Interval is over, broadcast resumes shortly

It's been a while since the last post, apologies to those that noticed, irritations like earning a living seem to keep getting in the way. More material is on the way, in the meantime the following may provide some distraction, a small set to cater for nearly every need. 

Well for all the fishing I do anyway, there's obviously some missing if you wanted to include absolutely everything, but the line needs to be drawn somewhere...

So from left to right, an Avon using a primary wing quill from Columba Palumbus, the humble Wood Pigeon; a crow quill Avon with Harcork inspired colours, both seen on previous posts;  cork body, balsa tip and tapered hardwood stem Avon; a Reg Righyni grayling float and a small cork and cane bobber, probably too small for perch on a lob worm but hopefully ideal for dendrobena or brandling in fast flowing water for grayling.

Again from left to right two pheasant tail crucian quills, also in previous posts; a cork bodied phesaant tail quill with sight bob (probably not going to do the feather thing often, seems to be just a step too far maybe); a replica Victorian reed float made from locally sourced reed, a spiral whipped porcupine quill and finally a painted and whipped goose quill.

The reed float I particularly like, perfect with a spilt cane rod and centrepin but I particularly like the idea of fishing the Dorset Stour using a float made from reed growing on its own banks. I never noticed how abundant it was locally until I wanted some for float making. This particular float is more a stillwater pattern or for the more genteel stretches of the local Stour, but more will follow, including some more suitable for trotting.