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

Below are a set of three " Retro Porcupine Quills " Black being a new addition. The other two are in the same colours as my original set. They are a slightly larger float and take a little more weight to cock ( 4BB ) compared to the originals I made for " Salford Pete " The next set completed are a prial of " Sneaky Lifters " Sporting yellow tips, pink indicating bands and finished of in original " Carp Stalker " thread colours. http://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2018/05/glow-in-datk-yellow-carp-stalker.html?m=1 Finally we have have a " Glow In The Dark Carp Stalker " Here is a group shot of all seven floats I am going to have a play with the porcupine quills when I get a spare five minutes..... LOL. I have a few ideas to bring them up to date. Retro floats are lovely but I always like to try and create something a little different for the eye by putting my own twist on things wherever possible

I have mentioned on previous posts that I have been persuaded to fish some matches on few commercial fisheries with my mates " Bald Eagle " & " Mumfy " Eagle and I used to pair up in the early nineties and win a few quid together on some northern opens but home and work pressures have kept me away from this scene for quite some time now. A mutual friend..... " Mumfy " Invited us both to " Moss Farm Fisheries " In Irlam. I have never fished it before but Eagle said . . . and I quote. . . . " If you don't frame on this knock up Peanut  I will snap all your fancy rods and burn all pretty your floats "  !!!!!!!! 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 I thought that was a little harsh considering I haven't fished a match for over 12 years !!!!!!!! Lol 😉 Eagle picked me up and I was on time for a change. As we drove to Moss Farm we reminisced about fishing the Ribble together when we were kids. I was always still as

As you all know I am a float angler through and through, however, even I recognised there is a time a place to dispense with the float due to river conditions. Basically,  it boils down to the fact that I don't want to drive thirty miles to the ribble and have to drive home because the river is five foot up, looks like chocolate milkshake and is unfishable on the float. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also wanted a nice piece  kit for  " Salford Pete " to use when we manage to get out together. ( Trotting for five hours is hard work in your forties . . . . . .never mind your seventies ) He is always talking about our old trips to Bridgenorth fishing for barbel, which was mainly tip fishing in the ealy days so I thought this would be a nice joint present between us. When I approached Andy about the build we had a long chat regarding mine and my dads requirements. I wanted a spliced tipped barbel rod that I could use on the Irwell as well as the Ribble. I also

I have finally managed to make a  day glow fluorescent purple paint.  It is not a deep blue purple but it is as good as I can create with the raw materials available. I have only made a couple of patterns, both straight wagglers in this colour.  One is the new  Carp Stalker pattern below. The yellow float is a " Glow In The Dark " Version.  For the Glow In The Dark vesion I have used a couple of different thread colours, turquoise and plum tippets as well as the more standard black, gold, and a violet tag on the stem.  For the purple float I have used the new turquoise and black tippets. I am not too good and off work at the moment so the Mrs has grounded me.....LOL When I am fit and ready I will be fishing down the side on some local lakes, hopefully some fish and float pctures will be forth coming a possibley a small blog will follow. 😁 May even drag Salford Pete along to catch a pb or two. 😉 TTFN Peanut. If y

Another addition to my  " Carp Stalkers " is a Glow In The Dark version. I have made the first one in the original thread colours, black, metallic gold and two shades of violet. I am currently making some more that will be finished in a few different thread colours 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/