Float Rubbers

[smith george]

Can anyone recommend the best float rubbers to use when trotting with a wire stemmed avon style float?

 

[beerweasel]

I hate modern float rubbers, most of my floats are Avon type so I use small pellet bands.

 

[mol]

The standard drennan mixed float caps seem to work well enough for me, I tend to use them in threes. A shot straight under the float would let you know if the float has moved if you're worried.

I'd suppose that mixed pole float rubbers might be slightly smaller and a tighter fit.

 

[barbelboi]

I use either Drennan or pole float rubbers.
Jerry

 

[smithdave]

I prefer the ones that glow in the dark, but sometimes, for a treat I use ribbed.

 

[soffit]

I prefer the ones that glow in the dark, but sometimes, for a treat I use ribbed.

Bit expensive; you only get three.

Standard packs never have big ones for the thick end of a 'Big Stick' for example. What is available is so over-stretched they give up in no time.

 

[chub_on_the_block]

I keep lengths of silicon tubing of different diameters and cut to length as needed. Good tip is to have the lower float rubber (ie the one at the bottom) about 2cm long - so it overhangs float considerably. This greatly reduces line tangles around float.

 

[smithdave]

I often have trouble with losing them in the mud

 

[smith george]

I'm telling mum of you.

 

[paul80]

What happened to the good old Silcone rubber float rubbers they used to make, why did they go over to the almost useless plastic like ones they sell now days.

Paul

 

[russell_bush]

use a waggler then you won't need float rubbers.

 

[chavender]

Can anyone recommend the best float rubbers to use when trotting with a wire stemmed avon style float?

you could find silicon tubing on e-bay ,or you could choose to buy from here knowing they've been selected especiallt for the job by someone who knows what he's doing.

http://www.daveharrellangling.com/accessories

 

[mark brailsford 2]

I tend to use Drennan mixed packs and packs of silicone tubing in different diameters (also Drennan) I have also tried the silicone tubing that the carp boys use and that is also good.

Mark

 

[Merv Harrison]

Do'es no one strip the rubber sleeve off electric cable nowadays, ideal for wire stemmed stick floats, just cut to suitable length.

 

[peter crabtree]

Do'es no one strip the rubber sleeve off electric cable nowadays, ideal for wire stemmed stick floats, just cut to suitable length.

Yes Merv I do, sorry don't have time to describe how I do it, must dash down the scrap merchant before he closes....

 

[Merv Harrison]

Yes Merv I do, sorry don't have time to describe how I do it, must dash down the scrap merchant before he closes....

Buying or selling.............

 

[redfin123]

Don,t DUREX do a good range of rubbers and in many colours and in small medium large and for the specimen hunter extra large sizes.

 

[mark brailsford 2]

Do'es no one strip the rubber sleeve off electric cable nowadays, ideal for wire stemmed stick floats, just cut to suitable length.

I was stranded on a train for 2 hours the other week cos folk like you had been ''messing around'' with the signals!!!!!!!

Mark

 

[904_cannon]

Company's like CPC sell silicone insulation tubing in a big range of diameters and colours. Get together with a few mates/match team and the cost will be minimal
The last time I asked for 'float rubbers' in Fishing Republic they didn't have a clue what I was talking about, neither did the lad behind the high tech 'customer service' area when I asked where the stick floats were kept

Give me the old tea cup littered, receipt on a brown paper bag, 'real' tackle shop any day.

Merv, Its many a long year since electrical wiring used rubber insulation.

I used to use the outer covering for leger weights, just cant get this modern stuff to sink

 

[little oik]

The modern stuff has chemicals added to create LSF wire .(low smoke and fire ).

Have a look at http://www.cralusso.com/downloads/catalogue2011/Export_katalogus_201101_web.pdf
They do a good range of silicone tubing of different sizes which should suit your needs