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Sticky Baits The Krill Floaters Floating Pellets
3mm, 6mm and 11mm pellets · 3kg bag
A proper surface bait for carp anglers who want fizz, slick and plenty of visual interest without faffing about with extra oil.
- Floating pellets for surface carp fishing.
- Available in 3mm, 6mm and 11mm sizes.
- Supplied in a 3kg bag.
- Two-stage coating releases particles, cloud, fish oils and surface attraction as the pellets break down.
Make sure it’s the right one. This review covers Sticky Baits The Krill Floaters Floating Pellets, supplied as a 3kg bag in 3mm, 6mm or 11mm sizes.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
A specialist surface bait with a strong attraction package and useful size choices.
- Product Quality9.2/10
- Performance9/10
- Impact on Fish Catching8.8/10
- Ease of Use9.7/10
- Value for Money8.5/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Carp anglers fishing the surface in warm, settled conditions. The floating format, surface slick and spreading attraction are aimed squarely at getting carp feeding up top.
- Anglers who like loose-feeding control. The 3mm, 6mm and 11mm options let you change the amount of visual food and feeding pace.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers mainly fishing bottom baits and deep-water rigs. This is a specialist surface bait, so it won’t replace boilies, pellets or feed for conventional bottom tactics.
- Occasional anglers who only need a tiny amount of floater bait. A 3kg bag is a sizeable commitment if surface fishing is only an occasional cheeky extra.
The lowdown
Introducing the Sticky Baits The Krill Floaters Floating Pellets
A proper surface bait for carp anglers who want fizz, slick and plenty of visual interest without faffing about with extra oil.
- Floating pellets for surface carp fishing.
- Available in 3mm, 6mm and 11mm sizes.
- Supplied in a 3kg bag.
- Two-stage coating releases particles, cloud, fish oils and surface attraction as the pellets break down.
Quick verdict
A cracking surface pellet package
The Krill Floaters are built for one job: getting carp looking up and feeding confidently off the top. The two-stage coating gives you more going on than a basic floating pellet, with food signals, particles, cloud and a surface slick all developing as the bait breaks down.
The lack of extra oil needed for glugging keeps things simple. Pick your size, feed little and often, and watch the water. If surface carp are on the munch, this looks like a very capable bit of kit for turning a quiet margin or open-water spot into bite-time.
A specialist surface bait with a strong attraction package and useful size choices.
- Product Quality
- 9.2/10
- Performance
- 9/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 8.8/10
- Ease of Use
- 9.7/10
- Value for Money
- 8.5/10
High-protein pellets and a carefully designed two-stage coating point to a properly thought-out surface bait.
The breaking coatings, soluble cloud, particles and fish oils give the pellets plenty of attraction as they work.
When carp are willing to feed up top, the spreading surface and water-column attraction should help build interest.
They’re ready to use from the bag, come in three sizes and don’t need additional oil for glugging.
The 3kg pack offers plenty of bait for regular surface anglers, though it may be more than occasional anglers need.
Head to head
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the Sticky Baits The Krill Floaters Floating Pellets
Surface fishing is one of those carp tactics that can go from dead quiet to absolute carnage in a heartbeat. One minute you’re watching a flat, empty lake. Next, there’s a proper lump ghosting under the willow, sucking down freebies like there’s no tomorrow. Sticky Baits The Krill Floaters are made for that moment.
These are floating pellets designed specifically for carp fishing off the top. You get a 3kg bag, with three sizes to choose from: 3mm, 6mm and 11mm. That gives you a decent bit of control over how much visual food you put out and how quickly you can build a feeding response.
The interesting bit is the two-stage coating process. This isn’t just a standard floater that sits on the water until something happens. The first coating breaks down rapidly on the surface, releasing food signals and attractive particles. That starts the whole thing working as soon as the pellets land.
The second coating then releases a super-soluble cloud of attractors. So, rather than relying only on what a carp can see, the bait is putting attraction into the water around it too. Fish cruising just under the surface, or approaching from below, have more going on than a few pellets bobbing about.
There are locked-in fish oils in the pellets as well. As the coatings break down, they produce an attractive surface slick. That’s handy on a calm day when you can spot the oily sheen spreading across the swim, but the attraction isn’t limited to the very top. It can spread across the surface and down the water column.
That spreading effect could be a real bonus when the carp aren’t committed to feeding right on top. You might see them tracking beneath the freebies before they properly rise. It gives you a chance to draw their attention upwards, rather than waiting for them to magically notice one lonely floater beside your hook.
The three sizes are useful for more than just personal preference. Smaller 3mm pellets can create a busy carpet of little morsels, which may help keep fish grubbing around without handing them one big, easy meal. The 6mm option sits nicely in the middle, while the 11mm pellets offer a bigger, more visible mouthful.
As ever with surface fishing, don’t get carried away and bosh the whole lot in. Start with a few, watch the carp and build the feed only when the fish are clearly competing. The attraction package can help get attention, but presentation and patience still matter. Keep the hookbait among the freebies, stay low and avoid charging about the swim like a bull in a china shop.
One other dead-handy feature is that the pellets don’t need additional oil for glugging. That saves a bit of faff and means the 3kg bag is ready to use as supplied. For anglers who enjoy stalking carp in the margins, tempting fish beneath a tree or tracking a cruising shoal, The Krill Floaters look like a well-thought-out surface option. They won’t make a deep-feeding carp suddenly fly up, but when the conditions are right, they give you plenty to work with.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Bait type
- Floating pellets for surface carp fishing
- Available sizes
- 3mm, 6mm and 11mm
- Pack weight
- 3kg
- Pellet base
- High-protein pellets
- Attraction system
- Two-stage coating with particles, soluble attractors and locked-in fish oils
- Extra oil required
- No additional oil is needed for glugging
Specs checked with Sticky Baits, Oct 2026.
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Our take
The clever bit is what happens after they land
A lot of surface fishing is about getting carp interested without giving them a reason to spook. The Krill Floaters use a two-stage coating process, so the attraction isn’t just a pellet sitting there doing very little. The first coating breaks down rapidly on the surface, releasing food signals and attractive particles. Then the second coating adds a super-soluble cloud of attractors.
That gives you a developing feeding zone rather than a few bits bobbing about on their own. The locked-in fish oils also help create an attractive slick as the coatings break down, with attraction spreading across the surface and down through the water column. That could be handy when fish are cruising just under the top or approaching from below.
What you’re buying
More than just a floater
The Krill Floaters are high-protein floating pellets supplied in a 3kg bag. Choose from 3mm, 6mm or 11mm, depending on how you want to feed and how visible you need the bait to be.
The two-stage coating is the headline feature. The first coating breaks down quickly and releases food signals and particles, while the second produces a super-soluble cloud of attractors. Locked-in fish oils add a slick as everything gets to work.
Worth knowing. You don’t need to add extra oil for glugging. That’s properly handy when you want to get on the bank, flick out a few freebies and concentrate on finding the fish.
Best uses
Aimed at proper surface anglers
These pellets suit carp anglers who enjoy watching fish feed and reacting to what’s happening in front of them. They’re a natural fit for warm days, cruising carp, margins, shallow areas and swims where fish are already showing an interest in surface food.
Use the smaller sizes when you want lots of individual items spread over the surface. Go larger when visibility matters or you want a more obvious mouthful. Feed little and often, keep the hookbait in the loose feed and be ready when the rods are off.
Quick answers
The surface-bait lowdown
The pellets are designed to work straight from the bag, with no extra oil needed. Their coatings release particles and cloud as they break down, while the fish oils help form a surface slick.
They’re not a replacement for every type of carp bait. If fish are sat hard on the bottom, fizzing over silt or ignoring anything above them, a surface pellet may be a bit naff for that particular situation. Read the swim and let the carp tell you.
For the best chance of a bite, start cautiously. Surface carp can be proper spooky, especially in clear margins. Keep movements tidy, feed in small amounts and don’t let the freebies get miles away from your hookbait.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Properly thought-out attraction package, with particles, soluble cloud, oils and a surface slick.
- Three pellet sizes give you options for loose feeding and hookbait presentation.
- No additional oil is needed for glugging, so there’s less faff on the bank.
- A generous 3kg bag suits regular surface campaigns and sustained feeding.
- Good fit for warm-weather carp that are already showing on top.
Worth knowing
- The 3kg bag could be more bait than you need for the odd short surface session.
- Floating pellets aren’t a magic answer when carp are holding deep or ignoring surface food.
- Small pellets can be harder to pick out visually in ripple or among weed and debris.
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Your questions answered
What anglers want to know
The stuff you’d ask your mate on the next peg. Straight answers, no waffle.
01Which size of The Krill Floaters should I use?
Which size of The Krill Floaters should I use?
Use the size that matches the situation. Smaller pellets can create plenty of individual items for fish to graze over, while the larger 11mm pieces are easier to track and can be useful when you want a more obvious mouthful. Keep an eye on how the carp are feeding and adjust from there.
02Do The Krill Floaters need extra oil or glug?
Do The Krill Floaters need extra oil or glug?
No. The pellets contain locked-in fish oils and are designed to create a slick as their coatings break down, so additional oil isn’t needed for glugging.
03How should I feed them on the surface?
How should I feed them on the surface?
Start with a few pellets and watch the carp’s reaction. Build the feed gradually if they’re competing, but don’t bosh in a mountain straight away. Keep the hookbait among the freebies and stay ready for a screaming take.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a cracking surface pellet package. The strongest reasons to choose it are properly thought-out attraction package, with particles, soluble cloud, oils and a surface slick. and three pellet sizes give you options for loose feeding and hookbait presentation.; the main trade-off is the 3kg bag could be more bait than you need for the odd short surface session..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Properly thought-out attraction package, with particles, soluble cloud, oils and a surface slick.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Carp anglers fishing the surface in warm, settled conditions: The floating format, surface slick and spreading attraction are aimed squarely at getting carp feeding up top.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “The 3kg bag could be more bait than you need for the odd short surface session.”
Tackle Index’s take from the product details and fishing fit we checked. We haven’t found enough independent public feedback to call this an angler consensus yet.
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