trawl netting
As Tommy3917 says Poundland or equivalent are a good source. Also the net bags that fruit and veg are 'packed' in. it depends of course on the scale but I have found many colours and mesh sizes this way. For floats or weights think of craft shops. You can get various sizes of polystyrene balls, beads and wood balls. Fishing tackle shop or car boot for small lead weight - but remember lead must be painted (best with two part epoxy)to avoid polution.