Keep Catfish Baits Lifted While Drifting, Dragging or Anchoring

When a bottom-oriented catfish rig needs the bait riding above mud, sediment, or low cover, adding buoyancy at the leader changes where that bait travels. Trophy Cat Tackle 2.5" Unslotted Catfish Peg Floats are made for Santee rigs, drifting, and dragging, giving catfish anglers a simple way to lift the bait and keep it working off the bottom.

Built for Bottom-Oriented Catfish Presentations

• ✅ Adds buoyancy to help lift a baited catfish leader away from the bottom
• ✅ Well suited to Santee-style rigs where the float is used to suspend the bait above bottom debris and cover
• ✅ Useful for drifting when you want the bait traveling just off the bottom instead of dragging directly through it
• ✅ Works for dragging presentations where maintaining separation between the bait and bottom can improve presentation
• ✅ Unslotted design threads onto the leader during rig construction for a straightforward fixed setup
• ✅ Each 2.5-inch float includes one peg for securing it in position
• ✅ Available in Red, Green, and Yellow with 10 floats per pack

Real-World Performance

On a Santee-style rig, position the peg float on the leader to add buoyancy near the baited hook and keep the presentation riding above the bottom. That same principle is useful while drifting or dragging across areas where mud, sediment, vegetation, or bottom structure can interfere with a bait. Because this version is unslotted, thread the float onto the leader while building the rig.

Build Your Catfish Leaders for an Off-Bottom Presentation

Add these floats to your rig-building supplies when you want dedicated Santee, drifting, or dragging leaders set up to carry bait above the bottom.

Frequently Asked Questions About the 2.5" Unslotted Peg Floats