A
float, also called a
bobber in the United States, is an item of
angling equipment that is attached to the
fishing line which serves several purposes. Firstly, it can suspend the
bait at a predetermined depth; secondly, due to its buoyancy, it can carry the baited hook to otherwise inaccessible areas of water by allowing the float to drift in the prevailing current; and thirdly, a float also serves as a visual
bite indicator. Fishing with a float is called
float fishing.