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Established 2009 and originally written for the Northeast type of angler, the blog has now become the shrine for those looking for new and old specialty gear. 浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-57421410774425321742015-03-09T06:49:00.002-07:002015-06-12T08:24:14.602-07:00DAIWA EMERALDAS MX2508PE-H-DH - MAG SEAL Double Handle EGI Spinning Reel - Winter Gear, 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Daiwa's Squid jigging or EGI reel. Light, Smooth, Capable. </div>
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EGI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Egging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jerk, twitch, draw, pitch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All you need to remember is to hit
bottom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
Daiwa is doing something alike mad-marketing or following the crazy brain-child
in the way they roll out their new fishing reels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spinning and bait casting/conventional, the
technology for MAG-SEAL is being shared throughout the scope of their line-ups
now that they have perfected it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Unlike their rival, Shimano, they are doing more them simply
adding a bearing here and there to their reels and calling them X-SHIP.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of Shimano X-SHIP “technology” as a
marketed improvement to design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think of
it like a minor significant update to a schematic that could have used more
outright engineering inspiration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is what Daiwa isn’t doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are
improving the technology, engineering design, and at the same time lowering the
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Being that Daiwa holds the rights to MAG-SEAL technology;
they introduced it into their spinning reels a few years back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trickle-down effect of MAG-SEAL has
benefitted even the lower level priced reels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Daiwa Emeraldas exhibits the second generation of their
MAG-SEAL seals & bearings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
There is an undeniable fluid feeling when friction is negligible in a spinning
reel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many moving parts with that effortless
feeling makes me feel the direct connection with the gear rotation in the main
cavity as well as the spinning of the rotor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s a pretty great feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
feeling only one company gives its audience right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Double Handle = Awesome for Egi, that rhythm in sync makes sense afterall. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Air Bail = More confidence then comparable size Shimano reels (their wire thin bail doesn't instill confidence, broke off too many from 2500 size models).</span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">So, MX means their newer lineup, and lower prices, along with trickle down technology. </span></div>
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-65139142457041276042015-01-29T04:51:00.002-08:002015-01-29T05:14:55.422-08:00Daiwa Saltiga 2015 Star Drag Reel MAGSEAL - May Debut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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New 2015 Daiwa Saltiga Star Drag<br />
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2015 Saltiga with MagSeal Bearing, Spool lock, DigiGear, Easy-Spool change, & Eva knob.<br />
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Two sizes.<br />
Three speeds. <br />
<span style="color: #f44502;">10、10H=2015.05 DEBUT<br />15、15H=2015.06 DEBUT<br />10HL、15HL=2015.07 DEBUT</span> <br />
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You can always check Daiwa's Official Japanese Site:<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; color: #282828; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 37px;"><a href="http://all.daiwa21.com/" target="_blank">all.daiwa21.com</a></span><br />
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According to the Japanese site they mentioned that there was a definite need to produce more than 7kg of drag and the aim was to produce a reel more capable of the 2025 model Bay Jigger also including the MAGSEAL technology already proven. <br />
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The reel will be able to handle the yellowtail winter run in the Sea of Japan. <br />
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NEW TREBLE HOOKS, COOL !!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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Owner Cultiva for many many seasons has been the solid performing treble that have seen the lips of hundreds of fish. I'm pretty confident the only downfall for them is the start of "rusting" after a few trips rendering them useless.<br />
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My buddy Aki from Japan suggested giving them a try back in the mid 2000's and I haven't really found a need for replacement unless in a specific scenario.<br />
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Anyhow, the new STX version has released in 2014 and I was curious to the differences. Aki says: give them a try, but you know the older version works just fine, right?<br />
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They are ¥100 yen higher in price and seem to have a different coated surface. Let's hope they are up to par AND better than the previous.<br />
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Model used: STX-58<br />
Size: 2<br />
Purchased at Proshop Gil - Tokyo<br />
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Give them a try if you like...<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-69807087518245243442015-01-13T08:03:00.002-08:002015-01-14T05:23:04.839-08:00Seven Islands Pro-Shop (Sheung Wan) Hong Kong - Winter Fishing, 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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to enter this time. The first time I had missed their opening hours by
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My enjoyment & affinity with their products is perhaps the reason for it. Patriot Designs (PD), & FISHERMAN headline their tidy rod rack.<br />
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This shop has a decent catering of BIG game pelagic gear and dedicated jigging & popping tackle. I haven't seen big stickbaits, poppers, and the like within range of what this shop has in all of Kowloon or the Island side, or even outside of Japan. Nature Boy's jigs, Carpenter Gamma, and abalone Patriot Design's is a lovely sight. It truly felt great to see a stocked inshore seabass arsenal as well. My quest of catching the TAIRIKU seabass in Hong Kong waters remains and finding the shop is one stop closer for me to succeed graciously in my goal.<br />
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Whats new to me is the shop's own Hong Kong based fishing brand. Seeing the brand Sea Venturex (SVX) made me acknowledge that these guys know their stuff. From what I saw, there was a 8'1" tuna popping rod (which reminded me of Daiko), several models of long (amberjack style) and short jigs (tuna & CBONE style), a 2-piece land based casting rod range, and a telescopic bait rod (like a Kurodai rod) which seemed popular for the local game.<br />
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A quite surprising event happened. While looking at the many photos shown around the shop I noticed what looked to be a popular lady angler from Japan. Indeed it was not a personal acquaintance's spouse but nonetheless a pro-angler with television and print popularity in Japan (for over 20 years), Kojima Reiko. <br />
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FTW, I'm happy to have found such a dedicated tackle shop with true Japanese inventory accessible to me. I picked up the October 2014 issue of SALT WORLD, that I left in Japan (showcasing my first season for Fall Sagami Bay yellowfin tuna), and enjoyed the rest of the evening.<br />
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If you ever make it to Hong Kong and need a suggestion for a tackle shop, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Seven Islands ISO & All Game Lure Pro-Shop. <br />
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Voila!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;">PE3 Species Beware !!</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome the Original</span></b> that did it all on the East Coast. Envy and evergreen of party boat sharpies that had the edge of best tackle offered at the time. Finally got my hands on one.<br />
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Brought myself to Seven Islands in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong today to share. I was pleasantly greeted by a nice lady who is the mother of owner Simon. We chatted it up about fishing and gear for over an hour. She gladly helped me unearth this gem of a reel in the perfect PE3 size. (thanks for the help!)<br />
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Hopefully I can fit the fisherman knob on this older generation jigger as well =D<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-66646829795319627112015-01-11T05:22:00.000-08:002015-09-09T19:41:28.722-07:00 Summer Tokyo Bay Fishing - Prelude June 9, 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(An excerpt from my
personal journal June, 9, 2014…)</i></div>
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As I travel on the bus from NRT –> YCAT I realize one thing: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Curvaceous smile, and if you would had seen me at that particular
moment, it was one to signify that I knew all was right as I made it back here
in the land of the rising sun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel
great, I feel eerily at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some home,
some place I loved prior and truly connected with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The roads seemed familiar, the surrounding foliage
and landscape as well without acknowledgement of any strange out-of-position
feelings towards a right sided steering wheel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Actually, I feel quite comfortable with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
I chose the driver’s side window without an invasive curtain for my view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My flight ticket stub jammed between a squeaky
window and its rubber flossing insulator or sealer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tokyo bound, Yokohama City Air Terminal is
the next destination as the sun peeks through a cloud where they form low to
the horizon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beams and blue skies
seeping through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5:35am locally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tokyo bay</span> is loaded with many species of fish, crustaceans,
and various marine life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am grateful to the many fish that decided to
entertain me and jump on the hook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
mere eagerness to fish new water with an old friend rewarded me with more than
just the targeted Suzuki, <span class="st"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lateolabrax
japonicus</i> (</span><span class="st"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">鱸</span></span><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">)</span></span><span class="st"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">or just Seabass as most locals call it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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It had been many years since the last time I set foot on the islands of
Japan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honshu and it’s 34 prefectures
and 227,962.59 square kilometers boasts 5450 kilometers of coastline with its
highest peak elevation of 3776 meters or 12,388 feet atop what we know as Mount
Fuji.</span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">With all the possible bodies of water to fish
out of from the Shimokita Peninsula in Oma, Aomori in the northernmost point,
to the southern extreme of Kushimoto, Wakayama I was focused in on Kanagawa and
the ports of Isogo, Yokohama. Although my visit was short and I had a
wedding to attend, fishing was on my mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span class="st"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho";">As we blast off out of the canal, the sights
and sounds of Tokyo bay ignited a fresh indulgence of what the busy port has
transformed the sea culture to become.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Concrete towers stacked into the sky fuming the exhaust of whatever was
being made in their factories that led way to the open waters strategically
populated with ocean liners, tugboats, commercial trawlers, and recreational
fishing boats all traversing shipping lanes that spun out to further ports of
call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a harmonic energy that
transforms into one of the busiest destinations of trade in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-61326595803472393552013-10-29T14:13:00.002-07:002013-10-29T18:26:43.181-07:00Captree Princess Stripers - Long Island New York, Banana Trip (2 & 3 of 5) Morning & Evening trips - Fall 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SHOW UR LUV - Mr. Striped Bass aboard the Captree Princess !!<br />
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Trip Date: Saturday October 19, 2013<br />
Boat: Captree Princess<br />
Captain: Kenny<br />
Port: Captree State Park <br />
Anglers: Yours truly, Liwen & Bayaar<br />
Fare: $47(online booking fare) + $30(stay on night trip)<br />
Hours: 7:00am to 12:30pm (morning), 1:00pm to 5:30pm <br />
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<b>Gear used</b><br />
Rods:<br />
- Seeker Hercules Custom 6'3" Spinning<br />
- St. Croix PGM80HF<br />
- St. Croix PM76MHF<br />
- Lamiglas Tri-flex 1040C<br />
- G. Loomis Pro Blue 7'<br />
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Reels:<br />
- Van Staal VM150<br />
- Daiwa Saltiga 15<br />
- Shimano Trinidad 10a (eva knob)<br />
- Shimano Trinidad 10a<br />
- Van Staal VM150<br />
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Line systems:<br />
- Daiwa Samurai #70 moss green braid<br />
- Sunline HG Jigger 8x metered PE3<br />
- Pro-line #40<br />
- Unknown moss green braid #30/40?<br />
- Suffix Performance #40<br />
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Jigs:<br />
- JDM green makeral 200g<br />
- Jig-n-Pop Super Sardine 220g<br />
- Silver diamond jig provided by boat, 4oz.<br />
- Shimano 180g something jig<br />
- Silver diamond jig provided by boat, 4oz.<br />
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So writing this report makes me examine the ways we fish and the types of gear we use. Being only 60% prepared for this style party boat fishing changes a lot of things. Some times there isn't a rhyme or reason for why the fish aren't biting however if nobody is on fish that makes a big difference.<br />
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This time, everyone was on fish, except for the three of us.<br />
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I'll take it as one for the books. Striped bass has been epic since the beginning of the month. There have been reports on the daily that boats along the island from east to west (Sheepshead Bay) have been taking in total boat limits for weeks. 20-45lb striped bass hitting the deck with pictures and on-hand experience to show for it.<br />
One caveat is that there are 60-80 people on board and 100 keepers (On this trip there were no short bass seen by me) wouldn't take very long or be very difficult a number to reach. Still that is 100 bass and not to count probably half the number in additional Bluefish.<br />
Another fact is that fishing is dependent sometimes on luck and determined (underlying) on tell tale stories. On our trip(s) out. It was a slower than normal day. It was a Saturday, and we were under-prepared.<br />
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On the positive side, the boat was prepared with hundreds of jigs in the 4oz. range ready for any angler that wanted to use them or not. Two female mates were aboard by 6:00am to ready every setup in a rod holder not already prepared with a tied #40 leader via uni-to-uni knot to a 4oz jig and tail-attached 5/0 single hook.<br />
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This is why I love fishing. Knowing that the fish are down there but no being able to catch them. It's a challenge.<br />
Captain Kenny led us to the rest of Long Island's fleet as there were probably 150+ private boats out there in which reminded me of the "parking lot -esque" scene you have out at the Canyons off of New Jersey in the summer. Literally TOO many boats and party boats, entire fleets taking a maxed out capacity of patrons to the fishing grounds. Talk about boat traffic. The wind and drift in the morning trip was better then the evening. Evening had the better bite though. <br />
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The day looked promising as the smell of sod from Jones Beach State Park came into the vehicle windows. It was still 5:20am and dark enough to only guess what was on the sod side versus the ocean side. The vastness of the entire park was made evident to me as I passed a speed limit sign notifying the number 30 as the maximum limit. I just remember then the words of Willy recommending me NOT to drive on Ocean Parkway but to drive over to Captree by taking the Southern Sunrise Highway (this isn't the local name, I know...) or better yet Hwy 27A the local road aka Montauk highway where I one was permitted to drive a bit faster.<br />
I pass what I later found out they call the "Pencil" as I drove into the roundabout and made my way to Captree. It is a tower built mid-to-late century to exhibit the grandness of the park and a beacon to marine travelers. I remember my stomach made some noise at this point and I realized there were no places to go for food that were going to be open. My hopes would soon-thereafter be relieved, say 6:30am.<br />
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On board, with the rods and Shout bag, the cooler comes later with Bayaar awake and ready to fish.<br />
Someone has occupied the aft stern corner. I take the near aft two spots. In addition to those two I put my third rod, the St. Croix PM76MHF/10a combo in a rodholder for Li on the stern aft side. Ready.<br />
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Bayaar is almost "Dramamined out" as I finish tying assist cord to solid ring and split to jigs. The boat starts to load up. This will be one long tangled day.<br />
The hour of 6:30am hits and I'm close to being the first to enter what is the best food service I've ever experienced for a fishing marina. Maybe they do it better here in Long Island. Perhaps it's the New York crowd that demands their breakfast bacon egg and cheese on a kaiser or whatever must be done right. But it doesn't come without the weekend warriors and rudeness of annoying human beings being just that...annoying. Okay, it happens as we are waiting for the kitchen to take orders, some mid-40's "gentleman" decides that me standing there doesn't matter and when the cook ask me what my order is he belts out his whatever order of whatever food he will put into his body. I turn left and stare at him, I love these type people to the core, stupidity due to the sense of entitlement. I decided to memorize his face as that is the guy I want to watch for an additional minute when he is pissy face from being all tangled up googan style. In my mind he is renting a rod and filleting his fish. About face, and then realize there is another dude that decided to skip the line of 6-7 others and order right next to me. I stare at him too for a few seconds, place my order of three Bacon Egg & Cheese along with an "Everything Omelet with the works" and pay for my order before leaving the building. No time for this, never want to associate with em.<br />
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Back on board at 6:55am and I'm slamming the breakfast and sitting at the table we were lucky to reserve because we arrived to the dock at 5:45am.<br />
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This is why I don't love fishing on the weekend.<br />
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First spot third drop. I hook into what is a nice bass on a slow retrieve with rod tip lifting jig action. I guess 40 inches. I know they were feeding on sand eels so I used the same approach I did fishing my first bluefin tuna in 2008, a couple sweeps and retrieve to clear the slack. I was told by the guy a few slots next to me towards the middle of the stern: "pool contender", although this day I didn't jump into the pool as I didn't feel the need. I didn't see much of the fish at color because of various reasons. I lost the fish at under the stern. Just too many people that don't know how to fish with others on board. I'm over people, they are under me. Nobody moves. They either want to get tangled or they have "tuna vision" and can't do anything but watch the situation. My Seeker bends and Van Staal screams. Four or five pulls later I feel I have the advantage only to have one hard pull by Mr. Bass take me around the corner. I'm past four others now as the mate takes my handle to over-under some people. I get the rod back, still moving left as most now are just looking at the water and not my line. I feel slack and as I would have called it, I lose the hook up due to not keeping pressure on the line and having pressure compromised by the other lines crossing mine. Today's situation was about the worse it could get for fighting fish with others on board. Patience. It's troublesome because you do what you can and still lose fish not due to dropping fish but to fighting others on board. I must note, some bossman-style/weekend warrior decides to belt out his opinion when I was mid-fight. He said quite confidently "that's the wrong rod". In my mind I thought this is 2013 and I've been getting these comments since 2008. I guess he has never seen a jigging rod before and never used high drag to see what could be done when on the mission to subdue fish. I sent time a mental laugh and told him to move. <br />
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When I fish a party boat I use high drag. This is done so I can turn the head and control the fish so I don't tangle with everyone else. I used around 25lbs of drag and most of the runs the fish took were when I was pointing the rod or when it took dives under the boat.<br />
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When I retrieved my jig, I was happy it was still on there but sad because the fish had chaffed through the #150 pound rated white Shout assist cord I tied the night before. I love these fish stories. Yes, bass not blue. :)<br />
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Anomaly, outlier, random act of dignity diminishing purgatory. As a collective, the three of us would fish from 7:00am - 5:30pm and not catch any other striped bass. It felt like we were probably the only other ones that day, other than two dudes on the bow, that skunked out. Some lady ended up winning the pool with a 42lb ish bass. I can laugh and be light-hearted at this situation, and the reason why is because the banana. Five bananas sitting in my car for a week prior and then thrown out the Wednesday before. How? Why? Doesn't this banana thing work FOR me, and not against? Didn't the "banana god" remember my photo with Aki and a cooler filled with of over 80 black seabass from 2009? Perhaps I need to take him on board again and post his face for the world to see again. (I mean the banana, not Aki ^__*).<br />
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We did catch blues. :) BIG, Gator sized blues. Bayaar caught two to 17-18lbs, Liwen had a slightly smaller one, dropped what may have been a bass, and I had an even smaller one (like one catch-able from the surf). But yall know, blues bite anything!<br />
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Trip two was funner than trip one. I enjoy the evening bass trips because that's when bass bite, in the close-to-darkness hours. The boat limited out again. I didn't catch a bass.<br />
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Final score:<br />
Banana 3.........215fishspot 0<br />
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Can't wait to get through another two trips before I can bring the yellow one on board and catch em all.<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-1379689221150415602013-10-23T20:40:00.005-07:002013-10-23T20:50:36.551-07:00BOUZ Line Cutter II (B LINE CUTTER II) - Butane FUELED PE Line cutter - Fall Gear, 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been hawking this butane lighter for a while now and recently was able to pick up the<span style="font-size: large;"> BOUZ Line Cutter II</span> and use it for tying FG knots on PE & Mono. Being a model 2, I figured there is alot of improvements over the pilot model. I've never seen the original so I cannot comment.<br />
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The lighter is a refillable butane lighter made in China by a Japanese brand.<br />
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<b>PROS: </b><br />
- Single feature that makes it worth it is the black flame shield that allows one to place a barrier between the flame and the rest of their line system. This will probably save a few fingers from being burnt and also create more confidence in your knot.<br />
- The black shield pictured here doesn't heat up until after constant usage for over 10 seconds. <br />
- Accuracy for both PE & Mono & Fluorocarbon braid and leader. <br />
- It comes with a handy manual which describes the different usage and steps for refill.<br />
- There is a nice slotted "hole" at the bottom left corner where someone wanted to attache a lanyard. <br />
- The PE line cutter is the actual flame that stays ignited (from electric spark) as long as you wish.<br />
- There is a nice spring loaded lid that meets an O-RING seal at the base of the cap.<br />
- Also exist is a lid lock, where you can swing the lever over the quick release button for a lock-down of the lid to prevent water penetration or whatever. <br />
- The BOUZ also has a radio dial on the bottom to adjust flame height (denoted -/+).<br />
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Other colors are: Black, Red, Blue, and I've heard CLEAR is available but have never seen one. Perhaps that's the original model. <br />
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The color Yellow was chosen so that I can find it at the bottom of my gear back/pouch. <br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-12628193338238697012013-10-22T21:05:00.000-07:002013-10-22T21:07:25.205-07:00Long Beach Island (LBI) New Jersey Banana Bass Report, Fall (Banana trip 1 of 5) - October 16, 2013 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>My Dream re-lived, this time a reality, with a caveat... </b></span><br />
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I was prepared 60% for this one. As the previous Saturday was planned for a trip off Long Island, NY or Rhode Island, this one was for Long Beach Island aka Barnagat Light, New Jersey.<br />
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Based on previous years the report for bass signaled for a Halloween bite. This year being a late season we encountered alot of warm weather with much more warm water. The air temperature was 64 degrees by nightfall and that isn't anywhere close to the 51-54 I was hoping the water would be. <br />
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Oh I can't complain. I was living out the dream as written in my last post. <br />
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We left NYC around 5pm got to Fisherman's Headquarters promptly as the sun was touching down on brant beach and grabbed some items for evening. Two sinking Super Strike needles (one pink & one black), 2 bunker (my first time using bunker for bait on a beach or jetty), hooks and weights, knife, and some fish finders...<br />
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Okay, so this was a fishing trip where we lost to the ocean, to the surf, and to being only 60% prepared. I had <span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: orange;">FIVE</span> </span>bananas in the car about a week earlier that had been left on the commute beforehand. We threw them out before leaving the city but YES, the reverse effect of the banana's came to realization. (Remember, Bananas usually work FOR me, not against). Well, it came to be that for each banana in their banana stock, there would be FIVE, yes 5....1,2,3,4,5 bad trips altogether for the future. <br />
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Being un-prepaired I only had 2 FG knots tied for three rigs. I couldnt make my mind up during the ride down on which third setup but as we pulled into the lot (where we were greeted by 4 other vehicles, and a few cats), I decided on the Stradic 5000FJ and Daiwa Saltiga Jigging rod (see, totally unprepared for a jetty/surf trip).<br />
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I spent the next 30 minutes rigging line systems, re-rigging hooks, and organizing all the gear into my backpack in complete darkness. I don't know what it is but I like the fact we are fishing for stripers and that means fishing at night and not using lights. I think this part took me more like 45 mins. oh lala...<br />
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Got to the water to see a late incoming tide. hmm, shall we fish the slack? how long will we stay?<br />
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About an hour earlier I called Greg and Yonnie. Seems Yonnie was fishing Loveladies through two day tides and slack without much love but short bass. Better than zero. Guys at Fishhead were up in Montauk the weekend before and from reports were slaying mini bass non-stop. Couldn't meet up with Dante and Greg was snoozing so it was just gonna be us. I knew there was bass where we were but there would be no way we hook into them.<br />
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Banana Effect 1- We settle at the base of Sir Barnagat's lighthouse after taking fotos. After a short tutorial of casting from myself it's time for FanFan. First cast for FanFan and it looks like she has caught something. I was like "YES Homie!" She says "Whatt's going on?" and I see her rod bent over snagged to a rockpile. Yes, awesome. I take the next three minutes walking up and down the rockpilage and without luck eventually break off the black needle. (sigh, sinking model.................)<br />
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Okay, move on. We have bait and Bayaar pitches an 8oz and bare hook to practice. I must not forget that he has experience. From childhood to the last two boat trips out of Rhode Island & the Peconic.<br />
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We move. past the walkway where I tell the story of non-stop Tautog and dropping right into the rocks during high tide. No toggies for us as the sun is already down.<br />
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Headlamp on and trekking forward into the dark. I realize there is something missing. It's the drone of that tower at the end of the jetty.<br />
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We find a rock and slash up the bunker. head, one-inch pieces, guts & glory. twenty minutes later I lose the pink needle. We retire bait setups, with a short lesson on how it's done for FanFan and decide to move further to the surf. Bait & a sunken jetty sound promising at the end of an incoming.<br />
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Sometimes as I walk on this jetty there comes a time when I realize walking the surf would be mucho easier. Fan & I jump down and take ease as the sand is lenient on our legs compared to the jetty. Bayaar commits to the rocks and we move on. Now, I can't believe what happens next would actually really happen. as the tide on the surf side heightens propose to Bayaar to come down on a sandy notch so we can walk the beach. He does but doesn't approach the notch from the flat sloped piece we recommend by headlamp. SLIP, SLIDE and SPLASH! ~~~ Bayaar is swimming. Butt first with jeans and sneakers, left elbow on the algae and an eventual plomp of his body and face into the water. I freeze, I take a mental snap shot, and then run over. Fan is already halfway and in a moment of reaction time Bayaar pops back up and spits out saltwater and sand at the same time! LOL, this isn't funny but as I watch he jumped out of the water as fast as he slipped in.<br />
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Sorry I 'haven't blogged and taken the time to post fotos or a report lately. It's like what they say about fishermen having that passion for life and it never leaving them.<br />
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Are there times like this for yall where you can't get on the water. The bite from any species doesn't feel fresh and the last time someone asked you when you went fishing you really had to think....<br />
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I dream of the lack of sleep I will lose over being excited to fish. That never leaves me and neither does the drone of the alarm I set for myself and others so that we can make good to our spot before the tide brings in the bounty. <br />
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I dream of the night drive from spot to spot while on the NJ coast
and at the same time deciding the next best location based on tide,
location, water clarity, temperature, wind, and your gear. The mule of
your trucks engine turning off while you dismiss the beam of your
headlights in order not to spook the fish and other fishermen.<br />
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I dream of that sod smell while trekking through head high brush and
hearing the crackle of clam shells underneath my boots. The greeting
from fellow backbay angler that has been putting time into the spot
for the last hour and is still as excited to see my arrival as when he first arrived.<br />
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I dream about that long walk on the jetty to the first sandbar casting
access spot...that smell of salt, sand, and slime between the rocks when
landing the night striper... The lonesome walk on the beach out front
when you know there are fish out there but the tide is slack, the
companionship of your buddy walking up and saying dude, fish are not
biting but man, it's a beautiful night.<br />
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I dream about it, jigging and setting the hook on the upswing after said species has my lure for it's taking...<br />
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I dream about it, stepping on board before that first grey light and that rush it gives you when you prepare your gear for the day of fishing...That irresistible excitement when the engines roar up and you know it's time to leave the slip. <br />
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I dream of the smell of menhadden oil, makeral, butterfish, & bluefish being chopped up ready to be part of the chumslick that will attract the greysuit at the Misty blue. That consistent rock of the boat before the drag clicker sets off on a terrible run. Nothing beats that international when it comes to gifting adrenaline.<br />
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I dream about that sail back into the marina and the warm autumn glow of the sky around us as the flags are flown and the wake is slowed right before we are greeted back by smiling faces and outstretched voices of delight. <br />
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Above all else, I miss the hunt of whats on the other side of the next wave, the experience of it all that lets me know I have been like others, one man that is fully appreciative of the beauty and awe of our<br />
great earth and the lifetime experience we not only long for but indeed chase after. <br />
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Thank you for reading.<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-13221447968187111522013-05-13T21:57:00.001-07:002013-05-15T16:05:26.933-07:00All Stripers Beware - Cinco De Mayo Night Fishing with Bayaar in Brooklyn on the Sea Queen VII<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Believe me, every rainy and cloudy forecasted day on Weather Underground makes me want to hunt the topwater bite for Largemouth Bass. Every High and outgoing tide makes me contemplate which inlet/jetty/sod bank/submerged-or-not structure to target. Every late dusk with a perfect sunset tempts me to drive down to the shore and bucktail for fluke, or wish for a BIG TIDERUNNER by-catch.<br />
There is no better time for multi-species then now, it's MAY and it's time to fish.<br />
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For every familiar fishing experience I encounter I can re-collect a scenario or outing where it wasn't familiar. Where it was new and exciting. Where UN-chartered water and vessel come into play. Not owning a boat is still "OK" when we have access to some of the best water the United States of America can offer an angler. <br />
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Fast Forward two hours after we come back into the dock....<br />
"EMMONS?" Announced my bright eyed parking attendant during the late night/post-midnight hour of 1:45AM. I nodded with acknowledgement that the individual I was speaking to had experience privy to a FISHERMAN that has experienced what NYC has to offer. As I found out a day later, his roots to the city fishing scene went beyond nycfishing.com websites but to the actual dock locations of one of many long-standing and famous party boats hailing out of once-more-famous Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn New York.<br />
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My initial decision was to fish on the FLAMINGO III a day and a half earlier however discovered they don't fish weekday evenings anymore (or at all). Second came the decision to meet Captain Dave of the BROOKLYN IV however as is the saying goes: "when the going gets tough, let's help the fellow captain out" went into play.<br />
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Back to the trip...<br />
I rolled up on Emmons Avenue with rods tucked and reels loaded. Cooler filled with ICE and the stage set for an epic evening of CINCO DI MAYO Modelo and the cheerful manner of my fishing partner of the evening Bayaar. It was my second trip out this season with him and without hesitation he jumped at the chance to catch some table-fare. <br />
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With enthusiasm Captain Dave directs us to the FREE lot behind the plaza where Applebee's is located. This is the lot for patrons of the party boats aka paying fisherman can park within a security fence around the perimeter. Feeling lucky I thank the captain and we make our way over to park, unload, and roll the cooler boatside. Immediately we get the welcome from mates and fellow anglers asking us if we are fishing and whether it's for stripers and on which boat. A young mate helps direct us and we get a hand with the cooler while we step aboard.<br />
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I gotta thank Bayaar at this point as I was at first hesitant on leaving the boat and getting one very important thing we didnt plan and pack. FOOD. Going back to experienced familiar or not, this was one of the ones where I was not familiar. I've never paid to catch striped bass and never hopped on a headboat for them either. At least not specifically. So it was one thing that I could appreciate alot in having a buddy to fish with. Chips, Pasta salad, Sodas, and chicken fajita panini's. Awesome. <br />
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The crowd is light and the evening becoming chilly. We had a week of good warm weather and SUN beaming down on us so it was a time for the weather pattern to change and the migratory fish to stage up before their next run up and alongside long island. Cigars, beer, wine, and a certain bottle of Hennessey make it into the cabin and along with the laughter and microwave setting off we make it quickly out of port and onto the sunset-scape water of lower Manhattan. <br />
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Making wake, the mate cheerfully responds to my request to buy weight, leader, and a fishfinder. Being prepared is important to fishing new waters and in this case I wasn't. However the boat was and without any charge our two bait rods were rigged up with a four foot leader #50-60 and a 4/0 J-hook with 6 oz of lead.<br />
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We fished in 15 feet of water near New Jersey. I couldn't see Ellis Island or Lady Liberty however many shorelines within a mile and a nearby lighthouse perched on its own rockpile. No need for secret locations as the fellow anglers mentioned they had stuck to this spot as it had produced for the earlier part of the weekend. Beside us at the port stern corner was a fella named John. He had fished the prior three nights and had done well with fish up to 20 pounds. Great conversation and experience with a new crowd.<br />
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We anchored and ran about three times in the vicinity. The first and last spots did well for the boat. Only two shorts were caught. I ended up catching the first fish/keeper and second to last fish. Which was short two inches. Clam was our bait and was fresh from the shell. The chumslick was light but consistent. Over all a nice keeper at 32" and some time shared with a buddy. I will be back and hopefully have the same experience as I did this time. Too bad Bayaar felt the blues coming out of the harbor, but yea...that all part of fishing and it happens to the best of us.<br />
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Gear used:<br />
Rods: G.Loomis HSR932, St. Croix PM76MHF, Custom Seeker Herc 6'3" <br />
Reels: Shimano Trinidad 10a (EVA knob), Daiwa Saltiga 15, Shimano Stradic 5000FJ (10bb)<br />
Line system: Sufix 832 #30, Daiwa Samurai #50?, Sufix Performance #40 (jig setup)<br />
Depth: varing 10-20 feet<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-59463441455494551462013-05-09T15:33:00.004-07:002013-05-09T22:42:07.071-07:00Fluke Jigging Aboard The Peconic Star Express, Opening week May 2nd, 2013 - Greenport, NY <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>May 2nd, 2013<span style="font-size: large;"> -</span></b></span> It had been a hot bite for the past week in and around lower Manhatten and into Sheepshead Bay and there was so much temptation to get to the bite I've forgotten about opening day for fluke in New York.<br />
With over a few good locations to fish, the month of May offers undoubtedly the best time to hunt multi-species in the Northeastern United States. I called up Kilsong and he was open to share his local and non-local reports as always.<br />
Here is the link to the last trip we took on the Peconic II:<br />
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FLAMINGO! BROOKLYN IV! ...these are a few names I haven't heard in a long time. I'd like to take the time to say that NYC has some of the best fishing this side of the nation. Although the above party boats (headboats for all you CT folks) are in different locations, Brooklyn's harbors were one of the original fishing communities of yesteryear.<br />
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I met new crew member Bayaar in NYC and we made our way to western CT. Jie & Li (distant cousins set apart by dissonance at birth) and with a delightful early May evening breeze we decided to head to Greenport, Long Island to fish the Peconic Bay. Home of giant fluke. Home of the 33lb record with a girth and thickness of two new york city telephone books stack on top of each other. (do they still print these???)<br />
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Driving from Connecticut to the end of Long Island at 1am let us get to the port before anyone had risen. The boat was at it's best and we were met by the mate on-board (Dennis) by a smile and astonishment that it was we arrived four hours before loading time...<br />
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SMITH AMJ 54L 5'4"<br />
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Lamiglas Tri-Flex 7030CT 7'0"<br />
G.Loomis HSR930 Hot Shot 7'9"<br />
G.Loomis Pro-Blue (Make it Rain edition)<br />
St. Croix PM76MHF 7'6"<br />
Seeker Hercules GTS70L Custom 6'3" <br />
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Shimano Ocea Jigger LD 2000II <br />
Shimano Trinidad 10a (round EVA knob)<br />
Van Stall VM150 <br />
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While waiting till morning I tried my best to stay awake.<br />
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Fishing was by drift and with a good breeze to put us on the fish. One short fluke on Li's rod came up and soon thereafter I was hooked into another. The full day of fishing received a nice wind to drift situation. If you have ever fished the bay it's all about covering certain areas. The same ones everyone else would cover. We saw about 8-9 other private and for charter boats alongside us.<br />
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First and second fish were both landed on CM Tackle fluke bait rigs with a medium/long drift setup.<br />
Beautiful fish just "short" of the New York state regulation 19 inch limit.<br />
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Boat did okay for numbers but many fish were short. Mate Dennis mentioned the good bite should be within a week. We know that the good bite is when the baitfish are here and wind/weather has been nice. We average about 1 per angler. For our group Li, Jie and I caught fish. Li had four "just short" and I had one short and two keepers at 21 and 22 inches. Jie battled a short as well.<br />
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It was Bayaar's first time out and I will comend him on his efforts to stay on the rod. Many guys will just hang it up and forget that it takes the line to be in the water to catch.<br />
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Fishing is an outing. Catching is all about "time on the water." :-)<br />
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Our group were all smiles.<br />
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Mate Dennis recognized me, he asked where my father was as he thought I usually fish with him.<br />
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Above caught on CM Tackle Bait rig with 6" Chartreuse Gulp Mullet.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">215fishspot & Masinloc Zambales Fishing Lodge (MZFL) Collaboration for 2013!</span><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Masinloc-Zambales-Fishing-Lodge/598371400191637" target="_blank">Facebook Site | Masinloc Zambales Fishing Lodge - Philippine's authentic sport-fishery</a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's<span style="font-size: small;"> a new year and that m<span style="font-size: small;">eans new opportunities for life<span style="font-size: small;">, <span style="font-size: small;">business, family, and just as important<span style="font-size: small;">, our passion: Fishing!<span style="font-size: small;"> For the new year and to extend the fortu<span style="font-size: small;">ne of my blog <span style="font-size: small;">215fishspot and the owner of Masinloc <span style="font-size: small;">Zamabales Fishing Lodge have <span style="font-size: small;">made a home base in the Philippians. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Masinloc</span> is <span style="font-size: small;">the region within the</span> <span style="font-size: small;">Zambales province <span style="font-size: small;">of</span> <span style="font-size: small;">Philippians. <span style="font-size: small;">It is </span>located in the <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">n</span>orthwest of the country's<span style="font-size: small;"> coast facing the South China Sea.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">At this time, 215fishspot is developing the fishery with<span style="font-size: small;"> resort owner and loca<span style="font-size: small;">l mariti<span style="font-size: small;">me agencies. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">T<span style="font-size: small;">he <span style="font-size: small;">fishery and<span style="font-size: small;"> a<span style="font-size: small;">quatic life </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">has been preserved through thoughtful establishment of maritime
protection. Offshore structures include sea-mounts, ledges, drop-offs,
plateaus, and beautiful coral fields. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is an immense diver<span style="font-size: small;">sity of fish that make <span style="font-size: small;">the regional Zambales waters home. Along with inshore species, the waters offshore in<span style="font-size: small;">to the South China sea also h<span style="font-size: small;">old sport-fishing worthy pelagics. </span></span></span>Currently,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> we are develo<span style="font-size: small;">ping <span style="font-size: small;">a fish calendar for<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">target-able</span> specie<span style="font-size: small;">s such as:</span></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bluefin Tuna</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yellowfin Tuna </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">D<span style="font-size: small;">og<span style="font-size: small;">tooth</span> Tuna</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blue <span style="font-size: small;">Marlin</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kingfish<span style="font-size: small;"> (<span style="font-size: small;">Spanish Mack<span style="font-size: small;">arel)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wahoo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jobfish</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bonito </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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Masinloc Zambales Fishing Lodge (MZFL) is home to the Philippines most
prized and contraversial fishing ground, Scarborough Shoal. A future sport-fishery encompasses
the regional waters of Zambales and into the South China Sea and reaching them with the collaboration of local boatman and fishing communities.<br />
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We are currently looking to equip the lodge with more and up-to-date center console inboard/outboard vessels.<br />
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The jigging & popping industry within the area is still in the primitive stages and we plan to transform the techniques to accommodate.<br />
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We are also looking for basic tackle shop supplies/terminal gear. If you can help us, please find us on Facebook at:<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-15076026836495313792013-03-16T19:48:00.003-07:002013-03-16T19:57:04.408-07:00Shimano Trinidad 10a - UPGRADE EVA Knob Installation <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've blogged previously about the Shimano Trinidad 10a and the multiple uses of Shimano's smallest conventional overhead offering. Without a doubt it's one of the best performing and capable pieces offered for any brand out there.<br />
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<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.ca/2011/08/shimano-trinidad-10a-x-ship-jigger-fall.html" target="_blank">Shimano Trinidad 10a [X-ship Jigger] - Fall Gear 2011</a><br />
<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.ca/2011/08/preparation-is-key-fluke-jigging-on.html" target="_blank">Preparation is Key - Fluke Jigging On The Frances Fleet Summer 2011 </a><br />
<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.ca/2011/08/fluke-on-gail-frances-frances-fleet.html" target="_blank">Fluke On The Gail Frances - Frances Fleet Jigging Report 8.22.11</a><br />
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Being the standard offering for our North American market, the WHITE rubber SW knob doesn't capture the praise or favor from other anglers. I really don't find any reason to dislike it, however over time it's come to be a bit slippery. <br />
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Is it just me or is this knob a different composition then the black version offered on the larger SW Stella 2008?<br />
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Anyhow, I've decided it's time to upgrade to what Shimano America (Irvine) stocks as the Sustain FG stock knob. Yumeya offers the same profile (46mm) with an annodized black cap that has it's name on it. The stock one I have as you can see is left plain.<br />
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Shimano Sustain FG 6000-10000 size Screw cap, required to secure EVA on shaft #RD15088<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-82411420378462023022012-11-17T12:23:00.003-08:002012-11-17T12:57:14.345-08:00Project P - Update 4, Bailless Kit Installed - New Motivation in 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>I've been on this Project P for the "Penn Staal" for a while now and frankly
been unable to complete it...</b></span><br />
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The first documented effort I have for this reel came way back in 2010 (I know it's not so long ago for some of yall), and throughout the years I've been working on it here and there. I recently remembered my dear old friend and decided to re-new my commitment to the project and this dear gem of American surf fishing history.<br />
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- As you can see I have done the sanding (keep our precious "made in USA" on the seat)<br />
- Purchased the carbontex drag set and replacement washer to replace the Teflon from Alantani.<br />
- Purchased and installed the Bailless kit (however my roller ring is not rolling!)<br />
- Bought the pancake handle<br />
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- I need to decide whether or not to drill first before annodizing or be content on baking.<br />
- Also where can I buy a replacement pendant for the metal side plate?<br />
- Decide on a drilling pattern<br />
- Re-build the anti-reverse switch. I will not be using it. <br />
- Find replacement Pendant<br />
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Here are the links to my previous post for my "Project P" Penn 704 Custom Edition:<br />
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<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.com/2010/02/penn-706z-classic-bailess-montauk.html" target="_blank">The Inspiration - Penn 706z - Classic "bailless" Montauk Special </a><br />
<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.com/2010/01/project-p.html" target="_blank">Project P - Update 1, Paint Stripping Materials </a><br />
<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.com/2010/02/project-p-update.html" target="_blank">Project P - Update 2, Body, Spool, Plate Started</a><br />
<a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.com/2010/02/project-p-update-3-fully-sanded.html" target="_blank">Project P - Update 3, Fully Sanded </a><br />
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Here she is after hiding away in my tackle storage cabin, waiting for my attention all these years:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's getting harder to find these beauties<span style="font-size: large;">...</span></span></h2>
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This is my second Grizzly Fenwick SC622 but first modeled in the 1980's. The distinguished brown blank that became the norm for fiberglas rods in the 80's came after the traditional yellow/honey blank.<br />
The dark contrast made it possible to have brighter contrast thread-work and a different SC622.<br />
5 guides + tip and traditional ferrule built for pistol grip handles such as Featherweight Champion out of Glendale, California this setup is reminiscent of ones that have been forgotten stateside. <br />
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A banner rod not-for-collection rather to be put to work.<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-5595957739126144222012-09-06T20:00:00.000-07:002015-09-09T19:39:16.079-07:00Custom Build - "Mita" - Blackhole 250g Jigging Rod <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Blank: Blackhole 250g Nano<br />
Guides: Fuji T-HVSG, T-SVSG, T-LNSG<br />
Tip: Fuji T-MNST<br />
Seat: Custom Painted Matagi DPS-LD (E) Real Marble 20<br />
Grip: Matagi Super Support Eva<br />
Thread: Gudebrod Nylon, Prowrap Colorfast<br />
Butt: Fuji GC-22 Graphite + Matagi FBC-VR<br />
Bling: Matagi seat grommet, Fuji ring<br />
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浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-82103302095553221932012-07-04T19:55:00.002-07:002012-07-04T20:01:36.929-07:00Jigstar Custom Foam Handles - Kojak's Original EVA Masterpieces<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Love from New Zealand - Jigstar foam handles</b></div>
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Just had the fortunate luck to add some nice tuned EVA pieces to my custom rod building arsenal. The first time I felt this design was in North Carolina. Simple & lightweight foam.</div>
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215workshop after the drop. . .</div>
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</div>浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-8098676078633283362012-06-26T12:14:00.002-07:002012-06-27T11:15:58.612-07:00Summer Flounder in June - Aboard the Lady Frances, June 23, 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While in port I decided that whether the outcome was good or bad, that it would be a success. Today it was one of the days where you are glad you were fishing with a good bud and could laugh at the failures and struggles of righting the ship when your stern isn't producing the normal and much expected bounty.<br />
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Different drift and wind causes a challenge to recognize which type of bait rig you need to use. A faster drift means a longer trailing rig. Our morning drift gave us a quick moving pass over the fish. I used up to 10 ounces to really keep touch with the bottom. I've learned that this fishery needs anywhere from 6-12 ounces to be effective when using bait. The late morning and afternoon was a pure bucktail and inchiku jig catch. Both Jie & I caught some nice fluke over 20 inches on the inchiku jigs I prepared. Along with fluke, Jie took a 11 inch porgy while I was pulling up countless beautiful skate (see photo below). <br />
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Being a quickstrike trip I had limited gear so when arriving to the dock, I picked up some more terminal gear:<br />
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<li>Rods: Lamiglas 7040CT, Daiwa Saltiga SA66MF, St. Croix Premier PM76MHF, St. Croix Tidemaster TC76MHF </li>
<li>Reels: Shimano Ocea Jigger 1500PG, Shimano Stradic FJ5000, Abu Ambassadeur 7000 (Vintage), Abu Garcia 6500C Catfish Special</li>
<li>Rigs: Doormat Fluke Rig By Little Rhody Tackle, Homemade bait rigs, Homemade Porgy Rigs, Homemade Yozuri Inchiku jigs.</li>
<li>Leader: Seaguar Premium #40lb Fluorocarbon, Ande Monofiliment #60lb</li>
<li>Swivel: Spro #150lb Ball Bearing</li>
<li>Squid Teaser: Yamashita, Shimano Engetsu</li>
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Technique: I best found that when dragging bait rigs to keep them still. There really wasn't a need to bounce bottom unless you felt it getting caught up. Most the bottom of the area we fished didn't have snags or wreck debris. Perhaps one of the drops had some wreckage but it was minimal. <br />
Whilst bucktailing, the short pump of the jig found most fish tugging instead of really attacking the hooks. I did feel some quick lateral movement worked in random interval would help attract fluke as their peripheral view of my jig increase as I was higher off the bottom. Inchiku jigging seemed to work both with the drag/bait and bounce/raise technique.<br />
Another note, the less movement the more skate fish. So I kept the rig moving. :) <br />
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<b>Anglers: Jie & I </b><br />
<b>City of Port: Point Judith, Rhode Island</b><br />
<b>Fishing Location: Block Island (Southwest corner)</b><br />
<b>Departure Time: 7AM-4PM</b><br />
<b>Captain Name: Rich</b><br />
<b>Vessel: Lady Frances - Frances Fleet</b><br />
<b>Species Caught: Summer flounder, Skate, Black Seabass, Porgy </b><br />
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<br /></div>浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-17763449642863181372012-06-25T14:11:00.001-07:002012-06-25T20:09:38.570-07:00White Shimano Stradic FJ 5000 - Very Improved Classic, Summer Gear 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At 10.3 ounces, the new white Shimano Stradic Spinning Reel is a reel that lives up to its lineage of great but not out-of-this-world performance. I felt comfortable to know that Shimano had heard the cry of saltwater users regarding the line roller bearing seizing up after continuous use in wet conditions. There is now a hole<br />
aligned behind the roller arm that allows us to drip bearing lube or solvent (Reel Magic) when the service is needed.<br />
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I know that there is a some talk about the reel being upgraded with aftermarket ceramic bearings to bring the total number of bearings to 10+1. Although I did not decided to upgrade yet I will after some good usage. <br />
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Here are some photos, enjoy!<br />
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I am preparing for a quick-strike trip. Determined to catch fish on Inchiku Jigs.<br />
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Targeted Species:<br />
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Fluke, Black Seabass, Porgy, Bluefish, Striper, Squid<br />
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I decided to tie my own Inchiku jigs. This time with 2 variations. Greedy double hook for the flounder that will bite it, tied down with glow #50 Powerflex assist cord. I used the YAMASHITA 5" glow squid that I have been amazed at. This Japanese product out glows every "glow" squid I've ever used. Much brighter as seen in the photo next to my CMT Jig-a-fluke USA made.<br />
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</div>浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-17939250661695217832012-05-06T21:42:00.002-07:002012-05-07T15:43:05.013-07:00G. Loomis Greenwater GWR901S GLX 7'6", Summer Gear 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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7 foot 6 inches - MAG-Medium<br />
Long Cast Inshore Dream in GLX flavor !!<br />
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Model: GWR 901S (spinning)<br />
Action: Extra Fast <br />
Line: 10 - 20 pound test<br />
Lure: 1/4 - 1 1/4 ounces<br />
Balance Reel Choice: Sustain 5000FE or range: 10-12 ounce reel<br />
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Said to be the ultimate inshore saltwater rod. The GLX is the highest echelon for the Greenwater series. It's the pride and job of what the company desires to bring to the market. Not new or fancy, we get the 901S as the go-to rod for long cast with a wide range of lure weight. 1 1/4 ounces at the top of the lure range doesn't resemble what we usually use for the backbays but it's design, along with the high modulus GLX technology, lets us bully fish into submission and draw to more elite hierarchy of species with more might and bite without forgetting others in the same vein.<br />
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I thoroughly enjoy this "stock" rod built with RECoil guides. Not my first choice but I see the advantages of a super light guide that doesn't inhibit the action of the rod's blank. With a minimal footprint on the blank, the guides need less epoxy and thinner thread. <br />
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I can visibly see that the black wrap is probably a size A and that there is only one layer. There exist metallic thread that changes in color where decorative wrap has been placed at the "butt" end in front of the fore-grip. This changes from gold, silver, metallic green, & metallic blue. <br />
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The thread work is "okay" at best and I'm not impressed with any of the detail of the wrappers at G.Loomis. Also the flex coat or epoxy work for the guides is "shotty" and could be more even. I barely see air bubbles so I assume that an alcohol flame was used before the UV light was flashed on. Thread is packed together seemingly without the use of a burnishing tool. Workmanship should be looked over as nothing is impressive.<br />
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The hook keeper, which I deem useless could be swapped for a more inline style (see: St. Croix Legend Extreme). <br />
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G.Loomis re-vamped the components they used in all but a few models. This includes newer style seats, cork, burl, buttcaps, and winding checks. This rod see's none of that. The reel seat is FUJI DPS 17, which I believe was introduced in 1996. Butt of rod to reel seat is 9.5 inches. This is the typical rear grip length I like as it fits my forearm. Another inch is all right as well. <br />
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Everything works as it should. <br />
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Please see link from Bassbarn forum for comparison between GWR and Pro-Green/Blue models: <a href="http://www.thebassbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287235">Bassbarn Forum - Loomis greenwater or pro-green? Difference?</a><br />
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Voila!!</div>浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-51222079416272154852012-03-27T17:20:00.005-07:002012-03-27T19:40:31.731-07:00Seeker a Jigging Rod? Custom Rod Report - Seeker Hercules Inshore Lite<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/rUxAM2136Ek?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
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<b>Fishing Rod Report for Cod from Coxes Ledge March 18-19, 2012</b><br />
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Click on the following links related to the rod's build specifications along with it's first fishing trip.<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.com/2012/03/custom-seeker-hercules-gts70l-inshore.html" target="_blank">Custom Seeker Hercules GTS70L (Inshore Lite Spinning) - Jigging Rod, Winter/Spring Gear 2012 </a></li>
<li><a href="http://215fishspot.blogspot.com/2012/03/spring-cod-fishing-cox-ledge-report.html" target="_blank">Spring Cod Fishing - Cox Ledge Report, March 18-19, 2012</a></li>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Like many of us out there, I love to jig. We set out on trips vowing to only use the jig and leave the bait setup behind. Perhaps it's the challenge or the fact that it's simply a fun way to target fish that dwell on the bottom of the ocean floor. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Last fall I made it up to the Block Island fishery and for many that already know, it's the mecca for big fluke as they stage up and migrate south and to the offshore locations. As I gathered my multiple setups I decided to bring a medium action 6 foot 6 inch spinning rod with me. I paired it up with a Shimano 5000 size Sustain FE that I purchased from Fisherman's Headquarters. This is was my original jigging rod for those 18 hour sea bass trips that has a moderately fast action as a composite build. I had confidence with it already as I already fought and landed my biggest bluefish of 17lbs from a party boat in Point Pleasant named the Big Jamaica. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">While fishing on the Frances Fleet out of Point Judith I met a fellow angler at the rail with a custom rod. I noticed the action throughout the day with a hot bite proving that it was no match for the rod he was using. While the captain repositioning the boat I decided to ask him what setup he had going on. He mentioned that his buddy had wrapped up a few rods for him in the past and that this particular model was a cut down Seeker Hercules Inshore Lite. I was sold after the end of the day as it was exactly what I was looking for. The rod had more backbone then the jigging rod I brought along with me and also had a soft feel that made it easy to fish with all day. While driving home I decided to do my research on the particular blank. My thoughts were: It's a Seeker, and American made! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">A few months ago I mentioned to my friend Greg about building a rod capable of lifting fish out of their wrecks or rocks and at the same time have the stopping power to turn a big striper's head. I wanted a utility rod that could do more then just one thing. I also wanted a rod that could handle up to 12 ounces of lead as my upcoming multi-day trip was targeting codfish off Coxes Ledge.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Greg considered a few blanks and with my recommendation we decided on the lightest blank available so the build was started. We went with the blank model: GTS70, which is the official name from Seeker in California. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">In short, our efforts were genuine as there are no builds quite like this one. The design originally is made for all-around type bottom fishing in the northeastern shores. Greg had gone in 3 or 4 different guide-train possibilities ranging with my favored fuji BLCAG or “lowriders” to SVSG type guides. Through measuring guide spacing and ring height he recommended the BKWAG for the stripper guide and 2<sup>nd</sup> guide along with the BMNAG for choker and remaining guides. Alconite rings are the single most used guides that I have on any of my fishing rods and I felt comfortable going with them since they are light and resilient to heavy braid usage. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Often times gaining leverage on fish is easier with a shorter rod as long as it has sufficient backbone. I decided the perfect length is 6'3”. It's 3 inches shorter then my Saltiga jigging rod that I use to target smaller fish (however Personal Best on that rod is a 17lb bluefish) and has more strength and backbone while still retaining a soft tip. The very first fish I caught on this rod was a pollock on a 200g Shimano Bottom Ship Inchiku jig. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Check out the video I have made that really shows the bend and taper of the jigging rod. It's a true pleasure to land big fish with this rod and support my buddy and his rod wrapping addiction.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Thank you & Enjoy !! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div></div>浩恩http://www.blogger.com/profile/08013719815682203194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7670005039743530585.post-82493482512673952122012-03-26T19:26:00.002-07:002012-03-26T22:32:41.808-07:00A.SAURUS - The Original Tobi Pop - Iwashi Sardine (鰯), Spring Gear 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">From Japan<br />
178mm - 95g <br />
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There are so many ways to catch bass but I feel the funnest is the way my buddy Aki taught me back when he was living in USA. He always used vintage fishing rods from companies such as Fenwick, Heddon, True Temper, Wright & McGill, and always had the model names and descriptions ready off the top of his head for discussion. What a resource for items that have gone out of fashion and out of stock many years ago.<br />
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Much of the prime topwater gear made with slow taper and light to medium action that I like to use were made back in the 1950's through the 1970's. All were made by American companies as they were on the forefront of rod material construction. However over the years America has forgotten this past time and the technique. Using big topwater twitch baits and prop baits, or crawlers with paddles that make noise and commotion was put to the side for the new and fashionable type products marketed as better and faster and more effective. <br />
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Here is a chart of Heddon's Pal Spook rods within the 1950's:<br />
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I like old and productive along with fun and simple. <br />
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America's fishing industry forgot about it. The Japanese idolized it. Much of my competition when it comes to purchasing vintage tackle comes from overseas. Japan in particular where top prices are the norm and "mint" condition gear commands highest of collector prices. The style is still forefront as is every other style however unlike the United States, Japan still designs for us "new" lures, rods, and reels that encapsulate what the great American past has already forgotten. <br />
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In an ongoing search I have found one of the rods I feel is a true gem and "unicorn" for my collector (to be fished) lineup. <br />
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Enter the Heddon "Superlative" Pal Spook #1 Rod:<br />
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