Porcupine quill floats

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06-13-2014, 04:10 PM
Smoltz

Porcupine quill floats

I seen a post a while ago about quill floats. Well I looked up the guy n he no longer sells them. I wouldn't mind making my own but where can I get some 7-10 African porcupine quills to make some up?

Also those of you who have tried or use them, how much weight can they hold up? Couple split shot n minny?
A 1/32 oz jig? Thanks
06-13-2014, 05:37 PM
deathb4disco

There's nothing that a porcupine quill can do that a Thill shy bite can't. The shy bite is readily available and about the most sensitive float sold in North America.

http://www.fishusa.com/Product/Thill-Shy-Bite-Float
06-13-2014, 07:04 PM
Smoltz

Thanks I didn't realize they made the shy bites in longer lengths. I've only seen the short little ones.
And fish USA new sponser to boot. I love those guys. Order allot from them. And it don't hurt they are in pa a few hours away from me.
06-13-2014, 10:24 PM
river scum

got quills on all the cane poles, for gill fishin in summer. they are great but wont hold much weight.
06-14-2014, 05:33 AM
Beatlespin

I use quills. I buy them on eBay and make them myself. I have some made large enough to hold up a 1/16 oz. jig and small enough to hold up a split shot, hook and cricket. I cut the sharp (black) end off to where I can make a small fish hook eye out of wire, put some gorilla glue on it and push it up into the cut off end. Got a piece of tubing from a local parts house about 2 ft. long that was the right size for the quills, cut small pieces with scissors( 2 ft. will make about 100) and add them to the quill. I then paint the top white part with finger nail polish to make it easily seen and they work great and last a long time. About the only problem I have is with the wire eye on the end, it will sometimes come out after a lot of use, but it's not hard to replace. I can make a bunch of them for just a few dollars and they work better than anything I have tried.
06-16-2014, 09:16 PM
jaycee

Bass pro Jackson ms has the porcupine quill floats.
06-16-2014, 11:23 PM
XXXXX

Go to ebay and type in "African Porcupine Quills" and you'll get plenty of hits.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smoltz

I seen a post a while ago about quill floats. Well I looked up the guy n he no longer sells them. I wouldn't mind making my own but where can I get some 7-10 African porcupine quills to make some up?

Also those of you who have tried or use them, how much weight can they hold up? Couple split shot n minny?
A 1/32 oz jig? Thanks
06-17-2014, 07:58 AM
Smoltz

Thanks guys
06-17-2014, 08:06 AM
deathb4disco

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smoltz

I wouldn't mind making my own ...

If you're a DIY kind of guy, get some balsa dowel rods and copy the Thill shy bites. They should be pretty easy to make with a lathe or dremel tool.
06-18-2014, 08:05 AM
Smoltz

Quote:

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

If you're a DIY kind of guy, get some balsa dowel rods and copy the Thill shy bites. They should be pretty easy to make with a lathe or dremel tool.

I was just thinking of that last night. I got a beat up deemed off my brother a while back but have a new one of my own. I think I'm going to turn it into a lathe. Only problem is(why I have it now)the chuck keep locking up n getting galded shut.
I seen a guy on YouTube using this bamboo skewers for the center.