Do you really need a marker float? If you are serious about finding out about the water and the lake bed in front of you, then yes, you really need a marker float. A good marker float set up allows any angler to find out exactly what is in front of them when they turn up at an apparently featureless swim. By casting out an effective marker rig and taking some time to examine the topography of the lake, it enables the carper to increase his chances of catching. By locating likely feeding routes, silt beds, clay, gravel, depth changes, plateaus, bars or holes, the chances of a pickup multiply greatly. You can do all of that and more with this kit.
Why ACE Discovery then? Well, you get two floats for starters and they come with four interchangeable flights so if you lose one, you have a spare. Two floats also allow you to mark the beginning and end of any fish holding feature which may be of interest. Constructed from high impact resistant plastic, these highly buoyant floats feature a swivel moulded solidly into the base to prevent it pulling loose on the cast or when the float is retrieved. The elongated shape is far more aerodynamic than some of the ‘dumpy’ shapes marketed by other manufacturers and makes greater casting distances possible which has obvious advantages to the long range angler. Supplied with two of the popular orange vanes, ACE includes an alternative black or yellow flight for hi-visibility in more testing or varied light conditions. One of the features I particularly liked about this marker float is the way that the vanes are attached; instead of the common ‘push in’ arrangement, ACE have produced a basic screw fitting to guarantee the integrity of the float in flight and on impact when it hits the water. If you choose to use the float just as a target to introduce bait onto a previously discovered hotspot, then the slim body and wide vanes are certain to counter the effects of drift and undertow to ensure that the target remains stationary so that all the bait goes where it should and is not spread all over the lake bed.
Priced at around £8.99, get yours from any good tackle stockist or online. Check out www.acecarp.com for more great tackle and tips to improve your angling.
Clint Walker, Jan 2010
