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    Fly Fishing Help!

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Nothing... In flyfishing, naming lines 'Freshwater' or 'Saltwater' refers to their taper rather than being about what water it's ok to use it in.

    Saltwater lines are usually (big generalisation here) designed to be better for throwing heavier flies, for casting longer distances and for dealing better with wind. It comes at the expense of delicacy.

    Freshwater lines are usually (another BIIIG generalisation) designed for more subtle presentations.

    With that said, there are an almost infinite number of styles of flyine taper, each of which is designed to behave in a particular way and have certain characteristics. When you're starting out though I wouldn't worry to much about it... as has been said before, a good starting point is a good quality weight-forward 6wt line for your outfit.

    One final thing though... you will see some saltwater lines with names like 'Tropic Core' or 'Tropic'. Don't buy one of these unless you'll be fishing in hot climates. These lines are designed to be at their best in terms of flexibility in hot climates when normal lines start to get too soft (which hinders their performance). IN cooler climates a 'Tropic' line is really stiff and hard to handle.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Twin Power 1000 Which Rod?

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Not a repetitive question... the last one was about bass fishing :biggrin2:

    Since getting my Lox rods, my 1-3 ans 2-4kg T-Curves have been gathering dust on my rod rack. I'm not sure where the reputation for being brittle comes from but they are very light rods and any carbon rod with a tip this fine is fragile... I've not had a problem and I know a lot of people who fish with them too without problems.

    With that said, I'm not sure that either option or a Nitro Vapor is ideal for surface luring (but they'll all do the job very well). To get the best out of surface lures, a rod that is a bit stiffer in the tip is ideal so that every tweak is transferred directly to the lure... I know Hodgey loves his Daiwa Sol rod for the purpose. I don't do a lot of surface luring so I'm happy with my Lox but to be honest, like the Vapor (less sure about the Flight) the tip is a little lighter than I'd like for a dedicated surface rod.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Abu 5500C

    in ABU

    Posted

    Great work, Daniel. I love the change to the drag star... I never thought of doing that but it makes that old classic reel so much more user-friendly! :thumbup: :thumbup:

    Don't you just love the fact that Abu have kept so much of their engineering standardised across their range for so long so that upgrades, substitutions and replacements are easy. Not like some brands that seem to go out of their way to make sure every nut, bolt and bearing on every reel is unique... I have some quite uncharitable thoughts about why they do it, involving relieving me of more $$ more quickly.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Fluro Leader.

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    I've switched to FC Rock too... Sunline has been ok for me.

    Given up on Vanish... I've had inconsistent batches where sometimes I struggle to tie knots without losing 80% of the breaking strain. :ranting2:

    Cheers, Slinky

    Urgent Help Needed With Spinner Bait Advice

    in Saltwater Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'day PT,

    Spinnerbaits are really easy to use. Like you said... just tie one on and away you go.

    In clear water (outside ugly snags), trailer hooks can be added but I wouldn't worry about it.

    There are plenty of good brands but Bassman make good ones. They come in varying weights. I'm a big fan of the small "jazz" spinnerbaits.

    You'll usually find one of 2 kinds of blades on them (or a combination). The narrow 'pointed-leaf' shaped blade (called a willow blade) or the wide 'spoon' blade (called a Colorado blade). Colorado blades work slower and put out a lower frequency thump while willows spin faster and are suitable for faster retrieves. Lures for big lazy cod (not that I've caught any mind you) usually have Colorados. Most of my bass spinnerbaits have a combo of a Willow and a smaller Colorado.

    Colours are personal preference. I've found that dark colours (like purple... my personal favourite) work well on dull days or in discoloured water while more natural colours like olive greens go well in clearer/brighter conditions. If you get a chance to fish with Jewhunter, just have a look at which colour he's using and then pick something else :074:

    Blade colour is personal choice too but mostly people use silver blades in clear water and gold blades in discoloured water.

    The best thing about spinnerbaits is that you can literally throw them right into the middle of fallen timber and snags and then slowly retrieve them... they usually bounce right over the logs. Casting in clear water you can just slow roll them back, you can pause so that they sink and work them down slopes or edges (the blades of good spinner baits will work as it sinks...kind of like a helicopter). In snags you can work them over timber and let them fall into pockets of deeper water. They're pretty resistant to grass and weed too.

    Hope this helps, Slinky

    Big 2 Days.

    in The Bar

    Posted

    There's probably quite a bit of work to do yet over the years to compensate for forgetting that once :biggrin2:

    But Happy Anniversary to you both and best wishes to Lukey on his birthday :1happybday:

    May your beer be cold, and your flathead hungry.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Maroochy River Qld

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    Great session in a great place catch'n'release. If you can get up this way again in Summer and tangle with the local Mangrove Jacks you'll have a blast. Some great fish by the looks... trevally on light gear are a real hoot :biggrin2:

    Top stuff, Slinky

    Sol 2500 Vs Sustain 2500

    in Tackle Talk

    Posted

    Both excellent reels and you'd be happy with either. Neither is 'better'. Daiwa has more advanced engineering design but is more 'highly strung' (they can be a bugger to service). Shimano is slightly more 'old school'(simpler, not worse) internally but more forgiving. Shimano bearings are better quality...

    I have both reels (although in different sizes) and I would happily have either again. But if I went out to buy a reel that size tomorrow, it would be an ABU Soron STX20.

    Cheers, Slinky

    Brisbane Fishing

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G'day Pinkus,

    Since moving up to the Gold Coast, everyone I've asked about the Brisbane River has told me that only the lower reaches are worth fishing but that there's good fishing for Bream on plastics at this time of year. Don't know any land based spots though, sorry.

    Cheers, Slinky

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