Cheap Dave Harrell Balsa Missile

This is a great float for targeting barbel in fast shallow water. There�s a lot more to it than just barbel fishing though as it�s also the perfect float for chub and indeed any fast water situation where buoyancy and visibility are the key requirements.
Always use this float with a DH In-Line olivette rather than a bulk of shot as it�s much less tangle prone this way and casts much better too. Below the olivette, which is fixed about 18 inches to two foot from the hook, I use one shot, which is usually a No4 or a No1.
For big baits like pellets, meat, corn and bread its often better to just have the bulk about a foot to eighteen inches above the hook with no drop shot.

RECOMMENDED SILICONE RUBBER
TOP � 3mm to 8mm mixed
BASE � 2.0mm