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

 Something a little different today. A good friend of mine Derek Kenyon AKA  "The Casterman"  asked me to copy a leg for a chair that had been through the wars and had lots of sentimental value for Derek. He has also been getting a bit of grief off his mrs as I have had the piece for months so I needed to get it done asap. I have never turnd a table leg before so this was a sharp learning curve for me. (A good job Salford Pete was on hand to help and advise) 😁😁😁😁😁 I only had dried one piece of square dried pine to use and I turned it to round previously. After marking all the high and low points on the leg I started turning the pine into the shape I wanted. I wont go into to detail but after a few hours me and the old man had finished. After completion a few pictures were taken and sent to Derek for approval. I got the approval from Derek and fished off. After finishing the peice I had a thought........ " I wonder if I could make some trout and grayling net handles ...

 Hi all, Out of all the fishing floats I have seen the fluted floats, to me, can be the most decorative and I have waited a long time to attempt this pattern so I can, hopefully do it justice. I have never made a fluted float before so, please, be gentle with me....lol...😆 I have kept the first design simple and will proceed to try and master the bastics before I try anything fancy. So, below, is a 7AAA Oval Fluted Avon for barbel and chub fishing made with a balsa body and a hardwood stem, fnished with white, fluorescent orange and olive green paints. Threads used where black and gold.  Its a bit rough and ready for my taste but thought I would share and take you on my flutted float making journey as we are not born experts !!!!! I am reasonably happy with this for a first effort but will be looking to improve on this float considerably in the next coming months I have a barbel and chub fishing trip coming up next year so want to perfect this pattern ready for the long await...

Hi all, I was recently asked to make a set of 20 no 4 (4g) Shouldered Alloy Stick Floats for a trip on the River Itchen in the coming weeks. The floats are to be used for long trotting fishing six feet plus on some runs. Because of the distance these floats will be fished at I have kept the tips as wide as I possible could, flaring the taper out just before the shoulder, initially giving a wider tip before turning the shoulder/tip. As requested the floats were stained to a dark oak finish with fluorescent orange tips plus a white collar. Black, crimson and rose gold were the threads colours used for this build. Hopefully I will soon see a plump agrayling next to one of these floats which reminds me, I must blow the cobwebs of my river gear and go fishing as I have not graced a river bank yet this season 😲😲😲😲 !!!!! 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 handcra...

 Morning all, This weeks offering is a quartet of 3AAA Blue Drift Beaters. Heavier than the previous versions, these floats are for combating tow on medium to large lakes. Made from balsa and carbon with blue,  fluorecent orange, pink/red, black and white paints, black and gold whippings plus a hand turnd brass eye. A stunning Swedish tench and a beautiful UK golden rudd caught on one of a lighter version of this pattern earlier this year. I am making larger versions soon so stay tuned. 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/   

 Afternoon all, This weeks offerings are a set to compliment last weeks set of floats. Made with balsa instead of sarkanda these Bodied Antenna Wagglers have an approximate weight capacity of 3AAA or 2.4 g. Fishished with camo green, white, fluorescent pink/red and black paints, black, and gold threads with a hand turned brass eye. I like using these for fishing the count down method for silivers when fishing off the bottom. This is the full set of 8 floats. 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/