Following a long hiatus, MAP has announced a new range of pole floats has been added to its product range. The UK tackle manufacturer teased the announcement recently, before revealing the full details. The range consists of three margin floats, three shallow floats and a deck float which will cover a wide range of your commercial pole fishing needs.
All the floats in the range are handmade in the UK, by an unnamed company that MAP describes as “one of the country’s most trusted pole float manufacturers”. The new floats are inspected by hand to ensure quality standards are met, strength and shotting accuracy.
Each float is constructed with an IGF 110 body to guarantee strength and features a robust hybrid power eye. Most of the floats use a hard-glass stem, with the Shallow 1 float being the only exception using a carbon stem.
All seven of the new MAP pole floats retail for £2.65 and the range is available from MAP stockists today. You can find further details of the new floats below, or visit the MAP website.
MAP Deck 1 Pole Float
The MAP Deck 1 Pole Float is available in 0.2g, 0.3g, 0.4g and 0.5g.
A brilliant all round commercial float which is at home in any depth up to six feet deep. The Deck One is excellent for baits such as pellets, corn, meat or maggots whether you’re fishing short or on the long pole.
Overall length – 160mm to 168mm
2.6mm hollow fluorocarbon bristle
1.0mm hard glass stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP Margin 1 Pole Float
The MAP Margin 1 Pole Float is available in 0.3g, 0.4g and 0.5g.
If you’re faced with a deeper margin swim, the Margin 1 float is the ideal choice! Perfect for a wide range of baits and built to withstand the demands of catching big weights.
Overall length – 132mm to 138mm
2.6mm hollow fluorocarbon bristle
1.0mm hard glass stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP Margin 2 Pole Float
The MAP Margin 2 Pole Float is available in 0.3g, 0.4g and 0.5g.
A classic design purpose built for bagging! Whether you’re fishing in the margin or across to an island or mud line on commercial venues this float is a true ‘go anywhere’ pattern.
Overall length –102mm to 106mm
2.5mm solid fluorocarbon-spined bristle
1.0mm hard glass stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP Margin 3 Pole Float
The MAP Margin 3 Pole Float is available in 0.3g, 0.4g and 0.5g.
If fishing to islands and in shallow water down the margins is the situation you find yourself in, then the Margin 3 has you covered!
Overall length –1 00mm to 105mm
3.0mm solid fluorocarbon-spined bristle
1.1mm hard glass stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP Shallow 1 Pole Float
The MAP Shallow 1 Pole Float is available in 0.10g, 0.15g and 0.20g.
A versatile pattern which is at home fishing against the mudline on snake lakes as it is for fishing shallow or even dobbing with bread or maggots in the winter months.
Designed for shallow fishing / mudline fishing li>Incredibly strong
Overall length –100mm to 105mm
2.0mm hollow fluorocarbon bristle spined
0.8mm Carbon stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP Shallow 2 Pole Float
The MAP Shallow 2 Pole Float is available in 0.10g, 0.15g and 0.20g.
Based on our original shallow diamond float which was incredibly popular, this pattern needs no introduction and is perfect for a wide range of shallow fishing situations.
Overall length –65mm to 72mm
2.0mm hollow fluorocarbon bristle spined
1.0mm hard glass stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP Shallow 3 Pole Float
The MAP Shallow 3 Pole Float is available in 0.10g, 0.15g and 0.20g.
If you’re fishing in shallow water either to an island, far bank or up in the water for carp or f1’s, this is the float for you.
Overall length –72mm to 80mm
2.0mm solid fluorocarbon bristle spined
0.8mm hard glass stem
Dura side eye
Body material IGF 110
MAP also states that this is just the range to hit the market, with new patterns arriving in the future. Will you add any of the new MAP commercial pole floats to your tackle box? Let us know in the comments.