Why Pike Floats Make Brilliant Sea Fishing Floats

Best Sea Fishing Uses for a Dinsmores In-Line Float

Bass Fishing

• Fish a live sandeel, ragworm, lugworm or mackerel strip beneath the float.
• Excellent around rocky shores, harbour walls and estuaries where bass patrol close to the surface.

Garfish Fishing

• One of the best ways to target garfish.
• Suspend small strips of mackerel or ragworm 1–2 metres below the float.
• The float keeps the bait at the perfect depth and the bite indication is very visual.

Mackerel on Float Gear

• Fish tiny strips of bait or feathers under the float when mackerel are feeding close to the surface.
• Particularly effective around piers and harbours.

Pollack from the Rocks

• Drift a live sandeel or soft plastic beneath the float alongside kelp beds and rocky gullies.
• Allows the bait to move naturally with the tide.

Advantages of the In-Line Design

✅ Less tangling than traditional sea floats
✅ Excellent casting distance
✅ The line runs through the centre of the float for better balance
✅ Very sensitive bite indication
✅ Can be fished fixed or sliding for greater depths
✅ Ideal in calm to moderate sea conditions

Typical Sea Float Setup

• Main line: 15–20lb mono or braid
• Float stop (if fishing sliding)
• Dinsmores In-Line Float
• Small bead
• Swivel
• 2–4ft fluorocarbon trace
• Hook size 1 to 2/0 depending on bait and species