What is the difference between wire stem stick floats and regular stick floats ?

When attatching stick floats to line you use silicone tube things ( that i have ) dont you ?

The wire stem floats are better for holding back in very fast currents.

They offer less resistance than thicker stemmed floats and don't get pushed around so much, allowing a more natural presentation of the bait.

Yep, I use bits of silicone tubing to attach the floats, and I've found that small silicone bait rings are often ideal for attaching the top of the float to the line.

The piece of tubing used to attach the bottom of the float should slightly overhang the float's bottom.

Tight Lines - leon

I'm no expert but my understanding is that wire stem stick floats behave better in fast flowing, bubbling swims due to the weight and thinness of the wire.

silicone tubing - yep.

There ya go, Leon beat me to it.

I'm still in love Anthony!

I can tell by your eyes.

I'd recommend using 2 or 3 silicone tubings, 'cause sometimes they get cut by the line. If you feel they hold too tight,then you can remove the one on stem end when adjusting the deapth.
Electric wire insulation tubing will also do for this purpose.

Important, I agree with Nodin. I always put some spare on, up the line incase of a cut. can save a lot of hassle.

If you're float legering in a current with an Avon or a big stick, you may find the wire stemmed variety less resistant to getting pulled under with the flow..

Not as good as changing your angling position to one of upstream (yes-upstream) floatlegering, though..