Bill Watson Stick Floats...
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Michael
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Bill Watson Stick Floats...
My little homage to Bill Watsons line drawn stick floats, in his floatmakers manual...
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Liphook
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Re: Bill Watson Stick Floats...
Very nice! Did you manage to spigot the body (balsa?) far down into the quill? What sort of shotting do they carry?
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Michael
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Re: Bill Watson Stick Floats...
I reduced the diameter of the quill for about 0.75" and inserted it into the pre-formed balsa body.
The weight is yet to be decided, as I like to let my varnish harden off first..
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Santiago
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Re: Bill Watson Stick Floats...
Very nice, looking great for trotting.
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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Olly
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Re: Bill Watson Stick Floats...
An excellent use for those beetle larva chewed porcupine quills!
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Lea Dweller
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Re: Bill Watson Stick Floats...
I just realised that this is an old post as I believe Michael left the forum a while ago? He is still in good spirits and still fishing though, as I have seen him at a couple of tackle fairs! 
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall!
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Olly
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Re: Bill Watson Stick Floats...
I have some 20 - 30+ "chewed" porcupine quills - now they may have a use!