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

 Morning all, I have gone a little out of my comfort zone with this pair of....... "Perch Bobbers - Old School & Sliding" New paint and a new pattern were the order of the day for these two builds. This old school float is made of hard wood and balsa with black and gold threads. The slider is aso balsa with a hollow tube fitted down the center of the float to enable it to slide up an down to use a greater depth. I think I will run out of time this season for a river perch but we always have the still waters to play with !!!!! When my old man saw these two floats he said " I remember that float pattern.  I used to fish on Soapy Toms near Fredrick Road Canal in Salford and catch perch as a kid, I was about 10, that would be in the early fiftys and a perch bobber was the first float I bought you to". What a great little story !!! TTFN.      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  If you would like to look

 Moring all, Im getting ready for the tench season already !!!! I have just completed some more Six Gram Adjustable, Self Cocking Loaded, Bodied, Wagglers one with a sight tip, one without. The two floats below are based on balsa with a slate grey body, black and white lift segments and a fluorescent orange tip. Threads used on this build were black, grey and gold I have more of these on the go at the moment and some lighter versions as well. TTFN.      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  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......Salford Friendly Anglers...........Its FREE   !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/   

 Morning all, I have just finished two new floats. "Inverted Teardrop, Alloy Stem Avons" Taking approximately 3 no 4s (0.6 g) for light river work. I have made these mainly for my own interest as I have never seen this combination before and thought it may suit the way I fish when after silvers using a closed face reel in blustery conditions, hopfully, stopping/reducing the need for back shotting and enabling tighter control of the the line/float.....we shall see!!!! Raw materials used were balsa and alloy for the stem with charcoal, white and fluorescent orange paints, finished with black whippings. Below are a couole of comparison picture showing the size of the smaller, wire stem floats to the larger wooden stem floats. TTF PS: I managed to finish another one this morning.  😊      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  If you would like to look at my handcrafted floats click on the link below.      https://purp

Morning all, Below are some experimental floats. (For me anyway) I do not have much experience of using quills for floats. The only ones I have made before are porcupine quills. So I was quite pleased to see the pair below to completion. I have made one of each for now. A Goose Quill & Crow Quill Tipped Fluted Avons With Hardwood Stems.  TTFN      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  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......Salford Friendly Anglers...........Its FREE   !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/   

 Morning all. This weeks offerings are . . . . " Inserted 50.50 Charcoal Sarkanda Wagglers " Made from some left over blanks, these floats are on the smaller side of the scale for general silver fishing or down the side for tench and carp. Paints used were white, fluorescent orange and charcoal. Threads used were black grey and gold. I have a few of these now so I will try them out this spring on my local commercial and hopefully get some fish and float pictures. TTFN      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  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......Salford Friendly Anglers...........Its FREE   !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/   

 Hi all, I have found a float I had forgotton about from last year. A Heavy, Inverted, Tear Drop, Fluted Avon With A Hardwood Stem. Once again this is inteded for the Wye this coming summer. Intended for use with bigger baits this float takes more weight than the aluminium stem versions made previously coming in at appromimately 8g. Paints used were olive green, white and fluorescent orange. Threads used were black and gold. A simple enough float but a design I personally like a lot. TTFN      Peanut. Please subscribe if you would like regular updates of my adventures with the floats I make.  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......Salford Friendly Anglers...........Its FREE   !!!!!!!  http://salfordfriendlyanglers.co.uk/join/