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CnR

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Float Size Survey
« on: April 14, 2014, 11:29:20 PM »
Howdy folks,

I'm doing some demographic research for a personal project and was hoping to get some assistance from you.
I'd like to know two things from float fishermen out there:

1. The general float weight range you typically use when targeting steelhead with a float reel.
2. Whether you primarily fish Western (W) rivers or Great Lakes (GL) tribs.

Here are the categories I'd like to use for selection:

2-7g (1/16-1/4) GL
2-7g (1/16-1/4) West
4-11g (1/8-3/8) GL
4-11g (1/8-3/8) West
7-15g (1/4-1/2) GL
7-15g (1/4-1/2) West
11-20g (3/8-5/8) GL
11-20g (3/8-5/8) West
15-25g (1/2-3/4) GL
15-25g (1/2-3/4) West
20-30g (5/8-1) GL
20-30g (5/8-1) West

Simply copy a line from the above list that best describes the general float size used for steelhead in either of the two regions provided. Then paste into your reply.

Hoping you find this interesting and instructive as well.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Fish Assassin

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 12:07:47 AM »
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BCLAX

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2014, 06:45:16 AM »
20-30g (5/8-1) West
« Last Edit: April 15, 2014, 06:48:57 AM by BCLAX »
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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2014, 07:07:52 AM »
20-30g (5/8-1) West
sometimes 35g
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MetalAndFeathers

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2014, 08:05:24 AM »
20-30 west but when i did got to the great lake creeks i use 10-11
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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2014, 08:35:51 AM »
15-25g (1/2-3/4) West
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Daguru

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2014, 09:26:44 AM »
20-30g (5/8-1) West
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deepcovehooker

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2014, 10:30:04 AM »
20-30g (5/8-1) West
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losos

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2014, 11:49:11 AM »
What a relief this is not a personal questionnaire.
Doesn't size of a float depends of how turbulent fished water is?
« Last Edit: April 15, 2014, 11:51:32 AM by losos »
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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2014, 11:50:45 AM »
15-25g (1/2-3/4) West
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TheChumWhisperer

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2014, 01:34:30 PM »
20-30g (5/8-1) West
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zap brannigan

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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2014, 04:58:43 PM »
4-11g (1/8-3/8) West  in smaller rivers

20-30g (5/8-1) West  in the vedder, and high water in smaller rivers.
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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2014, 06:29:53 PM »
20-30g (5/8-1) West
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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2014, 08:31:33 PM »
15-25g (1/2-3/4) West...

Most of the time I use 20g.
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Re: Float Size Survey
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2014, 09:03:37 PM »
whatever size float I steal from the guy next to me  8)


If I must use one of my own its always a 25g

If I am fishing a smaller system then I use strike indicators because I would be fly fishing (foam, balsa or thingamabobbers)
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