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

 Hi All, I had a small window today to christian one of my new ....  "Hardwood Stemmed Avon Floats". Todays target fish was an Irwell Grayling, not the ghosts they once were but any winter coarse fish on the Irwell is a big ask  !!!!!!! I arrived at the river to see it high and very coloured, more so than I would have liked. Unperturbed I set up at the car and plodded off to the first run...... The first run gave up a big fat blank......not a bite..... so I wadderd off after twenty minutes to the next run. At the second run I struggled with float control as the river was really pushing through. I did have a bite and connected.....but it was off in seconds.....my spirits where starting to drop. I haven't been fishing for ages and my luck had seemed to have deserted me !!!!!! Once again I moved swims to a favoured run of mine. After ten minutes the new avon disappeared from view and I was into another fish. With the river pushing through hard the fish put up a fantastic fig

 Hi all, As I'm sure you have gathered by now my latest addiction is the Avon float.....lol Here are some new colours I have used on some slightly larger bodied floats. Colours are: Camo Brown Hunter Green Radiant Red Aqua Green Egg Shell Blue The set above are longer in the body than the others I have made taking more weight , 5AAA+. Here is a shot with the 4AAA + version along side. And a group shot of both sets plus one or two others. 😊 Hopefully I will have the avon pattern out of my head for the new year so I can move on and make some different floats......lol. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats 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, Some more original style Avons, this time in charcoal grey. These have Fluorescent pink/ red tips, with black and violet threads. A hard wood stem completes this float. .................. Andrew Boyne has wasted no time christening his new float.  Have a look at this lump !!!!!!! https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2015/06/purple-peanut-float-caught-fish.html?m=1 TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats 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, Below are a pair of  "Painted & Stained Avons" These are the same build as the previous balsa avons (4AAA + ) but this pair exhibit a greater amount of un-painted balsa on the body compared to the previous, fully painted versions. Paints used were pastle yellow, white and fluorescent orange. Threads used were black and yellow. I tried to make these look traditional but I do like my fluorescent tips. Four more of these are half finished and should be completed over the Christmas period. I would also like to make these out of cork and have an order of cork coming, let's see if it arrives before christmas so I can get craking on the turner. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats 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, Staying with avon floats, here are 5 more light greys weighing in at 3.2 g/4AAA. I must admit I am getting a little addicted to making these. Be ready to see a few more in different sizes and colours before the new year is here. 😆 These are proving popular with my mates so I will have to hide them.....lol 😆😆😆😆😆 A short video. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats 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, I decided to go right back to basics with this set of floats. Believe it or not the avon is a float I hardly ever use, leaning towards stick float fishing instead. Below are several different colours of my  "Hardwood Stemmed Avon Floats" There is always something attractive about simplicity if you can get it right and hopefully, with this batch I have done just that. I have made the first four of these floats in different colours as I have not settled for a standard colour yet but I am leaning towards both the light grey and  mustard. All the floats below have dark, harwood stems, orange fluorescent tips, black whippings and a painted, coloured body. All are approximately 4AAA/ 3.2 gram.  TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats 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/