As I am trotting at the moment have been looking at what's on offer floatwise. The standard Avon I can't get on with. If you shot it so only the tip is visible there is an awful lot of turbulance if you don't connect with a fish when striking as you are bringing an increasing diameter of float through the water. The dome top of the stick float seems perfect... everything below the waterline has less and less resistance when you strike. Trouble is I can't find any without a wire stem which seem quite thin. Do you pinch a shot or something on it so you can make some thickness for a float band to get a grip?