Top 3 Surf Fishing Rig Hacks (That Save Time & Money)

The other day I was prepping for my upcoming surf fishing trip and ran into a bit of a problem…

I was going to be targeting pompano, but none of the stores had floats.

My trip was the next day, so instead of ordering them online and waiting a few days for them to come in, I decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own floats.

The floats I made looked just like the store-bought ones but were a fraction of the cost.

In this video, I’m going to show you how to make your own floats, plus I’ll show you two other surf fishing rig hacks that will save you time and money.

I've been testing a bunch of different tricks like these and the three in this video are my favorite.

If you like to go surf fishing, you're going to love this video.

Have any questions about these hacks?

Do you have any other hacks you like to use?

Let us know in the comments below!

[reddturner]

I've used this advice and it has been great! Can I offer one hack that I figured out for the featured rig? When you have made the loop for the hook, float, and bead(s) on the rig, take a separate small length of line - maybe 5 inches long. Loop this through the rig loop and have the two ends pointing out. Slide the bead and the float down the open ends of the line. Now you can pull these onto the main loop of your rig. This way you don't have to push the rig loop through the float and bead (which can really be difficult when the line bunches up); you can pull the float and bead down the line and then onto the rig loop. Much easier. Love the channel! Tight lines!

[iancaen]

You could also use a 30 caliber (or similar) brass rifle casing...fired and empty, of course..and do the same thing. That's how I make mine. And if you are into fly tying, the little flip flop floats make great popper bodies for bluegills.

[PB_Outdoors]

Nice tip I was actually thinking recently what I could make those floats with. This is a great idea!

[wayneharris]

Haha thanks for making this video. I had a fun time making the floats out of the Sandals!

[frizellculley]

Thank you for some ideas, I stop buying store rigs years ago... i use shack bags.

[myand]

One of my favorite channels for useful info..Thanks alot guys!

[SaltWaterRiders]

Great video man thanks for sharing. However you didn’t show how you put the line through the hole in the sandal lol float you made? Assuming you a small object such as a toothpick or something and you punch it through to make a small hole so you can put the line through?

[MolotovMouse]

I went all summer without floats😭Your flip-flop hack is brilliant

[hmanone]

Great tips! What is the best way to make a hole in the flip flop float?

[garysmith]

When you make your float out of that flip flop what do you use to put a hole so it to put your line through

[chrism]

Help me fill in the blanks.. do you just use a small rod to create the hole in the float?