More floats

[John Milford]

Some stage pictures of making basic quill floats:

Gluing gaps and over-whipping:

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Eyes whipped and tip base coat (white primer or enamel, whatever you have):

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Flouoro tips done, ready for a couple of coats of clear enamel or varnish:

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[John Milford]

PS: Be as mad as you like! (A set of 'Rasta' quills I made as a Christmas present for my brother! ).

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[Happy Hayes]

PS: Be as mad as you like! (A set of 'Rasta' quills I made as a Christmas present for my brother! ).


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Very nice
Regards
Tom

[Chris Hammond]

Nice looking quill here.

[Chris Hammond]

But worried about security though.

[John Milford]

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[Bob Watson]

PS: Be as mad as you like! (A set of 'Rasta' quills I made as a Christmas present for my brother! ).


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Loving that John

[Garyjstockton]

Ive been doing a bit more float fettling, while this dreary wet weather has delayed my usual early spring start to my 'non pike' season.

4AAA Trent Trotters (they might also get used for shallow margin fishing for carp)

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Balsa on cane Antenna, Ducker and Trotter.

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Experimental colours, Ducker, Perch Bob and Avon

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Lovely floats John reminds me of Billy lanes book encyclopedia of float fishing, do you paint the floats green then apply a varnish, or has the varnish had paint added to it, thanks Gary.

[John Milford]

Ive been doing a bit more float fettling, while this dreary wet weather has delayed my usual early spring start to my 'non pike' season.

4AAA Trent Trotters (they might also get used for shallow margin fishing for carp)

IMG_20240410_144802_106~2.jpg

Balsa on cane Antenna, Ducker and Trotter.

IMG_20240414_133759_286~2.jpg

Experimental colours, Ducker, Perch Bob and Avon

IMG_20240418_124605_694~3.jpg

Lovely floats John reminds me of Billy lanes book encyclopedia of float fishing, do you paint the floats green then apply a varnish, or has the varnish had paint added to it, thanks Gary.

The green camo effect is painted directly onto the balsa first Gary, using watered-down acrylic art paint.

Afler very light sanding (just to remove any grain raised by the coloured paint) several coats of clear enamel are applied over it.

[Garyjstockton]

Ive been doing a bit more float fettling, while this dreary wet weather has delayed my usual early spring start to my 'non pike' season.

4AAA Trent Trotters (they might also get used for shallow margin fishing for carp)

IMG_20240410_144802_106~2.jpg

Balsa on cane Antenna, Ducker and Trotter.

IMG_20240414_133759_286~2.jpg

Experimental colours, Ducker, Perch Bob and Avon

IMG_20240418_124605_694~3.jpg

Lovely floats John reminds me of Billy lanes book encyclopedia of float fishing, do you paint the floats green then apply a varnish, or has the varnish had paint added to it, thanks Gary.

The green camo effect is painted directly onto the balsa first Gary, using watered-down acrylic art paint.

Afler very light sanding (just to remove any grain raised by the coloured paint) several coats of clear enamel are applied over it.

Thanks John