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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: river walker on December 28, 2011, 10:41:49 AM

Title: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: river walker on December 28, 2011, 10:41:49 AM: Found this blog. Pretty impressive I must say.

http://handmadefloats.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-blog.html?m=0
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: cutthroat22 on December 28, 2011, 12:02:52 PM: Very nice. I like the porcupine quill idea.
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Rantalot on December 28, 2011, 12:59:01 PM: Nice but i would not fish with them! Can you imagine how many fishermen would drown trying to save one of those after they break off and lunge after one as it floats away ????
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: jetboatjim on December 28, 2011, 03:11:36 PM: the best floats are the locally made Fred B cork floats.
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: buckjr on December 28, 2011, 04:16:17 PM: Nice floats!
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Silex-user on December 28, 2011, 04:48:34 PM: Those are sure beauty......they would make a nice collector items.

Silex-user
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Geff_t on December 28, 2011, 07:45:15 PM: Quote from: jetboatjim on December 28, 2011, 03:11:36 PM
the best floats are the locally made Fred B cork floats.

Whonnock Joe makes some really nice cork floats as well. They were featured in last years center pin calendar. It is now the only float that I use. I was lucky enough to have been shown how he makes them.
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Brook Trout on December 28, 2011, 08:36:20 PM: Quote from: cutthroat22 on December 28, 2011, 12:02:52 PM
Very nice. I like the porcupine quill idea.

X2!
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Every Day on December 28, 2011, 11:12:15 PM: Those are gorgeous!
How much does one of those cost :o
Almost be fun to take up a hobby like that!
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Fish Assassin on December 29, 2011, 12:20:43 AM: Just a matter of time before they wind up in Chris' float collection.
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Shmoke Shaman on December 29, 2011, 12:25:14 AM: WoW! those are definitely high end floats lol. Just amazing
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Kenwee on December 29, 2011, 06:37:30 AM: They are nice floats, but if you lose one on a snag, it is heart breaking. Better to keep them as an ornamental piece. Yes, Whonnock Joe's floats are the best I have used so far.
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Riverman on December 29, 2011, 08:24:31 AM: Magnificent!
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Post by: grumpy on December 29, 2011, 01:13:30 PM: very nice floats
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: Dogbreath on December 29, 2011, 10:23:51 PM: That guy is a real craftsman-something about his work reminds me of Pysanky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pysanka)
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: TyCrane on December 30, 2011, 02:35:00 PM: way too nice to fish with
Title: Re: Amazing handmade floats
Post by: StillAqua on December 30, 2011, 05:00:17 PM: That's much more art than fishing gear....I know a couple fly fisherman who'd buy them just to hang on the wall next to their cane rods (which also rarely see day light).