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Pole Floats

ALL MY POLE FLOATS ARE AVAILABLE FROM GOOD TACKLE SHOPS THROUGHOUT THE UK. IF YOU DONT HAVE A STOCKIST NEARBY, YOU CAN ORDER THROUGH MY ONLINE SHOP OR VIA MAIL ORDER RETAILERS.

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DH11

SIZES: 0.5g, 0.75g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g, 3.0g, 4.0g

This is the perfect 'all round' pole float for rivers and it can also be used on stillwaters where there is tow.
We recommend No8 shots to be used in the two smaller sizes but olivettes and a few No8 or No10 dropper shot is a better combination for 1g and above. If you need a shorter float than these you can trim the bristle and the stem but for depths from five feet or more they are perfect as they are.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
0.5g to 1.5g – 1.2mm plastic
2.0g to 4g – 1.5mm plastic

DH12

SIZES: 2.0g, 3.0g, 4.0g, 5.0g, 6.0g

This is a great float for big fish approaches. The bristles are a sensible thickness so that you can see them easily and the hole through the body of the float means you can use quite thick line without the fear of any float body damage.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
2g and 3g – 1.5mm plastic
4g – 1.7mm plastic
5g and 6g – 2.0mm plastic

DH13

SIZES: 0.5g, 0.75g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g, 2.5g, 3.0g

This pattern features the same body shape as our popular DH11 but with a carbon stem and differing length, thicker hollow bristles.
The 0.5g up to 1.5g sizes have 1.5mm bristles while the 2g, 3g sizes have 1.7mm.
The stems have deliberately been left long as these are better for deep water. For anglers who prefer shorter stems, it's an easy job to carefully trim the stems down with a blade.
Our 'small set' comprises floats from 0.50g to 3g.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
0.5g to 1.5g – 1.5mm hollow
2g and 3g – 1.7mm hollow

DH13 large

SIZES: 4.0g, 5.0g, 6.0g

Our 'large set' of DH13 floats comprises 4g, 5g and 6g sizes. These are designed for short lining in deep water venues or for situations where you might need plenty of weight to swing a long line rig out.
BRISTLE DIAMETERS
4g – 1.7mm hollow
5g and 6g – 2.0mm hollow

DH14

SIZES: 0.1g, 0.2g, 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.5g

This silver fish pattern features differing lengths differing lengths of 1.5mm hollow bristles which makes them ultra visible at distance while retaining the sensitivity required to catch shy biting roach.
They're superb for shallow stillwaters and slow moving rivers with baits like hemp, casters, maggots and pinkies.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
All 1.5mm hollow

DH15

SIZES: 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.5g, 0.6g, 0.8g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g

This is another silver fish pattern with 1.5mm hollow bristles and more condensed bodies plus longer stems than the DH14. This makes it a perfect pattern to use in depths up to 10ft with a strung out light-shotting pattern.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS All 1.5mm hollow

DH16

SIZES: 0.2g, 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.5g, 0.6g, 0.8g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g, 2.5g, 3.0g

This pattern, with differing length hollow bristles and carbon stems is the one to go for when you're fishing rivers with pace, as the shape of the float will help you to slow the float and hookbait down.
In the smaller sizes, this float is perfect for long pole/ short line fishing with baits like hemp, tares, maggots and casters.
Above 1g, we recommend the use of an olivette as a bulk with a few small No8 or No9 shots as droppers.
Our 'small set' comprises floats from 0.20g to 3g.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
0.20g to 2g – 1.5mm hollow, 2.5g to 4g – 1.7mm hollow, 5g and 6g – 2.0mm hollow

DH16 large

SIZES: 4.0g, 5.0g, 6.0g, 8.0g, 10.0g

Our 'large set' of DH16 comprises floats sizes of 4g, 5g, 6g, 8g and 10g. These are perfect for long line whip or bolo fishing where you need plenty of weight down to beat flow.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
4g – 1.7mm hollow, 5g, 6g – 2.0mm hollow, 8g, 10g – 2.5mm holllow

DH17

SIZES: 0.2g, 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.6g, 0.8g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g, 2.5g, 3.0g

This design is a slimmer version of our popular DH16 pattern.
The range of six floats feature carbon stems and 1.5mm hollow bristles in differing lengths relative to the float size and length.
It can be used for short line work with take apart poles or with short and long telescopic or elasticated long whips. We recommend using either spread shot or small bulk rigs for the smaller sizes up to 0.80g and olivettes as bulk weights in the bigger sizes up to 3g.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
All 1.5mm hollow

DH18

SIZES: 0.4g, 0.6g, 0.8g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g

This tapered ‘pencil’ float has been designed for long line whip fishing on slow moving rivers and stillwaters. All the sizes feature 1.2mm plastic bristles and are ideally suited to depths between 4ft and 10ft. The bristles can be easily shortened with scissors if a shorter length is preferred.
These floats can be fished with strung out shot but a bulk in the form of a DH On-Line olivette and two or three small No9 or No10 droppers is the best shotting arrangement for floats of 0.80g and above.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
All 1.2mm plastic

DH19

SIZES: 0.5g, 0.75g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g, 2.5g, 3.0g

Another tapered ‘pencil’ float for long line whip fishing. Big weights of dace and roach were regularly taken on prototypes of this float last season from rivers like the Severn and Wye. It's also a very popular float in parts of Ireland. All the floats in this pattern feature plastic bristles which makes them easy to see and the range is ideally suited to depths from 4ft to 15ft.
This is the float to use on low rivers when the flow isn’t too great. Like the DH18, the shape of the float has very little resistance to taking fish, which means you connect with more bites.
Best shotting pattern is with a DH On-Line olivette and two or three No8 dropper shot.
Our 'small set' comprises sizes from 0.50g to 3g.

DH19 large

SIZES: 4.0g, 5.0g, 6.0g, 8.0g, 10.0g

Our 'large set' of DH19 floats comprises sizes 4g, 5g, 6g, 8g and 10g. These are perfect for deep venues where you need to get your hook bait down quickly.

DH20 WHIP FLOAT

SIZES: 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.5g, 0.6g

This range of very short floats has been designed for use with whips in shallow water. The body of this pattern is very similar to the DH19 but these are much shorter floats. The short 1.5mm plastic bristle is easy to see in pacey water and it’s a great float for catching fast biting fish like dace and bleak.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
All 1.5mm plastic

DH21

SIZES: 0.5g, 0.75g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g, 2.5g, 3.0g

Our DH13 range has become a very popular with anglers all over the UK and in Europe and this new design has been developed in response to the anglers who have contacted us requesting the same pattern with a thinner 1.2mm hollow bristle. It�s ideally suited to slow moving rivers and stillwaters in depths from 4ft to 12ft. Best shotting pattern is with a DH On-Line olivette and two or three No9 or No10 droppers.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
All 1.2mm hollow

DH22

SIZES: 0.5g, 0.75g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g

This is another pattern with a 1.2mm bristle across the sizes. Many anglers prefer this longer out body shape to the DH13 or DH21 in very slow moving water. Best shotting pattern is with a DH On-Line olivette and two or three No9 or No10 droppers.

BRISTLE DIAMETERS
All 1.2mm hollow

DH23

SIZES: 0.4g, 0.6g, 0.8g, 1.0g, 1.5g, 2.0g

This body up design is a slimmer version of our popular DH17 pattern.
The range of six floats feature carbon stems and 1.5mm hollow bristles in differing lengths relative to the float size and length.
It can be used for short or long line work with take apart poles or with short and long telescopic or elasticated whips. We recommend using either spread shot or small bulk rigs for the smaller sizes up to 0.80g and olivettes as bulk weights in the bigger sizes up to 2g

DH24 WHIP FLOAT

SIZES: 0.3g, 0.4g, 0.6g, 0.8g, 1.0g

Short whip fishing at lengths between 2m and 4m has become increasingly popular over the past few years and this float has been designed for that work. It features a short 1.2mm fibre bristle, side eye and short carbon stem.

No1 FLATTY

SIZES: 2.0g, 3.0g, 4.0g, 5.0g, 6.0g

Over the past few years, pole fishing with flat floats has become a very popular approach on rivers throughout the UK. It's a great way of fishing for all sorts of different species in flowing water and on certain days it's a method that can't be beaten.
The No1 Flatty is a perfect all-round pattern that will cope with a variety of depths and flow rates. It ranges from 2g to 20g and is made with very hard foam that will last for many years.
The long wire stems give the float good stability in moving water and the bristles are a mix of fibreglass with a hollow plastic bristle glued on top for a highly visible yet sensitive tip. The side peg is carbon fibre and this can be left long or trimmed so that the fixing rubber is closer to the body of the float.
The bristle diameters change through the sizes from 1.75mm up to 3mm and this makes them suitable for a wide range of river speeds, depths, species and hookbaits.

No1 FLATTY (Large)

SIZES: 8.0g, 10.0g, 12.0g, 15.0g, 20g

These larger sizes are designed for use when our rivers are carrying extra water. A lot of anglers are put off by weight but as long as the float is set correctly, the bite will register just as easily on a 20g float as it will on a 6g version. It's all about using the right size float to cope with the current. If your float is riding high, add more shot to the bulk or change up to a bigger float.
Feed the swim with ground bait or a baitdropper to ensure that you are always fishing over your feed.

No2 FLATTY

SIZES: 2.0g, 3.0g, 4.0g, 5.0g, 6.0g

Anyone who float fishes on flowing water should be interested in the No2 FLATTY. It’s a design that will give you perfect presentation when you want to slow down the rig with a pole, a long whip or a long rod.
The No2 is for slowly running the rig through. It’s the perfect float for big perch, big roach and all other species where you need to present the hookbait perfectly in order to get regular bites.

No2 FLATTY (Large)

SIZES: 8.0g, 10.0g, 12.0g

These larger sizes will cope with most deep water flowing venues, especially in the winter months when rivers are carrying more water. Shotting should be kept simple with the bulk of the weight in the form of drilled bullets or olivettes positioned around 2ft from the hook. A large shot like a BB should then be positioned around 10in from the hook and the rig fished up to 2ft over depth. A good starting point is around a float length over depth.

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