Linxiang Fishing Floats

Linxiang Fishing Floats

Linxiang fishing floats are a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Linxiang fishing floats are a specialty of Linxiang City, Yueyang, Hunan Province.

　　The fishing gear industry has a saying: “Weihai for rods, Linxiang for floats.” Linxiang has become a well-known production base for fishing floats both domestically and internationally.

　　In 1993, the then County Economic Cooperation Office introduced Taiwanese investors to jointly establish the first local fishing float manufacturing company with Chang’an Town. As float production is a labor-intensive industry with low technical requirements but high profit margins, before long, some management and marketing personnel from the factory left to start their own businesses. This led to rapid development of float manufacturing across the city, forming a notable and distinctive industry.

　　Linxiang now has over 400 fishing float manufacturers, 80% of which are concentrated in the urban area, with the rest located in towns such as Taolin, Yanglousi, and Baiyun. A fishing float industrial cluster has essentially taken shape. The industrial chain is expanding from production into supply, with companies specializing in raw material supply emerging. Some raw materials are sourced locally—several villages in Wenbai Township specialize in reed harvesting and supply, creating professional reed-picking villages. There are now hundreds of brands and tens of thousands of varieties. [Fishing float molding diagram] [Fishing float molding diagram]

　　Products are exported to over 20 countries and regions including Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan. Currently, the industry enjoys strong order volumes, good sales, and robust production and sales, indicating great potential for further development.

　　Linxiang has unique advantages, with an annual output of over 1,000 cubic meters of tung wood and more than 15 million reeds—the essential materials for float production. Its fishing float industry holds a significant position nationwide. At present, there are around 5,000 people employed in the city’s float industry, generating an annual output value of over 80 million yuan. A number of fishing float products enjoy high reputations both domestically and abroad, selling well across the five continents. Although provinces and cities such as Hebei and Tianjin also have fishing float manufacturers, none can match Linxiang in terms of company scale, workforce, or product sales.

　　Linxiang Fishing Floats

　　 Linxiang City Fishing Float Association

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　　 Fishing floats (fishing bobbers)