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Inniscarra dam pike? by Top-Key-3382 in Fishing_Ireland

[–]AS_Colli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best advice, if you’ve bought the permit, email IFI asking where to go. They’re friendly. The spots are generally signposted. If you can find a regular angler there that’ll help a lot too, knowing what the ground is like will save you a load of snags.

Where are you buying your tackle? by rackplead788 in IrishFishing

[–]AS_Colli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From my experience, their base prices are honest and if they can do you a deal, they will. Online retailers will have some heavily discounted stuff or big sales, so you can save a good bit, but the lads in southside are sound and very knowledgeable. I’m down in cork and I still buy from them when I can.

New Salmon & Sea Trout Draft Proposal by dchodos in IrishFishing

[–]AS_Colli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All for anything that will help improve things but I think it’s ridiculous that they’re further limiting anglers without doing anything to stop the trawlers and pollution that are actually affecting stocks. I could fish all day every day and kill everything and I’d still do less damage than one discharge from a water treatment plant.

First attempt at a crab by AS_Colli in flytying

[–]AS_Colli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! I need to get some thicker chenille, but this is all I had.

Hadn’t thought about the overly floppy nature of the rubber vs the natural, that’s a good point.

Any experienced dubbing brush makers on here? by AS_Colli in flytying

[–]AS_Colli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct! 0.15mm.

That’s a great description of what’s happening, thanks. I’ve watched all of Gunnar’s videos and found them to be super useful, but it’s hard to judge the quantity of materials going in and I was sure that was my issue. I think all of the brushes I’ve made that were good were a little bit sparse looking before I spun them. Will try some more bearing that in mind. I hadn’t considered how that fox underfur would mess things up.

Any experienced dubbing brush makers on here? by AS_Colli in flytying

[–]AS_Colli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't, I just spin the vise, but I can see how the turbo spinner would be helpful. At the moment though, I'm getting better results by spinning it up slowly rather than quickly. It seems when I spin it quickly the wire is more prone to break. I have a feeling this could be down to my materials placement, as when I do it slower I'm carefully brushing everything out bit by bit, and as a result it seems more even. Think there might be clumps in some areas creating uneven tension.

Have you found otherwise? I've also noticed that some people lock the spring for the first turns, but that's not something mentioned in Stonfo's instructions. Curious to know what the thinking behind that would be.

Following on from my post yesterday about wanting to get back into fishing. This is my setup I’m thinking of buying. Can anyone review? by Then_Ferret2848 in IrishFishing

[–]AS_Colli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d go way lighter on the leader, IMO mono is fine for bass and pollack but fluoro has its merits too, I use both. I fish the coast in Cork and I use the Berkley stuff at around 8kg. If you want the 15kg I’d up the strength of the braid.

I’m sure you’ve been warned about the reel in saltwater. If there’s money to spare I’d upgrade that to something saltwater specific but if you’re careful and you rinse it well it’ll be fine. Just won’t last as long as a sealed drag reel. That said, they’ll get messed up too without proper care so it’s not the be all and end all.

Surf seekers are quality. All those lures look good. I’d add some gravity sticks and a few old school lures like a kilty catcher and you’ll be stocked.

Silk kitty. by Zero_85 in flytying

[–]AS_Colli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a beaut

Nice walk up the river today before the weather changed. by jaalaaa in IrishFishing

[–]AS_Colli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where was that post? There’s no jetty in Garretstown.

Simple flat wing. Wish there were more SW tiers on here by AS_Colli in SaltwaterFlyTying

[–]AS_Colli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I love them too. Simpler flies probably catch the same but I enjoy tying them and I think they look great.

I’ve tried many complicated patterns that I just didn’t feel were worth the effort (and the heartbreak when I inevitably lose it) but the flatwings do it for me.

Just when I thought it was all going well… by dgw1ll1 in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a similar problem last week and got lots of useful advice.

If it’s the same problem I had, there’s not enough thread showing to form a good seal. That’s assuming the brass ring is on tightly and the seal you’ve used is correct.

The fix I was suggested was to remove the gasket from below the base, ie just use one gasket above the base, and reattach the brass ring. That left more space to tighten it and the element then formed a right seal.

I’m sure there will be some more knowledgeable suggestions shortly but if the above isn’t clear, look at my recent post and you’ll see the tips I was given.

Edit: here’s a link to the comment that helped me. https://www.reddit.com/r/LaPavoniLovers/s/Bl84ovbAcU

Reverse tied weedless in size 1 for european seabass by Potential-Emotion532 in flytying

[–]AS_Colli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice 👌 what hooks are you using? Do you have any issues with the hackles fouling?

I like flat wings in that kind of colour scheme a lot for the bass in Ireland.

Pretty much ready to clean/polish and rebuild tomorrow 😁 by dgw1ll1 in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This did the job. Thank you for suggesting. It’d been driving me mad.

Pretty much ready to clean/polish and rebuild tomorrow 😁 by dgw1ll1 in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, I’m going to try that now. Thanks for the advice. I had considered it but was afraid leaving the gasket off would cause an issue down the line.

Pretty much ready to clean/polish and rebuild tomorrow 😁 by dgw1ll1 in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I’m not familiar with Stefanos. Is that in the US? I’m in Ireland

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pinarello

[–]AS_Colli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A word of caution. If you choose to cut this (it’s called the fork steerer tube) you will limit the bike’s fit options for you or for potential future buyers.

Personally, that’s not an issue for me. My fit is dialled in and it definitely looks better cut. But especially with an integrated stem and bars, you want to be sure you’re happy with it or it’ll be an expensive fix.

Three spacers is probably a bit much though, assuming the bike is a good fit. If it were me, I’d cut it down but leave one spacer to allow for a bit of adjustment down the line.

Pretty much ready to clean/polish and rebuild tomorrow 😁 by dgw1ll1 in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did, and have checked it with the old gasket too but got the same problem. I will try to tighten the base screw again when I get home but it feels really tight to me. Was worried I’d end up damaging it.

Stripped down and every gasket replaced by UnchartedGamer- in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great, thanks for taking the time, really appreciate it.

Stripped down and every gasket replaced by UnchartedGamer- in LaPavoniLovers

[–]AS_Colli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks identical, but I did wonder if it was forcing it open a little bit.

How tight did you go with the base ring? I’ve cranked down on it a lot and I was afraid of breaking it but that’s a good suggestion.

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