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

As you know I offered up a couple of floats to the SFA for an auction prize. " Stuart Vachre " Won the auction kindly offering £30.00 for a pair of my inserted wagglers. I contacted Stuart after the auction to sort out delivery. During the conversation we found out that Stuarts sister went to school with my partner, were friends and had recently meet up at a reunion so instead of posting the floats we decided to meet at my local pub for a good chinwag Stuart has never really been river fishing so I am going to organise a little tutorial for him on the Irwell. Mainly stick float fishing but..... I may show him my waggler if he's lucky. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣   I must thank Stuart for his generous bid of £30.00 for the pair of inserted wagglers above. All monies were payed directly to the SFA's fish stocking fund. Well done Stuart. We shall wet a line together soon m8. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted  click ...

I have had another crack at this pattern using a few different threads. Black ,gold,violet and a new addition to my thread box. . . . . " Metallic grey " 😁 I have another half a dozen of these on the go with slightly different thread colours which should be ready at the beginning if the new year. I was not to sure how the metallic grey thread would work out but it looks good to me.... What do you think ? TTFN  Peanut.  If you would like to look at my handcrafted  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/ .    

I have just finished off a new pair of float tubes. One is a thin version designed for a single pike pencil or a few thin wagglers. The other is a wider version for bobbers and other wider floats. Both tubes are decorated with purple and gold thread plus a purple feather. My tubes are all numbered. This pair are numbers 3 & 4 which is indicated on the brass plaque inlayed on the top of the tubes.   I really have enjoyed making these.  Its a steep learning curve but one I am very much enjoying and have a few more in the pipe line so stay tuned for more in the near future. TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats just hit the link. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/handcrafted-floats-2017.html?m=1 Join our club......Its FREE !!!!!!! http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/

I try to make a few floats every Christmas for my fishing club " Salford Friendly Anglers " This years offering is a pair of  " Sarkanda Reed Inserted Wagglers " I would have made a few more but time has been tight this year due to my hospital visit, being  Best Man at a wedding in Cyprus  and of course work but at least I have a pair ready for the Christmas raffle. If you would like to buy some raffle tickets to win some handcrafted floats made by myself they are only available at the venue which is " The Star Inn " 2 Back Hope Street, Salford M7-2FR On Wednesday 19th December. The Christmas meeting starts at  19.30 - 19.45. Its a good night out which I look forward to every year. I will be there with  " Salford Pete " and  " The Casterman "  is bringing down the Bury Crew down to  " The Big Smoke "  . . . . .lol. I would also like to take this opportunity ...

A prial of 5 BB " Ivory Avons " Sporting balsa bodies plus cane tips & stems. The tips are all fluorescent day glow orange and the threads used were black violet and gold. I quiet like the look of these and will be making a few more in various colours in the near future both with cane and alloy stems. One is for  " The Casterman " Lets hope he can get me some fish and float pictures. 😁 TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats just hit the link. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/handcrafted-floats-2017.html?m=1 Join our club......Its FREE !!!!!!! http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/

I have been playing with the lathe again. 😁 Below are a prial of  " Irwell Sticks " With feather inlays.   I have quite a few of these at various stages of completion  and have some in my float tube for when I eventually get back on the river. 😁  These floats are best suited for fishing shallow runs for chub, grayling etc. Casterman  aka " Derek Kenyon " has been on the phone reminding me we are long overdue a river session together. He has already got one of these so hopefully we will have some fish and float pictures before christmas. TTFN Peanut. If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats just hit the link. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/handcrafted-floats-2017.html?m=1 Join our club......Its FREE !!!!!!! http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/

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...