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Wire stem stick floats.


lutra

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I was having to have a clear out of floats in my tackle box as i carry way to many with me. Its never easy choosing which get the boot, but the wires have got it this time round as I can't remember the last time I used one.

 

I think the reason I don't use them is they weigh a ton and are twice the size of my sticks are crow quills that carry the same weight.

 

So my question is why are they so popular? Am I missing some big advantage they have that makes their size and weight worth putting up with?

 

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They're very stable in fast lumpy water. I used to use them a lot where it was deep enough not to have to use a balsa/chubber.

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So why are they so stable? Is it just the size and weigh of them?

 

If so, if you were using a 3bb wire would it not just be the same as using a 6bb stick or avon but with 3bb tucked up to the float?

 

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I have some Steve maher wire stemmed stick floats carrying various weights and they're very small and slim and ideal for small clear rivers with short'ish trotts. I'm no lover of stick floats full stop to be honest and prefer a mini avon float anyday.

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They basically a chubber, but the longer length makes them less inclined to bobble about.

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Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

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Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub.

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They basically a chubber, but the longer length makes them less inclined to bobble about.

I think thats true of most avons so doesn't really tell me how thin wire stem helps.

 

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Brian, a thin wire stem doesn't catch the current so much so stays more upright on the trott.

So wouldn't no stem be even better? And why heavy metal? You can have thin anything. wood, carbon, plastic, ..........

 

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Brian, if you chuck a properly made and balanced stick float across the room, it should fly like a dart.

 

Try that with the wire sticks you wanna chuck out, bin those that wobble in flight, give the others to me :)

 

Its all about stability and riding well in a turbulent current

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