nick gillam pole floats

[TF_orkakoi]

just been given some of theise floats and wonderd if anybody could help with the shotting of them they say ng.2 any help please

[TF_spotter1707]

Try using moopoo.net; shotting calclator.
RegardsPeter.

[TF_spotter1707]

Just had a thought, floats marked NG usually refer to Nick Gilbert who has a web site called “float-store.co.uk”!

[TF_Gavin]

Sound like Nick Gilbert’s floats to me. In various patterns (of the hand-mades) they’re pretty much all I use for my fishing now. They do perhaps take a little more shot than they say, but they’re tough as and will last you well! There’s often a banner linked to his sight on the right of the page.

[TF_Nick Gilbert]

If you describe the float type (body shape etc) I can advice on the shotting.

[TF_orkakoi]

Hi Nick , Thanks for your reply . I have looked on your web sight and the floats i have got are gimp wire and glass ng.2&ng.3 i will be shotting up with stotz any help appreciated.

[TF_allyParticipant]

Put float on some line, attach a stotz on the line but under the float( the brightly coloured bit is the top) place in a bucket of water. Does the float stay at the top? Yes, add another stotz, no, pull line hard you may have a bite…

[TF_Nick Gilbert]

You can shot the 0.2 with 2 x no 8 bulk and 2 x no 10 droppers and the 0.3 similar but just add another no 8 to the bulk.

Then adjust the bulk slightly when you are fishing to get the floats sitting right.

A alternative shotting is a strung bulk of no 10s on the 0.2 and no 9 on the 0.3.

You do get a bit of variation with shot brands and float batches so use this a a guide rather than a exact.

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