float fishing for tope

[munterhunter]

Could this be achieved and does anyone currently drift for tope or is it all done at anchor, was thinking of a 75ft sliding 4oz float kit with flappered haverst maccy, 2oz shoudl keep him down near bottom but not sink drifting whitehouse grounds 80-100ft deep, any opinions on this, what should my max drift speed be?

[Afishionado]

Don't the shark fishermen do someting like this using an inflated toy ballon on a weak cotten link as a float.

 

I find the idea interesting and I will certainly try it once I am afloat again.

Mike

[great white]

Float fishing is the method for Blue sharks in the west country

but we tend to get our tope near the bottom so you would need to fish deep.

 

Go a few miles further west than the grounds and drift. in the deep water with the gear on or just above the seabed

 

Charlie

 

 

[Paul J]

Try this:

 

Send it down on a normal ledger rig, take a few turns off the bottom and then attach the balloon to hold it.