The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Pallenpool wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:46 pm Splendid Ian - I would be tempted to cut that length down and use for floats. But as I never use a quiver tip it’s not surprising. This being said I may in the fullness of time have a piece of cane with a usable (cane) quiver if required back in my possession. Anyway I do like the tube and being repurposed it is surely a good thing.

Silfield wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:48 am

Pallenpool wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:46 pm Splendid Ian - I would be tempted to cut that length down and use for floats. But as I never use a quiver tip it’s not surprising. This being said I may in the fullness of time have a piece of cane with a usable (cane) quiver if required back in my possession. Anyway I do like the tube and being repurposed it is surely a good thing.

Morning Peter,
In all honesty if used for floats the capacity would equate to 2 or 3 porcupine quills, such is the internal bore of the Spanish reed. My wife came home a couple of weeks ago with a 12 foot length of bamboo with a diameter of approx 55-65mm that I have plans to make a few float tubes out of (or a bespoke rod tube!)
Seeing as I now have a splendid stretch of the Wensum to fish next season, I though that I had better get organised and at least look like I know what I am doing