float or no float?

by James
(Tucson, AZ)

I've been using my Suntech Kurenai HM63R for some still water trout lately and have been wondering what floats are best for it. I use the smallest thill floats I can find (a bit over an inch and a half in length) and they work fine but I'm wondering if there are some better floats out there. I enjoy fishing "traditional" seiryu for these little trout but should I even use a float, or just a casting line? Any suggestions are welcome.

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten” - Benjamin Franklin

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