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

 Hi all, As I have got older in years I am not much of a summer angler prefering the autum and winter months. Below is the largest stick I have made to date. The smaller float is a MKIV Irewll Stick for comparison. The "Heavy Barbel Stick" above comes in at 11 plus grammes (7 swan old money) and will be used for chub and barbel in the coming colder months. I will use this when fishing specific runs on the Irwell where it is just too deep for the Irwell Sticks. 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, I have completed another set of ..... "Fully Loaded Irwell Sticks" I love using these when fishing shallow faster water for barbel & chub in the summer. Most of the weight is in the float so you get a lot of bait movemnt in the fast water. In the summer the barbel are prepared to chase a bait around a little more. I have also experienced grayling liking the same presentation in the colder months. Finished in hunter green with black and gold whippings this style now has a permenant olace in my tackle box along with the alloy stem version.  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, I have just completed a prial of.....stick floats. Two fully loaded & one alloy stem stick. The fully loaded floats are finished in deep blue and slate grey. The alloy stem stick has been stained to achieve the deep chestnut finish. Two red/pink tips and one fluorescent orange tip, all with a white collar plus black and gold whippings. Autum is on its way which is my favourite time to fish so hopefully I will get some fish and float pictures 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/   

Hi all, I'm still on my quest for a shallow water stick float. The float below is the 4th style I have tried. The MK IV is shorter and wider then the previous styles and takes more weight, approximately 3g ..... ish. This particular float is for smaller pieces of bread, pellet and meat but will also present maggot and caster well when bulked shotted in faster flows. I only have the one at the moment and will test as soon as possible, probable for grayling on my local river. This particular float is for smaller pieces of bread, pellet and meat but will also present maggot and caster well when rigged with bulk shot in faster flows. Next will be a larger version for bigger pieces of bread, meat and paste. PS: I manage to get out this morinng after the ladies before the footbal started,  hooked seven, lost three, caught four , all from one run on the Irwell. All the fish were caught from a two and a half foot deep run just before a five foot drop off, drip feeding maggots and liquified

"Searching Out The Seeforellen" I have been on the lathe once more making the following : Five Fully Loaded, Shallow Water Stick Floats, One Standard Loaded Stick Float, One Large Loaded Fat Tipped Avon and Three Alloy Stem Fat Tipped Avons for fishing with on the pin with small baits but not maggots and casters this time. The baits used for these floats will be mostly,  small red worms and artificial flies for native brook trout and stocked brownies. Here are some examples of fish that can be caught and their habitat. The last picture is a different strain of brown trout called the "Seeforellen" these grow very quickly to a tremendous size. I'm really looking forward to a catch report using these floats My friend. 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-fl