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

 I have been waiting to make some  "Standard Inverted Porcupine Quills" for a few weeks now. These floats below have been made for a friend and ex-collegue of mine with whom I plan on doing some local tenching at some point this summer. Jason did ask for one yellow glow in the dark float in addition to the three day glow floats you see below. Quills are quit simple floats to make as most of the shaping has been done by mother nature. It is when, like me, you keep adding complexity to the build that the time spent on one float starts to spirial out of control. 🙄🙄🙄🙄 😆 I particularly like the new pale blue whippings on these floats. I really like these and will be making some more shortly. Jason, you don't know how close I came to keeping these for myself  😂😂😂😂😂😂 !!!!!!!!! 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 cl

Hi all. I have tried a more conventional style of  Porcupine Quill. (approximately 20 cms long) The first is a standard day glow orange. Threads used are, black burgundy, dark, red and deep wine. The second quill is in .... "Glow In The Dark Yellow". Threads used are......back, turquoise and green. I am again struggling to get out and fish.  All arranged trips have fell through. ( Mainly due to me) It is looking like I will miss the early season tench sport. 😞 Now I am concentrating on the opening river season and my East Yorkshire river quest. No real targets, just looking forward to fishing new rivers and learning from the experience. These floats were originally made for tench fishing but I will be using them, hopefully, as wagglers for roach fishing on the river Derwent come the new season. I will let you know how they perform, hopefully with a bag of roach in shot. 😉 Got some more Quills on order. When they arrive I will endeavour to make some differnet styles for you

Hi all, I hope you are all safe after these testing times we have all been going through. So, My latest floats are ....... " Sight Bob Wagglers With Jay Feather Inlays In Metallic, Pearlescent Purple" I am trying to be descriptive in the title but it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue does it.....lol 😂😂 I have recently been inspired by another maker ( You know who you are) to make a more up to date pattern regarding my skill set. I love the end result of these floats but for me making them is a right pain.  ( Probable why it's been a while since I made the last set)I don't know why they irritate me when making them but they do.....🙄 The end result looks pretty good though even if i do so myself. 😁 Both of these floats are made from balsa and cane with jay feaher inlays, are coated in a bespoke, purple, metallic, pearlescent, acrylic paint finished with black, gold, violet and crimson whippings. These Sight Bob Wagglers are approxmiatel

I am addicted to using Sarkanda reed. 😁 Below are two pairs of Sarkanda Straight Wagglers. These floats are made for still waters but will be happy trotting their way down a river. Threads used are turquoise, burgundy, black violet and gold. I real like the turquoise and burgundy thread colours. I can still see these floats snaring an early season tench!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Suspended bread just off the bottom would be my choice with these floats I think. Anyway, the end of fishing lock down is here. Stay safe people & be sensible 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/   

Carrying on with my latest addiction. Below are a set of four  Burgundy Inserted Sarkanda Wagglers. I just love using this stuff. Finished in burgundy, crimson, black, violet and new rose gold threads and all with fluorescent day glow pink and orange tips.  These floats are slightly shorter than the last set I made coming in at and taking grams. Being quiet slim these floats are for still water fishing with maggots, casters and small pellets etc. I think I will use these as on the drop roach floats for the coming summer. I also had two spare straight wagglers so whipped them in similar colours. LOCK DOWN IS OFF FOR US FISHERMEN. ENJOY......BUT BE SAFE & SENSIBLE. 😁😁😁😁😁 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://s

I have been meaning to make one of these floats for a while but just never got round to it. Well,  I have had plenty of time in the last few weeks and made the float below. It is a very simple design showing off as much of the quill as possible but obviously glows in the dark to enable me to fish into the darkness. This pattern may be a more tradition version of my " Sneaky Lifter Float " I will need to test and see how the lift bits are indicated but I am fairly confidant that it will perform well.  I just hope it won't be a long wait. Positioned next to a pair of standard  "Glow In The Dark Quills"  the difference in tip diameter is plain to see, therefore, sensitivity is increased. This pattern would also be a great roach float in medium to slow rivers and I will be trying it  out on the River Ribble or Derwent when the season opens. Glow In The Dark example pictures. I will have a few more larger versions