Floating Devons

[chrishconnolly]

Looking to get some ruby red ones in a smalll size.Any one know where I can get some of these floating devons down to 1" size or slightly smaller.
Any help most appreciated.

[castlikeaghille]

chrishconnolly said:

Looking to get some ruby red ones in a smalll size.Any one know where I can get some of these floating devons down to 1" size or slightly smaller.
Any help most appreciated.

Tay specialists PD Mallochs in Perth normally carry wee floating red devons including ones < 1"

259 Old High Street
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 5QN
Tel [phone]

They do mail order.

Not sure what they will be like for controller floats. Would have thought one of the big coarse fishing discount centres like Mullarkys or Tackle Bargains would be a good bet.

Hope you find what you are looking for.

CLaG

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castlikeaghille said:

chrishconnolly said:

Looking to get some ruby red ones in a smalll size.Any one know where I can get some of these floating devons down to 1" size or slightly smaller.
Any help most appreciated.

Tay specialists PD Mallochs in Perth normally carry wee floating red devons including ones < 1"

259 Old High Street
Perth
Perthshire
PH1 5QN
Tel [phone]

They do mail order.

Not sure what they will be like for controller floats. Would have thought one of the big coarse fishing discount centres like Mullarkys or Tackle Bargains would be a good bet.

Hope you find what you are looking for.

CLaG

Can you not get them at the WROC?

[Sloggi]

I buy mine from the Mac at:

www.thedevonminnowstore.co.uk/

He sells 1" ruby devons. I think Malloch's only go as small as 1 1/2"

[castlikeaghille]

sloggi said:

I buy mine from the Mac at:

www.thedevonminnowstore.co.uk/

He sells 1" ruby devons. I think Malloch's only go as small as 1 1/2"

Good site, hadn't come across Mac the Minnow before. I think you may be right on Mallochs with other coloured Devon's, but they normally keep the floating red ones in smaller sizes down to 3/4" (I bought some earlier in the season), although at this time of year these are the ones they tend to run out of first!

[tayspringer]

Go to mac for your Devons. Mallochs in Perth are either out of stock or they charge far too much

Experience has shown that when looking for tackle do not expect to just walk into Mallochs and get it. They never have anything in stock when you need it.

[chrishconnolly]

Mallochs have unearthed half a dozen 3/4" ruby red and are keeping them for me but I will see what they look like and what they are going to charge me first.
But I will keep Mac in mind as well.

[colliedog]

I saw a crude but effective homemade version of a floating red devon used on the Isla last year - I was told it originated from the Esks - not sure which ones.

It was made from a hollow piece of wood roughly tapered at each end by a knife - I was told the hollow wood was some type of skewer used in abatiors . A couple of fins were attached but these seemed to cause it to flutter as much as spin.

It was fished on a light rig similar to that used with conventional floating devons. It certainly proved attrative to the fish - taking a couple that had refused the usual array of flies, flying Cs, rapalas and snakes! It did occur to me that it was so light it could be fished off a fly rod

Anyone else come across this bait and know where to get the wooden skewers?

CD

[kercock]

colledog,you can get packs of dowling from BQ or any similar outfit. plastic bottle for the fins and you'r off and running !

[stumpy]

Hi guys,
if anyone is interested in any wooden devons from 1"-3" in nearly any imaginable colour then drop me a pm and i will give you a contact number of my friend who makes them,they are top quality,they cost around 60p each,please believe me when i say i have nothing to gain from these sales,they are just such good quality they need to be fished...


stumpy....

[t4boy]

All my fish have come to Mac's Devons which I get off ebay, they can take some hammer, wouldnt use anything else, had my 1st double on one yesterday 13 1/2lb.