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

Here we have a quartet of River Floats. A pair of  Barbel Sticks & a pair of Grayling Bobbers all with jay feather inlays. Both for running water although the Grayling Bobbers will double up as a Perch Bobbers. 😉 Until the next time. 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 asked to make a black version of my standard Perch Bobber. I have added some gold thread to give the float a little contrast as well as the standard purple and black plus a pair of pink bands on the tip I think it works quite well. What do you think ? 😊 Until the next time. 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/

The Summer Solstice Thursday 21st June, the hottest day ever recorded in Great Britain, 38°C and I had chosen this day to meet up with the ..... “ Casterman and seriously try for a big River Irwell Bream on . . . .” “ The Creature Reacher “ I wasn't that confidant let me tell you !!!!!!!!!!! We had arranged to meet at the pegs as Casterman  finished work earlier than I. He was bringing one of his pals along, “ Pete The Fireman “ who had never fished the Lower Irwell before and was also looking forward, hopefully, to a nice, big, lump. The two friends where already fishing when I rocked up. “ How do Derek, you had out yet pal “ “ Noooor maaate. I haven't been in long Mike “ came the deep Lancastrian reply. I was set up and fishing within fifteen minutes. Creature Reacher, pin & a heavy, alloy stemed, inserted stick float were the tools for my first plan of attack. Four small balls of feed and a constant trickle of hemp. I have 6lb Drennan Floa

A set of 5 Oval Sight Bob Wagglers finished in pearlescent, metallic blue coupled with  black , purple & metallic gold whipping. The body is much smaller and light than the previous batch of Sight Bob wagglers and has a top and bottom paint job on the body. 😉 These where made for general tench and bream fishing. I hope you like them. Until the next time . . . . . 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 meaning to make this pattern for a while as a number of friends have asked for one. This and the perch bobber are the most attractive looking floats in in my opinion. I don't know why I like them them the most, I just do. This is a maggot, caster and bread punch float for roach on running water. Sporting a metallic, pearlescent blue body with black, purple and gold whippings. It has a jay feather inlay and an alloy stem to give the float increased balance and stability. Weight capacity is approximately 3 AAA I can see this running down the Lower Irwell in the next week or two !!!!! 😉 I have made a similar version before but with a cane stem. It worked very well but I know the alloy stemmed version above will perform much better for me on the rivers I fish. Here is the first version. A good first attempt at the pattern but the new alloy stemmed version is more pleasing to the eye and will perform better in my opinion. Wh

I have made a pair of full length Glow In The Dark " Tinca Sticks " Even more visible for night fishing. On this version I have coated the whole tip with " Glow In The Dark Yellow " and added the lift indicating black bands as per standard. Finished in black, purple and turquoise metallic whippings.  This will be a permanent addition to my box. Until the next time . . . . . 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/