Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fish Assassin on February 12, 2005, 04:12:46 PM
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What is your favourite size Drennan floats ? No. 4 Zeppler 24 gms or the Piker ?
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No. 5 Zeppler..35 grms.
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No. 5 Zeppler..35 grms.
How much weight are you using ?
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No. 5 Zeppler..35 grms.
How much weight are you using ?
Is that a trick question?
I like the 11 gram pikers.
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I like the ones with a blue maple leaf on them... ;D
Anyone know where I could get one? Never seems to be any floating in the river anymore... ;)
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I like the 20 grams piker.
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No. 5 Zeppler..35 grms.
THIRTY FIVE GRAMS?!?!?! That's a balloon! :o ;D
My favorites are:
Piker 11 gram, Zeppler 20 gram
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THIRTY FIVE GRAMS?!?!?! That's a balloon!
Very funny, Rodney ;D HAHAHA ;D
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Hey Rod, where can I get some of those loafers?
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I thought I saw them at Nikka or Berry once. I'm sure you can get them if you ask them to order for you, the distributor is back East.
The other option would be to do a search on Google for Drennans from UK online stores.
The prices are reasonable, but only worth it if you buy large quantity as once, plus you might get billed big time by Canadian custom.
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Few months ago I got few in the new fishing store on Imperial close to the intersection with Kingsway. Do not the name of it though, sorry.
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I like the ones with a blue maple leaf on them... ;D
Anyone know where I could get one? Never seems to be any floating in the river anymore... ;)
Try Onterrible ;D
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Ok thanks. I dont make it out past Abbotsford to often so I'll have to keep an eye out on line I guess.
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Not really a balloon, Rodney. ;D. I don't buy em...i find em....and the stats include both scotch tape and shoe goo.... ;D ;D
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The size choice definitely depends on the size of the river and the strength of flow of the river. On small light rivers a small drennan will do fine. On the Thompson I like larger Drennans which can support lots of weight to get down and dirty in the heavy flow. On the average, the 11 and 20 grams are fine.
I've been using Drennans for years, acquiring them from Brian at West Coast years before any of the other tackle stores were carrying them. Here's a couple of tips I can pass on which may help extend the life of those pricey jewels:
If you crack your beauty on a mean rock do not throw it out. Make sure you completely dry the bugger out and then carefully use Aqua Seal to repair the cracks or holes. A little bit of practice and you won't even be able to tell the Aqua Seal is even there. I have repaired these floats and kept using them for quite some time after wards.
Tip 2: A good way to keep from loosing the Drennan after breaking off your main line on a snag is to use 4 float stoppers under the Drennan. Don't put them all together, put 2 directly under the float and then the other 2 staggered about 3 inches apart closer to your swivel. If you are stretching the crap out of your main line while trying to free the snag and the line breaks causing a big elastic SNAP BACK; the Drennan oftens quickly slides off of the main line due to the momentum of the SNAP BACK. With the four stoppers in place you now will have several "blockades" to keep that precious float on your main line. Countless times I have snapped off and still thankfully had my Drennan still attached to the main line. Most of the time it is the very last, bottom float stopper which finally halts the float from finding freedom in the river. Also it is good practice to use the very tightest float stoppers as possible. If my main line is 15lb test, I will squeeze on float stoppers labelled for 8 to 10 lb line.
Tight lines.
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Wouldn't the heat weaken the line ? I don't know, I've never tried this method.
All I use is a toothpick jammed into the bottom and staggered split shot to "catch" it is I snag up.
On a balsa float, I tie a stopper knot in the top and bottom "spikes" that come out of the float. These knots actualy tie the float to the line instead of the line passing through the float. Not sure if you could apply this to a drennen, not sure of the "spikes" at either end are long enough.
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Wouldn't the heat weaken the line ? I don't know, I've never tried this method.
I think the hot glue is applied to the outside of the float.
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I was taught how to fix Drennans by an old, very old timer. A little Scotch tape to hold the broken piece in place. Spread Shoe Goo thinly over the tape. Holding under a light bulb provides just the right amount of heat to spread the Goo nice and evenly. Works like a charm. In fact, the "fixed" part of the Drennan is stronger than the original.
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I was taught how to fix Drennans by an old, very old timer.
Would this old timer be Chris Gadsen ? ;D ;D
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5 min epoxy
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Even older that CG. ;D ;D ;D