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

 Hi All, To my suprise my son in law, Craig has shown a little interest in fishing and asked me if I would take hime for a session !!!!! I didn't need asking twice !!!!!! 👊💥  As he has never been fishing before I suggested some where local and shelterd for his first time on a lake. The velue I had in mind would also be a good place for my dad to as the venue was flat with easy access. I had made a few riggs the night before an prepared all the bait. It was a new venue but with a little inside information from  " The Casterman " I was confident between meyself and my dad we would help Craig catch a few fish.......little did I know it would be a very memorable session with Craig hooked for life. After explaining the importance of setting the depth correctly and bait presentaion Craig was off fishing, while I nursed a hangover from the Coach & Horses the night before... 🙄🙄🙄🙄😔 With in minuets Craig had his first fish, a nice roach, he was buzzing.... " Wooow..

 Hi All, I was asked to make a some floats for barbel and chub fishing in faster runs on the River Ribble.  The preference was Avons and Sticks. Below are the first set of floats requested. Three "Large, Thick Tipped, Teardrop Avons" Added the pound coin for scale purposes. This is a pattern I have never used on the ribble myself. I always tend to lean to the heavey stick for these situations, however, these three will be ideal trottting the fast, more oxygenated water we have at the moment due to the lack of water. All three have black and gold whippings with a pastle yellow shoulder finishing with white and fluorescent orange tips. The Avons are made with balsa bodies and hard wood stems. All three floats take approximately 6.4g or 4 swan in old money. 😊 I must admit I did make an extra one to give it a go on the Ribble myself when I get a chance. PS: These will finished with a personal inscription today. 😊 TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floa

 Hi all,  Continuing on the bodied waggler theme, below are some...... "Hunter Green Bodied Antennae Wagglers" These are much larger than the prevous pair coming in at 5AAA . p Finished with black and yellow whipping these six floats are finished in flouresent orang an black to cover most light conditions. I have used these floats fishing on the Manchester Ship canal using an ABU 704 and an Acolyte Plus, very sensitive and visable at five rod lengths out when fishing for roach........ but thats another story. 😉 I had a few more carp and silvers after work in Pocklington using the 5BB version. 5AAA vs 5BB version I have also been using asmall Irwell Stick as a dibber for down the side fishing, a very vesitle float. TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2021/02/handcrafted-floats-fishing-equipment.html?m=1     Join our club......Its FREE  !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.u

 I started fishing with my dad when I was 5 years old, I am am now in my 50's, "Salford Pete" is in his late 70's.....so when he asked to come to Yorkshire for a day or two fishing I was over the moon. 😁😁😁😁 We haven't been fishing together for a few years and were both looking forward for a couple of days together. My old man arrived at my place of work around 15.00. I nipped out, dropped the house key off with him, finished my shift, then met up at the house. I had already sorted out Salfords gear out and mine is always ready. "Dad, what we doing? "Are you tired after the drive?" "Yeah, a bit", "Lets go fishing tomorrow". "We can have a few pints in Pocklington tonight" I was also a bit tired after work so we had a few local pints. I introduced my dad to pint of Farmers Blond Ale which he really liked and one I also like when having more than a few. 😉 We had a couple of brandy and cokes back at the house, just gla