can you rig a slip float without a stop of some kind!!!

Question
can you tell me if you have ever heard of fishing for catfish with a slip floater and not using a stop of some kind? And if so can you tell me how, I can not see how if the fish pulls the line if there is no stop the float want go under? or will it?  God Bless

Answer
Hi Jason,
I have had very good luck with a slip, water filled casting bubble.  I put the bubble on the line, and a barrel swivel behind it with a 3 to 5 feet leader tied to the other side of the swivel.  I use this with a fly, or anything else light.  It is excellent for trout.  The strike is indicated by feel, or a difference in the movement of the bubble/float.

I've done the same thing with small jigs (ice style jigs) behind a normal slip float on an ultra light rig.  Once you get a strike you will instantly get on to how it reacts.  

As I said, just look for a difference in movement, and a slight downward movement.  The fish don't feel the resistance in this way, and many times light biters will be hooked.

Hope some of this has helped.

If you have any further questions on this or any other fishing related subject please feel free to get in touch.

Best of fishing,
Dan