How To Choose The Right Pole Fishing Float

An in-depth look at pole float bristles, bodies and stems. Are you using the correct ones?
If you would like a follow up video on understanding float sizes and sizes to use, please let me know in the comments.
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[@paulus0109]

What a good tutorial. Thnx

[@JeffOrtega33]

Another Brilliant video Ben really explained well makes complete sense thank you 🌟

[@johnturner7045]

Absolutely brilliant video Ben. It helped no end with my recently started my hand made pole floats..no dipping machines but precision made ones. A great guide and now following you. Keep them coming.

[@stuartdye2142]

Really great video Ben keep them coming really well explained glad to see you pulled through from covid 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikepattinson3285]

Good video, food for thought to keep things reasonably simple. Started making my own. I like long bristles to get body down out of surface skim. I prefer side eyes and whip mine to the stem so cannot be pulled out. Use the slim, rugby ball and slim pencil with 1mm to 2mm hollow stems.

[@richardpope1884]

Hi Ben, I recently had a rush of blood and went out and bought my first pole. I then discovered the mine field associated with pole floats. Your video has helped no end. It's by far the most in deapth yet easy to follow one I've found, thank you. The follow up one you mention regarding sizes would be most appreciated.

[@BenFiskFishing]

You're welcome Richard when I start making videos again that will be on the list

[@richardpope1884]

@@BenFiskFishing Thanks Ben. I look forward to it.

[@Maggotdrowning]

Nice one Ben

[@briannorton2676]

Good video I do find buying floats a bit of a mine field. Hope your feeling better.

[@sandraelliston7020]

brilliant video. off to sort my floats out

[@neilolly]

I need to look at one on hooks and which to use and when 😊

[@youpoptube1]

any chance you could do a video on identifying the main fish species especially the f1s and brown goldfish

[@tonyholdsworth1125]

Great video Ben. Will you do a in-depth one on hard pellet fishing from Lindhome how to feed. You and Ryan Lingard do so well on that type of fishing. I’ve been told you lads feed 5 pellets in one cast then it will be 12 pellets other anglers ask you why did you do that for, With the replay it feels right.?.?.? Stay safe.

[@BenFiskFishing]

Hi Tony, maybe when it warms up, I'd never feed as many as 12 pellets in one go unless they were 4mms shallow.

[@geofftweedle8678]

Hi Ben when do you use the dibber and carp shallow floats, thought they were both for margin fishing?

[@BenFiskFishing]

Hi Geoff I would never use a dibber for margin fishing as they are too unstable and you cant read the bristle. Margin fishing is all about creating tight piles of bait and nailing a hookbait smack bang on top of it. Id use a thick bristle, rugby or pear body with a wire or glass stem. Cut down these also work as carp shallow floats when fishing say 2-5ft.

[@geofftweedle8678]

@@BenFiskFishing thanks Ben, what situations is the dibber used in?

[@BenFiskFishing]

Very shallow, theres a section in the video on them

[@peterroome5018]

I've got some 0..10g inline pole floats chianti and rugby ball for carp when would you use them pal??

[@BenFiskFishing]

Hi Peter I'm not a fan of inline pole floats other than jiggas. Water inside makes the float bristle sit differently etc. Chianti style are good for f1s & silvers through the water on the drop with strung out 10s 11s etc,. 0.1 is a buy light for carp, I dont go below 0.2 for carp as it's simply not stable enough.

[@robertharbour8635]

Hi Ben I’m new to match fishing, I was just wondering when we could match fish you only fished against OAP’s when your a sponsored angler, I was just wondering if I did the same so I won all the time I will also get sponsored? Milky

[@BenFiskFishing]

Hello Robert , yes by all means, I would aim for sponsorship from Michelin or Bridgestone given the stick your tyres have taken for early exits😉☺️ regards Ben

[@robertharbour8635]

@@BenFiskFishing quick fits best customer

[@WhatisWoman2023]

Thanks for not explaining what F1's are. (Turns out F1 carp is a genetic cross between a Common carp and a Crucian carp - we call them Silver Crucian in Eastern EU)

[@BenFiskFishing]

Had you asked in the first place I would have explained 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ and yes f1 is short for first cross of those species 👍

[@WhatisWoman2023]

@@BenFiskFishing I did not realize u are niche sports fisherman