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Not Just Practical, but Tactical Fishing Clips
Tying, retying, and retying yet
again, the array of knots and connections a fisherman needs to know can be
dizzying. For any angler throwing artificial lures, the task of connecting your
line to your bait of choice can grow tiresome during a long morning of finding
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Still the
Benchmark, the BogaGrip Fish Landing, Handling and Weighing Tool
This review has been a
long time coming, there are a lot of fish landing tools out there but there is
one that is employed by more guides than any other, and that is
original BogaGrip. |
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Fueling the Mainstream, Powell's
Upcoming Diesel Rods
Powell Rods is preparing to introduce a brand new rod series called
"Diesel" in the next few weeks. This new rod series is designed for mainstream
bass anglers and features a new blank material and overall design. |
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Cute and Deadly,
the BBZ-1 Baby Shad Imitates Baitfish
So often the word “swimbait”
is used interchangeably with “bigbait” and while the BBZ-1 was originally
designed to be a large hard-bodied swimbait over time smaller and smaller
versions were introduced to address a wider range of applications and
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Pelican Takes Aim at Protecting Your Personal Electronic Devices
Water is to personal
electronics as kryptonite is to one of our favorite superheroes, but where lead
is an effective means to shield Superman from the harmful effects his home
planet meteor rock, where is the protective shielding for our cell phones and
notebook computers? Pelican has the answer with their i1015 Micro-Case and HardBack 1090 notebook case.
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Chris Zaldain, BASS's Newest Elite Series Pro
We met Chris Zaldain back in January of 2010 during the annual media event at Lake Pardee
hosted by Kent Brown of Ultimate Bass Radio. It was the year of the “Young Guns”
with fresh, local talent joining the event and giving us a glimpse of what may
lay ahead for the bass fishing tournament circuits. |
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Creature Fever:
The Death Spiral of the Power Tackle Lateral Perch
We kick off our “Creature Feature” coverage with the
intriguing Lateral Perch from Power Tackle and while this bait may look like a
swimbait it is actually a “jig,” that blurs the lines in between bait classes
and is designed to be deliver a unique “death spiral” action... |
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Goin' Long With the Lamiglas
Excel XL7116C
The Excel line of Bass rods
breaks away from the conservative appearance, with a selection of bass rods
featuring split grip handles and an attractive metallic copper rod blank. Some
anglers will also be happy with the fact these are made entirely in the USA!
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TackleTour 2012 : Welcome to the "Creature Fever"
Is it any wonder why a bass
fisherman's collection of rod and reel combinations rivals the club selection
for a pro golfer? But in golf, you're only presenting one ball. Where as in
fishing, your rod, reel, and line combination is just half of a very complex
equation. |
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Amazon 2011 Part 2 : Venche Uma, No Chika
This year, to round out each parties'
experience, we rotated guides each day. So while having the opportunity to build
a rapport with our guide last year was great, the variety of fishing different
types of water and experience different styles each day with different guides
and personalities was fantastic! |
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Amazon 2011 Part 1 : Fishing the Headwaters
...similar to the experience of purchasing your very first piece of JDM fishing
tackle, once those barriers are lifted and the taste of that meat fed on the
grass from the other side of the equator is still fresh on your travel weary
mind, thoughts of returning soon dominate your very existence. |
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The ABT Banshee Screams for Attention
The Banshee is the latest creation from Allen Borden, of King Shad fame,
and is a multi-jointed hard bodied swimbait that features both an extremely aggressive
action and a more realistic appearance than many other swimbaits costing twice
as much. |
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WTF?!? : Evergreen International's Heracles Series Black Regius
The Heracles sticks are
Evergreen’s tuned versions of their Tactics rods and every bit as powerful and
sensitive as the Kaleido at about two thirds the price. We got our hands on a
HCSS-64ML Black Regius for “What the Finesse” and here’s how it all turned out.
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A Push for True Market Alternatives : The Shift Baitcasting Reel
Last year we looked north of
our borders and sampled Rapala Canada’s new Shift bait casting rod and liked it
enough to coin a new phrase in “CDM” or Canadian Domestic Market fishing tackle.
But as any tackle aficionado would know, in order to be considered a true
alternate market for tackle, let alone a manufacturer who caters to this market,
there has to be available, reels to go with those fishing rods... |
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G.Loomis NRX rods go “Green”
G.Loomis is in
the process of rolling out new additions to their NRX lineup and the first thing
that anglers will notice is that they feature a green finish that gives the line
a completely different look and feel. To better understand exactly what these
new NRX rods are we went straight to the source and reached out to Justin Poe,
Brand Manager for G.Loomis. |
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Advantage
Spinnerbaits offers a “flashy” alternative
One of the most unique
aspects of Advantage spinnerbaits are the blades themselves. In what the
company calls Extreme Flash Technology or “EFT”, the blades are etched in a
precise pattern which gives them small grooves on the surface. |
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Spreading the Sport with Pro Angler Kota
Kiriyama
Kota Kiriyama is one of the most well known
professional bass anglers out of Japan and is very involved in promoting greater
interest in the sport both here in the U.S. and in Japan. We catch up with Kota
as the American Dream Tournament, which he is heavily involved with, is in full
swing. |
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TackleTour
2011 Holiday Gift Guide (Part 2)
Making our list, reviewing
it twice, what a luxury to have Casey encourage our fishing tackle vice. Time to
round out and finish up our gift buying recommendations for 2011 and just in
time for black Friday. Think you’re finished with your list? You might want to
look again as we’ve saved the best for last.
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TackleTour 2011 Holiday Gift Guide (Part 1)
2011 is quickly drawing to an
end with the global economy continuing to spin in uncertainty. Nevertheless, the
day many consumers and retailers alike view as the kickoff to the Holiday
Season, Black Friday, a day retailers take the opportunity to cast their
umbrella rig of special prices and deals in search of big sacks of sales,
quickly approaches. |
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"A-Wadda" New Colors and Configurations from TnT Baits
Our introduction to TnT Baits came over five years ago when we fished and reviewed their Wadda Jig. It was our long overdue introduction to a hand made, hand tied jig and we've never looked back. When it comes to skirted bait products, the first thing we now look for is
if that skirt is hand tied. |
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Dad, Jr., +1 ... New Baits from Megabass
Just as we were wrapping our heads around the still new to us Vision 110 Magnum, we received word from Megabass USA of several new baits making their way through the production pipeline including yet another interpretation of the vaunted ONETEN. |
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What the Finesse
: Daiwa's Mega-Where?
At first clutch,
the Steez casting Megatop stick feels like any other rod in the Steez lineup but
snap your wrist with the rod in your hand and it's obvious something else is
going on here. |
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Simms
Solarflex Shirt Delivers Comfort and Sun Protection
Simms garments typically feature clean lines and an emphasis on
functionality, but
are also
surprisingly stylish
for outdoor apparel.
The Solarflex shirt
is designed to be
comfortable to fish
in all day long and
deliver ample
protection from the
sun. |
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A Look Back at the Classic, Q&A
with Evergreen Pro Angler Morizo Shimizu
Last year Pro Angler Morizo Shimizu made headlines when his strong finish
in the Toyota Angler of the Year standings qualified him to make his classic
debut. Brock catches up with Morizo to reflect on last year's Classic as well as
talk some shop about his involvement with Evergreen. |
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What the..
Finessing Peacocks? Yes, with the Caribe Jig
No, it’s not glamorous, and
yes, as with any “finesse” tactic, it can be a little mundane, but the best way
to ensure you get bit on your peacock bass fishing adventure is to fish the
bottom part of the water column with that universal bait, a jig. |
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Shimano
Product Manager Robby Gant talks about the new Crucial Rod Series
The original Crucial rod series was, dare we say it, "crucial" to
Shimano in their bid to get bass anglers interested in pairing the company's
reels with their own rods. Stepping up to the challenge of redesigning the
entire lineup for the 2012 season is Robby Gant, and we sit down with him to
talk about the updated series. |
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TackleTour Autopsy: Tired of Frogs and
Rats? Flip-In the Bird
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, what should
I cut open today? It is only appropriate that this Halloween we take a closer
look at a raven, ok so not really a raven but a bird nonetheless. This exciting
new lure has garnered a lot of interest from topwater anglers that would like to
flip-in the bird at some aggressive largemouth. |
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