Pautzke Fire Floats

Pautzke Fire Floats

A trout float has one job — hold your bait at the right depth and let you see the take — and Pautzke built these to do it without tipping off wary fish. The two-toned design puts bold color on top so it's easy to track against the water, while the underside stays black so trout looking up don't spot it as easily. That subtlety matters most in clear, pressured water where fish have already been fooled once.

Lightweight and durable, these floats are a great tool for anglers still learning to control drift speed and present bait naturally — a skill that carries over whether you're working a small Washington creek, an Oregon feeder stream, or a stocked California trout pond. They handle small creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes alike, and pair well with Fire Hooks for a complete rig. Sold four to a pack, made in the USA, and priced to keep a few spares in the tackle box for when one inevitably gets left on a snag.