Handmade Custom Crappie Floats (Pic).. Anyone turn Balsa Floats on here ???

[Fish On Floats]

Been experimenting with different styles and shapes and stem lengths and different stems I currently use bamboo and Carbon Fiber and Stainless steel stems ...Was just wondering what are you favorite styles and shapes for Crappie fishing

[trypman1]

Man, those look great- I like a little more white, other wise perfect.

[Fish On Floats]

Thank You trypman1

[Pompano Dan]

Thanks for sharing. I use the smallest Thill slider corks I can find. Probably 1 1/2" when cricket fishing. I turn cork handles for my surf rods and I just use various grades of sandpaper to get the shape I want. I use a drill and a homemade mandrel out of threaded metal rod. Float turning out of balsa might be a new hobby to try.

[Fish On Floats]

VERY NICE !!!...Pompano Dan

[Fish On Floats]

Pompano Dan...Always wanted to learn rod building I make rod rapping bench

[Pompano Dan]

Whew! that is beautiful custom work. I am using a basic entry level device. You would enjoy rod wrapping and would be excellent based on your attention to detail. I am a novice wrapper and just wrap a few rods for my personal use. I really enjoy catching bream and specks in addition to Pompano. I am going to buy some balsa wood and make my own slip corks now Thanks for sharing

[skiptomylu]

You two guys got it going on in the float and rod building! Nice work guys!

Skip

[Jamesdean]

really like the work...wooden tackle box and all. Rod handles look pretty spiffy as well. I really like your lathe set-up in the pick. mind if I ask what brand? thx.

[Pompano Dan]

Thank you. I found this "Hobby Lathe" at Grizzly.com. Another good place to look at these devices is Mudhole.com. Mudhole has the cork rings and instructions as well.