#644871 - 12/16/10 12:11 AM
Re: cleardrift displays
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#644896 - 12/16/10 01:42 AM
Re: cleardrift displays
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#644956 - 12/16/10 12:29 PM
Re: cleardrift displays
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Fry
Registered: 11/03/09
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Loc: Marysville
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I bought some of these at 3 Rivers and used them last week up on the Sky, they work great!
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#645272 - 12/17/10 10:59 AM
Re: cleardrift displays
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/14/09
Posts: 300
Loc: WA
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Yeah, these floats work great! They do everything a float needs to do, like...........float for example!
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#645619 - 12/18/10 12:03 PM
Re: cleardrift displays
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/05/07
Posts: 467
Loc: bothell
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Im just wondering what makes these better than any other torpedo style float?
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#645644 - 12/18/10 01:23 PM
Re: cleardrift displays
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Spawner
Registered: 07/21/08
Posts: 824
Loc: Monroe, WA
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Im just wondering what makes these better than any other torpedo style float? A floats a float, there are some betters than others and there are some that are more expensive than others. I used to be a fan of Drennan Pikers, however the Cleardrifts are about half as much as the Drennans. I got ahold of some last year in the Notebook giveaway and i used them this year for spring chinook, coho, fall chinook, and steelhead and I've been impressed with them. They are virtually indestructible, they track straight, there easy to see, and there economical... Personally, I still think the best floats are 1 and 1 1/2 cork floats...
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#645687 - 12/18/10 04:50 PM
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Parr
Registered: 10/07/10
Posts: 66
Loc: canada west coast
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Hey Bigo the differance is that they drift great and they are also stealthy Eric whats the names of a few shops in that area?I will try to get some there. As for your answer Abu-loomis they stand up well against hiting the rocks just like Rossiman said.
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#645691 - 12/18/10 04:56 PM
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Spawner
Registered: 07/21/08
Posts: 824
Loc: Monroe, WA
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. They are virtually indestructible Do they stand up to getting smacked by lead on the cast? Smashing into rocks and ledges on the cast? I stopped fishing Drennans because they're so fragile and expensive....also stopped fishing Thill's this last spring and fall because they dent and crack fairly easily. Plus the thills get braid grooves inside that make them a total bitch to use. So far ive been impressed with there durability, I haven't cracked one yet and they have hit there fair share of rocks. That was also a problem i had with the Drennans, they aren't as durable. The ONLY complaint i have so far is they don't have a 11g model. When i went to three rivers a few weeks ago to pick up the 20-25g models, i think they where selling them for 2.79 if i remember correct... Pretty much half of what the Drennans go for.
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#645978 - 12/19/10 03:33 PM
Re: cleardrift displays
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/08/99
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Eric whats the names of a few shops in that area?I will try to get some there. The shops with any kind of selection are: Monte Square Chevron.......Montesano Dennis Company........Montesano Dennis Company.........S. Aberdeen Walmart..........Aberdeen (though I make it a point not to shop there) Thanks. I hope you can do this.
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#646222 - 12/20/10 12:37 AM
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Spawner
Registered: 12/11/06
Posts: 708
Loc: Bellingham
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. They are virtually indestructible Do they stand up to getting smacked by lead on the cast? Smashing into rocks and ledges on the cast? I stopped fishing Drennans because they're so fragile and expensive....also stopped fishing Thill's this last spring and fall because they dent and crack fairly easily. Plus the thills get braid grooves inside that make them a total bitch to use. I totally agree... DNE balsas are nice but have a tendency to get line cuts in them too easy and won't ride right once cut. Lately, I have resorted to merely using DNE foam floats even though the balsa ones are nicer. But until someone can come out with one more indestructible, I am having a hard time paying $5-7 each when a cheap foam one "will work adequate".
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#646236 - 12/20/10 01:11 AM
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River Nutrients
Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5013
Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...
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Mail order?????????
Seems like this would be the answer to easy availability.....Use of credit or debit card......or what I prefer, "Pay Pal".
I love shopping "on-line", paying with Pay Pal.....then just waiting for one of the delivery systems....to bring what I ordered.
Where you stand on this????????
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#646248 - 12/20/10 02:53 AM
Re: cleardrift displays
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The Renegade White Man
Registered: 02/16/00
Posts: 2349
Loc: The Coast or the Keys !!!
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If someone wants to send me some for free I will fish them.......I have fished every float out there and still have not found one that I like 100 % Try and impress me !!!!!
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#646259 - 12/20/10 08:37 AM
Re: cleardrift displays
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River Nutrients
Registered: 08/14/06
Posts: 2463
Loc: edmonds
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The chartreuse color is very easy to find on the water... but it's hard to find in the stores... Floats work great and catch fish
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#647752 - 12/24/10 08:41 PM
Re: cleardrift displays
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Returning Adult
Registered: 12/17/10
Posts: 267
Loc: Brier, WA
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Does anyone know where in the Seattle area I can find the chartruese-topped floats? Much easier to see than red for old guys like me. Thanks.
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