Dowel Wood Bobbers for Casting with A Fly Rod - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T05:18:16Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/dowel-wood-bobbers-for-casting-with-a-fly-rod?groupUrl=float-makers-bench&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A683740&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A486961&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFOR WHAT ITS WORTH;; IVE SEEN…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-23:2036984:Comment:6841642016-06-23T03:18:07.347Zcarl hendrixhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>FOR WHAT ITS WORTH;; IVE SEEN KEITH RITTERS HOME MADE FLOATS; AND THEY ARE TRUE AMERICANA ! KEITH CAAN MAKE A GREAT ; FUNCTIONAL FLOAT OUT OF PRACTICALLY ANY THING ; A TRUE MASTER CRAFTSMAN !</p>
<p>FOR WHAT ITS WORTH;; IVE SEEN KEITH RITTERS HOME MADE FLOATS; AND THEY ARE TRUE AMERICANA ! KEITH CAAN MAKE A GREAT ; FUNCTIONAL FLOAT OUT OF PRACTICALLY ANY THING ; A TRUE MASTER CRAFTSMAN !</p> Thanks, Keith.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-23:2036984:Comment:6842952016-06-23T02:11:08.474ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>Thanks, Keith.</p>
<p>Thanks, Keith.</p> Bruce this is a pic of a smal…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-23:2036984:Comment:6842412016-06-23T01:51:16.116ZKeith Ritterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KeithRitter
<p>Bruce this is a pic of a small Mallard quill float rigged with the keeper at the top to hold the float in one position. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167475206?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167475206?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>Bruce this is a pic of a small Mallard quill float rigged with the keeper at the top to hold the float in one position. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167475206?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167475206?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> GREAT COLLECTION THERE KEITH !tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-22:2036984:Comment:6839252016-06-22T00:15:59.863Zcarl hendrixhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>GREAT COLLECTION THERE KEITH !</p>
<p>GREAT COLLECTION THERE KEITH !</p> If you are using goose quills…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-21:2036984:Comment:6838612016-06-21T23:47:42.765ZKeith Ritterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KeithRitter
<p>If you are using goose quills now is the time to pick them up. The flock of Canadas at my local lake are molting and I picked up about 30 today.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474894?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474894?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>If you are using goose quills now is the time to pick them up. The flock of Canadas at my local lake are molting and I picked up about 30 today.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474894?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167474894?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> One way to find out...tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-21:2036984:Comment:6839212016-06-21T22:59:30.367ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
One way to find out...
One way to find out... I build rods and I have 2 dif…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-21:2036984:Comment:6838522016-06-21T22:39:37.952ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>I build rods and I have 2 different size pieces of tubing I cut into small o-rings to hold the guide feet on temporarily until I wrap them. That might work.</p>
<p>I build rods and I have 2 different size pieces of tubing I cut into small o-rings to hold the guide feet on temporarily until I wrap them. That might work.</p> Exactly as Carl says.
Surgica…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-21:2036984:Comment:6836732016-06-21T22:37:29.814ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
Exactly as Carl says.<br />
Surgical silicone tubing is what I think of
Exactly as Carl says.<br />
Surgical silicone tubing is what I think of BRUCE;; IT KEEPS THE LINE TIG…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-21:2036984:Comment:6836642016-06-21T22:23:31.829Zcarl hendrixhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/carlhendrix
<p>BRUCE;; IT KEEPS THE LINE TIGHT AGAINST THE QUILL; SO IT DOESNT SLIP ANY... OTHER WISE; IT WOULD SLIP UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY.... SOME GUYS; USED BREAD TIES;; NOT REAL GOOD; THOSE THINGS SLIPPED LIKE CRAZY;; AND SOME;; USED ( O ) RINGS;; A LOT BETTER THAN BREAD TIES FOR SURE;; BUT THE RUBBER GUM BANDS; I FOUND SO FAR ARE THE BEST TO USE.. I GET THE ; REPLACEMENT RUBBERBANDS; FOR SLING SHOTS; CUT IN 1/2 INCH WIDTHS;; WORKS GREAT !!</p>
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<p>BRUCE;; IT KEEPS THE LINE TIGHT AGAINST THE QUILL; SO IT DOESNT SLIP ANY... OTHER WISE; IT WOULD SLIP UP AND DOWN CONSTANTLY.... SOME GUYS; USED BREAD TIES;; NOT REAL GOOD; THOSE THINGS SLIPPED LIKE CRAZY;; AND SOME;; USED ( O ) RINGS;; A LOT BETTER THAN BREAD TIES FOR SURE;; BUT THE RUBBER GUM BANDS; I FOUND SO FAR ARE THE BEST TO USE.. I GET THE ; REPLACEMENT RUBBERBANDS; FOR SLING SHOTS; CUT IN 1/2 INCH WIDTHS;; WORKS GREAT !!</p>
<p></p> So on the quill float, the gu…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2016-06-21:2036984:Comment:6838402016-06-21T22:05:45.712ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>So on the quill float, the gum band keeps the line to the quill making it more aerodynamic (less wind resistant).</p>
<p>So on the quill float, the gum band keeps the line to the quill making it more aerodynamic (less wind resistant).</p>