Dave Harrell Floats

[tincatim]

I've just taken delivery of some of these. Two sets of the lignum sticks, the ones with the shoulders. 4 no 4 up to 14 no 4. They look fantastic (if you love new floats ) and seem well made. Can't wait to get out and try them out now.

Have any of you got any experience of these? Do you rate them?

 

[itsfishingnotcatching]

Tend to buy one or two every time I go into Mal Storey's both the stick and waggler floats are excellent

 

[dorsetandchub]

I have to be honest, my personal choice is for Drake stick floats but I do have and have used Dave Harrell's. They're perfectly fine. Good for backshotting.

Just such a choice available nowadays, isn't there?

Probably not very helpful I know.

 

[trotter2]

I would not use them, try some split shot on them and find out if there accurate? I bought a load and the shot loadings are way out, sorry.

 

[dorsetandchub]

Could be you got a bad batch or something? I've honestly never had that problem with them. Once bought some Drennans that had that problem.

 

[itsfishingnotcatching]

try some split shot on them and find out if there accurate?

I never assume the shotting guide on the float is completely accurate and only use it as a guideline, TBF I've found with DH floats the marked weight is often too much or the absolute max required

 

[tincatim]

I shall hopefully find out this weekend, time permitting. I'm not too fussed if the shotting capacity is a bit out as I make my rigs up on the bank anyway and tend to start off with less than the stated weight then increase.

Dorsetandchub - I've been looking at Drake, I fancy some of their sliders

 

[sam vimes]

I took a punt on the Sensitip Wagglers last year, nowhere I know of within 50 miles stocks them. I'm pleased I did, they are excellent.

 

[trotter2]

Hi Lads
The lignums that I purchased were not lignum or anything like a lignum stem.
Lignum sticks as we know are part self cocking, the DHs floated like a light cane stem stick.

 

[tincatim]

I ordered mine online from Mal Storey, they were reasonably priced and delivered quickly. £11.94 for 6 floats I don't think is too bad. Can see myself buying more.

 

[trotter2]

I took a punt on the Sensitip Wagglers last year, nowhere I know of within 50 miles stocks them. I'm pleased I did, they are excellent.

I never got to try those Sam, it looks like there withdrawn from the web site.

 

[tincatim]

Hi Lads
The lignums that I purchased were not lignum or anything like a lignum stem.
Lignum sticks as we know are part self cocking, the DHs floated like a light cane stem stick.

Well these ones certainly feel quite weighty, should be alright for casting further distances. I'll see how they do in the water.

 

[sam vimes]

I never got to try those Sam, it looks like there withdrawn from the web site.

Third down on the following page.

 

[tigger]

Steve Mahers floats are my choice...

Steve Maher

 

[trotter2]

Third down on the following page.

Sorry Sam thought you were meaning the ones with the fluted tip.

 

[sam vimes]

Sorry Sam thought you were meaning the ones with the fluted tip.

It might not look like it on the website, but they are. It's described as a cross headed insert.

 

[dorsetandchub]

Tinca,

I really rate Drake floats. Excellent quality, well priced and tough / reliable.


Best of luck. Hope they work out for you.

 

[trotter2]

Ok Sam my mistake

Regarding the sticks

The question is, was it just a bad batch ?

 

[robertroach]

They would be even better with replaceable tips in different colours.

 

[Keith Speer]

I must admit I use them a lot.
I know floats often do not take the weight marked but these are rarely far from the mark, they are tough reliable floats and are in my opinion excellent and I find it difficult to fault them.

Altogether well designed and well made!