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

For some time now I have wanted to make something to protect my  " Slim Waggler " The obvious choice for me was a float tube, so, with my initial float tube success still fresh in my mind from my first model I was fairly confident I would be able to produce another half decent tube. The new tube below is again made from a single block of pine with brass hinges, violet & gold whippings plus a feather for a little added colour. Tube dimensions are : Length 285mm Internal Diameter 20mm Outside Diameter 35mm The tube has a 20mm hole which fits around seven of my new wagglers, plus, it can double up as a  pike float tube as it fits a single 25 - 30 g pike slider perfectly. 😁 The best thing for me is that I have something a little prettier than an industrial plastic tube to transport my new creations in whilst fishing. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at my handcr

Hopefully I have covered the majority of conditions with the colour scheme of the next batch of . . . . . .  Glow In The Dark Reversible, Feather Inlay Sliding Pike Pencils. The prial above and below are made from balsa, finished with black, purple and gold thread. The paints used are glow in the dark yellow / black and all have a feather inlayed onto the float.  These three floats take approximately 30 g in weight and, in my opinion, will cover most light conditions when out piking on the float.  The first model of of these floats got a hook up straight away when used on the local canal. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/pike-slider-christaning.html?m=1 Lets hope these three have the same effect.  All of these floats will be used on the river Wye and I am more than interested in their performance over the pike season. Hopefully I will have a few pictures of fish and float to show you all in the near future.  😉 These weere tes

Today I was heading to an SFA section of the Rochdale Canal, not to fish but to deliver a pair of Pike Sliders to their new owner.😁 http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/large-revesable-sliding-feather-inlay.html?m=1 I know this section of the the canal reasonable well as I used to work right next to it but I have never fished it for Pike. I arrived at around three o'clock and met Karol and Lee both experienced Pikers compared to me . .  . . . . Lol so I decided to hang around and get some tips off my new friends. 😁 Karol did not mess about and changed his old pike pencil to one of his new Glow In The Dark Pike Sliders and got to work. " Hang around here Mike and I will have a picture of a pike and the new slider float for you within the hour "  . . . . . I smiled and said " Ok mate your on "  The boys were struggling to be honest but they still had another hour and a half of light left to get a hook up. Four r

Here are some pictures of my hand crafted floats & Fishing Equipment. For 2017 floats please click the link below https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2017/01/handcrafted-floats-and-fishing.html?m=1 A pair of Barbel Sticks with the addition of golden thread for an Irwell run I still have not attempted to fish yet !!!!! Here is a little something for Andrew and Catherine Boyne for making me such a beautiful big fish rod. " The Creature Reacher " http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/creature-reacher-custom-made-hand-built.html?m=1 A pair of Pike Pencils Both sporting Pearlescent Jay Feather Inlays and double golden tipets. Lets hope you both get a few big crocs on these. 😉 A variety pack. Two Irwell Sticks. Two Loafers and a Tinca Stick. For someone who has fell in love with fishing once more. Enjoy my friend . 😊 I have wanted to make a traditional stepped waggler for quite some time and have r