Does anyone know a good place to buy and order wrap around steelhead dink floats? The only place that I have heard is Sportco or Auburn Sports and Marine.Also what brand of wrap around dink float would you prefer. Thanks for any info.

There is a brand call Bentz that makes a quality dink float. It's a dense foam that fall apart on you as quickly, a little more durable. Sportco carries them.

Thanks nordic. I recently bought some 3/4 inch thick by 4 inch dink floats that are made by bentz tackle. I like them but I would prefer a
5/8 inch thick by 4 inch float in the same dense
material. I was told by the person at sportco that bentz does not carry that size.You wouldn't happen to know where I could get that size would you?

kitsap sports in silverdale has a good selection of dink floats that seemed to hold up for me on the chums

GI Joes has some I picked up a few

Hey guys:

Make your own:

1. can buy "backer rod" at any hardware store. Look in the window insulation area.

2. 20' costs about $2.70 - $3.50

3. different sizes--- 1/4, 3/8. 1/2. 5/8, 3/4...I have all of these.

4. Cut them about 3 1/2 - 4 inches

5. Take sand paper, and take the oily finish off.

6. Next punch holes at a diagonal at both ends.....I use a "large needle" but a ice pick might work.

7. I used WD40 spray nozzles, cut to length, to fit in the holes.

8. Use a drop of super glue, to hold in place.

9. Get some white paint, fast drying, and paint about 3/4 of an inch down 1 side and paint the top.

10. Get a bright color----Red, green, yellow and paint over the top of the white.

Put about 10 of these in a plastic bag, differnet sizes.

When you get to the river: run your line thur the top "hole", around the body 1 time, then out the bottom hole.

can tie your jig direct, or use a leader below.

Might have to add some small weights, I use slinkies, to make the float "ride up right".

They work every bit as good as "store bought", and its something "you did".

"Worse day sport fishing, still better than the best day working"

Hey, great idea "drifter". Sounds very easy and cost effective to make thanks for the info!!