SHED HEAVEN - confessions of a fanatical float maker

[@anthonyburn8838]

Sarkanda Reed and peacock quill handmade floats, wonderful trip down memory lane. Right back to the 70's. Many thanks.

[@themagicoffishing]

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 🎣

[@themagicoffishing]

Hi Anthony, please see kzbin.infoBW6xcKcfbvM

[@MarkEdmondson-yi4bt]

Nothing beats watching a float bob ,then sail away,with a fat tench on the end.Those floats look superb.🥇

[@themagicoffishing]

Couldn’t agree more, Mark 👍

[@peterdobrijevic3107]

Really loved the video, absolutely marvellous floats. Thank you for sharing your time with us.

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@leeemery9796]

Nothing quite like a hand made float and these look great 👍🏻

[@themagicoffishing]

Cheers Lee 👍🙏🎣

[@00markelliott00]

Absolutely wonderful chaps. Superb floats. Well done 👏 ❤🎣😎

[@themagicoffishing]

Well thank you kindly, sir!

[@Keepitsimple-m4p]

Very nice video. Beautiful floats, thanks for sharing😊

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks for watching and commenting! And you might be lucky enough to win one the floats now you have commented… 🤞👍

[@kevinmills5052]

Just finished your fantastic book, and brought back my dear to me memories of my mates back in the early 70s fishing are local club waters. We cycled everywhere on are rally choppers ,good for carrying gear. The only difference is now in the last few years I have started match fishing, and loving the company and banter. So a big thanks for bringing back those memories of fishing with your mates. 😊

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks Kevin! I had a Raleigh Budgie 😂😞 But then I was only about 5 years old when I had it, in the late 70s. Once went over the handlebars in the local park in Sheffield! Never went fishing on it but we walked everywhere, or got the bus, as you’ll know from the book. Thanks for your custom and your kind words. You’ll now be entreated in the draw for the BBF floats.

[@PinreelPaul]

Gosh you made me laugh out loud in the office at work with the Bob Fleming clip !! Tremendous video and thank you so much to you both for making these videos.. They really are a pleasure to watch and learn from Paul.

[@themagicoffishing]

Brilliant 😂

[@ScottMG]

As a Covid floatmaker, I get the sheer pleasure of using self made floats, I thought I was good..ish, also a big shout out for your book John, will be subscribing to the float channel

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks very much 🙏

[@SteveJohnson-h9k]

Lovely video. Beautiful floats, it almost seems a shame to cast them into a lake!

[@themagicoffishing]

Tell me about it!

[@SteveJohnson-h9k]

I used to make my own floats as a lad, crow quill being my favourite material as it was free, paintedwith airfix enamel. They were rough and ready, but they worked. Your video really brought back memories!

[@fishingtailfilms]

That certainly is a Shed in Heaven, fishing heaven. A really nice video, well done the both of you. Jack Hargreaves was my early inspiration as a young lad and I actually have a box set of his videos. Keep up the great work. Russ 👍🐟🎣

[@themagicoffishing]

Cheers Russ! Lovely comment and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@davewilkins9981]

Great stuff ! Thanks

[@themagicoffishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@patcullen9304]

I know I'm late but I absolutely loved this video

[@themagicoffishing]

Better late than never and I love this comment! 🤗🙏 Shame you missed the float giveaway but I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I actually went fishing with Andy the other week and his friend and able camerawoman, Allie, recorded it for his YT channel - The Making of Black Bottom Floats. Not sure when it will be up but worth looking out for later in the summer. Cheers for now 🎣

[@jasondent1282]

Love the show and has resparked my love for straight forward and simple fishing and getting back into fishing for tench on the float with my 5 year old and he can’t wait for our fishing trips that can’t come soon enough. Love the shows and keep it up tight lines

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks - great news about your lad, too. A lifetime of magic to come!

[@carpnstuff]

These wonderful floats take me back to my childhood and the sheer delight I had in 1970, aged 8, as I gazed in awe at the float collection in my local tackle shop....it was a tiny shop and the rods were all suspended from the ceiling, nets in the window and a massive stuffed perch, bristling in his glass case....the brightly coloured floats, glistening with fresh varnish and whippings, took my breath away...little works of art, as are these Black Bottom Floats.

[@themagicoffishing]

What a comment - I was there in the shop with you for a moment! I’d have been happy to have those sentences in my book. Thanks for taking the time and I agree about the floats 👍

[@giveitaswingoutdoorswithsm2901]

Trying is not on another level its on a level that suits the individuel I create simple but effective wet and dry flies that the purist would turn their nose up at but they catch fish ☝️🧐 Enjoyable vlog and Ive subscribed Best regards Smith

[@themagicoffishing]

Thank you!

[@chrispage1888]

Wonderful floats would love to win one for my dad to catch a tench at Powell’s pool 🙏🏻

[@themagicoffishing]

Well you’re in with a chance now, Chris! Thanks for watching and commenting. I’ll likely do prize draw late next week. And maybe I’ll see your dad at Powell’s this spring.

[@themagicoffishing]

Hi Chris. Please see kzbin.infoBW6xcKcfbvM

[@themagicoffishing]

Hi again Chris. You might be away, but you are one of the lucky float winners! I need you to email me your address please. Details here - kzbin.infoBW6xcKcfbvM

[@chrispage1888]

Thanks John just emailed you

[@robertreid7221]

I'm with Andy, a few BB's and a number 4 is my kinda shotting, mainly because at 74, number 10 to 13 stotz, I just can't see where the splits are, even with my Magoo glasses ✌❤ Bob.

[@themagicoffishing]

Haha, I quite understand, Bob! My grandad, who taught me to fish and features heavily in my book, The Magic of Fishing, was in his 70s and 80s at the time of my apprenticeship and he was exactly the same 👍 Thanks for watching and commenting 🤗

[@nigeldigby4409]

Every fisherman of a certain generation can never have enough floats . quality

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks 🙏

[@jim12065]

I got my first rod and reel for my 8th birthday in 1958, so you may imagine I’ve seen so many changes in a lifetime of fishing. The one constant has always been the tranquility of mind that fishing brings to me, whether or not I’m catching. This video takes me back to when I had a go at making my own floats and the kick I got out of catching on them. Lovely to see a craftsman still at work. Great show as always.

[@themagicoffishing]

Spot on! I’ve not been going quite as long as you, but couldn’t agree more with what you’re saying. The true magic of fishing 🎣

[@laurimiking]

Float-making is certainly very therapeutic. I've got a bunch of peacock wagglers on the go at the moment. Thanks for another excellent upload.

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks for watching and commenting - it really is appreciated. Love a peacock waggler; either a straight one for the river or with an insert cane tip for an open stillwater and roach on the drop 😍🎣

[@leecambell9874]

What amazing floats. Peacock quils and balsa floats take me back to my journey into fishing in the early 80s with my grandad. 👍

[@themagicoffishing]

Likewise! 🥰 Glad you enjoyed it.

[@larryroberts1844]

A briiliant insight to the world of float making from the 'pleasure shed' wonderful video great channel John 👍👍

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks very much! Yep, the bloody p&£@?!&£ shed eh?! 😂 Andy is a very normal and likeable bloke though 😄 Thanks for the comment and kind words

[@larryroberts1844]

You're welcome John a very good channel 👍👍

[@David-ce1nh]

I bought some Night floats from Andy last week. They are first class. I can highly reccomend any Fisherman who likes high quality fishing equipment to buy these floats from Andy.

[@themagicoffishing]

He’ll be chuffed to read that and his night floats are on my shopping list too - I fancy trying a video one night, although not easy to film in the dark with basic gear! 😄

[@richardblake6754]

Charming. I love using handmade floats (sometimes my own creations) and trying to get back to traditional aspects of angling. PS. Ordered the book, online, whilst I was watching the video. Recently discovered your channel and now will be subscribing to BBF.

[@themagicoffishing]

Wow, that’s amazing to read and thanks so much for watching / taking the time to comment / subscribing AND ordering my book. Made my evening. Hope you enjoy some of the content on the channel (and indeed on BBF).

[@grahamnash9794]

Out of town was an important part of my childhood. I'd often sit and soak it up with my gran in the seventies. The fast show, again something I loved, but for very different reasons, and got close to needing dry undies more than once... My dear old dad never was into fishing, it was my grandad that filled me the all the wonder of country living, and fishing being a major part of that, I never lost the urge to keep going. Until I came across girls, and the fishing faded into memory for around 25 years. Then the sport was calling me from the remembered memories of childhood emotions that tugged at my heart from some very early times as a toddler. Been back into our hobby for the best part of 25 years and am now of a mind to carry on till I drop. Even now, I still wish my grandad was by myside when I do get to go fishing. I have 5 kids, (all grown up now) and all love to fish old school with float and a couple BB and a dropper. I fell into the trap of having far too much tackle, it got to the point where I had to rehome a dozen rods, reels, and a car boot load of terminal bits and bobs, ad well as a bivvy. All told there was something like £1800 worth of kit rehomed. That was like cutting my right arm off, but it had to be done. A cheeky question. Can I get hold of a copy of your book and have you sign it for me? I've been collecting books on fishing that are signed by their creator for some years now, and would love the chance of just that one more. Stopping here as I've just had twin grandsons turn up for a visit🥰🥰🥰. Keep up the great work. TTFN

[@themagicoffishing]

What a brilliant post 🤩🥰 Thanks so much for taking the time and sharing those precious memories. Now it’s your turn to be a granddad! You can’t beat a special granddad ✊

[@themagicoffishing]

I haven’t got any books left I’m afraid or I’d gladly sign and send you one. If you don’t mind paying the extra you can still get a signed, limited edition hardback (few copies left) from Great Northern Books. Just search for that and the name of the book and I’ve already signed them. But if you want your own copy and don’t mind paperback, then they are available on Amazon and other booksellers’ websites. Then email me at [e-mail] and I can let you know the address - and then I’d be more than happy to receive it, sign it for you and get it back in the post as quickly as possible ✉️

[@grahamnash9794]

@@themagicoffishing That's a wonderful offer. Thank you.

[@Multi_Species_Fishing]

I would love to win a float as float fishing is easily my favourite way of fishing. I love float fishing the canal and wey (in season) for perch and chub and i would love to also use it for carp at tillingbourne. I loved the video Calvin

[@themagicoffishing]

Cheers Calvin - lovely comment and it sounds like you enjoy the same sort of angling I do. Mind you, I enjoy pretty much any kind of fishing! Tight lines and good luck in the draw.

[@Multi_Species_Fishing]

@@themagicoffishing Thank you

[@themagicoffishing]

Hi. Please see kzbin.infoBW6xcKcfbvM

[@Multi_Species_Fishing]

@@themagicoffishingI have thanks so much

[@pauledwards6470]

Fine selection of handmade floats there eh,used to luv float fishing at nite for some roach and tench in a little pond we used to go on.never had the starlites in them days,just lucky if you had the illuminous tipped ones and ime sure we had to shine a torch on them under your jumper to give it some reflective light if I remember right, LONG TIME AGO,hehe

[@themagicoffishing]

Torches under the jumpers - love it! 😂👏🏼 Can’t beat a bit of night fishing. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@themagicoffishing]

Hi Paul. Please see kzbin.infoBW6xcKcfbvM

[@simonwindsor3607]

That was brilliant guys. You rarely here anglers who love the sport that I have been doing since I was 4 years old chat like you two have in this video. You have inspired me to film more of my fishing. Because most videos you watch are all about modern equipment and techniques which I do use, but I also from time to time, because as an angler you should always be open to learning new things. I have to say I do have some of Andy's floats and they are just great. Very robust, beautifully made and real works of angling art.

[@themagicoffishing]

Thanks Simon! And, yep, I love my tackle as much as the next angler - new and old - but we should never forget it’s really about catching fish, immersing ourselves in the great outdoors, sometimes meeting fantastic people, and just enjoying the magic 🎣

[@terrycousins3015]

Very enjoyable video, at 73 I’m interested in all forms of angling. I heard Andy mention float making is easier than tying your own flies. I’ve been fly tying for 40+ years and float making the last 10 years. When the weathers not good ,it’s float making or fly tying,both time consuming but very enjoyable and satisfying. There’s nothing more satisfying than deceiving a trout with one of my home tied flies or seeing a waggler disappear on a river by a specimen Chub. Keep up the joint videos,tight lines 🎣

[@themagicoffishing]

Many thanks for watching and commenting - I’m in awe of anyone who can make nice floats and tie flies!

[@terrycousins3015]

@@themagicoffishing thank you 🎣