Why use Locslide floats?

I've got a few Dave Thomas Locslide floats and can't remember exactly where I used them before or why I bought them but I think it might have been in

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Float ledgering is easy with the Locslide float

A great float for fishing a still bait against the far shelf of canals, slow rivers or drains. They are also good for close in work in shallow

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