smith Floater's do Float even at rest

[richs]

get a ss needle and fill it with 10cc of helium.

[c4charlie]

Originally Posted by richs

get a ss needle and fill it with 10cc of helium.

That's Funny!

Seriously though...

SS are actually 50 CC of helium because they are heavier than most needles.

[WoodCarver]

Originally Posted by S J Fish

If you can get one, Bassmaster needles float I believe.

He makes some great floating needles. You will need to keep your eye on the BST if you want one though!

[Highlander1]

The small Choopy Needle stays up top as well as any I've used, the Stubby Gibbs also stays up top well. If you cast out, as soon as the plug hits the water, reel up the slack and begin a slow steady retrieve with the rod tip up, that keeps it up top. They work best in calmer waters, (under 2 ft. waves), after that, the Superstrikes and Habs dig in deeper and handle big water better.

[St.Croix Man]

Originally Posted by Fishtale7

AH makes a 2oz floater. nice needles.

my best lure in this fall's surf - white

[Fly By Nite]

In NJ i like the thinner needles...some builder's needles could pass for any kind of baitfish but when the fish are on the eels i like mine thin- i think choopys are perfect, superstrikes, gags...i been having lots of success with Tony Stetzkos needles also, the 1.75 oz model.

Seems like up north the guys throw the larger needles...they could pass for anything, they are almost as large as the pencil we throw here in the spring ...even when the bass in NJ are garbaging feeding you could catch with them. Its good to have one or two of the big heavy sinkers for the nights when conditions seem unfishable.

[St.Croix Man]

I find a floater like the 3oz RI Popper needle I have doesn't cast half as good as the 2 oz AH needles or 2.5 oz Salty needles.