New Wood and Cob Floats

[Keith Ritter]

I have been trying to incorporate local woods into my corn cob floats. I have cedar and spalted ash I cut down for knife handles. I used my table saw to rip these into 1/4 in square sticks. I just pushed the stick through the pith of a piece of cob and glued them into place. I then shaped the ends with the belt sander. Tied on the eye and they are ready to seal.

[Steve Wilson]

          Looks good Keith.

  I know they will be well sealed, but do you think the cedar smell might affect the fish ??

[Keith Ritter]

I don't think so. Evergreen trees are common, that smell is probably familiar anyway.

[carl hendrix]

good idea Keith!  the only thing missing with those floats is water!!

[Keith Ritter]

Dipped and done

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Anything that'll float - that's my motto.
I've got some big goose quills I'm thinking about trying as floats.
Or maybe as quill bodied flies....

[jim cosgrove]

i would love to see those david.my son and buddies shoot dozens of canadian geese each year.i could keep you well supplied

[Fisher Mirto]

If you're still curious watch this

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

The quills would make good sticks for floats, too....

[Keith Ritter]

I've done cork and cob floats with turkey quills. I've been looking for some goose quills to try.

[jim cosgrove]

i am all in on the goose quill idea,i have a lot of em .they are very light.might be too buoyant.how much weight will carl;s floats hold before sinking.starting to get all british with this stuff

[Tony Livingston]

Go for it guys!

[Keith Ritter]

I tried the Cedar and Cob floats yesterday. I was very satisfied with the way they casted and cocked with a small amount of weight. The wind was blowing and made seeing the strikes difficult on long casts. Caught a few Bluegills and Shellcracker.