Thread: Favorite float/bobber for gills?

Originally Posted by jcozzz

they are nice,just cant pay that for a float that if i'm fishing where i should be will end up in an overhanging limb sooner than later.i met mick thill several times at the outdoor shows and bought some floats off him when he was just starting out'

You get what you pay for. For me, they're worth it. It's all I will use for casting.

I like the Thill mini shy bite floats.

My favorite bluegill float is a porcupine quill with 1 bb shot, #8 Carlyle hook, and a cricket or red wiggler.

we can agree to disagree,i fish with abandon. i have a limited bank account and would rather spend the money on premium line and good rods.a float suspends the bait and indicates a bite nothing more really. i fish mostly clear deep water and dont use floats all that much anyway.

Originally Posted by jcozzz

those are beautiful and no 2 the same.to nice to end up in a thorn bush

Thanks,they are fun to make,are free other than paint and such,but shoot I had everything from other DIY projects.I fish via a nucanoe,I've yet to leave one in the bushes,but I sure collect a lot of others bobbers that have been bushwhacked.

Originally Posted by Yaker

Thanks,they are fun to make,are free other than paint and such,but shoot I had everything from other DIY projects.I fish via a nucanoe,I've yet to leave one in the bushes,but I sure collect a lot of others bobbers that have been bushwhacked.

Wow! thanks for sharing your turkey quill floats. I am also a turkey hunter and crappie fisherman and love to use every part of my kill (turkey) as a memory. I will be trying to make some of these myself, yours look great. A good DIY for these winter days when I can't or just won't (tooo windy and cold for me on the lake) go fishing to try.

My favorite slip float for bluegill and red ear are the ones I make myself out of African porcupine quills --

Originally Posted by Cricketcage

Don't remember the brand name, but small round or pear shaped styrofoam floats with a built in lead weight around the bottom post. These are clip on floats that sell about 3 for $2 available at Walmart and most sporting goods stores that sell fishing gear. The weight makes casting easy and reduces the resistance for fish to take it under easier. Just gotta match the size to the split shot or jig head weight.

The floats you talk about are called "Comal" floats or bobbers. I think is refers to the name of the designer. Usually foam and weighted or non weighted and slip or spring.

My favorite is the Comal pear shaped one and a half inches long (the float portion) and the long strike indicator sticking out the top. It gives you great "jigging" action and less resistance on setting the hook in my experience.