Floats (I need some help understanding them)

[GeorgeH]

I need help...

I am a fly fisherman. Last year I got to try a float rod to dead drift a nymph. Wow. I thought it was great.

So, I started to read up on centerpin fishing. Boy, I have a lot to learn.

But today, I'm stuck on floats. These pencil style of floats is new to me. So, please teach me about these floats...

What kind of float would I use for steelhead or panfish? How do I attach them? What is the best material for these floats?

[gunner87]

size and style of floats depends on the rivers you fish. for fishing small tribs,likethe betsy or rogue, lit. man i like the 8 gram drennan loafer. something that is hard to see in rough water but doesn't take much to be pulled under. for the bigger rivers i like a piker 11-20 grams

[stlhdr19]

I agree with gunner, drennen floats work the best for me. I prefer the piker styles though. They work well in big waters and i use the 6 grams in small rivers. the one thing i like about them is that you can use them slip style, which helps reduce line twist. But, its basically on your pesonal preference, try some pencil styles and try some higher end ones like balsa floats or the popular drennens. good luck

[UBDSLO1]

Depends on what kinda water you fish also, and what flows. Fast and shallow, fast and deep, slow moving tailouts, deep and slow, etc.

[r_smith188]

I like the drennan floats, which are made of soft plactic, other brands are harder plastic,can crack easier and in some store brands don't seem to be clear, not that it always matters, but you can't go wrong with balsa. I would like to try making my own sometime.

In generall use thinner for slower water, and fatter for faster water.

I use a slip style only if going deeper than 10'. Usually use rubber tubbing to hold line in place one on top of the float to keep line off the water, and 2 on the bottom, one is for insurance.

Just what I do.

[HURONFLY]

For someone just getting started in float fishing I would recommend the Raven premium balsa floats. They have a float in this series designed for any water conditions you are are bound to encounter. Raven makes it easy for a beginner with a chart showing what floats to use in different conditions.

raventackle.com

[thousandcasts]

Floats, my a**. No matter what you want to call them, they're still BOBBERS.

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[kype138]

watch out, you may bruise some feelings with that one 1Kcasts...:lol:

[REG]

Floats, my a**. No matter what you want to call them, they're still BOBBERS.

:lol:


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