Visible float

[Tigger]

9 hours ago, Whitty said:

People use them on running water though Keith,I dont really know how it works but loaded floats dont seem as bouyant as unloaded ones,even when you lock your float with the majority of the capacity

I just assumed we were talking using wagglers on still waters.

I don't think I would use a loaded waggler on running water.

[BoldBear]

The only time that I could see myself using a ‘Semi’ loaded waggler (like an Onion) on a faster flowing river is if I needed to be trotting tight against the far bank in a strongish downstream wind, and I needed to have a bit of stability without it starting to drift away too far from the far bank.

But I don’t think that I would use a normal loaded waggler whether it was on a Stillwater or a running water, unless someone demonstrated differently.

Ivan Marks used to fish with a zoomer on the river Wellend however he used to fish with his zoomers attached both top and bottom; but the Welland is a far cry from the smaller rivers/streams that I am usually fishing.

Keith

Edited September 12, 2021 by BoldBear

[TeddyBear]

Get something more substantial but also far better quality

A proper wooden or balsa hand made float will be FAR better quality AND much easier to see than a skinny poor quality plastic mass produced job

[Martin56]

Here's an Idea - I've just made it by using a 1.5 or 2 mm drill about an inch or so deep in the end of a Stick Float, then inserting a Cocktail Stick, Pointy end first then cutting the end off flat & Painting with the colour of your choice. This one just happens to be a Dave Harrell Alloy Stem but could be almost any other really!! - I dipped the Inserted end with varnish to seal it best I could!!

I haven't tried it yet - We'll see this Sunday!!

I'll shot it down to just below the Red, the Yellow will give me better Paste options at dead depth.

 

 

Edited October 7, 2021 by Martin56
added info'

[Martin56]

I've tried the Float in the photo' above at 2 Lake venues & it works Great so will be doing a couple more. The Paint is Sensas Fluo' (Jaune, which is French for Yellow) I also bought the Rouge Fluo' & the colours really stand out very well indeed.

Your even supposed to be able to paint them on the bank & use the floats in seconds!! But better to do them at home having applied a White undercoat first.

Edited October 7, 2021 by Martin56

[Tigger]

 

Can't stand french .

I do remember Mat hayes using some fancy felt tip type pens specially made to paint your float tips while out on the bank.

My tips would be an inch wide with the layers of paint and most likely sink under the weight of it lol.

 

[S63]

2 hours ago, Tigger said:

 

Can't stand french .

I would never have guessed, Norwegian maybe?

 

 

[Martin56]

3 hours ago, Tigger said:

My tips would be an inch wide with the layers of paint and most likely sink under the weight of it lol.

Yep Ian, I once stripped the layers of Wallpaper off on an old house I bought years ago & it gave us a much bigger living space lol.

Edited October 7, 2021 by Martin56

[chesters1]

I helped my old man strip the ceiling at the top of the stairs ,umpteen layers and someone had glossed painted it generations before making soaking it off hard  .we finished i was picking up the fragments from the floor as the old man mixed the wallpaper paste in the bathroom to put up the woodchip (no longer as fasionable!)and the whole ceiling  fell whacking me on the back, luckily it was small about 6 x 8 but it knocked me flat.No sympathy just a moan he had to go and buy some plasterboard to make it good as if it was my fault

Edited October 7, 2021 by chesters1

[Tigger]

22 hours ago, S63 said:

 

Especially norwegians