posted by admin on Jul 6
Always enjoy Dan’s videos and TV shows. His fish sauces aren’t bad either!
posted by admin on Nov 8
Kamikaze Fishing Tackle Systems is a company whom designes and builds high quality Fishing Tackle.
http://www.kamikazefishing.com , where you can buy a huge list of products including:
Products include:
Fishing Reels
Fishing Rods
Fishing Lines
Fishing Lures
Fishing Hooks
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posted by admin on Sep 26
Thanks to Tackle Tour.com for this Rod Care article:
Introduction: Fishing rods are the foundation of your tackle and should be treated with special care as they bear the burden of landing those trophy fish we all dream about. With improvements in technology, available materials, and better construction techniques, the rods we fish with today offer incredibly high performance. But the one universal that remains is the fact that these tools can still be broken. While anglers will always place high demands on rods, there are 8 easy tips that can help you protect that investment for a lifetime of angling.
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Choose the right rod, with the right specifications to match your application |
Choosing the right rod: Gary Loomis has a great saying “I could build a rod that you couldn’t break, but then you probably wouldn’t want to fish with it.” This is true for many anglers who demand the highest level of feel and sensitivity from their rods, but also yearn for more durability. The first step to protecting your rod is to choose the right rod for the right application. You could probably fish one rod for all applications and species of fish, but in many cases you would be seriously over or under rodded for the situation…usually resulting in either a poor fishing experience or a broken rod. Pay attention to the capabilities and specifications of each rod and choose a rod that will adequately meet your requirements. Bear in mind that there is no miracle rod that can do it all.
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Newer 2 piece and 3 piece rods are designed to reduce stress on the ferrule, but a little grease will ensure a tight fit and a easy separation later |
Multi-Piece rods: In the past multi-piece rods were the easiest to break since the ferrule sections of the rods represented breaking points in the arch of the rod and often times centralized stress on the connections would cause parts of the graphite to snap. New designs have not only made the action of multi-piece rods much more even, but also helped transfer stress to length of the entire rod. Rod connections can also be a problem when anglers jam them too tightly together and actually break the connections when trying to yank the portions apart. A little grease each time you connect the sections can go a long way. Since most of us don’t carry grease in our tackle boxes a little oil rubbed off your nose or paraffin wax will do just fine. This helps keeps rods tightly together when in use, and easy to separate at the end of your day.
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Grease from our hands will quickly darken cork |
Old cork doesn’t mean bad cork: Most high performance rods these days come with high quality Portuguese cork handles. Cork is favored over foam thanks to it’s low memory, soft feel, and accurate grip. The only downside to cork is that it is more prone to wear and tear. Anglers love holding brand new rods with pristine cork handles, but often marvel at how quickly the handles start to break apart or darken in color. the oils in our hands waste no time in changing the look and feel of cork, and there is simply no amount of washing that can keep them looking new. In addition small sections of your grips may come off, leaving small pits in the handle. While the handle doesn’t look new it should perform just as good as new.
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While small cork bits may separate from the rod, this shouldn’t affect performance in the slightest |
Often times anglers make the mistake of scrubbing their handles with harsh cleansers, rubbing course sandpaper over them, or even pulling them off and changing them unnecessarily. The best thing to do, as long as your handle functions well, is to simply leave it alone. These days I look fondly at my well worn cork grips and consider the flaws simply as battle scars that build character.
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Braided Superlines require stronger guides like the new Fuji Concept guides |
Superlines: Braided and fused lines were touted as major breakthroughs when first introduced years ago, the problem was that rods simply were not ready for them. The older, softer guides simply couldn’t handle the abrasive surfaces of these new rods and they pitted old guides, causing reduced performance in casting, and often times a poor grainy feeling retrieve. If your going to use super lines then make sure to pick up a rod with guides that are rated to handle these contemporary lines. The new guides from Fuji do an excellent job of handling almost any line you can cast, and the new Fuji concept system helps ensure excellent line management.
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Protect your guides from sharp hooks or impact |
Watch your guides: While superlines may not damage your high quality guides, lures sometimes will. Never hang your hooks on your guides, as the barbs of the hooks can scratch the surface of your guides. Use the hook hanger on your rod, its designed to handle the sharpest hooks. In addition try not to reel back that spinner or crankbait all the way to the tip of your rod as the impact can sometimes damage or knock loose your leading guide. Protect your guides and your rod will keep casting perfectly for years.
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When those big fish get close to the boat make sure not to high stick your rod |
Never High stick: Anglers know that keeping your rod tip high maintains pressure on the fish, but in the excitement of the fight many anglers become overzealous when it comes to bringing that fish in. The term “high stick” refers to over angling the rod which in turn creates too much pressure on the rod tip, and can result in a snapped rod. When the fish is close to the boat try not to lift your rod any higher then 90 degrees. keeping the rod taught, but not over arched, will be sufficient for maintaining pressure on the fish, and reducing stress on your tip.
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Most rod damage occurs not during fishing, but from transport |
Transport: More then 80% of rod damage doesn’t occur during the act of fishing, but during the transport of rods. More rods are lost to truck beds, trunks, and car doors then to fish every year. There simply isn’t anything that can put a damper on a good trip then accidentally snapping your rod in an accident. In fact many rods that are actually broken during fishing are actually caused by damage to the rod’s graphite during transportation. There are many special new rod tools and storage devices that can help you stow your rod safely and protect them from the elements. The best thing to do is just be careful where you put your rod, and do your best to make sure that it is out of the way of any heavy objects that can damage the guides or the surface of your rod.
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Cleaning your rod after each trip helps remove contaminates, and reduces any chance for corrosion |
Clean: While more applicable to saltwater anglers, it is always a good idea to wipe down your favorite rods after each trip. this helps keep harmful contaminates from building up on your clear coat, or any corrosives that might be eating away at the rods metal components. Keeping your rod clean ensures that you will isolate any potential problems quickly, and will keep your rod looking as good as you want it to perform.
Conclusion: While there is a lot all of us can do to protect your rod investments, unfortunately the occasional broken rod can happen to the best of us. With the quest for bigger and badder fish pitted against the more sensitive and accurate rods the equation sometimes just adds up to a broken rod now and then. But follow these 8 simple steps and treat your rod well, and it will return the favor by treating you to a lifetime of those whopping lunkers.
Until next time….Tight Lines.
posted by admin on Aug 10
“The BROS BUG COLLECTION is the result of 4 years of intensive research, designing and on the water field testing by Bro and the ledgendary Team Northland® Pro Staff. Hatched from the mind of ice fishing guru Brian “Bro” Brosdahl, the new bug collection features lifelike ants, worms, bugs and grubs with realistic body features, bulging insect eyes, Super-Glo® attractor paints and “match-the-hatch” color patterns that panfish fall victim to. These bugs bug em to bite!”
Duration : 0:8:58
posted by admin on Jul 22
I recently bought a fishing rod that I have online used twice. The problem is, the reeling line is really loose and wavy, and I don’t know why. Are all new fishing rods like this, or is this a quality problem? How can I fix this? It’s a Shakespeare fishing rod, if that matters.
It sounds as if the line just hasn’t been spooled under sufficient tension.If you can find somewhere out in the wide open put your reel onto your rod, thread it up, fix the end of the line to something, open the bail arm of the reel and walk backwards letting the line strip off the reel.
When all the line has stripped off ( that is likely to be a couple of hundred yards line) close the bail arm, run the line through the palm of your right hand, grasp the rod with the little finger of the same hand and begin reeling in, applying a bit of resistance to the line as you do so.
You will obviously have to walk back towards where you secured the line as you go. Once you’ve done this I doubt that you’ll need to do it again. The resistance produced by normal use of your reel should keep the spooling reasonably tight. Hope that helps.
posted by admin on Jul 22
I have no paperwork for either model that instructs you how to change the fishing line. I’ve seen schematics for the model 170 but no instructions for either model. These are the ’60-’70′s vintage reels. Thank you.
Have you try to take the top off because there should be a area in there where line suppose to go but if you have any problem you should just go to a local bait and tackle shop and im pretty sure they would help you or they would even ask if you want line on them and they would gladly put fishing line on your reel for a cheaper price then if you bought a whole 300 YRD line at the store.
posted by admin on Jul 22
I recently started fly fishing and I am heading out with a couple friends to a river. I don’t know what type of fly I should use because alone I have had no luck. My father fishing with a spincaster and is catching browns, walleye, a northern, and weve seen trout. I don’t care which Icatch I just want to know what flys I should use/ what line!
You might be getting a little ahead of yourself. There is no one fly to use when fly fishing, and it will be difficult for someone who is not familiar with the water you’re fishing to tell you what fly to use. In fly fishing, you have to read the situation and then decide what to use “on the fly” so to speak.
You base your approach on the conditions, and the conditions may change within the course of a single day. The trick is to know and constantly observe the water, fish, weather, etc. The best thing you can do is to observe feeding fish and either see what they are eating or try to figure it out. There are lots of ways to do this — look at the surface of the water for one thing. If you see lots of the same kind of insect floating or moving on the water’s surface, and you see fish rising to them, find a fly that looks like that insect and cast it to rising fish. You can also get down in the water, kick over some rocks, and see what kinds of critters scatter — might be little shrimp/scuds, caddis larvae, or pollywogs. You might observe minnows or other small fish in the water — if there are little shoals of minnows skittering around near the banks, you can bet that the fish are picking some of them off, so imitate them.
A big part of fishing is knowing your gear, your lures, your tackle, but another part of fishing is knowing the fish and the water. What do they eat? When do they eat? What kinds of food are in the river? Where is food available? How do conditions change throughout the year? To be good at fly fishing you have to figure all that stuff out. The bad news is… it might take the rest of your life to figure it out. The good news is… it might take the rest of your life to figure it out. Heh heh. A little fishing humor there. Oh, and I almost forgot — ask the locals. If you see fly anglers fishing, politely approach them and ask for advice. They might not tell you everything they know, but any decent angler will help you out. Fly shops and sporting good stores can also be good sources of information — fly shop clerks are usually pretty good anglers who don’t get to fish as much as they’d like, so they’ll at least talk to you about fishing… In this situation, because I don’t know what what you’re fishing (and I’ve never fly fished in New York State, anyway) the best I can do is give you very general advice on what to fish.
I know that mayflies are still hatching in the east, so you can try those. Baetis and quill patterns will work almost anywhere east of the Mississippi. However, if you don’t see fish feeding from the surface, dry mayflies might not do you any good. You could also try mayfly nymphs and emergers — these patterns often work better than dry patterns. Aside from those, you might try the usual arsenal of attractors and all-purpose patterns, such as minnows, Woolly Buggers, leaches, scuds, Hare’s Ear, Pheasant Tail, Wullf’s, Adams, and Humpy’s. In general, the smaller, dead-drift type flies (like mayflies or small nymphs) are more likely to attract the the trouts, while bigger, more actively fished flies will get the attention of the walleye and pike. However, your mileage may vary. Good luck to you. Catch a few for Y!A.
posted by admin on Jul 22
The circle hook is great for people who enjoy catch and release fishing. Learn more about the circle fishing hook in this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store.
Expert: Larry Mastry
Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:27
posted by admin on Jul 7
To put fishing line through fishing rod eyelets, open up the bale of a spinning reel. Learn to thread fishing line into eyelets with this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store.
Expert: Larry Mastry
Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:21
posted by admin on Jun 6
When spooling fishing line, try to keep the line from twisting. Learn to spool monofilament fishing line on spinning reels in this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store. Expert: Larry Mastry Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Duration : 0:1:39
