Handmade Fishing Floats by Ian Lewis

Handmade Fishing Floats by Ian Lewis Handmade traditional English fishing floats - Ideal presents for the angler who has everything. Custom orders taken. Replica floats made.

I create a wonderful link with the past for traditional anglers, or collectors who are looking for something that is increasingly hard to find these days - affordable, well crafted handmade fishing floats. I use natural materials such as cork, balsa, cane and quill to make floats that not only look amazing, but fish beautifully as well. These floats make the perfect present for any angler. Commission orders are regularly made and inscriptions are added free of charge. These floats make the perfect present for the fisherman who has everything.

Clearly a while back I had a plan. That plan got shelved then ultimately forgotten. I recently found two half made blank...
22/09/2026

Clearly a while back I had a plan. That plan got shelved then ultimately forgotten. I recently found two half made blanks, still square on a shelf, so decided to actually make something with them 🤠. These should carry some serious weight for trotting a big river in winter.

The final set, ready to ship on Monday 🤠.
20/09/2026

The final set, ready to ship on Monday 🤠.

I recently had a customer ask me if the cocking weight for my signature slant waggler was correct and if so child I make...
20/09/2026

I recently had a customer ask me if the cocking weight for my signature slant waggler was correct and if so child I make a lighter version. Here is the slimmed down 5AAA version. Three available.

It's been a while since I made some of this style, and have decided to increase the cocking weight for these. The Avon t...
19/09/2026

It's been a while since I made some of this style, and have decided to increase the cocking weight for these. The Avon takes 5AAA (old version was 3) and the waggler now takes 7AAA. Let me know if you are interested. Only two of each currently available

A rather nice "personalised" gift set of perch bobs in a bamboo float tube. I wish the recipient many years of making ne...
18/09/2026

A rather nice "personalised" gift set of perch bobs in a bamboo float tube. I wish the recipient many years of making new memories using them all 🤠🤞

So, one of the chaps down Plymouth way wants a larger 16g version of the recently developed sea floats (for winter fishi...
17/09/2026

So, one of the chaps down Plymouth way wants a larger 16g version of the recently developed sea floats (for winter fishing). As is so often the case, there are two roads to success. Both of these carry 16g , now to find out which they prefer before making up a half dozen 🤠

Every float goes through the "ugly duckling" phase before the"Michael Angelo" phase unlocks the float hidden within 🤣🤠 (...
15/09/2026

Every float goes through the "ugly duckling" phase before the"Michael Angelo" phase unlocks the float hidden within 🤣🤠 (🤦). Four different float models coming to fruition this morning.

First batch of twenty just been collected by a very happy customer. While he hasn't caught the intended mackerel yet, h...
11/09/2026

First batch of twenty just been collected by a very happy customer. While he hasn't caught the intended mackerel yet, he has caught two other species though on the first two outings using the sample he's been field testing 🤠

A real shame that these oak float boxes are soon to come to an end...My box maker is retired now from work where he sour...
09/09/2026

A real shame that these oak float boxes are soon to come to an end...My box maker is retired now from work where he sourced off cuts of this high end kitchen cabinet material. Right now, I'm not sure how many more will be available, so if you have ever fancied one, now would be a good time to grab one!

Big shout out as always to Paul and Claire at Moon Groves Laser for the custom burn ;)
https://www.moongroves.com/
Go have a look see at some of the really cool stuff they have created over the years.

Busy making up an order for twenty odd seas floats. Getting there, slowly but surely 🤠.
06/09/2026

Busy making up an order for twenty odd seas floats. Getting there, slowly but surely 🤠.

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