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

 Morning all, I have finished four new floats for the new river season. The larger pair of 8g Irwell Stick Floats will be primerily used in conjuction with meat & paste on the faster shallow runs of the River Ribble bulk shotted for chub and barbel. The smaller 3.5g pair will be used for maggot and casters in some pacey runs for the roach and dace. All four floats were finished in balsa with hardwood stems, paints used were white, charcoal grey and the relative fluorescent paints, orange, red/pink. Threads used were black and pale blue. I and others have had a lot of success in the past with this style of float and are a staple for my own river float box. Dave Rileys Double from last autum. Dave, enjoy the larger ones. I will take them with me ready for the next time we meet up pal. 😊 Tight lines everyone. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2017/01/...

 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/   

 Morning everyone, I am back making some heavy river floats. The Olive Green, 10g Avons With Alloy Stems + Heavy Irwell Sticks With Hardwood Stems pictured below are made from Balsa with alloy and hardwood stems. When I use these avons it will be on the deeper runs with heavier baits on this river and are 19.5 cms in length.   The Heavy Irwell Sticks are for shallow, pacey runs, up to about four feet deep, also for use with all baits on the trent and are 13.5 cms in length. Finished with White, Olive Green, Flourescent orange and red/pink paints. Threads used are black and gold. I used mine this season in conjuction with these olivettes which have been quite useful saving me a few quid on conventional shot when fishing bulk down the line. Until the next time………. 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-fl...

Morning all, I have not been up to much this last month due to illness but thankfully I was ok to travel when it came to a River Wye trip organised at the begining of the year.  Ross-On-Wye in Herefordshire was our destination for three nights, fishing stick & pin for chub and barbel with a pal of mine John Derbyshire. DAY 1. Travelling in Johns van the trip down to Herefordshire was smooth & went by the numbers. We arived around 11.30, checked in our digs, gabbed a bacon butty and went to reccy the nearest stretch of river. The river was spot on carrying a little colour, with a lovely large gravel bed, perfect for trotting. Tackle wise I opted for a 14ft Harrison SU. a Bob James pin & 6lb line. Bait wise we feed pellet, meat and fished meat on a size 6 hook. Float wise I chose a Heavy Wooden Stem Irwell Stick due to the fact that the river is shallow, approximatly 3ft and pushing through a bit. The large dome on the float also gives you flexibility of bait size when us...

 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/