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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: CnR on April 14, 2014, 11:29:20 PM

Title: Float Size Survey
Post by: CnR on April 14, 2014, 11:29:20 PM

Howdy folks,

I'm doing some demographic research for a personal project and was hoping to get some assistance from you.
I'd like to know two things from float fishermen out there:

1. The general float weight range you typically use when targeting steelhead with a float reel.
2. Whether you primarily fish Western (W) rivers or Great Lakes (GL) tribs.

Here are the categories I'd like to use for selection:

2-7g (1/16-1/4) GL
2-7g (1/16-1/4) West
4-11g (1/8-3/8) GL
4-11g (1/8-3/8) West
7-15g (1/4-1/2) GL
7-15g (1/4-1/2) West
11-20g (3/8-5/8) GL
11-20g (3/8-5/8) West
15-25g (1/2-3/4) GL
15-25g (1/2-3/4) West
20-30g (5/8-1) GL
20-30g (5/8-1) West

Simply copy a line from the above list that best describes the general float size used for steelhead in either of the two regions provided. Then paste into your reply.

Hoping you find this interesting and instructive as well.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 15, 2014, 12:07:47 AM

Quote from: CnR on April 14, 2014, 11:29:20 PM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: BCLAX on April 15, 2014, 06:45:16 AM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: typhoon on April 15, 2014, 07:07:52 AM

20-30g (5/8-1) West
sometimes 35g

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: MetalAndFeathers on April 15, 2014, 08:05:24 AM

20-30 west but when i did got to the great lake creeks i use 10-11

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: HamidSeshadri on April 15, 2014, 08:35:51 AM

15-25g (1/2-3/4) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Daguru on April 15, 2014, 09:26:44 AM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: deepcovehooker on April 15, 2014, 10:30:04 AM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: losos on April 15, 2014, 11:49:11 AM

What a relief this is not a personal questionnaire.
Doesn't size of a float depends of how turbulent fished water is?

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Golfer on April 15, 2014, 11:50:45 AM

15-25g (1/2-3/4) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: TheChumWhisperer on April 15, 2014, 01:34:30 PM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: zap brannigan on April 15, 2014, 04:58:43 PM

4-11g (1/8-3/8) West  in smaller rivers

20-30g (5/8-1) West  in the vedder, and high water in smaller rivers.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: 1son on April 15, 2014, 06:29:53 PM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Every Day on April 15, 2014, 08:31:33 PM

15-25g (1/2-3/4) West...

Most of the time I use 20g.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: HOOK on April 15, 2014, 09:03:37 PM

whatever size float I steal from the guy next to me  8)


If I must use one of my own its always a 25g

If I am fishing a smaller system then I use strike indicators because I would be fly fishing (foam, balsa or thingamabobbers)

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: bigblue on April 15, 2014, 11:08:12 PM

For winter steel heading in Lower mainland, 25g for me. Summer depends on water level and flow. 20g or 11g.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: fishernick on April 16, 2014, 09:39:20 AM

live in BC but born and raised in Ontario and always fish when I go back to visit.

20-30g (5/8-1) West
2-7g (1/16-1/4) GL

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Geff_t on April 16, 2014, 02:20:07 PM

15-25g west

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: steely02 on April 16, 2014, 03:52:07 PM

20-30 g (5/8-1) west

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: younggun on April 16, 2014, 04:01:52 PM

30-40.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: NexusGoo on April 16, 2014, 04:59:57 PM

20-30g (5/8-1) West
4-11g (1/8-3/8) West when fishing small rivers or trout fishing

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Magz on April 17, 2014, 11:46:46 PM

25 almost always except in low clear water i will use a 20.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: Tommybuckles on April 18, 2014, 06:47:10 AM

20-30g (5/8-1) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: leapin' tyee on April 18, 2014, 09:17:48 AM

25-30 g

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: jim on April 18, 2014, 12:37:43 PM

Last choice. 20-30grams. 5/8 - 1

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: CnR on April 18, 2014, 03:05:48 PM

Last bump for more data.  Survey will wrap soon.

Thanks to all for your input.

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: obie1fish on April 19, 2014, 02:17:05 PM

15-25g (1/2-3/4) West

Title: Re: Float Size Survey
Post by: scouterjames on April 19, 2014, 03:41:59 PM

20-30g (5/8-1) West