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

I am just putting the finishing touches on a new stick float. To be honest I broke the tip off a Slimline Avon float but instead of discarding it I decided to see what I could make of what was left. The stick float below is the answer and I quite like it.  😁😁😁😁😁 Stained with dark oak, this float is made if balsa and aluminium.  Its shape and size lends itself to a variaty of baits in medium to fast water such as maggots, casters, bread and pellet. When allowed out of isolation this will be tried on a known peg on the ribble that I have had my eye on for some time but have been unable to get there for one reason or another. (Mr Boyne, you know of where I speak) The swim is a well known feeder leg for barbel and chub but as far as I know un-tried on the float. Well, i tried it once but quickly realised I was under - gunned float wise, although I did catch but just the one. 😉 TTFN   Peanut.   If you wo...

Another version of the tench floats I make are the  " Glow In The Dark Tinca Sticks " They are the same float as the standard tinca sticks but with glow in the dark paint applied to the tips, very useful when you just need an extra few hours fishing into the darkness. As per the previous floats these tinca sticks are made from reed & cane but with yellow glow in the dark yellow, black segments plus black gold and violet whipping. As can be seen below these also work for shy bitting Crucian Carp as well as Carp & Tench. 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/   

Here are some more floats I haven't made in an age  These three " Tinca Sticks " More traditional then my current offerings these are designed for tench fishing, usually at close quarters but these three are much longer so they can be used for general fishing. Made from reed & cane with red/green tips,  black and white segments, plus black gold and violet whipping. I cut my float making teeth in this style of float  and enjoyed making these so much I made another two, slightly different from these but you will have to wait to them 😉 Lets.hope these three catch plenty of fish. 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/jo...

Here we have a five float set of  Carp Stalkers. All taking around 3 BB these floats are, once more, made of Sarkanda reed and are day glow fluorescent pink/ red apart from one which is made with day glow yellow. The pink/red stalkers are finished in gold, black and violet threads. The yellow stalker is finished in gold, black, violet and crimson threads. All designed for fishing close quarters / down the side in shollow water mainly for carp but will definitely have a place in my tench armoury also. I think he next time I make some of these they will be self cockers. Note to self, I must get some more fish & float pictures with these floats this season. ( Difficult when I mainly fish rivers.....lol ) 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 ...

Ready to go. . . . . . . .  This quartet of  " Large Glow In The Dark Carp Stalkers " are again made of reed. (one of my fav.materials at the moment) All floats are finished in black, gold, turquoise and violet thread. These four floats take approximately 3AAA and are an ideal for slightly larger baits such as small pellet and bread fishing, also, if you are a river angler like myself they are ideal for short to medium distance river work on slow to medium paced rivers with a variety of baits. Great for the witching hour when the light is fading and you want that extra time fishing into the darkness. 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://salford...

I think I have only made this style of waggler once before. Made of reed these three wagglers are finished with red and orange fluorescent painted tips & separated with a black band. Threads used are black gold and purple. The black band is to indicate lift bites when a pale sky is reflected on the waters surface. The tips of these floats always look slightly odd to me but I do like them and they work a treat !!!! 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/   

Fresh off the turner is this quartet of trotters, Two Shallow Water Stick Floats & Two Roach Avons. Stained in dark oak with grey and black whippings, fluorescent red and orange paint for the tips and aluminium stems. I have wanted to finish these for ages but just havent had the time. I love the look of these and feel I should have tried the staining affect years ago. I think I will experiment with some stains in the near future. Even though I say so myself these shallow sticks are fantastic in shallow, turbulent waters. 😁 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/