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

 Afternoon All, I have thrown myself back into float making after a few weeks off and have just completed multiple sets of . . . . . . "Alloy Stem Avons, Blue & Stained, 50:50 with fine tips". I have made these with balsa, hardwood and alloy for the stems. Made in three different sizes: 5BB - 1.6g. 3AAA - 2.4g, 5AAA - 4.0g. The two larger patterns should cover most of my roach fishing on slower, deeper rivers. The smaller one is around 5BB so will be a general float for lots of river situations.   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-float-making-by.html?m=1 Join Salford Friendly Anglers for free and help us fight pollution. http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/

 Hi all, I have been meaning to make some black avons for a while but just never git round to it. These are heavier that the first coming in at approximately 3g All have an alloy stem, balsa body and a hardwood tip, the body is 50:50 black/stain with white a white collar and fluorecent pink tips. Threads are black and crimson. These are to be used on deeper rivers using bulk shot and some droppers mainly for roach but bream and chub may put an appearance in at some point. Below is a picture of the last time I had a session on the river in question fishing a bodied waggler at dustance. If I combine the two methods, on the right day, I estimate I could produce 40 lb in about 4 hours. Roll on the new season. PS: Below is a size comparision picture of the two alloy stem float patterns I have recently made. 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 o...

 Hi all, I really like these so made another set of six in red and green and will have some more to come soon. Made mainly for finicky feeding roach on slow to medium pace rivers at close range off the deck, up to two rod lengths out in the right conditions.  All these floats have balsa bodies, alloy stems and hardwood tips. All floats take 5-6 number 4 shot or 1g plus. 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/   

I have been struggling to get on the river I want to lately due to the rain but a conversation with Andrew Boyne got my batteries charged and my mojo firing !!!!! The Ribble was at least 2 metres up at 12.00 pm last night so this was going to be a proper gamble !!!!!! The alarm went off at 5.30 and a quick check on the river level revealed that is was dropping fast !!!!!! " This could pay off "  I thought. I headed off down the M61 to meet Boynie. He was waiting for me at the some noted pegs. " She dropping fast but still high Mike" came the enthusiastic deep mumble from Mr Boyne as he scanned the rivers features. We both pondered the runs in front of us for a moment. " These are not for me today Mr Boyne " said I. " I am going further upstream "  Boynie fancied a further walk so we left the well know fliers and headed to the pegs we thought more suitable. Boynie was the first into a fish, a good dace, then another an...

" Casterman " AKA " Derek Kenyon " requested a favour just after Christmas for a pair of floats. He required a cross between a standard avon style and a bolognese float. I had a play around with some bits of left over balsa and came up with the pair below. A little late for the end if the season as promised but at least you both have something to look forward to come June 16th. The pair above were constructed from balsa, cane and aluminium, threads used were black & grey. The paint is a new red metallic, pearlescent I have recently taken a fancy to and will be used on a few other floats I have in the pipe line at the moment. There will be a bit of a wait for my pals to get these wet so I will remind them both nearer the time to get me some nice fish an float pictures for the blog. TTFN   Peanut.        If you would like to look at my handcrafted  click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007...