Purplepeanut007 PP007 FLOAT MAKING & FISHING ADVENTURES - THE RIVER IRWELL AND BEYOND.

I kicked of my river season yesterday on the Ribble trying out a new waggler plus a few sticks floats. Traffic was good for a change as I made way up the M61. I couldn't wait to see the river again. . . that wait seamed like years.... !!!!!! When I arrived the river was one her bones !!!!! I had never seen the Ribble this low before !!!!!! Most of the pegs were unfishable for me with the floats I wanted to use.  There was either no flow or too much pace. I opted for a gravel run at the end of a deep,  virtually still pool.  There was more pace on my peg as it shallowed up to about three feet . . . at least it would move the sticks along. As I was running a new stick float through the swim there was a massive CRASH !!!!!!!  I nearly jumped out of my waders !!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 A fish had leaped clean out of the water and crashed back into the deeper part of the pool to my left. I got a clean visual of it as crashed down the second time. It was a salmon of aro

I am fixated on these small floats at the moment.  " Carp Stalkers "  are a simple enough float to make but the simplicity in their shape gives the maker much more scope for decoration. The three floats below will take approximately 4 BB and are best fished down the side or up in the water. The Glow In The Dark Yellow has a prial of vibrant scarlet wraps, a purple tag with golden spirals and black tippets.  The " Day Glow Purple " Stalker has a prial of violet wraps, which is the same colour as my standard purple tag. Finally " Day Glow Orange " Stalker is a new addition. It has a prial of orange wraps and a violet tag and is finished as the two previous floats with golden spirals and black tippets. I really like the look of these three and the colour combinations are endless. I think I have done these floats a dis-service as by calling them " Carp Stalkers " as they are a great all round float for m

Below are a set of three " Retro Porcupine Quills " Black being a new addition. The other two are in the same colours as my original set. They are a slightly larger float and take a little more weight to cock ( 4BB ) compared to the originals I made for " Salford Pete " The next set completed are a prial of " Sneaky Lifters " Sporting yellow tips, pink indicating bands and finished of in original " Carp Stalker " thread colours. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2018/05/glow-in-datk-yellow-carp-stalker.html?m=1 Finally we have have a " Glow In The Dark Carp Stalker " Here is a group shot of all seven floats I am going to have a play with the porcupine quills when I get a spare five minutes..... LOL. I have a few ideas to bring them up to date. Retro floats are lovely but I always like to try and create something a little different for the eye by putting my own twist on things wherever possible

I have mentioned on previous posts that I have been persuaded to fish some matches on few commercial fisheries with my mates " Bald Eagle " & " Mumfy " Eagle and I used to pair up in the early nineties and win a few quid together on some northern opens but home and work pressures have kept me away from this scene for quite some time now. A mutual friend..... " Mumfy " Invited us both to " Moss Farm Fisheries " In Irlam. I have never fished it before but Eagle said . . . and I quote. . . . " If you don't frame on this knock up Peanut  I will snap all your fancy rods and burn all pretty your floats "  !!!!!!!! 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 I thought that was a little harsh considering I haven't fished a match for over 12 years !!!!!!!! Lol 😉 Eagle picked me up and I was on time for a change. As we drove to Moss Farm we reminisced about fishing the Ribble together when we were kids. I was always still as