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

Morning all, I have, today, finished a prial of Sarkanda, Olive Green, Staight Wagglers made for maggot and bread fishing on the lower River Ribble this summer. Waggler fishing is something I bave negleted for the last few yearsas I have been enjoying my stick and centerpin fishing too much. I bought a Shimano 3010 GTM last year for light to medium waggler fishing so made some floats for the job. I can also use these on the lower Irwell, again using bread for the bream. Made with sarkanda reed, black and gold threads olive green, white and fluorescent orange day glow paint plus a hand turned brass eye. I am currently making a few more sets but have not decided on the body colours yet. Hopefully I will get some fish and float pictures as soon as the rivers  open...... anyway, something to look forward to. 😊 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 fl...

 Morning all, I am getting ready for the 16th already and still playing with avons. Here are two 3g in yellow which is a colour I do not use very often. My main attack with these floats is maggot, caster and bread punch on slow to medium floawing rivers. Roach dace and chub being the main quarry. I am starting to build up a nice collection of these now.  Bring on the 16th of June. 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/   

 A mate of mine has asked for a couple of bodied wagglers for a still water mission he is currently preparing for and one I will be tagging along on. 😊 The floats he has requested are......  Six Gram Adjustable, Self Cocking Loaded, Bodied, Wagglers. I have never made an adjustable version before and enjoyed the new build. The four floats below (Two for me) are based on balsa with an olive green body, black and white lift segments and a fluorescent orange tip. Threads used on this build were black, grey and gold. The Six Gram Adjustable, Self Cocking Loaded, Bodied, Wagglers above will also be perfect for a deep, slow flowing river I will be fishing this summer with Salford Pete and a few others. On this river the float will be used as a slider due to the rivers depth but by adding all the floats brass weights I can also use it as a long distance waggler if the fish come up in the water. Phil, I can't wait to get this started pal. TTFN      Peanut. Please subsc...

 I promissed Dion I would make him a quartet of ...... Hunter Green Irwell Sticks...... Slightly different sizes as requested, two with feather inlays and two signed with his name on. The four stick floats are made with balsa, an alloy stem, black/ gold whippings, red/pink fluorescent tips and a game feather. Sorry I couldn't get them to you before the end of the season pal but at least you have something to look forward to at the begining of the new season. 😁 Dion will be using these mainly on the Bollin but also the middle Mersey. I personally love using these when wadding fishing the just off the rod tip for maximum control. Designed for shallow fishing on faster runs these floats should serve him well next season and I am fully expecting some fish and float caputures of him in June. The pressure is on Dion.....LOL 😆😆😆😆😆😆 May be we can orgainise a session together soon on the Old River or later on the Bollin or the Mersey Dion? TTFN      Peanut. Please subs...