I am not a proud man but....

[OldTimer]

On a lake - For me it boils down to using a bobber of the smallest proportion while still remaining visible (to me) on the surface and minimizing the effects of wind.

ie - Big bait and big target = big bobber............etc.

I use various size red&white styles, quills, old wine corks,.................. and on more than a few occasions I've used a floating lure (popper) with a line coming off its back end for crickets and small pieces of worm (sorta like a sea trout rig).

OT