THE PASTE WAGGLER This is a new float to my range of Goldmedal Floats. The Paste Waggler which is very similar to a stillwater blue in its construction, the difference is that this waggler has an exceptionally long bristle on the body of the float. Thus allowing to spot the most sensitive bites from filter-feeding fish.…

THE ONION WAGGLER 🧅 ONION WAGGLER (A Small Float with a Big Reputation) “Know your onions” was once a familiar saying in the Midlands. In angling, it didn’t refer to vegetables — it referred to a float. The Onion Waggler was developed long before most body wagglers. Originally made to combat wind on rivers like…

THE MISSILE WAGGLER 🐉 MISSILE WAGGLER The Missile Waggler was developed for long-range distance fishing, a technique pioneered by the late Billy Lane and the legendary Coventry National angling squad in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In those early days, Billy and his team used these huge aerodynamic floats to devastating effect on wide…

THE MAGGOT FEEDER WAGGLER 🐉 MAGGOT FEEDER FLOAT (Invented by Clive Branson – Newport, Gwent, 1971) The Maggot Feeder Float is one of my proudest creations — an idea born from a practical problem at a classic South Wales match venue: Woodstock Pond, Newport, Gwent. This medium-sized lake has an island at its centre, and…

🐉 LOADED WAGGLER The Loaded Waggler is a float designed with a weight built into its base, giving it instant balance and registration as soon as it hits the water. Almost any waggler type can be made as a loaded version — straight, insert, or body — making this one of the most versatile and…

🐉 HINGED WAGGLER The Hinged Waggler was invented by the late Albert Friswell of Newport, Gwent — a true gentleman of angling and a lifelong competitor. Albert’s dedication to the sport was legendary. He was still actively fishing well into his 90s, and his inventive mind led to one of the most practical and original…

THE GROUNDBAIT FEEDER WAGGLER 🐉 GROUNDER FEEDER FLOAT (Concept by Rodney Hill – Swindon) The idea of combining an open-ended groundbait feeder with a float was the brainchild of the late Rodney Hill of Swindon — a much-respected and admired thinking match angler. Rodney was one of those competitors who was always first at the…

🪶 DUCKER WAGGLER (A Classic Wind-Combatting Waggler from the Golden Era) The ducker waggler is one of the earliest and most iconic body waggler floats, first recognised in the 1920s. Originally designed to combat a downstream wind on running waters, it quickly proved itself equally effective on stillwaters. By the 1950s, it had become one…

The Dart Waggler 🪶 DART WAGGLER (A Classic Canal & Close-Range Waggler Float) The dart waggler is essentially a mini version of the loaded straight waggler, designed for close-range work on small venues such as canals, drains, narrow rivers, and intimate swims. This classic float has its roots in the Lancashire canals, where, as early…

THE CLEAR CRYSTAL WAGGLER 🪶 INSERT CRYSTAL WAGGLER (A Classic Memory – River Severn, Shrewsbury) The clear crystal waggler is one of those innovations that you either take to or not. I’ll be honest — when they first appeared on the scene, I wasn’t fully convinced. But one day on the River Severn at Shrewsbury,…