Doctoring pole floats?

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    • 07/01/2013 at 7:53 pm #54017

      TF_SolidGavlar

        Saw Steve ringer on tight lines using floats that he had cut down. If u cut down a hollow tipped float do u need to seal it up or can u just leave it open? :confused:

      • 07/01/2013 at 8:11 pm #164287

        TF_fishant

          As i think i mentioned to you gav i cut one down and i put a dob of super glue on the top it seem to be ok

        • 07/01/2013 at 8:13 pm #164288

          TF_fishant

            As i think i mentioned to you gav i cut one down and i put a dob of super glue on the top it seem to be ok

          • 08/01/2013 at 6:42 pm #164305

            TF_shipo

              Hi, I have doctored loads of floats over the year’s and in my experience they do not take on water because it creates a vacuum in the hollo in the float bristle, but if your not confident in this use a blob of glue as said in other replays.

            • 08/01/2013 at 6:59 pm #164306

              TF_carpmagic
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                Shipo is spot on there is no need to seal the tips. I certainly never have and they dont take on any water.

              • 10/01/2013 at 7:13 pm #164323

                TF_Anthonywaters
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                  I see the logic in this as sometimes even a number 12 buries a float and cutting a few mm of the bristle would pay dividends, a good idea maybe to butcher a float to how you like it and ask your floatmaker to produce them to that spec.

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