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Reply With QuoteHe fished them on a chain of lakes in northern Minnesota that were spring fed off of an underground aquafer , and that was the only time
I saw him use them....That was 40 years ago
ya learn something every day
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Originally Posted by HOODLUM
Hey Deathb4disco,
I inherited some like your pix....But never used them, might have to grab them out of storage and give them a toss
Feeling kind of stupid....I thought they were for Trout fishing
The Euro floats are not "species specific". They are all based on type of water (flowing or still) and type of tackle (rod or pole). Pole means no reel attached.
Any of the floats pictured above could be used for any species.
Trophy King II
He fished them on a chain of lakes in northern Minnesota that were spring fed off of an underground aquafer , and that was the only time
I saw him use them....That was 40 years ago
ya learn something every day
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I wonder where he got 'em. Of the float I posted pics of, only the Thills are available in America. Even the Thills were unavailable 40 years ago.
Trophy King II
When I can post pix I'll post the pix of the bobbers he left me...they are made from hand carved balsa wood with a retaining wire.and a slot
They are shaped a little different than yours... slightly shallower on the elongogation on the topside and more bulbus on the bottom , they never made any sense to me...But I was 10 years old
He's the same guy that taught to hand carve Crank baits using soup cans and white oak, Red Oak, and White pine for faster acting lures
..The Thills have been in my tacklebox for years.
I don't know when they came out with them , but I like them when I use a bobber, Don't use them very often pretty much only when I'm parked fishen Cats or when the bite goes cold on the lakes
Last edited by HOODLUM; 02-21-2017 at 08:11 PM.
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Something I forgot to mention...Old John Shogeren was swedish born....heck I'm all
Swede and had a hard time understanding him .....
No I don't spec the svedish....or know the svedish bikini team
Minnow
.75 in cone or cigar float detect bites from bream smaller than 2 fingers in size. Found out I get robbed of bait less cuz of the lesser resistant required to pull the float under
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Minnow
Can't beat a weighted cigar bobber
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I love fishing under a float. Started steelhead fishing a few years ago with the Centerpin reel and rod. Learned a lot the last few years about how to shot a float for increased sensitivity. Definitely makes a difference on those light bites that usually go undetected.
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I fish a 'pin. No steehead around me, but it works on the catfish and carp.
Trophy King
I fish my Centerpin for catfish, smallmouth, perch, stripers and now snakeheads. If I have a flow I use it just to change it up.
