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

 Happy New Year All. This quartet are my last floats of 2023. Inserted 50:50 Small Camo Green Wagglers + Heavy Hardwood Stem Irwell Sticks. The wagglers will mainly be used for tench at close quarters, the sticks for bigger baits on faster, shallow river stretches. Wagglers are Sarkanda and the sticks are balsa, all with hardwood stems. I have looked at the river many times overr the  Christmas period without finding a decent period to fish. Lets hope the new year is a little more clement. Tight lines and Happy New Year. 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, Here are some additions for my trip to the Wye next summer. The floats below are  "5AAA Hardwood Stem Irwell Sicks" Finished in balsa with a harwood stem, black / gold threads with charcoal, white paints plus fluorescent orange tips. I have made the above for swims with a more powerful flow than normal and are capable of suspending big pieces of bread meat and paste and will be a welcome addition to mine and Johns float box. 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, 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 awaited trip w

 Hi all, I have recently finshed a set of 5 x 10g Chubber Floats. The five below will be used mainly for fishing the Upper Thames for chub using bread and meat..amongst other baits. Made of balsa with a hardwood stem, three in slate grey and two in charcoal, all with black and violet whippings and a hand turned brass eye. I still have don't have one in my own tackle box so will be making a few more soon. 😁 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/   

 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 club......Salford Friendly Anglers...........Its

A prial of 5 BB " Ivory Avons " Sporting balsa bodies plus cane tips & stems. The tips are all fluorescent day glow orange and the threads used were black violet and gold. I quiet like the look of these and will be making a few more in various colours in the near future both with cane and alloy stems. One is for  " The Casterman " Lets hope he can get me some fish and float pictures. 😁 TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats just hit the link. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/handcrafted-floats-2017.html?m=1 Join our club......Its FREE !!!!!!! http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/