sam vimes
Well-known member
I'm fortunate that my eyesight isn't awful just yet, but it's getting worse. I have a nasty habit of fishing at range, especially when trotting. I much prefer a decent thick float tip to take the strain out of seeing them. However, I'm also quite aware that float sensitivity can suffer for a thicker tip.
I've mentioned these before, but I can't praise them highly enough, the Dave Harrell sensitip wagglers. The only slight negative I can give them is that occasionally the cross headed tip can catch the wind or flow. Otherwise, that cross headed tip does exactly what's intended, gives a nice wide cross section to look at whilst retaining sensitivity. It's also made from similar stuff to the Drennan day glow tips that catch the light extremely well.
In a similar vein, I tend to use fairly numb Avon, Bolo or dome headed sticks for my river fishing. The pace of the rivers and the distances I end up fishing make traditional little stick floats, with their tiny tips, pretty useless to me. However Dave Harrel has recently released some insert tip stick floats. The inserts a relatively thick and made from the day glow material. Though I haven't got to use them yet, these should enable me to fish with a greater degree of sensitivity and finesse, especially on slower swims.
I've mentioned these before, but I can't praise them highly enough, the Dave Harrell sensitip wagglers. The only slight negative I can give them is that occasionally the cross headed tip can catch the wind or flow. Otherwise, that cross headed tip does exactly what's intended, gives a nice wide cross section to look at whilst retaining sensitivity. It's also made from similar stuff to the Drennan day glow tips that catch the light extremely well.
In a similar vein, I tend to use fairly numb Avon, Bolo or dome headed sticks for my river fishing. The pace of the rivers and the distances I end up fishing make traditional little stick floats, with their tiny tips, pretty useless to me. However Dave Harrel has recently released some insert tip stick floats. The inserts a relatively thick and made from the day glow material. Though I haven't got to use them yet, these should enable me to fish with a greater degree of sensitivity and finesse, especially on slower swims.