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Foam

52 (37.7%)

Plastic (Drennan, Cleardrifts)

61 (44.2%)

Balsa

18 (13%)

Cork

5 (3.6%)

Others

2 (1.4%)

Total Members Voted: 136

[Fish Assassin]

Let's hear about your favourites

[fishseeker]

Until recently I would always fish with foamies because they were so much cheaper.    As I have gained more confidence and seldom lose my floats now I really like the balsa drennan style - they just track in the water so much better.  (..don't much like the price tag so I make sure I use them on a strong mainline with a relatively light leader nowadays).

[HOOK]

I like the foam DNE's and Cleardrifts, depends on whats in my vest at the time if i lose a float and whichever i grab out of my pockets LOL 

[nickredway]

I like the DNEs for general use, was also using those 20g Drennan rip offs from Outdoor Sports but they aren't the sturdiest, the weld always breaks off the bottom. Was using an 11 gram  Drennan for small stream Steelhead fishing earlier in the year and really liked the tracking and sensitivity but not the price. Not entirely convinced about the need for the stealth floats as changed to those white 10 -15 gram DNE trout floats for fishing early Cap Coho with a couple of split shot and had just as much success in the low shallow water as with the Drennans. Think that picking the right weight of float for the water flow and balancing the float properly is more important that the type.

[cutthroat22]

Do wine bottle corks count  ?  Thats what i've used this fall.  Holds up 1/4 oz jig perfectly 

[DionJL]

After fishing Drennans, Stealth, and Cleardrift floats for the past few years, I've just switched back to Foam floats. The ones I like are very thin diameter (5/8" or so) and are 4" long. They are a different style foam than is used on most floats. They work perfect for me because they balance out with 4 splitshots. However the only place I can find the ones I want is Freds.

[t-bone]

i like foam the best, 1 inch short (4") cheap and easy.

[vancook]

I've used the dne foam floats most of the time,  I don't like those dink floats they drift horribly...I have 20 sitting in my basement that I've picked up on my many outtings.
I've started to use cleardrifts during clear conditions...is it necessary? I dont know but I use them anyways lol.
I have a couple 11 gram drennans for those very slow flows...which I rarely use...as I can never find the appropriate water

[burnaby]

Where is the option for the cheapest (which is foam).
or better yet for the environmentally friendly cheapo whatever I find in the log jam.

[BigFisher]

A 4 inch HD dink, or 25 gram DNE. I cry everytime, I lose a 10, 15, 20 steelhead head float.  

But then I just pretend it was a maple leaf float and my heads back in the game.

[FishOn36]

I use the Gibbs foam floats, the firm foam that they're making them out of now is great...they hold up a lot better than the previous ones.

[joska]

 i have used the stealth floats most of the time and have not had a problem, but for the smaller streams i have used smaller foam floats  from gibbs with great success.

[kingpin]

i buy 50 packs of foam floats made by a local out here..cant beat them

[one more cast]

i buy 50 packs of foam floats made by a local out here..cant beat them

Do you have a link Kingpin to these floats or any info to possibly purchase?

Thanks.

[Matt]

20-30g DNE or thin foam dink float.  I'm not sold on expensive floats.  I've fished beside guys using pricey floats and done just as well.  I don't always wait until the float sinks to set the hook, and I don't feel a hyper sensitive float is crucial to success.