Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fishinmansam on June 28, 2006, 01:50:14 PM
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I am just wondering is bottom bouncing considered flossing? :-\
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I am just wondering is bottom bouncing considered flossing? :-\
By some. :D
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Keep it simple ::)
Bottom bouncing IS flossing.
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depends on how your fishing. if your fishing little current with short leader and something the fish will acutally bite like a spin-n-glo or roe, then it's unpredictable. but if like most on the upper fraser bb'ing with 10+ft. leaders, then your flossin em' ::). i wonder if they ever actually bite it though.lol ::)
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one more question i wanna know like how to rig a very successfull bb'ing rig up could any1 give me the spicifics? probabaly gunna be fishing scale or any other bar from land.
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one more question i wanna know like how to rig a very successfull bb'ing rig up could any1 give me the spicifics? probabaly gunna be fishing scale or any other bar from land.
Ask again once the current request to not employ such metrhods has passed. :-*
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Keep it simple ::)
Bottom bouncing IS flossing.
Here's a simple reply:
nonsense.
:)
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one more question i wanna know like how to rig a very successfull bb'ing rig up could any1 give me the spicifics? probabaly gunna be fishing scale or any other bar from land!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111
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This time of year what when would you need ot bounce bottom for fish that are actually biting. I realize that many bottom bounce the vedder effectively for steelhead, without flossing them. But that isn't really in season. Right now, this time of year there is no need to bottombounce for any species.
Edit: Replying to jonny
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Not bottom bouncing is flossing.
Waleye fishery have a fishing method that's also called bottom bouncing, and it's totally different than Fraser bbing.
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OK for god sakes i just want to know how to set a rig up successfully.
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OK for god sakes i just want to know how to set a rig up successfully.
Try google
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okkie
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Sam: here is a link with rigging info. http://www.reactionbaits.com/tackle_rigging_4.aspx#BotBounce (http://www.reactionbaits.com/tackle_rigging_4.aspx#BotBounce)
However i will remind you that Bottom Bouncing IS flossing. Flossing is intentionally snagging fish. If you feel that is ethical then go right ahead, however be prepared for many others to slag you for it. I will also remind you that DFO has asked for selective angling methods, which means NO flossing/bottombouncing/snagging.
Have fun.
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no i will not be bb'ing i will be bar fishing but thanks for the site man!
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ah, the bottom bouncing flossing issue. I just got a couple things to add.
Despite all the BS, not all bottom bouncing is flossing.
Example, Just watched a fishing BC show and here's good old mark fishing and guess what he's using a bottom bouncing setup. I've seen him do this on the Indian river and vedder on his show. The weight and leader line length varies according to water conditions. faster water heavier weight, clearer water longer leader.
Fly fisherman regularly put split shot on the line to get the fly down to the fish, guess what its a form of bottom bouncing and some of them have really long leaders.
The trick, I think is that if you're bait/wool/fly is downstream of the weight then its a proper fishing technique, if one drags the weight across the current at angle then its flossing.
I've used both techniques successfully and had the majority of fish hooked down their throat rather than snagged. Of course as with all fishing methods fish do get snagged so just release them in water. Oh and before you guys go ranting on about snagging fish, every method of fishing snags fish at some point in rivers whether it be fly, bottom , float. If you snag a fish accidental simply release like we should do.
Another points already sen many nets in the Fraser on some recent trips, I guess they are real selective at what fish they catch.
One final point on the Fraser, the natives have whats so called a food fishery, so instead of calling the Fraser a sport fishery lets call it what it is a non-native food fishery for the rest of us. The difference is we have to use rod and reel instead of nets, then the fish allocation can be handled properly.