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. Commiss

ion orders are regularly made and inscriptions are added free of charge. These floats make the perfect present for the fisherman who has everything.

The other day I was using my daughters UV nail lamp because I have misplaced my UK torch to cure some resin and I notice...
19/06/2026

The other day I was using my daughters UV nail lamp because I have misplaced my UK torch to cure some resin and I noticed just how crazy bright all the random floats in my workshop were under UV light, so U thought I would share. Cool hey! - ''Hashtag'' Grow-old-never-grow-up; ''The science of AWE''

A day in the workshop...Today has been all about bamboo float tubes.I've been applying fish illustrations to a new batch...
18/06/2026

A day in the workshop...
Today has been all about bamboo float tubes.
I've been applying fish illustrations to a new batch, including roach, perch and tench designs in both the larger presentation tubes and some smaller tubes that I've been experimenting with.
There's still plenty of work to do before they're finished – but satisfying to see them coming along. Every tube is finished by hand and every illustration adds a little character of its own.
Which fish would you choose for your own tube?
starting to come together.
One of the things I enjoy most

River season 2026 baby! Orders rolling in and the dust is flying in the workshop ;) If you are a river fisherman, whats...
17/06/2026

River season 2026 baby! Orders rolling in and the dust is flying in the workshop ;) If you are a river fisherman, whats your favourite type of float to use and why? (Call it market research ;)

The river season is finally here.To celebrate River Opening Day I've put together this special Barbel Float Tube featuri...
16/06/2026

The river season is finally here.

To celebrate River Opening Day I've put together this special Barbel Float Tube featuring a bamboo presentation tube illustrated with my barbel artwork and three one-off handmade river floats.

There is only ONE available and once sold this exact set can never be repeated.

I hope you managed to wet a line today. Moving forward - What's your target species this season – barbel, chub, perch or something else?

https://www.handmadefishingfloats.co.uk/product/barbel-float-tube-gift-set


The end of an era...Several years ago I produced a limited run of just 250 Victorian-style floats.Each one was individua...
10/06/2026

The end of an era...

Several years ago I produced a limited run of just 250 Victorian-style floats.

Each one was individually numbered and made using traditional materials and methods, including a hardwood stem, goose quill tip and cotton-filled construction inspired by the floats used by anglers more than a century ago and one that was in my personal collection until it was lost being used as it should (still slightly mad with myself about that one....)

I never intended them to become one of my most sought-after collector's pieces, but over time they quietly found homes with anglers and float collectors around the world and accounted for some magnificent carp, perch and tench.

Today I checked stocks.

There are just six left.

Once these final six numbered floats are gone, there won't be another production run.

Thank you to everyone who has supported these floats over the years. It still amazes me that a small idea inspired by Victorian tackle history made it all the way from float number 1 to float number 250.

If you've ever wanted one, this is your final opportunity.

https://www.handmadefishingfloats.co.uk/product/victorian-replica-quill-fishing-float

Something a little different today...Over the last few years I've spent a lot of time making and refining many of the fl...
05/06/2026

Something a little different today...

Over the last few years I've spent a lot of time making and refining many of the float patterns that have become firm favourites in the range. Some have been with me for years and continue to sell well, which I'm incredibly grateful for.

But one of the things I enjoy most about float making is creating something new.

With that in mind, one of my goals moving forward is to spend more time developing and releasing new patterns, and a little less time simply reproducing the same designs year after year. I think it keeps things more interesting for me, and hopefully for you too.

These new Quill-Style Floats are one of the first results of that approach. Inspired by the classic peacock quill pattern, they retain the traditional slim profile while using solid balsa construction to create larger, more buoyant floats suitable for laying on, stret pe***ng and fishing overdepth for species such as chub, barbel, tench and carp.

I've only made a handful of each size initially to gauge interest, but if they prove popular I'll certainly add more to stock and may even expand the range further.

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Are there any float patterns, old or new, that you'd like to see me develop in the future?

Available now at:
https://www.handmadefishingfloats.co.uk/product/traditional-quill-style-river-floats

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