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My first experience with float fishing was when I visited Steve Carpenter in B.C in the mid 80's. I traveled North from Oregon with Phil Pirone (Pres Pro-Cure) and his son for a five day camping/fishing trip. We went to Silver Hope Creek and used "Dink" floats with roe and wore out our arms. The best technique in this fast boulder strewn river was to cast upstream of a boulder and allow the split shot to hit the boulder and roll around to the back side to a waiting Steelhead. Aren't many actual textbook runs, most of Silver Hope Creek is rapid small tail-out and another rapid.
Silver Hope Creek is where the Rambo movie First Blood was filmed. The town he took out (blew up) is actually Hope B.C., not a small town in Washington like the movie portrayed (just a little history).
(Okay some more history) The B.C. "Dink" float was so named because it could offhandedly resemble an anatomical part of a young male person. They are made from "Backer Rod" which is a gap filler in the construction industry. I believe I was the first to introduce them to NorCal when fishing the Gualala River; also 1984. One hole was snag city and I caught several Steelhead with the Dink Float and a 4" pink worm, also not used in CA at the time. I got lots of high fives that day from the locals; fun day of fishing.
Afterwards traded some "Dink" Floats and Pink worms for cold beer at a local pub; happy it was a car camping trip.
I've noticed Danielson sells packaged "Dink Floats. A large roll of Backer Rod is a few dollars. You'll need a small amount of fluorescent paint suitable for rubber to paint the top and some small diameter tubing to make the holes for your line (see photo)
Anyone use "Dink" Floats?
Photo is of Phil and Jeramie Pirone on Silver Hope Creek Circa 1984 & how to rig a "Dink" Float.
Silver Hope Creek is where the Rambo movie First Blood was filmed. The town he took out (blew up) is actually Hope B.C., not a small town in Washington like the movie portrayed (just a little history).
(Okay some more history) The B.C. "Dink" float was so named because it could offhandedly resemble an anatomical part of a young male person. They are made from "Backer Rod" which is a gap filler in the construction industry. I believe I was the first to introduce them to NorCal when fishing the Gualala River; also 1984. One hole was snag city and I caught several Steelhead with the Dink Float and a 4" pink worm, also not used in CA at the time. I got lots of high fives that day from the locals; fun day of fishing.
Afterwards traded some "Dink" Floats and Pink worms for cold beer at a local pub; happy it was a car camping trip.
I've noticed Danielson sells packaged "Dink Floats. A large roll of Backer Rod is a few dollars. You'll need a small amount of fluorescent paint suitable for rubber to paint the top and some small diameter tubing to make the holes for your line (see photo)
Anyone use "Dink" Floats?
Photo is of Phil and Jeramie Pirone on Silver Hope Creek Circa 1984 & how to rig a "Dink" Float.