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

 Morning all, My fishing mojo has dissapeared once more, I have not been since last September!!!!!! With the clocks going forward and extra time one the bank I chose to go to a local commercial that a friend of mine owns. Fishing the Match Lake I opted to rotate 3, close range swims at: 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 3 o'clock to give the swims a rest after catching a few fish. Float used was a small, hand made, shallow water stick float or dibber if you are fishng still waters, coupled with a Bob James Centerpin and a 15 foot Drenen DRX rod. After intoducing some micro pellets to each swim I started off on sweetcorn which produced a few small F1s but bites quickly dried up.  Next to to try was banded pellet, again, I had a few fish then the bites dried up. I was 50 minutes into a 2.5 hours session now and only had 6 fish.....and not very pleased with my performance!!!! My last bait to try was home made paste, a bait I have used more frequently, with great success over the last three...

 Morning all, Below are my staple shallow water grayling trotters for shallow river runs. The pair below take approximately 5BB. Larger dome float is for boily water and the thinner tip for more stable glides and is a little more sensitive. I have caught a few good fish on these patterns in the past. I hope you like them. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2017/01/handcrafted-floats-and-fishing.html?m=1       Join our club......Its FREE  !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/   

 Afternoon all,   Its been a long time since I made a perch bobber. Below are a pair of  "6g Fluorescent Orange and Camo Green Perch Bobbers" Made for bigger baits such as lobbies and small to medium live baits. I dont participate in much perching but may have a session on the ribble before the season closes. Here is a group pictures of the new fluorescents compared to the old school bobber. Link to Old School Perch Bobbers. https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2024/05/old-school-perch-boober-new-addition-in.html Thank you all for the continued support of the blog. 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/