Hey how's it going mate! I really like your attitude towards fishing as well as the videos you make, like this one 😃 Here's how I make my floats. I buy the 1/2 inch (or larger) balsa dowel from Bunnings (as they are already round) and I cut them to size and stick the pointy end of a bamboo skewer in the center of each end of the dowel and glue them in, then cut each skewer to size. I then make a taper on both ends of the dowel much like you have done with the square balsa. For runners, I just cut the clips of some small brass safety pins making a bend at the cut off ends, and leaving some straight. I then bind and glue a bent one on the end of the bottom skewers and I just push a straight one into the top of the float body and apply a small amount of glue. Hope you or someone else will find this helpful, cheers 😊
Thanks again for another great video. For cutting wood dowel, a MITRE box and tenon saw, sold as a pair, could be handy, probably pick up a cheapy at a garage sale, Aldi have them from time to time. Bunnings do have a hacksaw blade holder for a few buxx. Don't know if they're the right size, but camping shops have replacement fibreglass rods for small hiking tents. Cheers
Step by step float construction. Simple, inexpensive, durable & effective. I regret throwing out an old float because the bottom runner was broken. I could have repaired it so easily. Manufactured floats are OK but a handmade float will provide everything you want from a float without compromise. Excellent. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to more of your fishing videos.
Good thing about rolling your own is you can fine tune them for specific locations , i used to fish Narrabeen lake when i was a kid and many of the guys out there used to glue a golf tee on the top of the float to make it easier to see. Thanks for the video Sticky !
Yeah mate I like to make my own for that reason it's hard to find a float to buy like I like to use and it's a bit of fun making floats especially when you catch fish with something you made yourself The golf tee trick I've never heard of before but I like it hahaha thanks cheers 👍
Hey Awesome Homemade Float video Sticky Fishy Fishing !! Keep up the amazing work Sticky Fishy Fishing !! Thanks for the hard work and dedication you put into making these awesome videos and content for us Sticky Fishy Fishing !! I can’t wait for the next video Sticky Fishy Fishing !! Cheers William !!
Cheers mate good work on the floats, have you done a run down on the rig set up, you use on the break wall the stopper knot and sinker you use, cheers Chris
Thanks mate nah haven't done a vid on rig but if you go right to the end of my last luderick vid I have a picture drawing off how I rig up and I use rubber float stoppers instead of a knot mate cheers 👍
Hey Sticky another awesome upload really learnt heaps. Going to give this a try. Have to learn how to rig this up I’m still learning and haven’t done much float fishing. Any pointers?
Thanks mate if you watch some of my other luderick vids I show a drawing of the rig I use at the end of the vids and you should pick up some tips watching them too cheers 👍
Thanks mate yeah iam around Nelson Bay area in side the bay like Nelson Bay breakwall in the winter months is the season but from ocean rocks can be caught all year round 👍
Very interesting and well done mate, can you please tell me on writing what we need and from where I think most from bunning store thanks appreciate. Sincerely Tony
Thanks mate all the stuff I show at start of video is what you need mate 3 or 6mm dowl rod I use 6mm Balsa wood 20 x 20 mm or any thing that size and sand it down Sand papper Cheap super glue Heat shrink 6mm Hooks for the eyes or make some out of wire Paint any colour you would like too paint them 👍
Hello Sticky. I was just thinking: why do we usually paint Luderick floats black? Why not white or sky blue, so the fish can’t see the float silhouetted against the sky? It probably doesn’t matter too much, except maybe in clear shallow waters? What do you think? 🤓
Yeah never thought of that much mate but I have painted them blue green black and never noticed the difference i used a green one in my earlier video and caught heaps of fish but maybe because black paint is just easy to get and usually the cheapest but good question mate 👍
Good video. Nice tip about the paper towel, you don't want the hook end on the ground and ending up in the mower or the feet. Was there much paint in the eyes or don't you worry about it. I guess you could put a bit of tape over them if it bothers you too much. They look good in the black. Would you put any weight at the bottom, or you happier with the rig holding it down? Starting to get luderick downhere on the central coast. Keep it up!
Thanks mate yeah the eyes only end up with a light coat of paint it stops them from rusting as quick and if the paint blocks the hole just poke it out with a hook or pin I don't put weight on the float it's self I find it better to have it on the rig especially when rock fishing so it gets you bait down to where you need it mate thanks cheers 👍
I made a wooden lathe and turned another design of blackfish float (the body takes the whole length, like a long pencil) and used Dy-Mark fluoro red and Rust-oleum primer and clear coat but that’s a bit dear. Will try this out later.
Around 25 to 30 bucks to be safe for every think including paint and i make around 6 floats you can buy good floats for 5 to 10 bucks each but i just make them for fun and it's good to catch fish on something you made yourself 👍
Yeah nice I haven’t got the time to make my own local shop does pretty good job I’ve been lucky enough not to loose one yet caught a 4kg drummer on the weekend on your rig 🤙🏽
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great video and great instructions you have inspired me to have a crack at making floats
Hey how's it going mate! I really like your attitude towards fishing as well as the videos you make, like this one 😃 Here's how I make my floats. I buy the 1/2 inch (or larger) balsa dowel from Bunnings (as they are already round) and I cut them to size and stick the pointy end of a bamboo skewer in the center of each end of the dowel and glue them in, then cut each skewer to size. I then make a taper on both ends of the dowel much like you have done with the square balsa. For runners, I just cut the clips of some small brass safety pins making a bend at the cut off ends, and leaving some straight. I then bind and glue a bent one on the end of the bottom skewers and I just push a straight one into the top of the float body and apply a small amount of glue. Hope you or someone else will find this helpful, cheers 😊
Thanks mate mite try some dowel in stead of balsa next time Thanks mate cheers 👍
Mate I'm so stoked I found your channel, just started putting gear together to go after luderick. So much good info, thanx.
Thanks mate luderick are great fun to catch and eat cheers 👍
Thanks again for another great video. For cutting wood dowel, a MITRE box and tenon saw, sold as a pair, could be handy, probably pick up a cheapy at a garage sale, Aldi have them from time to time. Bunnings do have a hacksaw blade holder for a few buxx. Don't know if they're the right size, but camping shops have replacement fibreglass rods for small hiking tents. Cheers
Yr a jack of all trades sticky! Well done mate
Lol 🤣thanks mate cheers 👍
Excellent video, thanks for sharing, finish looks great
Thanks cheers 👍
Step by step float construction. Simple, inexpensive, durable & effective. I regret throwing out an old float because the bottom runner was broken. I could have repaired it so easily. Manufactured floats are OK but a handmade float will provide everything you want from a float without compromise. Excellent. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to more of your fishing videos.
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Good job. And good idea using heat shrink, and the hook eyes. 🙂
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Thanks for sharing sticky on how you make your floats. Another great vid 👍🎣
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Good thing about rolling your own is you can fine tune them for specific locations , i used to fish Narrabeen lake when i was a kid and many of the guys out there used to glue a golf tee on the top of the float to make it easier to see.
Thanks for the video Sticky !
Yeah mate I like to make my own for that reason it's hard to find a float to buy like I like to use and it's a bit of fun making floats especially when you catch fish with something you made yourself
The golf tee trick I've never heard of before but I like it hahaha thanks cheers 👍
My grandfather taught me lot stuff about black fish luderick and how to make the floats I enjoyed watching how you make yours
Good stuff mate bit of fun making floats especially when you catch fish with them thanks cheers 👍
Hey Awesome Homemade Float video Sticky Fishy Fishing !! Keep up the amazing work Sticky Fishy Fishing !! Thanks for the hard work and dedication you put into making these awesome videos and content for us Sticky Fishy Fishing !! I can’t wait for the next video Sticky Fishy Fishing !! Cheers William !!
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Great to see a master at work! Will definitely be trying this!
Thanks mate yeah give them a go mate cheers 👍
Class act mate, thank you...
Always interesting to see how others are making floats. Cheers mate
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Nice floats sticky I've been putting balsa wood on dad's old drill and shaping them the heat shrink is top idea cheers
Thanks mate cheers 👍
omg this was SOOOO helpful thank you sooo much!!!!
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Cheers mate, that was really helpful. keep up the awesome videos.
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Love ya work mate, I always enjoy watching your vids 👍
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Cheers mate. Great video 👍
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Cool thanks for that Sticky. I Gotta give this a go. Cheers mate.
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Nice vid mate!
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Great video as usual..
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Brilliant.
Thanks cheers 👍
Very nice job sticky, I make my own floats to, I feel it more satisfying using your own made gear brother. 👍
Thanks mate yeah it's good catching fish with something you made yourself mate cheers 👍
Cheers mate good work on the floats, have you done a run down on the rig set up, you use on the break wall the stopper knot and sinker you use, cheers Chris
Thanks mate nah haven't done a vid on rig but if you go right to the end of my last luderick vid I have a picture drawing off how I rig up and I use rubber float stoppers instead of a knot mate cheers 👍
Great vid Rick. Nice and easy and straight forward. Uhm they like Balmain colours too :-) Nice !
Thanks mate cheers 👍
balmain colours would be no good they would just go to the bottom 😀
Hey Sticky another awesome upload really learnt heaps. Going to give this a try. Have to learn how to rig this up I’m still learning and haven’t done much float fishing. Any pointers?
Thanks mate if you watch some of my other luderick vids I show a drawing of the rig I use at the end of the vids and you should pick up some tips watching them too cheers 👍
fuck you deserve more views sticky, keep putting in that work 🔥 🤙
Thanks mate cheers 👍
Great tutorial - shows you don't need fancy tools and supplies. Ever tried making lures?
Thanks mate yeah making one at the moment to try if it works I will do a video on lures cheers 👍
Nice vid mate. What dates do you class as blackfish season? You are around Nelson Bay Area from memory?
Thanks mate yeah iam around Nelson Bay area in side the bay like Nelson Bay breakwall in the winter months is the season but from ocean rocks can be caught all year round 👍
Very interesting and well done mate, can you please tell me on writing what we need and from where I think most from bunning store thanks appreciate. Sincerely Tony
Thanks mate all the stuff I show at start of video is what you need mate
3 or 6mm dowl rod I use 6mm
Balsa wood 20 x 20 mm or any thing that size and sand it down
Sand papper
Cheap super glue
Heat shrink 6mm
Hooks for the eyes or make some out of wire
Paint any colour you would like too paint them 👍
Hello Sticky. I was just thinking: why do we usually paint Luderick floats black? Why not white or sky blue, so the fish can’t see the float silhouetted against the sky? It probably doesn’t matter too much, except maybe in clear shallow waters? What do you think? 🤓
Yeah never thought of that much mate but I have painted them blue green black and never noticed the difference i used a green one in my earlier video and caught heaps of fish but maybe because black paint is just easy to get and usually the cheapest but good question mate 👍
Good video. Nice tip about the paper towel, you don't want the hook end on the ground and ending up in the mower or the feet. Was there much paint in the eyes or don't you worry about it. I guess you could put a bit of tape over them if it bothers you too much. They look good in the black. Would you put any weight at the bottom, or you happier with the rig holding it down? Starting to get luderick downhere on the central coast. Keep it up!
Thanks mate yeah the eyes only end up with a light coat of paint it stops them from rusting as quick and if the paint blocks the hole just poke it out with a hook or pin I don't put weight on the float it's self I find it better to have it on the rig especially when rock fishing so it gets you bait down to where you need it mate thanks cheers 👍
if he put tape over the eyes he wouldnt be able to see where hes spraying
My grandfather makes Centre pin Black fish reels
Awesome mate 👍
Do you show fishing videos with these too?
Yeah all the luderick fishing videos after this one when I made them i have used in videos catching fish 👍
What are the brands of your primer and paints please?
It's called export paint just cheap stuff from super cheap auto 👍
Sticky Fishy Fishing nice thank you
I made a wooden lathe and turned another design of blackfish float (the body takes the whole length, like a long pencil) and used Dy-Mark fluoro red and Rust-oleum primer and clear coat but that’s a bit dear. Will try this out later.
nice cat what's its name
Lol 🤣 it's my sister's cat his name is bubcee 🤣
How much did you pay you think for all the materials?
Around 25 to 30 bucks to be safe for every think including paint and i make around 6 floats you can buy good floats for 5 to 10 bucks each but i just make them for fun and it's good to catch fish on something you made yourself 👍
Yeah nice I haven’t got the time to make my own local shop does pretty good job I’ve been lucky enough not to loose one yet caught a 4kg drummer on the weekend on your rig 🤙🏽
Next, how to use them?
Yeah I will be use them very shortly I have luderick vids on my channel using floats I made too cheers 👍