Dave Harrell

Bolo slider 6g / 8g/ 10g and 12g

Running line float fishing for big fish like barbel, chub and bream in deep water isn't easy. Long rods have helped us to do this, of course but it's a big problem battling with a double figure barbel on a long, soft action rod!

Shorter, stronger action 13ft and 14ft rods are much easier to play big fish on but if your float is fixed to fish the full depth in 8ft to 12ft of water, the length of the rig gives you a different problem.

It's a subject that I have been thinking about for a long time and now we have the answer to the problem in the form of the Bolo Slider!

This new pattern comes in sizes 6g, 8g, 10g and 12g and is designed for use in deep, moving water. To use the floats effectively, tie a stop knot above the float and use a tiny bead to stop the knot against the small bush in the line tube that runs inside the float.

I normally put an olivette or bulk shot around 2ft from the hook and then either no dropper shot for baits like meat or bread or one No1 or BB shot about 10in from the hook if I'm using maggots or casters on the hook.

Fix a couple of No4 shot around 6ft from the hook to rest the base of the float against during casting. The internal tube and offset base eye then allow the line to go through quickly and you can then run the float through the swim in the same way as you do with a fixed bolo float. Remember to keep experimenting with the depth by moving the slider knot up or down.