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

 Hi all, Sorry these are late Andy.  I had a small issue with the sun, heat and an idiot leaving them in a plastic bag in the car  (me) 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 The paints film had reconstituted, softened, therefore stuck to one another in the plastic bag. Pulling them apart resulted in the paint being ripped off at various locations. (should of got a picture of that but was more interested in getting them back to normal) With a little tinkering I was able to bring them back to their former glory. Two for Andy, two for me. Andys are the ones with a red band on the base stem. Materials were brass, walnut and balsa. Paints used were pearlescent burgundy, cream, fluorescent red, orange and  glow in the dark yellow. Threads used were black, scarlet and burgundy. Andy will be using his at his new local club lake. I will be using mine here for tench & bream and general coarse species in the deeper parts of this small lake. Good for a first attempt but a few little improvements will happen with the

It's been a few years since I last went on an adventure with Adam Mack and what a day that was !!!!!! Grayling.....Link Below. https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2018/09/chasing-ladies-with-adam-mack_2.html?m=1 Today would have a lot to live up to. I was putting aside the float rod for a while and trying one of Adams favourite methods....rolling meat for barbel & chub on a  1 -7g lure rod 😲😲😲😲😲 ................ The set up is simple.....1 SSG, 1 swivel, 1 hook.  It does not get much simpler than that now does it !!!!!!! The river was crystal clear and would look barren to most people.....we just stood their for a few moments, waiting for a tell tail shadow to ghost across some of the sandy patches on the bottom of the river bed. "There Mike there....do you see it.....its a big barbel... and a chub..... I hitting that straight away". With an expert flick of the tiny lure rod the meat hit the water about six feet up stream from where the barbel was holding just un

 I have, once again been struggling to get motivated to go fishing but finally made it out last night for a spot of centerpin float fishing on a lovely scenic pool in Yorkshire. I decided to fish the lift method down the margins to see what the pool offered and  opted for one of my standard, banded porcupine quills in fluorescent yellow and white. Baits used were corn and bread....loose feeding liquidised bread and hemp. The session started off slowly.  I had a few lifts and bobs but nothing solid. A few blows around my feed built up my confidence so I introduced a little more liquidised bread and hemp. Straight after the new bait was introduced my float bobbed, then buried and I was into one of the small resident bream. A few more bream graced my net and to be honest I was just happy sitting there in the sun catching a few fish, taking in all the atmosphere of this lovely little lake when polite voice behind me bid me said  "Good evening" ......  it was the owners wife.  We

 Hi everyone, Today I have just finished another  "Irwell Stick Float" Finished in grey and white paint, black thread and a fluorescent red/ pink tip. This is very simple, timeless, traditional style that is really starting to appeal to me. Made with a straight, walnut stem this is lighter & thinner than the previous Flared Hardwood Stemmed Floats I made a few weeks ago. Another one to try on the Irwell, Ribble and may be other rivers come the 16th....... Starting to get excited !!!!! 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/   

 Hi all. For a while now I have wanted to make some.....  "Flared Hardwood Stemmed Stick Floats" similar to the lignum stemmed sticks I used in my youth on the River Severn at Hampton Loade. The shorter stem float is a   Stepped, Irwel Stick   for shallow spate rivers. The longer stem float is a  Standard Stepped, Stick   for general use. Both these floats are finished with black and burgundy whippings, with a battleship grey body, fluorescent orange tip and of course the hardwood stems which give these foats there balance. I have to admit I am excited about using one of these floats especially the sorter Irwell Stick and will be putting them through there paces in the coming weeks on some northern rivers including the Ribble, Irwell, Calder etc. (May be some Yorkshire Rivers to.😉) PS:  Acquiring the right sized hardwood has  proved to be a bit of a challenge to be      honest so if anyone can help please pm me. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted  c