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

I have made this style of  30g reversible pike slider a couple of times before but never with a red/pink and black tip combination. The pair below have been also been modified slightly and this modification will be the norm on my future slider floats. The small modification is a slightly elongated tip 50 % of which I have left bare of paint. I did this so the float can readily except Korda Shok Beads . . . . . With and without picture Why ????????? I here you say. This is for added protection . . . . . When the float slides down to the weights / beads at the bottom of the rig. A small modification as I have said but one which will increase the longevity of the float I think. 😁 These work well for both for  dead  and live baits.........  I may be using them in the sea with a certain someone if I can get my timing right. You know who you are. 😊 TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at my hand...

If you are a fisherman especially a pike fisherman from Manchester this kid needs no introduction. " Kayden McCarthy " Is a member of Salford Friendly Anglers and  an exceptional young Pike angler. Like all young keen fisheman he is on the banks more than most adults and as we all know only too well........ location is key !!!!!!!!! In the last few years Kayden has caught some massive crocs from the inner Manchester canal systems. At the Salford Friendly Anglers Christmas doo after Kayden has won the " Fish Of The Year "  competition For the second time. ( A feet un-acheived by any adults I might add ) I thought I would ask his opinion on a new pike float I had made. As I showed him his eyes lit up . . . " You can have this if you like m8 " I added, glad I could help the lad out. " Mike, its lovely, but, for the canal . . . . Its . . . . . . TOO LONG . . . " we both said laughing in unison. I had made the new pi...

I don't make many cork pike floats and fancied trying a blend of styles mixing new with old so, with that in mined I have made my first attempt at a new pattern. 😊 Below is a  . . . .  Cork Boddied In-Line Pike Bobber. It has a hollow carbon shaft for the line to slide through enabling the angler to fish at any depth. ( If anyone can think of a natural hollow tube to use plesse let me know ) I have also added a large sight bob, hopefully it can the be used for both pike and perch when  live bait fishing. Cock the float to the largest dome for pike fishing with larger live baits and to the sight bob for smaller live baits for perch and jack pike. It has to be tested yet but I do not see why it can not be used for both styles. Finished in fluorescrnt red / pink , black, gold and violet whippings plus a nice feather for further decoration. I rather like this design myself. I just need some nice fish and float picures now to go on the...

As promised, this is the big brother version of the  17g Reversible Pike Pencil I made a couple of weeks ago. The floats are approximately 22cms long with  Glow In The Dark Yellow tips  and  Day Glow Fluorescent Orange Tips. They also have a hollow center to allow the floats to be used as sliders, therefore, fishable at any depth. Great for any deep, fresh water pedator fishing. Here are some comparison pictures of the 17g float VS the 30 g float. 😊 Baby pike pencil blog post link. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/a-reversible-glow-in-dark-feather-inlay.html?m=1 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/