Does a porcupine quill resemble a stick

[Shoalwater Cat]

when it hits the water. This opposed to a round cork? Seems like in the shallow water spawn a quill is less spooky than any other cork. Is it just me being to analytical? Anybody have any real life examples quill vs other corks. Thanks,

[Hanr3]

Quills are nasty little things. I wouldn't use them as a float. Plenty of other options. IF you want something light, try using a straw and plugging both ends.

[CrappiePappy]

when it hits the water. This opposed to a round cork? Seems like in the shallow water spawn a quill is less spooky than any other cork. Is it just me being to analytical? Anybody have any real life examples quill vs other corks. Thanks,

"Quill" floats probably won't hold up much weight, so a very small cork/float would likely work just as good. And it wouldn't make any more of a splash or shadow than a quill float.
I'm in the camp that thinks fish are "spooked" by more than just what a float resembles or doesn't resemble. Spawning fish in shallow & relatively clear water will "spook" from just a jig flying over them or landing close by.

[DockShootinJack]

I had some quill floats years ago. They were great for shy bites. They held up very little weight. Used mostly for bream fishing back then.

[Jamesdean]

A friend of mine in Tenn. makes these quill floats, mostly for panfish. They work great, however, not one I've seen is perfectly straight, and the heaviest jig I know of one holding was a 1/32 oz jig, which just left maybe 3/4" of a 8" quill.

[Ketchn]

Second train of thought is cast past the target area instead of to it ,,,,then drag the quill float into the area .
I am pretty sure in some case this attracts fish to see what the light commotion is on the surface and then they see the bait .
Alternative thought patterns you see ,,,,

[catchNgrease]

Tongue in cheek and halfway kidding. If you worried about a quill spooking fish you need to find braver fish. But armed with a 1/64 jig head and a quill I could almost ketch as man fish as Ketchn. Just kidding there too. That reminds me I need to order some quills and a plane ticket to Texas...LOL

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[flymoron]

I have some that I got long ago, very undisturbing, still use them for bluegill with crickets

[DockShootinJack]

All this talk and I am going to have to find some quills

[ultraslab]

There is trough in fish sometimes being spooky as a thousand hours on livescope has proved to me. Sniping open water crappie sometimes the splash of a 1/32 jig on a suspended fish 2-4' deep will cause him to flee as if you threw a firecracker in the water, at other times they hear it and charge it. Water clarity does come into play as less spooky in water with at least a little color but in the same conditions on the same day have seen fish do both. My guess would be one is actively feeding and the other is not but don't know for sure. Scott