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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />
Asia’s Angling<br />
Lifestyle Magazine<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2015</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> Special Edition<br />
<strong>The</strong> Drowning<br />
VFOX ROBINSON CASE No. RB-04<br />
Penn Sends<br />
In <strong>The</strong><br />
Battalion<br />
As battles across Asia intensifies,<br />
Penn sends in the Battalion<br />
which is claimed to<br />
be one of the more powerful<br />
units from Penn Fishing.<br />
Read More Inside<br />
Being an angler I<br />
do not like water getting<br />
into my tackle box<br />
especially one where I<br />
place my hooks, swivels,<br />
and snaps. <strong>The</strong><br />
main reason for not<br />
wanting them wet is<br />
that they are made of<br />
materials that will rust.<br />
Continue Inside<br />
Have You<br />
Seen This?<br />
OR CRAFT recently<br />
launched the Spearyu lure.<br />
Fishes all around Asia have<br />
lodge complains with the fish safety council claiming more missing<br />
fishes as the Spearyu lure is rumoured to cause hunger and anger of<br />
which causes fish to naturally attack upon instinct and thus getting<br />
hauled into the blue heavens.... Read More Inside<br />
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You’re talking about bearings and<br />
someone mentions ABEC. If you’re<br />
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game fishing heritage and experience.<br />
Being a household brand for saltwater<br />
big game fishing, Penn’s Detonator<br />
rods are built with POWER,<br />
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To Subdue your next trophy fish,<br />
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My fellow anglers and friends,<br />
<strong>May</strong> will be an exciting month with the Angling and Outdoor<br />
Show at the end of the month, at Setia ECO Parks convention<br />
center in Shah Alam, Selangor. This is the time of year where<br />
anglers head out to the fair to see what’s coming in the near<br />
future and return home with minds racing and hearts beating in wait for the arrival of<br />
one’s dream products. This leads to sleepless nights and loads of Ipad tapping, Google<br />
searching, etc.<br />
Well, should I be wating for the arrival of a certain rod or reel, I too will be as eager as a<br />
beagle awaiting its favourite biscuit. This got me thinking, perhaps we should organize<br />
a fair too. Why not ay? Let’s see what transpires in the future.<br />
Here is another exciting piece of news. With the collaboration of MGFA and Extreme<br />
<strong>Angler</strong>s, custom stryled tuned rods are hitting our shores. <strong>The</strong>y are not just hitting our<br />
shores. <strong>The</strong>y are hitting our shores with prices one cannot say no to. How much would<br />
a custome rod cost? Now think this. How much will a custom rod cost if it were to be<br />
mass produced? That answer is reason enough to stirr up major interest.<br />
Look at the advertisement beside this note that I am writing. It’ll be happening in<br />
June. Three clinics and 4 hours of fishing for RM150.00 per participant and its going to<br />
take place at one of our testing grounds. RM150.00? That is seriously worth your hard<br />
earned Ringgits. Unfortunately it is limited to only 50 pax so, you had better hurry.<br />
Click on the Facebook link and be quick.<br />
Hey, remember to come back here and enjoy this issue too. Well, I do hope that you<br />
will enjoy this issue and pick up some fishing tips and knowledge and not just information<br />
on fishing tackle.<br />
Thank you for your support and happy reading.<br />
Cheers,<br />
Phil<br />
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Test Drives<br />
Philemon Foo<br />
Drowning <strong>The</strong> VFO<br />
Proving Waterproofing<br />
Being an angler I do not like water<br />
getting into my tackle box especially one<br />
where I place my hooks, swivels, and<br />
snaps. <strong>The</strong> main reason for not wanting<br />
them wet is that they are made of materials<br />
that will rust. It is no fun losing<br />
fish because of a blunt hook or a broken<br />
swivel or snap right?
X Robinson Case<br />
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Not Just Another C<br />
When I wander about in a tackle shop, I<br />
do not generally put emphasis on fishing<br />
cases or tackle boxes. In fact these things<br />
are further down my list of things to buy<br />
while I am being overwhelmed by reels,<br />
rods, lures, knives, etc. <strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson<br />
is not just another fishing case. It<br />
is a case that looks good and feel good.
ase<br />
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How Good ?<br />
Design wise it looks like a military case<br />
used to transport missiles or plutonium.<br />
It comes with spring activated latches<br />
that pop up its internal covers. Its covers<br />
are made of clear plastic thus one can see<br />
what is inside each individual compartment.<br />
That is not all. It is waterproof.
<strong>The</strong> Drowning
Most tackle boxes or cases will protect<br />
what’s inside from splashes but what if<br />
the box or case takes a dive into the water.<br />
<strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson RB-04 case is<br />
waterproof. Just how waterproof is it.<br />
To find out we decided to fill a bucket<br />
of water and throw it in. We dropped in<br />
like how you would drop a rock into the<br />
water. <strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson case floats.<br />
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Dropping doesn’t seem to do it harm so<br />
we took a bottle of mineral water (1.5<br />
litres), push the VFOX Robinson case<br />
right to the bottom of the bucket, place<br />
the mineral water bottle on it to hold it<br />
down. We let it drown an hour (slightly<br />
more) while we went about lab testing<br />
other fishing tackles.
<strong>The</strong> Reveal<br />
After an hour we removed the case and<br />
opened it to see if water has gotten in.<br />
<strong>The</strong> inside remains 100%, absolutely<br />
dry. No water has gotten into the case.<br />
Not one drop. So even if we had hooks,<br />
swivels, snaps, etc. in it, they will all remain<br />
dry. This makes it a good case for<br />
river fishing on a canoe.
Verdict<br />
<strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson RB-04 case is one<br />
case I really like. It is a case I can trust to<br />
keep my hooks, swivels, and snaps safe<br />
whether I am fishing on a boat out at sea<br />
or on a canoe fishing some river. <strong>The</strong><br />
VFOX Robinson case cost more than the<br />
average case but for what it can do, how<br />
it looks, and feel... it certainly is worth<br />
every dollar, dime, or penny, and in our<br />
case, cent.
Test Drives<br />
Abu Garcia Tournament K<br />
Philemon Foo<br />
Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond Rawang<br />
Series: Tournament K<br />
Model: TKS602HA<br />
Length: 6’<br />
Power: Heavy<br />
Lure Wt.: N/A<br />
Line Wt.: 10-20lb<br />
Configuration: 2 pieces<br />
Opponents: <strong>Asian</strong> catfish, Amazon red tail catfish
<strong>The</strong> Abu Garcia Tournament K is a<br />
rod made for heavier fishing; bottom<br />
or casting where there is a need to participate<br />
in a little game of tug-of-war<br />
with the finned opponent. For such a<br />
rod there need to be enough power to<br />
control the fish and a higher pressure<br />
tolerance level.<br />
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Affordabl
e PoweR<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tournament rod series has been<br />
around for a long time sitting around<br />
the mid low price range segment and<br />
has been one of the favourite rods for<br />
brown or striped snakehead anglers as<br />
well as beach and jetty anglers. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
rods are tough yet do not cost an arm<br />
or a leg making them one of the hottest<br />
rod segments.<br />
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Basic Lo<br />
Looks wise the Tournament K looks<br />
basic in black with metallic red and<br />
silver thread linings and red rings. Its<br />
EVA handles are also black with basic<br />
cylindrical design adorned with a red<br />
ring for enhanced cosmetic outlook.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tournament K comes in a 24 ton<br />
graphite blank giving it a feel of moderation<br />
in both weight and balance.
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Compon<br />
<strong>The</strong> Tournament K comes with K-<br />
guides (non Fuji), quality EVA, Fuji<br />
reel seat, and a rubber washer with the<br />
Abu Garcia logo at the rear end of the<br />
EVA handle. Using the rubber washer<br />
certainly helps as the rod doesn’t slide<br />
when placed standing and they are<br />
easy to maintain.
ents<br />
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Lab Tes
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t<br />
Reel: Okuma Azores<br />
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />
Poundage: 20lb<br />
We put the tournament K through the<br />
pressure test to see if it can meet what<br />
it advertises. To prove itself it needs<br />
to achieve a max pressure of 20lb. We<br />
managed to get it up the power curve<br />
to about 17.2lb and that was it.
We took the Tournament K to our usual<br />
testing ground, the Exotic Sports Fishing<br />
Pond in Rawang, Selangor (<strong>Malaysia</strong>) to<br />
put it against some of the hard fighting<br />
predator fishes.<br />
When it comes to casting, being a heavy<br />
rod, casting out heavier pieces of bait is<br />
easy. Lighter baits and casting will certainly<br />
be hampered. We were casting out<br />
live fish baits weight about 150g, easily.<br />
We could get our baits to where areas we<br />
wanted them to go.
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Field Test<br />
Reel: Okuma Azores<br />
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb
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Fish Fighting<br />
Coupled with the powerful Okuma Azores,<br />
the Tournament K certainly showed who<br />
the boss is. With relatively high drag setting<br />
we were bullying predator fishes into<br />
submission. <strong>The</strong> Tournament K certainly<br />
has loads of power turning fishes away<br />
from pillars, and a waterwheel. It takes little<br />
time to bring in our finned opponents<br />
for photos.
Verdict<br />
If you are in the market for a no frills rod,<br />
by a good established brand, and don’t<br />
mind a little weight for good power and<br />
durability, this rod could be on your “to<br />
check out list.” Great for bottom fishing<br />
be it on a lake, jetty, and boat.
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Built Quality<br />
Finishing<br />
Ergonomics (Feel)<br />
Balance<br />
Weight<br />
Components (quality)<br />
Castability<br />
Sensitivity<br />
Power<br />
Rating: 6.5
Test Drives<br />
Penn Detonator Inshore<br />
Philemon Foo<br />
Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond Rawang<br />
Series: Detonator Inshore<br />
Model: PDIS662MH A<br />
Length: 6’ 6”<br />
Power: Medium Heavy<br />
Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz.<br />
Line Wt.: 14-30lb<br />
Configuration: 2 pieces<br />
Opponents: <strong>Asian</strong> catfish, Amazon red tail catfish
When one is feeling restless and<br />
gymnasiums crowded with machine<br />
and weight hoggers, and you have this<br />
need to work out your biceps, forearms,<br />
abdominals, back, and to a certain<br />
extent, legs. What do you do? You<br />
pick up your killer rod, killer reel with<br />
30 to 40lb of lines, and you head out<br />
to a game of tug-of-war with monster<br />
fishes.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Killer R<br />
I this case the killer rod is the Penn<br />
Detonator Inshore. <strong>The</strong> Penn Detonator<br />
Inshore is tough brute of a rod. It<br />
comes with a rigid blank with loads of<br />
power, and it is design to take a whacking,<br />
and in return to give a whacking.
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Weight And B<br />
<strong>The</strong> Detonator Inshore is not the lightest<br />
rod around but for its type of fishing,<br />
it does fall into the light category.<br />
However, with a reel on and in normal<br />
fishing position (horizontal) the<br />
weight disappears due to it being a<br />
well balanced rod.
alance<br />
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Components<br />
<strong>The</strong> Detonator comes with K-guides<br />
unfortunately not by Fuji, quality EVA,<br />
Fuji reel seat, and a rubber washer with<br />
the Penn logo at the rear end. It’s EVA<br />
comes crafted with a more aggressive<br />
design adorned with copper coloured<br />
washers.
Lab Testing<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 27.5lb / 12.5kg
Back at our lab we tortured the Detonator<br />
Inshore. It claims to be able to<br />
handle up to 30lb of pressure and so<br />
we expected it do so. It started out<br />
very impressively pushing the scale up<br />
to just over 10lb and there was a power<br />
drop. Adding more force and bending<br />
the rod even more we managed to get<br />
it to 19.2lb.<br />
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We forced the rod all the way until we<br />
decided that enough is enough and decided<br />
to stop. <strong>The</strong> rod bent a scary bent<br />
all the way pass the reel seat and our<br />
meter read 27.5lb. We pushed more<br />
but decided to stop since we were not<br />
gaining any additional reading.
Field Testin<br />
Penn Conflict Spinning<br />
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb
g<br />
We took the Detonator to the Exotic<br />
Sports Fishing Pond in Rawang, Selangor<br />
(<strong>Malaysia</strong>) to put it against some<br />
of the hard fighting predator fishes<br />
and to see how well it performed in<br />
the field.<br />
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Castability<br />
<strong>The</strong> Detonator Inshore cast reasonably<br />
well. We were getting our baits to<br />
where we wanted them to go to. We<br />
were fishing with live baits and they<br />
were heavy enough for us to cast out<br />
to a good distance.
Fish Fighting
Given the green light to go all out and<br />
test the rod to its breaking point, we<br />
did just that. We pushed up the drag<br />
pressure and prepared ourselves for<br />
a game of tug-of-war. We landed a<br />
few brutes keeping very high pressure<br />
throughout the fight, literally dragging<br />
them in.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Detonator Inshore certainly has<br />
enough power to subdue these hard<br />
fighting fishes with force should one<br />
decides to do so but then not everyone<br />
enjoys this form of fishing. I personally<br />
do not, so after a while we were<br />
back to some sensible, lighter pressure<br />
fishing.
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Verdict<br />
<strong>The</strong> Penn Detonator Inshore has lots of<br />
power stored in its blank. It power delivery<br />
may not be consistent throughout<br />
the blank but still it plenty enough<br />
to win fights. <strong>The</strong> down side are its<br />
non Fuji K Guides. Fuji K Guides will<br />
certainly be great for such a rod and of<br />
course so will its price.<br />
Built Quality<br />
Finishing<br />
Ergonomics (Feel)<br />
Balance<br />
Weight<br />
Components (quality)<br />
Castability<br />
Sensitivity<br />
Power<br />
Rating: 7
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1330 1265679 115 yards / 6 lb. 150 yards / 8 lb. 10 lb. 5.2:1 25.<br />
1335 1265680 145 yards / 8 lb. 200 yards / 10 lb. 12 lb. 5.2:1 27.<br />
1340 1265681 195 yards / 10 lb. 230 yards / 14 lb. 16 lb. 5.2:1 30.<br />
• 9 stainless steel ball bearings<br />
• On/Off instant anti-reverse bearing<br />
• Lightweight Hybrid construction provides the strength of an aluminum<br />
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• Machined ported and double anodized aluminum spool<br />
• Smoothed sealed carbon fiber drag system<br />
• Solid Aluminum Bail Wire<br />
• Sure-click bail provides an audible signal when bail is fully opened and<br />
ready to cast<br />
• Anti-twist titanium line roller<br />
• Convertible Left and Right hand retrieve<br />
Hybrid Body System<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hybrid Body System uses both aluminum and graphite<br />
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lueger Purist)<br />
10<br />
er-Turn Weight<br />
4 7.3 oz.<br />
2 8.6 oz.<br />
4 10.3 oz.<br />
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Test Drives<br />
Penn Battalion In<br />
Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond (Rawang)<br />
Series: Battalion Inshore<br />
Model: PBATS602MHA<br />
Length: 6’<br />
Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz.<br />
Line Wt.: 12-25lb<br />
Configuration: 2 pieces<br />
Opponents: Amazon Red Tail Catfish, and <strong>Asian</strong> Red Tail Catfish
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shore Philemon<br />
Foo<br />
When it comes to fishing, Penn is<br />
like the household name of saltwater<br />
fishing especially for big game. This said,<br />
Penn rods are actually getting lighter<br />
moving into the inshore segment. That<br />
brings us the new Penn Battalion.
An Unassuming Rod
<strong>The</strong> Penn Battalion Inshore is a rod that<br />
you would probably miss at tackle shops<br />
as it does not stand out from the crowd<br />
in terms of design. It looks quite bland<br />
in black. Carbon fibre wrap with gold<br />
coloured rings gives it some aesthetic<br />
value but still not enough to turn heads.<br />
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Power In <strong>The</strong> Blanks
Should you pick it up from a crowd of<br />
black rods and play around with it you<br />
will realize that the Battalion is not about<br />
looks but power. It’s got this strong back<br />
bone that helps with fight management<br />
and yet it is quite lightweight.<br />
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Fuji K Guides & Reel Seat<br />
<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore comes high quality<br />
Fuji K guides that provides tangle<br />
free fishing and fast dissipation of heat<br />
of which reduces wear and tear of the<br />
fishing lines. Fuji reel seats are known to<br />
hold reels in seat securely, a very important<br />
factor especially during the battle<br />
with a brute.
Contoured High Quality EVA
<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore comes with a<br />
contoured handle made of high quality<br />
black EVA. It is contoured to provide<br />
a comfortable grip and support. At the<br />
end of the EVA handle is rubber ending<br />
with the Penn emblem on it. Using rubber<br />
helps the rod stand straight with less<br />
sliding.<br />
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LAB Test<br />
Equipment Used<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 20.5lb / 9.3kg<br />
Back at our lab we wanted to see if the<br />
Battalion will be able to meet its 25lb<br />
max pressure. We put it to the pressure<br />
test and push the Battalion. It has<br />
a decent and consistent power curve<br />
building all the way to 14lb. <strong>The</strong>re after<br />
we pushed really hard and managed to<br />
reach 20.5lb and seems to have maxed<br />
out. <strong>The</strong>re came the cracking sounds<br />
and It felt as if it was about to give up.
Field Test<br />
1 . Reel: Okuma Azores<br />
Model: Z-65S<br />
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb<br />
2. Penn Conflict Spinning<br />
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb<br />
We tested the Battalion at the Exotic<br />
Fishing Pond in Rawang (Selangor, <strong>Malaysia</strong>)<br />
on two occasions. On both occasions<br />
we used live baits and soft baits of<br />
various weights. Casting these baits out<br />
was no issue as the Battalion Inshore<br />
casts really well getting baits really far<br />
out.
Power Tools<br />
<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore fought like a power<br />
tool. We had our drags up quite high<br />
during the tug-of-wars with the brutes<br />
and we were dragging brute out of the<br />
danger zone. <strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore certainly<br />
has loads of power stored up in its<br />
blank and more to give.
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Verdict<br />
<strong>The</strong> Penn Battalion Inshore may not<br />
be a good looker but what it lacks in<br />
looks it certainly make up for in power.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore has got lots<br />
of power and it is one tough rod made<br />
to battle inshore monsters. Here is another<br />
rod to add to one’s weaponry.<br />
Built Quality<br />
Finishing<br />
Ergonomics (Feel)<br />
Balance<br />
Weight<br />
Components (quality)<br />
Castability<br />
Sensitivity<br />
Power<br />
Rating: 8
<strong>The</strong> Fastest Grow<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE<br />
Email your videos to oagwsb@gmail.<br />
com together with your name, contact<br />
number, and addresss. Open to all<br />
citizens of <strong>Malaysia</strong> & Brunei.<br />
OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd.<br />
No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam<br />
Emaill: info@oagworldwide.com
107<br />
ing Lure Brand In America<br />
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New Launches<br />
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Zen Zagan’s New Range
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Of Rods<br />
<strong>The</strong> new Zen Zagan range of rods<br />
is the result of the union between<br />
MGFA (<strong>Malaysia</strong>n Game Fishing <strong>Angler</strong>s)<br />
and Extreme <strong>Angler</strong>s. While<br />
MGFA provided the production capabilities,<br />
Extreme <strong>Angler</strong>s provided<br />
the expert tuning for this new rods.
Zen Zagan Drop Flick M
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icro Mania<br />
Design wise the Drop Flick Micro<br />
Mania resembles one of the earlier<br />
Drop Flick models with a blue coloured<br />
blank and black threads with<br />
silver lining on the guides, and carbon<br />
fibre wrap at the rod branding areas,<br />
and the fantastic X wrap of the blank.
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When we first tested the Drop Flick<br />
about a year or so ago, we were blown<br />
away by how light and well balanced<br />
it is. This Drop Flick Micro Mania follows<br />
on with being very light weight<br />
and well balanced<br />
It comes with high quality EVA handles<br />
with a split rear section of which<br />
offers both weight saving and good<br />
aesthetics.
Lab Test
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Equipment Used<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 10.4lb / 4.7kg<br />
At our lab we put the Drop Flick Micro<br />
Mania through the pressure test<br />
to see if it lives up to its 4kg max drag<br />
rating. It very confidently reached the<br />
4kg rating and we decided to push a<br />
little more as we felt confident that it<br />
could. We pushed it to 10.4lb or 4.7kg<br />
relatively easily and decided give it<br />
the thumbs up.
Power Range
<strong>The</strong> Drop Flick Micro Mania has a<br />
consistent power range with a very<br />
nice and consistent curve all the way<br />
to the achieved 4.7kg pressure at<br />
about 70% from its tip section. Can it<br />
do more? It certainly can.<br />
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General Informat
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Models:ZZM601S J1-2<br />
Line Weight: PE 0.6-1.5<br />
Jig Weight: 8-20gm<br />
Total Rod Weight: 112g<br />
Max Drag: 4kg<br />
Blank Type: Graphite<br />
Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />
Reel Seat: Fuji VSS<br />
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black / Dark Grey<br />
Wraps: Carbon Fibre<br />
Configuration: 1 piece<br />
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
We Like<br />
Light weight<br />
Very well balanced. Place it horizontally and the weight<br />
vanishes.<br />
Rear handle / grip EVA knob ending with a Z on it.<br />
Looks good and gives additional support.<br />
Fuji components that are lightweight and tough. Love<br />
the K Guides.<br />
Carbon wraps that add some sportiness to it.<br />
X Wrap that gives it additional toughness and power.<br />
Love the consistent power and nice curve.
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Not So Likeable
Fore EVA goes hollow as it is crewed off the reel seat<br />
to insert reel. <strong>The</strong> feeling is somewhat weird. In a way<br />
it is needed to accommodate the EVA’s thickness of<br />
which is nice but at the expense of this weird feeling.<br />
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Verdict
Don’t mind the small stuff and the all new Zen Zagan<br />
Drop Flick Micro Mania is a fabulous rod that will<br />
give you countless hours of fun. It’s like Bumble Bee<br />
in the movie, transformers. We all know that Optimus<br />
Prime is the all powerful leader of the Autobots but<br />
who doesn’t like Bumble Bee?<br />
For more information on these rods please<br />
contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or<br />
email info@mgfanglers.com<br />
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- Adjustable compartments<br />
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Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2211 Mobile: +6012 631 3561 (Whatsapp<br />
Website: http://www.brilliant-tackle.com/
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son RB-04M<br />
d Good Looks In A Case<br />
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Zen Zagan Slow Twitch<br />
<strong>The</strong> Zen Zagan Slow Twitch joins the slow twitch rod<br />
club looking swank in X wrapped blank that gives it a<br />
distinct look of power. If it were to be a weapon in the<br />
Star Wars movie, one will automatically know that it<br />
belongs to the dark side.
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Tuned By Extreme<br />
It comes in black with dark blue, and silver threads.<br />
It has a longer fore handle / grip with a tiny rear EVA<br />
knob ending. This could be done for both balancing<br />
of the rod and support since a larger reel will mean<br />
heavier weights of which brings the weight to the back<br />
or rear of the rod. Without a reel secured to it, it is a<br />
bit tip heavy.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Slow Twitch feels light weight for its size or type<br />
but it is by no means a rod made to play with smallish<br />
fishes. It is made to give hard fighting brutes a tough<br />
time.
<strong>Angler</strong>s<br />
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Lab Test<br />
Equipment Used<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 19.7lb /8. 9kg<br />
Putting the Slow Twitch through the<br />
pressure test we easily got it to meet<br />
its 8kg claims. We decided to push on<br />
further as the rod felt way at ease and<br />
we got it to 19.7lb or 8.9kg will more<br />
juice to give but we decided to stop as<br />
it achieved its 8kg max drag claim.
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Power Range<br />
In terms of power, the Slow Twitch<br />
has a consistent power throughout<br />
its power range with a consistent and<br />
smooth curve all the way up to about<br />
85% from the tip
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General Informat
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Models:ZZ632S-2<br />
Line Weight: PE 3<br />
Jig Weight: 100gm<br />
Total Rod Weight: 147g<br />
Max Drag: 8kg<br />
Blank Type: Graphite<br />
Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />
Reel Seat: Fuji VSS<br />
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black<br />
Wraps: X Wrap<br />
Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint<br />
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
We Like<br />
Good weight<br />
X Wrap that gives it additional toughness<br />
and power. Also adds to the<br />
sportiness of the rod.<br />
Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are<br />
tough and gives added confidence especially<br />
when fighting a brute.<br />
Love the consistent power and nice<br />
curve.<br />
Love its consistent power throughout<br />
the range.
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Not So Likeable<br />
<strong>May</strong>be this is just me but I am one<br />
who do not favour metal reel seat nuts<br />
as they can get stuck. <strong>The</strong>y can also<br />
get hard to open especially when one<br />
is on a boat on a hot day and wants<br />
to change reels (with or without slimy<br />
hands). But they to look good on this<br />
rod.
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Verdict
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<strong>The</strong> Zen Zagan Slow Twitch is a rod made in collaboration<br />
with Extreme <strong>Angler</strong> and it does feel good with<br />
lots of power stored in its blank. Perhaps with this rod<br />
Darth Vader will be able to out fish Luke Skywalker.<br />
For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />
Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com
Zen Zagan Metal <strong>May</strong>he
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This here is Zen Zagan’s bully, the Metal <strong>May</strong>hem. Being<br />
a fan of metal music I was instantly attracted to its<br />
name, Metal <strong>May</strong>hem. Don’t you think it makes a cool<br />
name for a rock band? Well, in this case the word metal<br />
probably directs your attention to metal jigs. <strong>The</strong><br />
Zen Zagan Metal <strong>May</strong>hem plays heavier metal.
Old School Looks<br />
<strong>The</strong> Metal <strong>May</strong>hem looks somewhat like an old school<br />
boat rod without the split handles / grip. What brings<br />
it back to the future is the use of X wrap on its blank<br />
that adds to its “metal” look. Imagine a Gibson Les<br />
Paul with the neck of an Ibanez Steve Vai signature<br />
guitar.
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Lab Test<br />
Equipment Used<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 22.5lb /10.2kg<br />
Putting the Metal <strong>May</strong>hem to the<br />
pressure test we managed to get easily<br />
to 10.2kg beating its 10kg max drag<br />
rating. We could have easily gone further<br />
but the line broke and we decided<br />
to call it a day since it did what it<br />
claimed to be able to do.
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Power Range
When it comes to power, the Metal<br />
<strong>May</strong>hem certainly has lots and it also<br />
has a consistent power range with a<br />
consistent and smooth curve all the<br />
way up to about 80% from the tip (before<br />
the line burst). It certainly could<br />
have gone further.<br />
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General Informat
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Models:ZZ582S<br />
Line Weight: PE 4<br />
Jig Weight: 184gm<br />
Total Rod Weight: 146g<br />
Max Drag: 10kg<br />
Blank Type: Graphite<br />
Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />
Reel Seat: Fuji DPS<br />
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black<br />
Wraps: X Wrap<br />
Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint<br />
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
We Like<br />
Light weight for its class.<br />
Well balanced.<br />
X Wrap that gives it additional toughness<br />
and power.<br />
Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are<br />
tough and gives added confidence especially<br />
when fighting a brute.<br />
Love the consistent power and nice<br />
curve.<br />
Love its consistent power throughout<br />
the range.
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Verdict<br />
Old school looks but a powerhouse of a rod. It is also<br />
lightweight for its class and is a well balanced rod. So if<br />
you’re a old school rocker that likes bullying fishes, the<br />
Zen Zagan Metal <strong>May</strong>hem is something to consider.<br />
For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />
Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com
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Zen Zagan Off Shore Sh<br />
If the Zen Zagan Drop Flick Micro Mania is Bumble<br />
Bee, this here is the Optimus Prime of these new<br />
Zen Zagan rods. <strong>The</strong> Off Shore Shooter is certainly the<br />
gladiator of rods made to bully the bullies. It is a powerhouse<br />
to shoot lures far and subdue brutes.
ooter<br />
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X Wrap
Like all the other new rods in the Zen Zagan range,<br />
the Off Shore Shooter comes with the X Wrapped<br />
blank that offers better power, toughness, and at the<br />
same time reduces weight (since a lighter blank can<br />
be used).<br />
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Lab Test
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Equipment Used<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 24.4lb /11kg<br />
Putting the Off Shore Shooter through<br />
a pressure test we managed to push<br />
it to 24.4lb of pressure or 11kg, 1kg<br />
over its claimed 10kg max drag. We<br />
believe that we almost maxed out the<br />
Off Shore Shooter’s power as we tried<br />
to squeeze more but we did not gain<br />
higher pressure readings.
Power Range
<strong>The</strong> Off Shore Shooters power range is<br />
consistent running a smooth curve all<br />
the way up to about 85% from the tip.<br />
We tried to get it to go a little further<br />
but its power seems to have maxed<br />
out at 11kg. <strong>The</strong> rod showed no signs<br />
of breaking though.<br />
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General Informat
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Models:ZZ702S<br />
Line Weight: PE 4<br />
Lure Weight: 50-90gm<br />
Total Rod Weight: 208g<br />
Max Drag: 10kg<br />
Blank Type: Graphite<br />
Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />
Reel Seat: Fuji DPS<br />
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black<br />
Wraps: X Wrap<br />
Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint<br />
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon<br />
rod bag
We Like<br />
Good weight for this class of rods.<br />
X Wrap that gives it additional toughness<br />
and power.<br />
Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are<br />
tough and gives added confidence especially<br />
when fighting a brute.<br />
Love the consistent power and nice<br />
curve.<br />
Love its consistent power throughout<br />
the range.
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Verdict<br />
<strong>The</strong> new Zen Zagan Off Shore Shooter looks good and<br />
it is a powerhouse of a rod. If the Zen Zagan Drop<br />
Flick Micro Mania aka Bumble Bee gets into trouble<br />
with a brute, bring out the Off Shore Shooter and drag<br />
that brute up.
For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />
Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com<br />
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Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryo<br />
Some 5 years ago Abu Garcia released the<br />
Ikazuchi Concept X rods and in that range was<br />
the Ikazuchi Ryoku, a concept rod that hit our<br />
fishing scene by storm and lucky anglers who<br />
managed to get what limited units were available<br />
then were fishing them like the pros.
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ku II
Gone Heavier<br />
Abu Garcia recently launched the Ikazuchi Ryoku II<br />
that looks and feels nothing like the previous Concept<br />
X rods. This time they’ve gotten heavier in action with<br />
bolder designs being black in colour with gold linings<br />
and rings (washers), and a carbon fibre wrapped section<br />
for its branding, and bolder EVA designs.
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Lab Test<br />
Equipment Used<br />
Rod Tested: AIRS602MH A<br />
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />
Pressure Achieved: 21.4lb / 9.7kg<br />
At our lab we tortured the Ikazuchi<br />
Ryoku II. <strong>The</strong> model we tested is the<br />
6 feet medium heavy model rated at<br />
max 20lb. We put the rod through<br />
the pressure test and after some very<br />
hard pushing we managed to 21.4lb<br />
of which is 1.4lb above the rated 20lb.
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Power Range
<strong>The</strong> Ikazuchi Ryoku II has a pretty<br />
consistent power range until it reaches<br />
about 12lb. Here it sorts of goes<br />
through a power drop but we a lot<br />
more force added it starts giving more<br />
again until it reaches 21.4lb and then<br />
it loses power again.<br />
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General Informati
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AIRS562MH A (Medium Heavy), Length: 5’6”,<br />
Lure Wt.: 1/4-3/4oz., Line: 8-17lb<br />
AIRS602MH A (Medium Heavy), Length: 6’,<br />
Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz., Line: 10-20lb<br />
AIRS662H A (Heavy), Length: 6’6”, Lure Wt.:<br />
3/8-1 1/2oz., Line: 12-25lb<br />
AIRS702H A (Heavy), Length: 7’0”, Lure Wt.:<br />
1/2-2oz., Line: 14-30lb<br />
Blank Type: Graphite 24 Ton<br />
Guides: Fuji SVOG<br />
Reel Seat: Fuji DPS<br />
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black / Dark Grey<br />
Wraps: Carbon Fibre<br />
Configuration: 2 piece
We Like<br />
Pretty lightweight for a rod of this size.<br />
Quite well balance.<br />
Aggressive and bold designs.<br />
Fuji guides of which are tough and reliable.<br />
Fuji reel seat that holds reel securely in<br />
place.<br />
Carbon fibre wraps that add some sportiness<br />
to it.
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Not So Likeable<br />
What’s not so likeable is the inconsistent<br />
power range. It feels like a car<br />
driving up hill gaining good momentum<br />
and suddenly there is a drop in<br />
power and there is a need to drop<br />
down a gear to rebuild momentum<br />
again to get back up to speed and<br />
continue the climb. Anyhow, the rod<br />
did not break and it did achieve its<br />
claimed 20lb max pressure and a little<br />
more.
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Verdict<br />
<strong>The</strong> Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku II is a nice<br />
rod that is built tough. <strong>The</strong>re is some inconsistencies<br />
within its power range due to<br />
the construction of the blank but it will certainly<br />
stay on the fight and help you bring in<br />
the fish without breaking below its claimed<br />
capabilities.<br />
For more information on these rods please contact<br />
Pure Fishing <strong>Malaysia</strong> at Tel: 603 5032 9288 or email<br />
info@my.purefishing.com
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New Launches <strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />
Note: Products in this section have not been tested b<br />
OR Craft Spearyu Lures<br />
It has been said that you know you<br />
have created something successful<br />
when others start creating replicas of<br />
your creation. It has also been proven<br />
that copying successful originals can<br />
lead to success and that proof being<br />
Japan and China.
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<strong>The</strong> OR Craft Spearyu Lures are replicas<br />
of the DUO Spearhead lures<br />
of which are quality lures designed<br />
originally by DUO in Japan. Creating<br />
these replicas brings good quality<br />
lures to anglers at a lower price point<br />
of which is a win-win for both the<br />
anglers and the one doing the replication.<br />
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For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />
Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com
MGFA recently launched the OR<br />
Craft Spearyu lures bringing high<br />
quality Japanese lures to you at a<br />
smaller price point. So if you are<br />
looking for lures to irritate the heck<br />
out of peacock basses, barramundis,<br />
sebaraus (Hampala barb), etc. you<br />
may one to get a few of these lures.<br />
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New Launches<br />
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ZMAN Fishing T-Shirts &
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Hoodiez<br />
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ZMAN Hatz & Visorz<br />
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Introducin’<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />
Fishing EZ Scent / Essenc<br />
Scent has been used for fishing<br />
for a very long time. Enhancing<br />
baits with scent has been a norm in<br />
many countries and such method<br />
is also used by professional anglers<br />
who use scent to up their game giving<br />
the winning edge.<br />
Fishing EZ scent or essence is a<br />
concentrated potent pungent scent<br />
that will enhance the scent of your<br />
baits drawing fishes nearby towards<br />
your baits. Doing so will greatly increase<br />
you chance of catching fish<br />
as the fishes are drawn into the area<br />
where your bait is, following a scent<br />
trail that leads right to your bait.<br />
To use just add a bottle of Fishing<br />
EZ scent / essence to 1 litre of water<br />
and spray onto bait. Will not irritate<br />
eyes and is safe on skin.
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For more information call Brilliant Tackle at +6 06 334 4555 or visit their<br />
website at www.brilliant-tackle.com
Skill Enhancers<br />
Fishing With Spoons Part 5 - B<br />
Straight Retrieve
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asic Presentations:<br />
Philemon Foo<br />
<strong>The</strong> most basic presentation for<br />
spoons is to retrieve it in a straight line<br />
at constant speed. This simply means to<br />
retrieve your spoon at a constant speed<br />
all the way back to the boat. It works for<br />
a variety of fishes and it works most of<br />
the time be it in saltwater or freshwater.
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How It Is Done<br />
It is a really simple presentation. Just cast your spoon<br />
out. Allow it to sink to the bottom or to a depth that you<br />
intend to fish. When it reaches that depth just crank it<br />
back at a constant speed. <strong>The</strong> spoon will wobble, buzz,<br />
drag the bottom, etc. (depending on its designed swim<br />
action) all the way back to you.
This method of presentation, although basic, is very<br />
effective for all types of fishes. All sorts of freshwater<br />
fishes and saltwater fishes take spoons on a straight retrieve.<br />
It works many a times but there are times that<br />
this method needs a little tuning.<br />
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Matching<br />
Speeds<br />
Different fishes hit spoons at different speeds. All fish<br />
probably think that they are faster than the other (who<br />
knows) but not all fish can swim really fast and out<br />
swim the kelah (mahseer), or the sebarau (Hampala<br />
Barb).
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Understand<br />
Your Reels<br />
<strong>The</strong> same can be said for reels. Some reels are like race<br />
cars and are faster than others, while some are made<br />
to cruise. If you’re fishing for snakeheads and you are<br />
constantly catching them at a certain speed and after<br />
changing to this spanking new reel, you suddenly stop<br />
catching them; don’t blame the new reel. It is not a bad<br />
luck reel. It is just that the speed is different.
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Understand<br />
Your Spoons<br />
Another thing you need to look at is your spoon. Some<br />
spoons can swim really well below a certain speed.<br />
When you go above that speed it decides to just hang<br />
on and enjoy the ride. Some spoons need to be worked<br />
fast. Too slow and they look like debris.
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What About<br />
Nature?<br />
With this I mean fast flowing rivers and slow flowing<br />
streams, as well as different current speeds out at sea.<br />
You will have to take into consideration these things<br />
too. If you’re fishing a fast flowing river and you are<br />
cranking like your spoon is in a race, certain fishes<br />
may not be able to catch up.
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Good To Be<br />
Mindful<br />
Pay some attention to these things. Cast out your<br />
spoons and reel them back paying attention to how<br />
they swim at certain speeds. Pay attention to how fast<br />
you are cranking. Pay attention to the environment<br />
that you are fishing in. Put them all together and match<br />
your retrieving speed to them. Now you are ready to<br />
cast out that spoon, use the straight retrieve method,<br />
and catch some fish.<br />
Note: try varying your cranking speed if you do not get<br />
results and you know that the fishes are there.
Knowledge Wise<br />
Let’s Talk About B<br />
<strong>The</strong> ABCs Of ABEC
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Philemon Foo<br />
earings: Part 2<br />
You have probably heard about ABEC or at<br />
least have heard the term ABEC used before.<br />
If you’ve not heard of this term ABEC before,<br />
well, welcome to the world of bearings. We all<br />
talk about bearings and we talk about ABEC but<br />
what is ABEC exactly?<br />
<strong>The</strong> Higher ABEC <strong>The</strong><br />
Better?<br />
Many an angler these days talk about ABEC<br />
looking for bearings with higher ABEC ratings.<br />
<strong>The</strong> reason is because the general believed thing<br />
about ABEC is that the higher they are, the faster<br />
they spin and the further you can cast. This is<br />
correct in a literal sense. <strong>The</strong>re is a but in here<br />
somewhere thus a reason for this article.
ABEC
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Definition<br />
Of ABEC<br />
So what is ABEC exactly? ABEC simply is an<br />
accepted rating system for tolerance of bearings<br />
within the bearing industry. ABEC is actually a<br />
committee of the American Bearings Manufacturers<br />
Association (ABMA). ABEC is short for<br />
Annular Bearing Engineering Committee. So, it<br />
is a bunch of engineers sitting down one day and<br />
decided, “hmm, let’s call it ABEC.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> ABEC rating or commonly known as ABEC<br />
Scale, is a rating system given by manufacturers<br />
of bearings to classify different levels of tolerances<br />
(precision) of their bearings. <strong>The</strong> scale is<br />
ABEC 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. <strong>The</strong> higher the ABEC rating,<br />
the tighter the tolerance or the more precise it is.<br />
ABEC does not take into consideration other factors<br />
such as smoothness, torque, radial free play,<br />
etc. It takes into consideration the dimensional<br />
tolerances of the ball bearings and rings (inner,<br />
outer, width).
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Usage Of<br />
High ABEC<br />
Rated<br />
Bearings<br />
Higher ABEC rated bearings allow high speed<br />
machinery to run at speeds that they are designed<br />
to run at efficiently, if which the usage of<br />
lower rated ABEC bearings may not be able handle.<br />
Higher ABEC rated bearings do not make<br />
these machines move any faster than the speeds<br />
they are designed to run at. <strong>The</strong>re is a significant<br />
difference in both these sentences.
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Back To <strong>The</strong><br />
But<br />
So, does higher ABEC rated bearings mean that<br />
your spool will spin faster and that you will get<br />
much greater casting distances? Not necessarily<br />
true. Yes, the higher ABEC rated bearings can<br />
spin faster but the casting distance you get generally<br />
depends on the weight, dimensions, wind<br />
resistant levels of your lure, the weight and diameter<br />
of your line, the condition of your reel, the<br />
length of your rod, and of course your ability to<br />
control your spool.
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What We Think<br />
So, would we recommend that you spend your<br />
hard earned money buying expensive higher<br />
ABEC rated bearings (ala ABEC 7 or even 9) for<br />
your reels? No. Unless you are into competitive<br />
distance casting then higher ABEC rated bearings<br />
may give you the little extra edge and help<br />
you clinch a trophy.
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Itching To<br />
Upgrade<br />
But if you are like most of us, just fishing with<br />
the hopes of landing a trophy fish and working<br />
out some muscles, screw the higher ABEC rated<br />
bearings unless the original bearings that came<br />
with your reel are really screwed up themselves.<br />
Anyhow, if you’re itching to upgrade, ABEC 5 is<br />
plenty good.
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Junior <strong>Angler</strong>s<br />
An Initiative By <strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong> Magazine<br />
Fishing is a very healthy sport.<br />
As anglers we enjoy fresh air, we<br />
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<strong>The</strong>re are so many benefits to<br />
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With this in mind we hope to<br />
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fishing and have dedicated a section<br />
of our magazine to Junior<br />
<strong>Angler</strong>s.
ing<br />
* Picture courtesy of Pure Fishing<br />
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Junior <strong>Angler</strong>s<br />
My April Adventures
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By Amirul Irfan<br />
Fishing in April has been great despite the<br />
crazy weather due to the inter monsoon season<br />
that is going on. <strong>The</strong> crazy weather makes it<br />
hard to understand fish feeding patterns and it<br />
challenges me to learn more about fish.
Juvenile striped snakehead<br />
fooled by the Berkley Powerbait<br />
Saltwater T Tail Shad. Soft<br />
plastics are very versatile to be<br />
used almost anywhere and this<br />
striped snakehead proves it.<br />
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Another juvenile fooled by the Berkley<br />
Powerbait Saltwater T Tail Shad.<br />
Both striped snakeheads were caught<br />
by casting the soft plastic into groups<br />
of baitfish taking refuge in hydrilla.<br />
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Another greedy juvenile striped<br />
snakehead on a sniper brand soft<br />
plastic with the same style used<br />
for the Powerbait Saltwater T-Tail<br />
Shad.After many failed hook sets<br />
this juvenile was finally hooked.<br />
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My younger brother with a decent<br />
striped snakehead caught on a<br />
jumpfrog in one of the better days<br />
where the pond water is still clear.<br />
<strong>The</strong> jumpfrog was casted repeatedly<br />
into submerged grass to call<br />
out any predators.<br />
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A new soft plastic I tried recently<br />
made by DrankCrazy. It has great action<br />
and it is perfect for snakeheads.<br />
I lost 2 snakeheads after taking this<br />
photo because I set the hook too early.<br />
Black and blue is my favourite colour<br />
for soft plastics.
Hampala Barb fishing with my<br />
cousin at a river near my home.A<br />
total of 5 fish were hooked but all<br />
managed to escape.I learned more<br />
about sebarau feeding habits and<br />
my cousin also thought me about<br />
tying an FG knot quickly to join my<br />
mainline and leader.<br />
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Idlan proudly showing his first fish<br />
with the Zman MinnowZ. It took a<br />
month to coax this fish. This fish has<br />
hit many lures ranging from poppers<br />
to soft plastics without being hooked.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Zman MinnowZ is a great<br />
soft plastic. <strong>The</strong> minnow profile<br />
and it’s slow paddling motion is<br />
irresistible to snakeheads.<br />
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My second decent striped snakehead<br />
for the year. I was sightcasting<br />
and when I saw it rise I made a quick<br />
cast. This fish did not show interest<br />
at first but then I saw a bulging<br />
wake behind the lure and fish on!<br />
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<strong>The</strong> small minnow profile and tight<br />
wiggling action of the countdown<br />
is perfect for wary snakeheads. <strong>The</strong><br />
Golden Alburnus colour really helped<br />
for the murky water conditions.<br />
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Juvenile striped snakehead subdued<br />
by the Surecatch Pop Ranger.<br />
A quick cast after I saw it rise produced<br />
this grumpy little snakehead.<br />
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Another decent striped snakehead<br />
to end the morning sightcasting session.<br />
I noticed some grass moving<br />
on the other bank and the Surecatch<br />
Pop Ranger did the work to call out<br />
this snakehead. This snakehead hit<br />
the popper and flew out of the water<br />
multiple times before getting hooked.<br />
I am starting to question the relationship<br />
between tarpons and snakeheads.<br />
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I have said this many times and I will<br />
say it again, the firetiger colour is awesome.<br />
I hooked a peacock bass the<br />
next day but it managed to get away<br />
when I lifted.<br />
Thank you for reading amd we hope<br />
that have more junior anglers in our<br />
sport of fishing. Put down those game<br />
consoles and pick up a fishing rod,<br />
reel, and hook, and let’s go fishing.<br />
Tight lines and happy fishing.
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