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

 Hi all, I have been laid up the last few weeks, off work and recovering after an operation and I am under doctors orders,  "No heavy lifting/fishing for 6-8  weeks !!!!!  😭😭😭😭 Before my operation I inspected my float box, To my surprise it was devoid of my favoutite shallow water river float  "The Irwel Stick" During the Christmas period I managed to almost complete these floats, up unril the lacquering stage anyway. Over the weekend I managed to complete lacquering, finishing the set. (Not a matching set, 2 are slightly smaller for certain runs I have ) For these floats I have enhanced the natural pattern of the balsa wood with an oak stain The paints used on this project were white and fluorescent orange. Threads used were black red and blush gold. It has a slightly modified shape, more like a rugby ball but with a shoulder, pefect for fishing up to three foot deep when after the most likely species while long trotting : Grayling  Barbel Chub  D...

 Evening all, Olive & pastle green are a new colour combination for me this week!! These Inserted Wagglers come it at : 2 AAA or 1.6  g 3 AAA or 2.4 g Respectively. This pair of Inserted Sarkanda Wagglers are finished with black, red and gold blush threads, fluorescent orange tips, a white band plus olive & pastel green segments. A hand tuned brass eye finishes off the floats at the base. Until the next time………. TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at all of the hand crafted floats I make please click on the link below and it will take you to my float page. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/hand-crafted-floats-float-making-by.html?m=1 Is free to join !!!!! Join Salford Friendly Anglers for free and help us fight pollution. http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/

 Morning all, I have a new take on an older float to show you today. An In-line, Reversible, GlowIn The Dark Pike/Cat Slider. I have made a similar float to the one picture/ link below but this time it has an internal tube so it can be fished: https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2022/10/new-glow-in-dark-pike-slider.html ( This version is eyed at both ends). 1. As a pike slider either live or dead baiting. 2. Live baiting for catfish similar to dumbell rigs. 3: Sea fishing. We have two specific species in mind.  If you know or follow me you will know I am not into specimen fishing really but a mate of mine, Andy Boyne is !!!! This float is made to his specific design/ measurements and will also see action in the sea but I will let that story unfold later on this year!!!! Float Size 40 x 2.2 cms. Paints used were Day glow fluorescent red/pink, glow in the dark yellow. Black thread was the only colour used on this design.   Andy will be taking this one through its paces, ei...

 Morning all, My first floats of 2025. This weeks offerings are set of  Inserted Straight Wagglers Grey/Yellow. These sarkanda and harwood floats are fishished with dark grey, yellow, white and fluorescent orange paints, black, grey, gold and scarlet threads with a hand turned brass eye.  The humble Inserted Straight Wagglers aare a must in any float anglers collection. Until the next time………. TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at all of the hand crafted floats I make please click on the link below and it will take you to my float page. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/hand-crafted-floats-float-making-by.html?m=1 Join Salford Friendly Anglers for free and help us fight pollution. http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/