Float making.

[Aknib]

I enjoy making floats and have found this guy sells loads of useful stuff.

Waggler Weights

Waggler Weights, Fixed And Adjustable, Selection Of Sizes

www.keithsfishingtackle.com

I've used that guy for years Ian, he's a good and reliable source.

The website occasionally disappears for me, I wonder if he takes it down when he's away?

 

[Blue Fisher]

I can't get my head around it to be honest. Red, yellow and green make up all the colours of the spectrum if you discount white, greys and black as not being a colour. Also the angle of light and other factors could influence the colour. I see orange pretty well if it is front lit, but when the sun is in front of me then it appears black. Maybe black & white bands are all we really need?

The Stonfo latex float tips are pre drilled and designed to retro fit existing floats. You can temporarily fit them on any float antenna up to around 3mm. They come in three colours and two sizes in the same packet. You should be able to paint them too. Also, modeller's paint can be retrospectivly painted on to shop bought floats and sealed using nail hardener. You could paint the float tips that you already have.

Yes it’s quite confusing for many people. The colour of light does have quite an effect. I barely notice the fuchsias in my garden by day but if I go out with a torch at night the flowers really show. During sunsets the colours can be really confusing for me due to the increased amount of coloured light. Although I have the most common colourblindness it is not just red and green only. Anything with red or green tinges is also difficult so blue with a touch of red and blue with a touch of green can be confused.
Regarding black and white bands I think these are really good. I use plumbers PTFE tape on my quivertips and it is better in bands since one band moves relative to another. Although mostly I cope with no colours on the tip at all, just align it to a feature in the background.

 

[ian g]

I've used that guy for years Ian, he's a good and reliable source.

The website occasionally disappears for me, I wonder if he takes it down when he's away?

I think he goes fishing and takes it down , always does a good deal on postage , everything arrives promptly.