Pole floats stream-lined body, ultra light and sensitive, great bite indicator.
The pole float is visible bite indicator which shows up any line or hook movement. There are many different variations of pole floats in size, color and shape to accommodate any, even the harshest conditions presented to the angler. The shape and design of a body affects the way the float sits in the water, to the way it responds to a fish taking the bait. Choosing the right pole float is the first step to success fishing. It is always better to have floats with different color tips, bristles, that suit most situations. Black is great for very bright days, orange is good for normal light, and yellow is great for low light. Sometimes even good idea to have fluorescent tips.
Pole floats have small body located nearer the top of the float, the bristle, the visual indicator that you see once your rig has settled in the water, and slim, strong, and very light stem.
The body is typically made from balsa wood. Advantages are: it is very floating and the same time pretty strong, it can be in many different shapes and designs that affect the way the float sits in the water and responds to fish bait.
The stem of a pole float has to be very strong and very light. Stems can be made of variety materials with different characteristics.
- Cane is the most common and usual material used to make stems. It is very cheap and natural looking.
- Thin gauge wire and spring steel made steam very strong but a little heavier.
- Fiberglass is very strong and pretty light.
- Plastic is light, but isn't strong. It is very cheap and very easy to break.
- Carbon fiber is extremely strong and extra light. The superior quality but a little more expensive than others.
Slim body pole floats
Slim shaped balsa body with carbon stem and extra long thick cane bristle. Suitable to fish with all types of baits on any water, best fish with paste baits on still waters, when fish are shy, they will indicate the most delicate bites. They are extremely sensitive yet robust and are used for fishing deep or shallow lakes and canals or slow rivers. The body is very thin and doesn't have a lot of buoyancy. These floats don't required a lot of weight to 'set' in the water.
Slim-Body Pole Float "Kuro"
- Carbon stem.
- Body is bulrush.
- Long solid fiberglass bristle.
- Total length: 12.5in / 32cm.
- Body length: 4.8in / 12cm.
- Body diameter: 7.5mm.
"Kuro" floats are not sold separately.
Shipping is FREE when purchase with a rod.
Anglers use 'dust' shot for this floats, they will indicate the most delicate bites. The shot size used is very small, so you can still set the float rig up correctly, make it higher or lower depending on fishing environments and your needs. Slim 'cigar' type float good choice for canals and 'on the drop' fishing. The narrow body provides minimal resistance on the strike allowing more fish to be hooked.
- Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
- Body is made of Phragmites australis Balsa wood.
- Long solid fiberglass bristle.
- Long carbon stem
Slim body Erito #3
- Total length: 15.5in
- Body diameter: 7.5mm.
- Body length: 4.5in
Slim body Erito #2
- Total length: 15in
- Body diameter: 7mm.
- Body length: 4in
"Erito" floats are not sold separately. Shipping is
FREE when purchase with a rod.
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Slim Body Pole Float "Shiro"
- Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
- Fiber glass stem
- Very long bristle.
- Body is bulrush.
Shiro #6
- Body diameter: 6mm
- Total length: 13in
- Body length: 4.75in
"Shiro" floats are not sold separately.Shipping is
FREE when purchase with a rod.
- Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
- Fiberglass stem
- Body is bulrush.
- Long bristle.
Mizuiro #6
- Body diameter: 6mm
- Total length: 13in
- Body length: 4.75in
Mizuiro #5
- Body Diameter: 6mm
- Total Length: 11in
- Body Length: 4.5in
Mizuiro #4
- Body Diameter: 6mm
- Total Length: 10in
- Body Length: 4.0in
Mizuiro #1
- Body diameter: 6mm
- Total length: 8in
- Body length: 2in
"Mizuiro" floats are not sold separately. Shipping is FREE when purchase with a rod.
"Mizuiro" floats are not sold separately.
Shipping is FREE when purchase with a rod.
DJ02 AH-003 Slim-Body Pole Floats Set of 3 sizes
- Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
- Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Slim-Body DJ02 #3
- Total Length: 19.7in / 49.25cm
- Body Diameter: 0.54in / 13.6mm
- Body Length: 3.5in / 8.75cm
Slim-Body DJ02 #2
- Total Length: 19.5in / 48.75cm
- Body Diameter: 0.53in / 13.35mm
- Body Length: 3.3in / 8.25cm
Slim-Body DJ02 #1
- Total Length: 19.25in / 48.12cm
- Body Diameter: 0.52in / 13mm
- Body Length: 3.1in / 7.75cm
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DengGan Slim-Body Pole Floats Set of 3 sizes
Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Slim Body DengGan #3
- Total Length: 14.6in / 36.5cm
- Body Diameter: 0.39in / 9.75mm
- Body Length: 3.25in / 8.12cm
Slim Body DengGan #2
- Total Length: 14.5in / 36.25cm
- Body Diameter: 0.37in / 9.3mm
- Body Length: 2.75in / 6.87cm
Slim Body DengGan #1
- Total Length: 14.25in / 36.62cm
- Body Diameter: 0.36in / 9mm
- Body Length: 2.5in / 6.25cm
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Jingbijian AH-007 Slim-Body Pole Floats Set of 3
Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Slim Body Jingbijian #3
- Total Length: 15in / 37.5cm
- Body Diameter: 0.36in / 9.1mm
- Body Length: 5.25in / 13.12cm
Slim Body Jingbijian #2
- Total Length: 14.75in / 36.87cm
- Body Diameter: 0.36in / 9mm
- Body Length: 5in / 12.5cm
Slim Body Jingbijian #1
- Total Length: 14.6in / 36.5cm
- Body Diameter: 0.35in / 8.7mm
- Body Length: 4.75in / 11.87cm
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Hongrun Slim-Body Pole Floats Set of 3 sizes
Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Slim-Body Hongrun #3
- Total Length: 14.6in / 36.5cm
- Body Diameter: 0.38in / 9.5mm
- Body Length: 5.25in / 13.12cm
Slim-Body Hongrun #2
- Total Length: 14.5in / 36.25cm
- Body Diameter: 0.37in / 9.2mm
- Body Length: 5in / 12.5cm
Slim-Body Hongrun #1
- Total Length: 14in / 35.0cm
- Body Diameter: 0.35in / 8.85mm
- Body Length: 4.6in / 11.5cm
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Dashi AH-008 Slim-Body Pole Floats Set of 3 sizes
Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Slim Body Dashi #3
- Total Length: 13.5in / 33.75cm
- Body Diameter: 0.31in / 7.65mm
- Body Length: 5.2in / 13cm
Slim Body Dashi #2
- Total Length: 13.25in / 33.12cm
- Body Diameter: 0.3in / 7.4mm
- Body Length: 5in / 12.5cm
Slim Body Dashi #1
- Total Length: 13in / 32.5cm
- Body Diameter: 0.29in / 7.35mm
- Body Length: 4.75in / 11.87cm
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Body-up pole floats
The 'body-up' pole floats have wider part closer to the tip float body, that makes the center of gravity is closer to the float tip. This provides better stability for the float. This float is suited to most fishing environment, is typically used for moving water, it works very well in calm water, it works great in curving towing water, and it works well even under windy conditions.
Very long body pole floats with body-up shape bare best for still or slow moving water (lakes, canals, drains) when presenting baits on-the-drop using a lightweight, strung out shotting pattern. The balsa body is extra slim and require very little shot to cock float correctly, also it can be used very delicate shutting patterns when incorporating these style of floats.
Tianzhun AH-004 Body-Up Pole Floats Set of 3 sizes
Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Body-Up Tianzhun #3
- Total Length: 19.7in / 49.25cm
- Body Diameter: 0.54in / 13.6mm
- Body Length: 3.5in / 8.75cm
Body-Up Tianzhun #2
- Total Length: 19.5in / 48.75cm
- Body Diameter: 0.53in / 13.35mm
- Body Length: 3.3in / 8.25cm
Body-Up Tianzhun #1
- Total Length: 19.25in / 48.12cm
- Body Diameter: 0.52in / 13mm
- Body Length: 3.1in / 7.75cm
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Dafoushou AH-005 Body-Up Pole Floats Set of 3 sizes
Made to the very highest standards and designed for finesse fishing.
Water-flow and air-current resistance.
- Phragmites high quality Balsa wood body.
- 3 colors fiberglass bristle, very long and solid.
- Long carbon stem, strong and very light.
Body-Up Dafoushou #3
- Total Length: 19.7in / 49.25cm
- Body Diameter: 0.41in / 10.3mm
- Body Length: 3.5in / 8.75cm
Body-Up Dafoushou #2
- Total Length: 19.5in / 48.75cm
- Body Diameter: 0.4in / 10.0mm
- Body Length: 3.3in / 8.25cm
Body-Up Dafoushou #1
- Total Length: 19.25in / 48.12cm
- Body Diameter: 0.39in / 9.8mm
- Body Length: 3.1in / 7.75cm
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Body-down pole floats
The body down tear drop shaped pole float has wider part closer to the bottom of the float body. This float works well in most fishing environment, perfect for river fishing, suitable for deeper still waters, using it for calm water is the best.
Shoulder-up pole floats
The Shoulder-up float has a fatter body at the top and tapering down to the bottom. The body then tapers off nearer the tip. The long thin taper on the body allows you to use different amounts of shot when setting the float up. This type of float works very well on both calm and windy days. If the wind picks up, then just remove a piece of shot, so the float tip can ride higher in the water. If the wind dies and it is calm, then add the shot again so that the tip is lower in the water. They are also more or less intended for river pole fishing as you can hold them back in the flow.
Pear shaped Body-up pole floats
The 'Pear' pole floats have an elongated pear-shaped body with wider part closer to the tip float body, that makes the center of gravity is closer to the float tip, which gives this float some stability in canals and commercial fisheries. The body is very thin and doesn't have a lot of buoyancy. The slender shape helps make this a responsive float that efficiently indicates most delicate bites from shy-biting species like perch, roach, skimmer bream and crucians. These floats don't required a lot of weight to 'set' in the water. Suitable for all types of baits, maggots, casters and pinkie hookbaits especially at this time of year when bites become more subtle.