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[DRP79]

What size floats are you guys using and what line?

[milo]

That very much depends what river I am fishing and what terminal tackle I am using. The type of water also affects the choice of line and float.
It can vary from very light (10# main; 6# leader) to moderately heavy (20# main; 15#leader) and anything in between.
Floats can vary from 15-30 grams.

There is no one-size-fits-all when you are getting them to BITE.

[Geff_t]

I use a cork float. Hand made by Whonnock Joe who does amazing cork work on rods. These floats are a thing of beauty and whats great is when floating down the river it looks just like a stick so the fish do not get spooked 

[Kenwee]

Where can one buy these floats by Whonnock Joe?

[kid fisherman]

Sorry if I am hijacking this thread but how do you guys set up your float rigs?

[mzmann]

depends on depth of water...but generally....have presentation sitting 1-2ft off bottom with a 12-24inch leader....starting from hook up.....hook, leader up to swivel, sliding weight above swivel (some use split shots or add a splitshot or two below just to get the presentation down faster) and then your float....can throw a bead or two in there as well as a shock absorber of sorts for the sliding weight......do some more searching around on here and I believe Rodney has posted a good shortfloating diagram to show you the set up (probably better looking at a diagram rather than my explanation, lol)

[steelie-slayer]

in clear water i use an 11 or 20 gram clear drennen and in colored water 20gram dne foam floats. i fish a pin with 15 lb mainline and 8 lb leaders (16") an a 3way swivel with a slinky weight clipped on.

[glx]

I like using either the balsa or foam floats by DNE in 25g-30g.  I use a toothpick to keep them in place. 

[Geff_t]

Where can one buy these floats by Whonnock Joe?

 I will try and go by his place this week and see if I can get some to put up for sale.

[kid fisherman]

Thanks for the tips!

[bigblue]

11g Drennan for stealth and sensitivity in clear water and 25g DNE foam floats for normal use.

[DRP79]

I like using either the balsa or foam floats by DNE in 25g-30g.  I use a toothpick to keep them in place. 

This is what I have been doing. Gotta get a couple more 25's though.  I have 40lb braid as my main line and I was thinking of putting a 10' extension of maximal 20lb and then using sufix 8 or 12lb leader.

[Geff_t]

He hasnt come out of rod building retirement has he? Im looking for a builder to strip down a 2106 and re build it

Fin I saw him on the weekend and he said he will only do the cork work on a rod and then you will have to take it somewhere else to have the rest done. I know searun fly and tackle does rod building so you can always take it there.

[Sterling C]

Grey 35g DNE float.

15lb Blue Label Seagar.

Then again, I don't catch very many steelhead so take it for what its worth.

[BigFisher]

20 g grey DNE
8Lb maxima ultrageen on 12lb main.
4-5 split shots, But doesnt really matter IMO.
8-18 inch leaders on a size 2 or 4 hook.