Blackfish Floats

[chilliman]

Any body have any suggestions on how to make your own Black Fish floats for rock fishing? The good ones are getting harder to find in shops and not worth what you pay.

[luderick59]

get some offcuts of foam from a surfboard maker some wooden skewers from coles and plastic tubing for top and bottom of skewers as line guides[adjust to depth] foam is easy to shape paint with water based paint light blue base and fluro orange for tops

peter

[chilliman]

get some offcuts of foam from a surfboard maker some wooden skewers from coles and plastic tubing for top and bottom of skewers as line guides[adjust to depth] foam is easy to shape paint with water based paint light blue base and fluro orange for tops

peter

Cheers Peter, much appreciated and it will give me something to do while the swell is up.

Cheers again Rorz

[macman]

4mm x 300mm bamboo skewers from 2 dollar shops, they don't generally have them in Coles/Woolies. CHampagne corks are easy to source and easy to shape. Finish the top off with something a little thicker, 6-8mm dowel perhaps, to give your float a good visible portion. Do some with fluoro tops and a couple with black tops for when floats aren't as visible in the glare.

Matt

[chilliman]

4mm x 300mm bamboo skewers from 2 dollar shops, they don't generally have them in Coles/Woolies. CHampagne corks are easy to source and easy to shape. Finish the top off with something a little thicker, 6-8mm dowel perhaps, to give your float a good visible portion. Do some with fluoro tops and a couple with black tops for when floats aren't as visible in the glare.

Matt

Thanks Matt, What is the best paint for floats and do you have to put a undercoat on them to seal before painting to stop it soaking into the cork and dowel?

Cheers again mate for the info much appreciated