Do you love big bluegill?

CORN COB FLOATS

I JUST MADE THESE A I AM EXCITED TO FIELD TEST THEM. THEY ARE REAL EASY TO MAKE AND WOULD BE A GOOD'CHEAP; WINTER TIME, FISHING ORIENTED, PROJECT FOR KIDS OR ANYBODY. I'LL PROBABLLY NEVER BUY STORE BOUGHT FLOATS AGAIN.

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Permalink Reply by J. B. Hillard on September 9, 2011 at 6:53pm

pretty darn neat. You are right about stealing........... Not sure how you can protect the idea except the possibility of a patten. Anyway, make a bunch and market them right here, if it's allowed.

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Permalink Reply by Lord of the Fly , Rods on September 10, 2011 at 3:18pm

I had a float given to me last week and thought I would show you and give you some new ideas.

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Permalink Reply by J. B. Hillard on September 10, 2011 at 6:29pm

LOL, now that would make a great shark fishing float

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Permalink Reply by Vic Tankersley on September 12, 2011 at 6:15am

Keith, I too make my own crappie jigs nd love to make bass and stripper top water lures. I have only sold one and regretted it. It seems that I am only cocerned with what I have made and if they will fool a fish. I'm not a rich man but these are for me and my friends I have given some away but have not sold but one..A friend of my wife couldn't wait to post two on Ebay but when they wouldn't sell I was relieved and now I think my Ebay days are over..enjoy your hobby and don't sweat the money thinggy.. <(((((((< swim dang it

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Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on September 12, 2011 at 6:20pm

Thanks Vic the joy is in the giving. The work is an escape. Watching it disappear is icing on the cake.

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Permalink Reply by Vic Tankersley on September 13, 2011 at 10:28am

Keith, you are so right, when I catch a nice mess of crappie on the jigs I have made I am like an old alfa rooster with a pen full of egg laying hens...satisfied...LOL

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Permalink Reply by David, aka, "McScruff" on September 18, 2011 at 4:41pm

The corncob float is about as old as dirt, as far as I know. Ive seen them in old angling books and on the internet, too.

Yours look pretty nice, they could double as wagglers after a fashion, too. Do not forget to waterproofing them well with some urethane or shellac, though. The cob will absorb water, unlike corks or styrofoam.

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Permalink Reply by Keith Ritter on September 19, 2011 at 12:25pm

I dip them twice in polyuerthane. I tank tested one for a week It adsorbed some water but still floated. Describe a "waggler" to me. Please tell me their purpose and how to rig and fish one. I didn't invent the wheel. Anything that will float can be used as a float. I make some with used wine corks too.