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

 Morning, River season is quickly approaching so I have recently finished the prial of avons below. Finished in charcoal & slate grey paint on the bodies, white a fluorescent orange tips. Threads used were black and gold. 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 made a set of six of the 4g variant this time. The brass loading is adjustable to a maximum of 4g +. Without shot the floats cock to the tip of the body. This set of six have blue bodies, white and black collars with fluorescent orange, pink and black tips. Only two threads used on these which are black and gold. Really good for fishing at distance on the drop. No locking shot required just double up with the float stops. Im just about to finish one of for myself in charcoal grey with a slightly different finish. 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.u...

Hi All, At the moment, with the help of some VERY good friends, I am peparing for the trip of a lifetime!!!!!! Hopefully catching some new and colourful fish species both large and small. 😁😁😁👍 It will be a steep learning curve for myself as I am no expert when it comes to sea fishing, especially for the larger species. My plan is to catch some bait fish on the float, which I will enjoy immensely, then use the smaller fish as live bait, on the float pictured and hold on for dear life !!!!!! I will keep you all informed of my progress. 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...

Morning all, Insert Wagglers must be the bread and butter float for a lot of anglers because of its versitility. Below are six I have just completed. All these floats take approximately  4 - 5 BB 0.8 - 1.0 g. I use mine for carp and tench in the margins early in the season. 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, This week I have completed a brace of .... Internal, Sliding Avons, 6g. These are made of balsa with black, hollow stems, fluorescent orange tips & charcoal bodies. Two thread colours have been used which are black and gold.  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 recently completed this prial of ...... Inserted Yellow 50:50 Wagglers. Made with Sarkanda and hardwood these are a very vesitle pattern used for many different angling situations. I personally like usinging these on rivers with maggots or castors on the drop in the Summer and Autum. 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/    ď  

 Hi all, I kindly received an update on this set of floats just over a week after their completion. As stated on the previous post https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2023/10/sholdered-flared-4g-stcks-for-long.html "I was recently asked to make a set of 20 no 4 (4g) Shouldered Alloy Stick Floats for a trip on the River Itchen in the coming weeks. The floats are to be used for long trotting fishing six feet plus on some runs. Because of the distance these floats will be fished at I have kept the tips as wide as I possible could, flaring the taper out just before the shoulder, initially giving a wider tip before turning the shoulder/tip". These floats were made for grayling long trotting in swims from 4 to eight feet deep, The results speak for themselves . . . . . Pictures from the first session.   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...