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

Morning all, Its been a while since I was on my perfered commercial near York and I was looking forward to wetting a few floats on there once more until the Rivers opened up once more. No maggots today, just cupboard and freezer products. So, sweetcorn, hemp and paste, plus a little ground bait where my choice for this session. I caught around 30 plus fish, nothing big but just good to out in the fresh air fishing.  😊 I used the 3mm tip, 1g, alloy avon as it is a multi purpose float and can be used for both running and open water plus down the side fishing so long as you are fishing on the deck, not suitable for large baits up in the water. TTFN      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2021/02/handcrafted-floats-fishing-equipment.html?m=1     Join our ...

 Morning all, Continuing with my current avon fixation I have made a pair below, one 50% black body & one with 100% black body, both in harwood and balsa, with jet black, white and fluorescent orange paint plus black & violet threads. The floats below are another variation of the short, wide tipped avon I have been making and trialing recently, I have been very pleased with the out come but only a few pics as of yet. The alloy stem version was the only one I managed to use before the season closed sadly. TTFN Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2021/02/handcrafted-floats-fishing-equipment.html?m=1     Join our club......Salford Friendly Anglers...........Its FREE   !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/   

Hi all, I have been after a light roving box for quite some time now but could never decide on which one to buy........plus they are nearly £200 😲😲😲😲😲 After finishing some ........ Loaded Antenne Bodied Wagglers for my mate  "The Casterman"  he said....... " Don't buy one lad".  "I have just what you need here.....the bits anyway".  "I've been meaning to make one out of all the bits I have accumlated over the years"......Lol. I have been using an old Shakespeare Box which is very light but a little cumbersum to carry and I do miss my Octoplus type gadgets, although I will need some 25mm fittings. I was over the moon we he said he could sort me out with one. PM me  If anyone has accessores for 25mm square legs. I will happily meet up and swap for an avon float hand made by myself. It has taken a while to finish it as we have both been very busy of late. Here it is ...... "The Casterman Roving Box" From start to finish.... If...

 Morning all, This pattern is a float I myself do not use very often and have made only twice before I think as I prefer silver fishing with a stick float or avon but if you are a specimen angler its a great float to suspend big baits in fast water. The set of five floats below all take approximately 6 swan shot or 9.6g in new money. There are a few swims on the Ribble where I could be persuaded to don a chubber instead of a stick float. Andy Boyne has pointed out a couple of swims on the ribble where this pattern will be at home. I think I will incorporate some specimen float fishing sessions into my fishing next season just to se what I can catch. TTFN   Peanut.  Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2021/02/handcrafted-floats-fishing-equipment.html?m=1     Join our...

 Morning all, A new paint job on the.... Small Alloy Stem Avons this week. I recently found a couple of cans of paint in the lock up which have been discontinued. Both are colours I really like...... Gothic metallic burgandy and purple. A small check was in order to see if these paints were still stable and ok to use then I added a couple of coats to the floats and finished the build. It's a shame I can not get any more of these paints, especially, if you are like me and you sometimes like a little bit of bling on your floats!!!!! Made mainly for finicky feeding roach on slow to medium pace rivers at close range, but, these floats can also double up as a commecial close range carp float when fishing the margins as I will be showing in a few weeks time. All these floats have balsa bodies, alloy stems and neutral densisty hardwood tips. TTFN   Peanut.  Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  If you would like to look...