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

 I have been busy of late one other projects but I have managed to finish this prial of Carp Stalkers. These floats were made to compliment a set of Straight Wagglers I finished a month or two previously. All made with sarkanda, a hard wood stem and a hand turned brass eye. 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, Below are a set of seven "Bodied Wagglers Stained & Painted in Pale Grey" I have not made this pattern for quite s while and decided to my a new variant. This set takes approximately  3-4AAA comprising of black and grey threads and on orange fluorescent tip. Mainly used for tench & bream this float is equally at home targeting smaller species at distance due to the sensitive, slim tip. I always find this pattern a bit fiddly but the end results is usually worth a little frustration on my part. I will be making quite a few of these soon, also a mini version for fishing down the side. 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/   

 Hi all, Sticking with the inserted waggler theme here are the latest additions to the family, "Paint & Stain Two Tone Inserted Wagglers" I have wanted to make something like the floats below for quiet some time but have never got round to it. I have managed to make a pair of 50:50 paint and stain, the other float is approximately 65:35which I am not as keen on. I have also kept some of the base stem showing on both. I have a few more ideas for decoration and will make some of these a reality in the near future....time willing. 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/   

Hi all, I have been busy this week adding several floats to the new..... Stone Grey Waggler collection. The bottom four are a set, the two large straight & inserted wagglers were made when free styling. Wagglers are my focus for the next few months so stay tuned for further posts I have warmed to the idea of mixing stain and paint so will be travelling down that road in the next few  months. 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/   

 Hi all, I was tidying up one of my many storage boxes when I came across three,  un-finished, "Mustard Inserted Wagglers" & a single "Mustard Straight Waggler" I vaguely remember preparing and painting them but for who and why god only knows....I must be getting old....lol. !!!!!!!!!!!! (See, its's not just you Graham Beddow....lol) 😆 Anyway, I decided to finished them off.  I palyed around with a few different thread colours but struggle to settle on a particular one. ( I have struggled a few times with this earthy yellow colour) I eventually settled on crimson as the main thread used in conjuction with black and gold. I was still not sure about the thread colours until I saw them varnished. Varnishing tenda to add another dimension to the colours, paints as well but I am happy I made the right choice after seeing the finished articles. Several more of the inserted versions are on the go and should be finished in two weeks time. TTFN   Peanut.   If y...

 Hi all, Sorry these are late Andy.  I had a small issue with the sun, heat and an idiot leaving them in a plastic bag in the car  (me) 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 The paints film had reconstituted, softened, therefore stuck to one another in the plastic bag. Pulling them apart resulted in the paint being ripped off at various locations. (should of got a picture of that but was more interested in getting them back to normal) With a little tinkering I was able to bring them back to their former glory. Two for Andy, two for me. Andys are the ones with a red band on the base stem. Materials were brass, walnut and balsa. Paints used were pearlescent burgundy, cream, fluorescent red, orange and  glow in the dark yellow. Threads used were black, scarlet and burgundy. Andy will be using his at his new local club lake. I will be using mine here for tench & bream and general coarse species in the deeper parts of this small lake. Good for a first attempt but a few little improvements w...