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Hinged floats?
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Re: Hinged floats?
Probably Allcocks retailed, I have one almost identical and think it is their 'Pendant' float. There were other styles too including the Tru-Bite which had two bodies
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Re: Hinged floats?
TFF member Olly posted "There is a 'Pendant' Combination Float described in Allcocks 1967 Guide; 'with cork buoy hinged on porcupine stem'.
Item no: J160. Cork size either 1in & 1/8th or 1in & 5/8ths - sold at 2/6 or 2/7 each (inc P.T)" in this thread from 2013 which also shows the "True-Bite" float :-
viewtopic.php?f=61&t=7455&p=150851&hili ... nt#p150851
Here are some of the examples I have in my float box :-
Item no: J160. Cork size either 1in & 1/8th or 1in & 5/8ths - sold at 2/6 or 2/7 each (inc P.T)" in this thread from 2013 which also shows the "True-Bite" float :-
viewtopic.php?f=61&t=7455&p=150851&hili ... nt#p150851
Here are some of the examples I have in my float box :-
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Re: Hinged floats?
Each are listed in both the '67 and '68 catalogues and illustrated in the latter one. Am off out in a minute, I'll try to do a scan of the relevant pages and post it on this thread tomorrow evening
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Re: Hinged floats?
I found after that post this:- http://www.goldmedalfloats.co.uk/hingedwag.html
So the idea continues!
A Mullock's picture - I hope!
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auct ... f60189a251
So the idea continues!
A Mullock's picture - I hope!
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auct ... f60189a251
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Re: Hinged floats?
Having revisited this topic I can see an advantage in a dead bait hinged float!
It can either rise and drop flat on a take when the bait is picked up.
Or if the top part is lying on the water and a ledger weight is used, the top rising upwards being more visible.
I cannot recall seeing one like this - but could be wrong?
It can either rise and drop flat on a take when the bait is picked up.
Or if the top part is lying on the water and a ledger weight is used, the top rising upwards being more visible.
I cannot recall seeing one like this - but could be wrong?
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Re: Hinged floats?
I bet they are a bitch when there is a windy chop on the water, I should imagine the top would swing up and down like a good un if the bait was anchored to the bottom.
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Re: Hinged floats?
Why use a float at all - in a windy chop? I use a swim feeder full of chopped fish then - leaves a great scent trail. Bring on the wind!
I usually ledger up to 50m + on the still waters I fish. But do dead bait close in on canals and rivers.
I usually ledger up to 50m + on the still waters I fish. But do dead bait close in on canals and rivers.
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Re: Hinged floats?
Well my scanner doesn't want to play ball so I've had to photograph the pages. Hope these are of use to someone
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Re: Hinged floats?
'Profundis', another example of old school Latin in tackle description. Also it seems to be an example of a slider where the line runs through the body of the float rather than either the bottom ring (Lane/Heaps style) or both the bottom ring and a side ring as the old-style Nottingham sliders did.
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