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

 Hi all, I have made some more of these today with shorter stems and red bodies. I used shorter stems on these for fishing in the shallows tight to the pads. I hope you like them. Again all floats made to fit 3mm float adaptors. 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.uk/join/   

 Hi All, The latest set of floats I have made are for a Salford Friendly Anglers water " The Old River Irwell" in  Irlam, Manchester. Made with balsa and hard wood these floats are designed to be fished with float adaptors (stems are 3mm) instead of an eye. All floats have black tips for better vision when the surface of the water is very light. The further three sections of colour are on the floats for two different methods of fishing.  One is the lift method. The second is for count down fishing for silvers up in the water. All have black and crimson whippings with Hunter Green bodies. I hope these floats produce the tench you are after Dion. PS: Im expecting some nice fish and float pics of you Dion, you can then make the Gallery. https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/search/label/Purple%20Peanut%20Float%20Caught%20Fish?m=1 😊 👍 TTFN   Peanut.   If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purplepeanut007.blogspot.com/2021/02/han

Hi All, I don't really re-vamp floats but a request to build some wagglers from some ledger float fittings took my fancy. Three different sized floats were created ........ Yellow stems and half and orange, half yellow sight bobs were requested with the rest of the decore left to me. I opted for a Hunter Green Body, (It's my thing at the momement) with black & yellow threads. The floats were not made to be identical but very similar in decor. I must admit I have never used floats like these before so I'm looking forward to some performance reports once completed. 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.uk/join/   

 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