Jointed float!

[Kev D]

Excuse the child-like art work but I was shown this float and really should've taken a photograph but didn't.
It was eight or ten inches long and made of a peacock quill with cork body and a joined to a section of porcupine quill by a thread loop. The ile obviously attaches to yhe porcupine section ,leaving the top "antenna " float to waggle. .

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I bet some one knows what it is and how it was used.

[Kev D]

I meant line attaches to the porcupine section. Sorry big fingers ,dirty phone screen

[Tonkin Wand]

Hi KevD. I am sure the diagram is upside down. This style of float works by the main being pulled down and the small porcupine quill lifting to indicate. I made these and it does work quiet well. Without looking it up I believe Allcocks retailed them (no bulbose cork added). Their novelty floats were combined and marketed as xmas gift for the angling man late sixties ??? Fail to see how your diagram could possibly work. Regards Tony

[Dave Burr]

These have been discussed in the past with the conclusion that were they as effective as described, we'd all be using them still. It's over complicating a simple item of tackle.

[Kev D]

These have been discussed in the past with the conclusion that were they as effective as described, we'd all be using them still. It's over complicating a simple item of tackle.

Ah ,I did try a search for them on the forum but was lost for a description to type
The nearest thing I could think of seeing before was a special "Broads Float" that my Dad bought me when we were on holiday as kids in Norfolk. I think it was supposed to fished flat ,then it stood up like a flag when a fish bit. Probably caught more tourists than fish.I think I ended-up using mine for pike fishing.

[Olly]

Tru-bite by Allcocks.

[Dave Burr]

Here you go Kev

https://www.traditionalfisherman.com/vi ... nged+float

Enjoy.

[Kev D]

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