Over the years I have done alot of experimenting with different types of floats. These are the floats I prefer:

For Summer fishing I really like the Clear plastic bubble floats. I like to paint the bottom half either black or dark brown, and the top a highly visible orange. Then I peg them to my line using a match stick. These floats have worked well for me in low clear water conditions.

For Winter fishing I prefer to use the dink float. This versitile float is great for fishing with jigs, bait or a combo of both.

For Chinook fishing I really like West coast floats. They give you a good read and slip under the surface of the water with little resistance.