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Traditional British craftsmanship, handmade using natural, biodegradable materials.
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At Handmade Fishing Floats, every float is handcrafted in England using time-honoured techniques and carefully selected natural materials. The result? Floats that are beautifully made, highly durable, and a pleasure to own and use on the water.
What customers are saying:
“Your floats are absolutely outstanding.''
''Proper craftsmanship and built to last.''
....''these are the only ones I use now.‘’
“Beautiful floats and brilliant to fish with.''
''The craftsmanship is second to none.''
...'' perform better than anything I’ve bought from a tackle shop in years.”
Why Anglers Choose My Floats:
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Hand-crafted start to finish — no mass production, no shortcuts.
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Built for real fishing — robust, reliable, and designed to perform.
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Natural, biodegradable materials — sustainable, authentic and strong.
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200+ unique designs — favourites from the past plus patterns developed in-house.
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Small-batch availability — once a batch sells out, it may not return.
- 78% return customers. Say no more.
See What’s Available Today
Floats are made in small batches and stock changes regularly. Browse the shop to see what’s in stock right now — and grab them while they’re still available.
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Stick Float vs Avon Float: Which Should You Use and Why?
Stick floats and Avon floats are both river floats, but suit different conditions. Stick floats are slim and sensitive, ideal for shallow to medium rivers where a natural drift is key. Avon floats are bodied for extra stability, making them better for deeper water, faster or uneven flow, and holding the bait back near the bottom. Choosing the right float depends on depth, flow, and how much control you need over the bait.
Learn about Waggler floats
Waggler floats are bottom-attached floats developed for still-water fishing. Made from quill, balsa, foam, and modern materials, they provide excellent bite detection and casting accuracy. Best used on lakes, ponds, and canals in calm conditions, they suit many species but are poorly suited to flowing rivers, strong winds, or heavy currents.
Learn about Avon Floats
Avon floats are bodied river floats developed on England’s River Avon for deeper, faster water. Made from balsa, foam, and modern stems, they offer stability and control when holding back bait. Ideal for medium to fast rivers and bottom fishing for chub or barbel, they are less suited to still-waters, shallow runs, or ultra-light presentations.
Learn about Stick floats
Stick floats are slim, traditional river floats developed in Britain for natural bait presentation. Made from reed, wood, quill or modern composites, they drift with the current for sensitive bite detection. Best used for trotting in shallow to medium rivers, they suit roach, dace and chub, but are unsuited to still-waters, heavy baits or extreme flows. Their simple design rewards careful line control and reading water.
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