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Thanks very much... Totally didn't realise you have to use pliers to get the shot to stay on the line, don't laugh. It took 14 No.4 shots to get my float to the right height in water which feels like too many so might just buy a selection of weights for future.
Also studied the reel numbers you mentioned and have now added two lines (15 & 4lbs) which seems a lot better than pictured above.
Any rule of thumb for the (leader?) weights nearest the hook for float fishing?
jambon-
General rule of thumb is to match your tackle to the size fish, and your floats/weight to your bait. So if you’re fishing maggots; small hooks, weight and floats, dead/live bait; bigger etc. Then stronger rods/nylon for bigger fish, opposite for smaller etc.
To be fair though you don’t need much. I caught my first roach using a twig as a float, so anything can work. Lighter floats and weights give you better take detection though.
jupiz
The numbered scale around the spool tells you how much line the spool will hold in differing weights.
Normal practice is to get a spool of larger diameter line say 15lb and wind that on to fill up the spool, then add the 100m of lighter line, not likely you will have a fish run and strip 100m of 4lb line in a river or pond/lake :)
As to quick links... as already noted you can either tie on a small gemini clip hook or a small swivel, for the fly fishing i use a fine quick hook tied to the leader so i can just clip on/off flies over cutting off and retying.
If your in London visit Farlows at 9 Pall Mall and grab a catalogue (free) and up the road on the way to the tube station is the Orvis flagstore, grab a catalogue from there too, both are more Game and Fly fishing but worth a wander into :)