One, according to the different fishing methods are roughly divided into two categories: soft drift and hard drift.

Soft drifting is mainly found in traditional Chinese fishing methods, and soft drifting: "mainly refers to a form of fish drifting that relies on the line for marking".

Hard drifting mainly exists in the Japanese hanging cone fishing method, and then spread to Taiwan to form a unique Taiwanese fishing method into mainland China, and finally the Chinese people according to the customs of each place to develop into a unique Huashi fishing method. Hard drift: "mainly refers to a marking item that exists independently of the line" As of 2014 the fish drift commonly referred to in the market is the hard drift.

Two, fish floats can be categorized into three types according to size: large, medium and small.

Each number is different in lead consumption. Floaters with adjacent models do not have a large lead draft, generally in 0.5 gram increments.

Expanded:

1, vertical fish float

This is the largest number of a class of fish float, the shape is also the most, such as chili pepper-shaped, spindle-shaped, stick-shaped, umbrella-shaped, gyro-shaped and so on. It is very responsive and is used by many anglers.

2, horizontal fish drift

Mostly oval, not afraid of the wind and waves. When used, lying horizontally on the water surface. When the fish swallowed the bait. It that is oblique or upright, but also used for the occasion of high winds and high waves.

3, spherical fish float

This fish float, there are two kinds of round and jujube, commonly used in floating fishing in the upper waters of the fish, sea rod floating fishing with this fish float.

4, line fish drift

Line fish drift, also known as multi-body drift, seven star drift, entertainment clam drift. Mostly made of avian wing feathers, can also be used round, oval, plastic balls strung together and become. Its sensitivity is higher than the vertical fish drift, in the more complex underwater conditions, the choice of line fish drift can reduce the trouble of adjusting the drift.

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