Originally Posted by
Bonefish
They work well when jigging or using shinners. I find most of the time people seem to purchase too small of a sock, and if you are fishing very windy days, you may need two socks. It sure does allow you to fish in the wind when otherwise, you could not be fishing those areas. One thing to remember is a disconnect float line is helpful if you catch a large fish and you are concern about the fish getting tangled in the sock line. If you have a disconnect line, you can let the sock go and come back after the sock once the fish is landed.