I run 20lb braid line on my spinning rod, and the first pic is my set up for lake trout. Every time I cast it out into the lake, I find myself running into the problem shown in the second pic. I can't tell if anything is touching my bait, it seems like braids need to tense up for me to feel anything but my line is somehow sagging? If I try to reel and create more tension, I just end up pulling the float closer to me. I end up waiting, retrieve my line and the hook is empty. I thought I wasn't securing the bait right so I asked some more experienced folks around the pier to help me hook the bait and I got the same result.
I'm trying a different set up next time I get near the water but I'd like to know why this isn't working.
Posted by Haunting-Revenue-93
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the float is pulled by wind on the surface. either remove the float or add more weight. you can’t pull the line tight when a float is lifting it off the bottom.