the asian angler - april 2016 digital issue - malaysia - english

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The Asian Angler Asia’s AnglingLifestyle Magazine

Issue 42

Going Finesse With A Jigging RodAbu Garcia Salty Stage Jiggernaut Why Won’t You Rust?The Decoy Rocket Plus Test

Fishing MalaysiaWhy Malaysia Is Your Next Fishing Destination

The New Revo SpinningAbu Garcia Launches New Revo Spinning ReelsThe Salmo Hornet Story ContinuesThe Making Of A Legend Part 2

Skill Enhancers: Straight Retrieve Technique1

Crush The Ocean• Lightweight and beautifully proportioned rod to suit your fishing

style providing balance, sensitivity and power for any saltwater target

fish species.

• Jiggernaut -Rock Fish is crafted for Slow Pitch Jig technique whereas

Jiggernaut - Diamond Fish is crafted for Fast Spin Jig technique.

• Built with tangle free Fuji K Alconite Ring Concept Guides lighter and

stronger than ordinary guides and at the same time resistant to corrosion.

• The use of Fuji Reel Seat gives your reel a good fit.

SAP MODEL SPECIFICATIONS GUIDE REEL SEAT TYPE

1399140 ASJS 601L-FSJ A(16) ABU JIGGERNAUT (FKFRS) Length 6’0” • Line PE 1.5 • Max Jig 80gm Fuji K-Guides Fuji Reel Seat Spinning

1399142 ASJS601M-FSJ A(16) ABU JIGGERNAUT (FKFRS) Length 6’0” • Line PE 2.5 • Max Jig 150gm Fuji K-Guides Fuji Reel Seat Spinning

1399141 ASJC 601L-SPJ A(16) ABU JIGGERNAUT (FKFRS)

Length 6’0” • Line PE 1.5 • Max Jig 80gm Fuji K-Guides Fuji Reel Seat Casting

1399143 ASJC601M-SPJ A(16) ABU JIGGERNAUT (FKFRS)


1399144 ASJC651-SPJ A(16) ABU JIGGERNAUT (FKFRS)

Length 6’5” • Line PE 4 • Max Jig 300gm Fuji K-Guides Fuji Reel Seat Casting

Lightweight and beautifully proportioned rod to suit your fishing style providing balance, sensitivity and power for any saltwater target fish species.

Jiggernaut -Rock Fish is crafted for Slow Pitch Jig technique whereas Jiggernaut Diamond Fish is crafted for Fast Spin Jig technique.



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My fellow anglers and friends,

Greetings to all. I hope all of you are having lots of fun fishing time. We have been busy as usual of which is good, and decided to add crazy into the mix as well. We decided to embark on a journey of urban fishing.

That does not sound crazy. It sounds like a bunch of optimistic angler folks hoping to catch something within the urban environment. Well, we decided to use a jigging rod. Haha, now that sounds crazy doesn’t it? We did just that using the Abu Garcia SaltyStage Jiggernaut and it worked great. I’ll not spoil your read. Do check it out inside.

Also, after embarking on a travel magazine and travelling about the country I realized just how wonderful Malaysia is for anglers. We have everything from big lakes, to big game saltwater fishing. Our fish stocks may not be as good and they have also become smarter (something that I observed in Belum) which means that we now have to think outside the box and change the way we fish. Do give this some thought.

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Thank you and have a pleasant day. Happy fishing.

Best regards,PhilFounder, Editor In Chief

Contents Click To Go Directly To ArticleMalaysia Your Fishing Destination 10Jiggernaut Goes Light 26Owner Ultra Head Jigheads - Test 36Decoy Rocket Plus SV-69 - Test 44Abu Garcia’s New Revo Spinning Reel Series 50Decoy Plus Guard - Weedless Jigheads 82Decoy Slide Bomb - Changeable Jighead 84Decoy Violence Jighead 88Decoy Bottom Drive - A Versatile Jighead 90New Launches: Abu Garcia Gambit Series 92New Launches: Viper Venom Hybrid Rod 100New Launches: Viper Double Dragon 104New Launches: Zen Razo Treble Hooks 107Lure Fishing Basics Part 6: Straight Retrieve 110All About Hooks Part 6: Jigheads 122Salmo Hornet Story Part 2 128Junior Angler - How I Started Fishing 140Winners Of The Lucly Draw Contest March 2016 152Stuffs: Casio Gulfmaster, Life Proof Case, etc. 156Featuring: Abu Garcia, Berkley, Fenwick Rods, etc 164Featuring: Viper Venom Rods, Zen Zagan Light Jig 182

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Main FeaturePhilemon Foo

Malaysia Your Fishing Destination

Malaysia has great beaches, lovely island para-dises, good shopping places, wild natural jungles, etc. Visiting these places are what many visitors to this beautiful country do. One other activity that is not part of that norm but is slowly picking up in Malaysia is fishing. Malaysia is a good fishing des-tination.

There are a few great lakes in Malaysia. Some of these great lakes such Temenggor Lake, Royal Belum, Kenyir Lake, etc. attract lots of anglers both hardcore as well as weekend warriors, or the “once in a blue moon” anglers.

Fishing The Great Lakes

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Fishing these lakes are both challenging and re-warding. Fishing is not easy but one could battle monsters depending on one’s skills and luck. There are the brown snakeheads, hard fighting giant snakeheads, giant featherbacks, arowanas, fierce Hampala barbs, various types of catfish species, and more lurking in these waters.

Of Predators & Monsters

The jungles of Malaysia are dense and is home to a lot of wild life including tigers, elephants, boars, bears, deer, snakes, birds, etc. The jungle rivers are habitats for powerful fishes such as the illu-sive red mahseer also known as the red torpedo, green or silver mahseers that are torpedoes in their own right, hampala barbs, the hard fighting monkey eating Wallago attu, etc.

Fishing The Jungle Rivers

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Fishing these rivers will require that you spend a few days in the jungle. There will be jungle trekking, boating, canoeing, camping, and at some places, four wheel driving. One has to be reasonably fit to very fit to partake in these adventures; depending on the area chosen.

The sailfish capital of Asia is situated on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in a place called Rompin. They congregate there because of the abundance of baitfish. These majestic speedsters of the sea can often be seen roaming about flash-ing their dorsal fins also known as the sail, on the water’s surface.

Sea Fishing

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Every year the sailfishes of Rompin attract hun-dreds of anglers from many countries to this little coastal town for a workout on the seas. Apart from sailfish, there are black marlins in the area but they are seldom caught.

We recommend catch and release for all billfish caught.

Big Game Perhaps

The seas surrounding Malaysia are also home to mackerels, wahoo, yellow fin tuna, various spe-cies of trevallies, dorado, cobia, various species of groupers including giant grouper, various types of snappers, barramundi, barracudas, various threadfin species, etc. These fighters are found in many parts of the country’s coastal waters at both East and West Malaysia.

Other Saltwater Warriors

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There Are Sharks Too

There are also various type of sharks including whale sharks, as well as rays, whales, dolphins, etc. that roam these waters but are not targeted sport fishes. When it comes to sharks, there are quite a few species from dangerous ones such as bull sharks to the less dangerous ones like the liz-ard sharks in these waters, but to date there have been only three attacks since 1968 and non were fatal. We recommend that all sharks caught to be released.

For the less adventurous or perhaps for those who only have a few hours to fish, a visit to the com-mercial fishing ponds also known as pay ponds can be fun. There are plenty of them around and they can be found in almost every part of the country.

Commercial Fishing Ponds

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Not As Easy As It Sounds

Most of these ponds are regularly stocked. Some are even stocked on a daily basis. That said, fish-ing these ponds can prove to be a challenge. Fish-ing skills come into play. Local knowledge is a big help. Luck plays a part. But every pond has a se-cret that are guarded by those who frequent them.

Some of the famous commercial fishing ponds in-clude the Natural Exotic Fishing Pond in Rawang Selangor; a place I test out fishing tackle, Be-dong Fishing Pond (Kedah, north of the Malay-sian Peninsular), Damai Fishing Village(Johor, south of the Malaysian Peninsular), Fish Valley (Selangor), Jurassic SW Pond (Sepang, Selan-gor), Hulu Langat Fishing Pond (Selangor), etc.

Some Famous Ones

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Fishing Guides

Fishing guide services are available in Malaysia for all sorts of fishing therefore one does not have to worry. Even if you’ve not planned for a fishing trip in Malaysia and did not bring any fishing tackle with you but would like to do some fishing (ad hoc), this can still be arranged. Most fishing guides pro-vide fishing tackle. Most pay ponds provide them too on rental basis.*Fishing tackle = fishing equipment

If you are an angler looking for a place to go fish-ing, do consider Malaysia. Fishing in Malaysia can be good. However, like fishing in any coun-try, it is best to check in advance what the fishing seasons are.

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Summary

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Tough, Powerful, Sleek, And Smooth

Revo Toro Beast

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7 stainless steel HPCR bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increase corrosion protection.Power stack Carbon Matrix Drag System provides extreme drag pressure combines with unparalleled smoothness.Active response drag mechanism allows easy drag adjust-ment even under heavy drag loads.Active grade aluminium spool allows for a tough spool that is extremely lightweight for greater casting performance. X-Craftic alloy frame and sideplate for increased corrosion resistance.Duragear Heavy Duty provides increased fighting power and extended gear life.InfiniMax Breaking System allows almost limitless adjust-ability to handle larger baits.Extended Bent handle for increased cranking power.Large EVA knob provide improved grip.The coated line guide reduces friction and improves dura-bility.

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Test DrivesPhilemon Foo

Jiggernaut Goes LightFinesse Fishing With A Jigging RodTesting Grounds: Various Places

Series: Salty Stage Jiggernaut

Model: ASJS601L-FSJ

Opponents: Brown Snakeheads

Some time ago we shove the Abu Garcia Salty Stage jiggernaut into the ring with the Amazoni-an redtail catfish and it survived the fight shaken but alive. Being a light action rod It’s slower action blank took some massive beating and gave some back. It was a lot of fun; harrowing fun.

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More recently we took it (baitcasting model) to Pulau Jarak (Jarak Island) to see how it would do against the fishes there. It did well battling golden snappers despite being its thin and light self. The fight was not easy but at the end the Jiggernaut prevailed.

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Going Quite Mad

With such a blank we wanted to know how it would fair casting light baits since it is a light jigging rod. With that in mind we decide to do some finesse fishing casting out light 1 inch soft-baits on jighead. Well, maybe we have gone a bit mad. Perhaps but why not?

Going Quite Mad

Light action rods with soft action tips makes cast-ing light baits fun. Their ability to flick out these light baits make them superb finesse rods. But what about the Jiggernaut of which is a light jig-ging rod and not exactly a finesse rod?

Field Test

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With that in mind we took some softbaits, jig-heads, and the Jiggernaut to a stream to do some softbait fishing. We used Berkley Pow-erbait 1 inch grubs, my favourite for this sort of fishing, and the Owner Ultra Head jigheads. Both combined gave a total weight of 3 grams.

Casting Abilities

Casting out the Berkley Powerbait grub was easy. Every cast gave good distances and with a good distance between the angler and where the bait dropped means further coverage and cranking distance. Fishing in a high pressured area such as the one we fished in, having good distances makes a difference.

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The slower action of the Jiggernaut made play-ing brown snakeheads fun. It certainly has more than enough backbone to bring up the fish but when the fish makes a little dash, the rod bends and the pull of the fish is felt as it tries to make a run for cover. It really is fun playing with the fishes that way before bringing them up for pho-tos and then releasing them back to fight an-other day.

Yes, the Abu Garcia Salty Stage Jiggernaut can play the part in finesse fishing too. It is light enough to cast light weights and has proven to be a versatile rod. A realm into a world of fi-nesse jigging may be upon us.

Verdict

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OwnerUltra Head Jigheads

W ith soft baits being one of my favourite ways of fishing, jigheads are a norm in my tackle boxes. There are many brands available in the market and one of them is Owner. Owner has long made jig-heads. They also make them for other brands. Thus this time I decided to test owner’s own jigheads.

Sharpness Test

Running the Owner Ultra Head jighead’s hooks on the surface of a plastic spoon to see if it will catch on. Sharp hooks will catch on and even hold on under steady hands. The Ultra Head caught onto the surface of the spoon too. We test all from the pack and they proved to be sharp.

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Saltwater Test

Like all the hooks that we’ve tested, we put the Ultra Head to the saltwater test too. We always say that we are trying to get them to rust but in reality all we want to know is how well they can manage corrosion. With that in mind we drowned the Ultra Head in saltwater for 24 hours (more).

Saltwater Test Lab TestAfter 24

After 24 hours we removed the Ultra Head from the saltwater solution and inspected it for signs of rust. We didn’t see any. Next is to run the hook through the surface of the plastic spoon to see if it is still sharp. Yes, it remains sharp.

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It has done well thus far. Next we took it to a stream and attached a Berkley Powerbait Grub softbait and started to cast with the hopes of catching a fish. In a short time a snakehead decided to take the bait. With a like strike the hook was set and the fish made its way up the banks for a photo session.

Field Test

Field Test

The Owner Ultra Head jigheads are super sharp and they resist corrosion well. They certain-ly are good quality jigheads and good quality hooks. I certainly will not expect anything less from Owner. Price wise let us put it this way; it matches the quality and is certainly reason-able.

Verdict

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The Decoy jigheads are really impressive and for light or finesse fishing, one of the jigheads available is the Decoy Rocket Plus SV-69 jig-head. It looks different than other jigheads as it comes with a cylindrical head and a blob on the hook that helps hold the soft bait in place.


Decoy Rocket Plus SV-69

Sharpness Test

Running the hook point on a plastic spoon is one of the ways that we use to test the sharpness of hooks. The other way is to run in on our thumbnail. Using the plastic spoon method as the surface is harder and smoother; we tested the Rocket Plus and it easi-ly latched on to the surface of the spoon. This means that the hook is sharp.

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Corrosion Test

Next we drowned the Rocket Plus into a solution of saltwater for 24 hours. This is done to test if it will corrode or rust within a 24 hours time frame. Of course we do not leave our jigheads in the water for 24 hours when we fish unless they got snagged. So, if it survives, you know it will be able to last throughout your fishing trip.

After 24 Hours

Corrosion Test After 24 Hours

After over the 24 hours period we removed the Rock-et Plus from the saltwater solution and inspected it for rust. No rust was detected. Next we ran it through the sharpness test to see if it has gotten blunt. The Rocket Plus latched on to the plastic spoon again. It remains sharp.

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Verdict

Good quality modern hooks these days can easily handle saltwater well and such is the Rocket Plus. It remained sharp and in good condition despite stay-ing in saltwater for over 24 hours. Good jigheads in-deed.

Verdict Lab Test Line: Berkley NanofilPoundage: 17lb

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Abu Garcia Revo Spinning Reel Series

Introducin’ The Asian Angler

Note: Products in this section may have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazine

The Abu Garcia Revo reels used to baitcast-ing reels and they were one of the toughest tak-ing fishes from the playful peacock bass to the high speed sailfish. Oh yes, they did. The Revos were tough and capable fighters. Now Abu Gar-cia has launched a new side of the Revo reels. This time the Revo has gone spinning.

Revo S

Let us start with the Revo S, the storm trooper of the Revo spinning series. It comes in black and white and it looks like a reel made for the Star Wars storm troopers. It looks good and I do like the combination of colours.

Revo S

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7 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increased corrosion protectionCarbon Matrix™ hybrid drag system for super smooth reliable drag performanceIM-C6™ (Insert molded C6) body design combines an X-Cräftic™ gearbox design with a C6 carbon body, which gives a lightweight construction that houses gears in perfect alignmentLightweight graphite rotorRocket line management™ system provides better control of all types of fishing linesRocket spool lip design™ allows better control of line coming off the spoolLarge PVC knob provides greater comfort and dura-bilityMachined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slipStainless steel main shaft and components for im-proved corrosion resistanceEverlast™ bail system for improved durabilitySlow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of line

Features

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Sizes: 10 20 30 40Max Drag 10lb 11lb 11lb 17lbLine (Mono) 110/6 120/8 175/8 230/10Weight (g) 209 212 232 269

Revo SX

The Revo SX comes in striking metallic dark red and black rotor, spool, and a black + gun metal chromed body. Its handle is aluminium bent is a nice way. Overall the design of the Revo SX is nice and sinis-ter. I do like nice and sinister.

The Revo SX spinning reel incorporates a moulded IM-C6 carbon body to a one piece aluminium gear-box giving it a rigid body while keeping its weight low. In fact, this new Revo SX is lighter than the previous ones. This also feels and looks a lot better.

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8 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increased corrosion protectionAMGearing™ system provides precision machined gears for unparalleled smoothness and durabilityComputer optimized gear design allows for the most efficient gear systemCarbon Matrix™ hybrid drag system for super smooth reliable drag performanceIM-C6™ (Insert molded C6) body design combines an X-Cräftic™ gearbox design with a C6 carbon body, which gives a lightweight construction that houses gears in perfect alignmentLightweight graphite rotorRocket line management™ system provides better control of all types of fishing linesRocket spool lip design™ allows better control of line coming off the spoolK- Clutch™ anti reverseFlat EVA knob provide greater comfort and durabilityMachined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slipStainless steel main shaft and components for im-proved corrosion resistance

Features

Everlast™ bail system for improved durabilitySlow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of line


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Revo STX

The Revo STX to me starts looking a little bit mun-dane to me. It looks a little too grown up. It is like a crowd of Lotus Elise, Mazda RX7, BMW Z5, and suddenly a Mercedes Benz E class Coupe. Anyway, it is not a bad looker. It does look really good, in the grown up section.

It comes with a black and silver spool, silver & gun metal chromed rotor with carbon fibre inserts, silver and black body, and a chromed base. It may look mundane but it is a very capable reel. It is lightweight, rigid, smooth, and feels like high performance reel.

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9 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increased corrosion protectionAMGearing™ system provides precision machined gears for unparalleled smoothness and durabilityComputer optimized gear design allows for the most efficient gear systemCarbon Matrix™ drag system provides smooth, con-sistent drag pressure across the entire drag rangeIM-C6™ (Insert molded C6) body design combines an X-Cräftic™ gearbox design with a C6 carbon body, which gives a lightweight construction that houses gears in perfect alignmentC6 carbon rotor provides significant weight reduc-tion without sacrificing strength or durabilityRocket line management™ system provides better control of all types of fishing linesRocket spool lip design™ allows better control of line coming off the spoolK-Clutch™ anti reverseFlat EVA knob provide greater comfort and durabilityMachined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slipAircraft grade aluminum main shaft

Features

Titanium main shaft (40 size only)Everlast™ bail system for improved durabilitySlow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of line “


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Revo Inshore

The Revo Inshore spinning is Abu Garcia’s answer to quality saltwater spinning reels. Coming in elec-tric blue and black, the inshore does look decently sporty. I like the electric blue and black combination, somewhat like a TRON bike colour.

The Revo Inshore is a saltwater grade reel using corrosion resistant bearings (HPCR), Insert Mold-ed IM-C6 carbon body, and X-Craftic allow gearbox design of which is corrosion resistant as well. This makes the Inshore lighter and capable of managing saltwater better.

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6 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increased corrosion protectionAMGearing™ system provides precision machined gears for unparalled smoothness and durabilityComputer optimized gear design allows for the most efficient gear systemCarbon Matrix™ drag system provides smooth, con-sistent drag pressure across the entire drag rangeC6 carbon rotor provides significant weight reduction without sacrificing strength or durability (30-40 size)Lightweight aluminum rotor (60 size)IM-C6™ (Insert molded C6) body design combines an X- craftic™ gearbox design with a C6 carbon body, which gives a lightweight construction that houses gears in perfect alignment (30-35 sizes)X- Cräftic™ alloy body provides increased corrosion resistance (40-60 size)Rocket line management™ system provides better control of all types of fishing linesRocket spool lip design™ allows better control of line coming off the spoolK-Clutch™ anti reverse (30-40)Large EVA knobs provide great grip with increased comfort

Features

Machined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slipStainless steel main shaft and components for im-proved corrosion resistanceEverlast™ bail system for improved durabilitySlow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of lineDesigned for saltwater applications

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Sizes: 30 35 40 60Max Drag 11lb 11lb 17lb 24lbLine (Mono) 175/8 190/10 230/10 205/14Line (Braid) 180/10 190/14 250/14 200/20Weight (g) 218 229 266 396

Revo Premier

The Revo Premier is to me the best looking reel amongst the latest Revo spinning reel series. It come with a black spool lines with gold, a silver rotor and chrome rotor with carbon fibre inserts, and its body is silver with black and gold trims and a chromed bottom. It comes with a carbon fibre bent handle that adds to the sporty package.

The Revo Premier is a very smooth reel. It has driv-en Abu Garcia spinning reels a notch up the perfor-mance ladder. It too comes with the IM-C6 carbon body, C6 carbon rotor, and C6 stem of which keeps it lightweight.

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11 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bear-ing provides increased corrosion protectionAMGearing™ system provides precision machined gears for unparalleled smoothness and durabilityComputer optimized gear design allows for the most efficient gear systemCarbon Matrix™ drag system provides smooth, con-sistent drag pressure across the entire drag rangeIM-C6™ (Insert molded C6) body design combines an X-Cräftic™ gearbox design with a C6 carbon body, which gives a lightweight construction that houses gears in perfect alignmentC6 carbon rotor provides significant weight reduc-tion without sacrificing strength or durabilityRocket line management™ system provides better control of all types of fishing linesRocket spool lip design™ allows better control of line coming off the spoolCompact bent carbon handle provides a more ergo-nomic design that is extremely lightweightK-Clutch™ anti reverseFlat EVA knob provide greater comfort and durabilityMachined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slip

Features

Aircraft grade aluminum main shaftTitanium main shaft (40 size only)Everlast™ bail system for improved durabilitySlow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of line

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Sizes: 10 20 30 40Max Drag 10lb 11lb 11lb 17lbLine (Mono) 110/6 120/8 175/8 230/10Line (Braid) 150/6 175/8 180/10 250/14Weight (g) 181 184 204 238

Revo MGX

The MGX conjures up an image of the dark knight or perhaps Darth Vader is you’re more into sci-fi and less into super heroes. Perhaps the two will have to battle it out to see who gets it. For those who are into baitcasting, the Revo MGX spinning seems somewhat familiar. It takes some design cues from its casting brethren.

It comes in black, black carbon fibre, with silver lin-ing, and gun metal grey chrome colours. It does look nice in a dark sense. It comes with a unique X-Mag magnesium alloy one piece gearbox, light weight C6 rotor and body, and it is very smooth; certainly a high performance reel. It is the lightest amongst the new Revo Spinning reel series.

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11 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bear-ing provides increased corrosion protectionAMGearing™ system provides precision machined gears for unparalleled smoothness and durabilityComputer optimized gear design allows for the most efficient gear systemCarbon Matrix™ drag system provides smooth, con-sistent drag pressure across the entire drag rangeOne piece X-Mag™ alloy one piece gear box pro-vides a super light yet extremely strong gear housingC6 carbon body provides significant weight reduc-tion without sacrificing strength and durabilityC6 carbon rotor provides significant weight reduc-tion without sacrificing strength or durabilityRocket line management™ system provides better control of all types of fishing linesRocket spool lip design™ allows better control of line coming off the spoolCompact bent carbon handle provides a more ergo-nomic design that is extremely lightweightK-Clutch™ anti reverseFlat EVA knob provide greater comfort and durability

Features

Machined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slipAircraft grade aluminum main shaftEverlast™ bail system for improved durabilitySlow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of line

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Sizes: 20 30 Max Drag 11lb 11lb Line (Mono) 120/8 175/8 Line (Braid) 175/8 180/10 Weight (g) 175 192

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Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 Introducin’ The Asian Angler


The Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 is a softbait an-glers dream come true. This jig head comes equipped with a slim wire that makes the rig weedless and thus allows for better fishing in weedy areas where fish normally hideout. The Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 is superb for finesse light tackle softbait fishing.

Sizes and weights#3 -1/48oz. (0.6)#3 -1/32oz. (0.9g)#3 -1/20oz. (1.4g)#3 -1/16oz. (1.8g)#3 -3/32oz. (2.5g)#2 -1/32oz. (0.9g)#2 -1/20oz. (1.4g)#2 -1/16oz. (1.8g)#2 -3/32oz. (2.5g)

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Decoy Slide Bomb SV-45 Introducin’ The Asian Angler


The Decoy Slide Bomb SV-45 is a superb jig-head that allows you softbait to go about its business freely. The hook is not built into the jig-head. It is instead clipped onto it and thus has the freedom to move about freely.

This clever jighead allows you to change hooks using hooks of various types and sizes according to your personal fishing styles and ideas.

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Weights and sizes:#6 -1.5g#4 -2g#3 -3.5g#2 - 5g


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Decoy Violence Jig Heads 31F Introducin’ The Asian Angler


The Decoy Violence Jig Heads 31F is made for the finesse and light tackle angler. They are great for softbait fishing. They come with two cones that helps hold softbaits in place allowing the angler to fish with peace of mind.

Weights and sizes#2 1/32oz - (0.9g) #1 1/20oz - (1.4g) #2 1/20oz - (1.4g) #1 1/16oz - (1.8g)#2 1/16oz - (1.8g) #1/0 1/20oz. (1.4g)#1 1/32oz - (0.9g) #1/0 1/16oz. (1.8g)


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Decoy Bottom Drive Jig Heads Introducin’ The Asian Angler


The Decoy Bottom Drive Jig Heads are fan-tastic jigheads and I believe it will be some-thing a lot of softbait anglers would want to use. It comes with the “Magic Keeper” that secures your softbait in place. What’s more interesting is that it comes with a rig that allows one to add a spinner to it making the softbait ore attractive to predators.

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NEW LaunchesAbu Garcia Gambit Series

Abu Garcia recently launched a series of rods that are based on the chess pieces in a game of chess. The Abu Garcia Gambit rod series is a set of rods that feature an Arch Bishop, a Pawn Star, the Wild Jester, An Iron Cavalier, a Dark Knight, the Hard Rook, and the Royal King.

Value For Money

Value For Money

The Gambit rod series is a value for money no frills rod. It comes standard with a 25 tone graphite blank that is tough and great for most freshwater fishing, modern sporty Japanese design, and quality EVA han-dles or grips.

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These rods are well balanced being a bit tip heavy without a reel on. With a reel on (depend-ing on size) the weight is transferred backward bringing the whole set up to a better balance of which also translates to reduced weight feel es-pecially during fishing.

Well Balanced

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NEW LaunchesViper Venom Hybrid

Many from the fishing fraternity will recall this rod by its unconventional yellow tone that’s famed for its durability, great backbone, and be-ing extremely wallet friendly that keep anglers looking for this rod high and low, even after it was long discontinued.

For those who are searching, wait no more! Viper fi-nally brought back the legendary Venom Hybrid once more after listening to fellow anglers advice. The Vi-per Venom Hybrid has undergone a facelift to make it look more aggressive yet stylish with fancy handle using cork and EVA, garnished with fine metal pieces. Complete with beautiful crack-pattern paint and over-all matte black blank for further appeal.

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Other than the colour changes, the Viper Ven-om Hybrid retained almost all the qualities that makes anglers crazy over the rod such as the powerful yet responsive blank and standard guides to keep the rod price low. In addition, the Viper Venom Hybrid now even feature Fuji reel seat, all of the wonderful characteristic in one affordable package.

The Viper Venom Hybrid line-up consist of even more models than previous with 7 spinning rods and 5 cast-ing rods. The spinning models start from 4 feet 6 inch-es all the way to 7 feet including one 6 feet 3inch butt jointed model especially for jigging enthusiasts with a budget mindset. Meanwhile the casting lineup consist of rods from 5 feet all the way to 6 feet with a selection of either 1pcs or 2pcs models. Do not miss this chance to own the Viper Venom Hybrid before it is sold out once more!

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NEW LaunchesViper Double Dragon

Introducing the latest edition to the Viper family of rods is the Viper Double Dragon. The Double Dragon offers 7 rod models, each featured with quality standard guides, and Fuji reel seat at af-fordable prices, staying true to the namesake of all Viper rods, of which is unmatched quality at affordable prices.

The Double Dragon features a rather minimalistic de-sign with clean black overall motif, in eye pleasing metallic green color, just above the fore grip of the rod. All Double Dragon rods have EVA split rear han-dles and Fuji KDPS fore grip that is made out of cork for exceptional grip and comfort. The Viper Double Dragon consist of both casting and spinning models. Casting versions feature Fuji ACS reel seats whilst the spinning version comes in VSS reel seats for unparalleled comfort.

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The blank of the Double Dragon rods come in a moderate action blank, with an overall forgiv-ing feel but is relentless when hooked onto a big fish, thanks to its exceptional bending power. The softer tip makes it a great crankbaiting rod, especially for roll-casting, making the Double Dragon one of the most affordable crankbait rods in the market.

The Viper Double Dragon rods are currently available from 5 feet to 7 feet (spinning) and 6 feet to 6feet 6 inches (baitcasting models). Available in both 2 piece and 1 piece models to suit most of your fishing needs.

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NEW LaunchesZen Razo Treble Hook

Zen proudly presents Zen Razo treble hooks, the first of its kind that utilizes state of the art technology and sophisticated coating that is so new, not many hook manufacturers around the globe know about. Zen Razo hooks chemically sharpened 3X strong carbon steel treble hooks are extremely strong and are highly rust resistance. Unlike other 3X hooks, Zen Razo went a step further coating them with Teflon to enhance its rust re-sistance properties. Teflon coating is the latest coating technology for hooks that makes it al-most rust proof!

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Besides that, the deep black matte tone Teflon coating on the Zen Razo treble hooks give an-glers a competitive edge on the waters as the hooks are least visible to fishes than other shiny hooks. This improves hook up rates.

The Zen Razo treble hooks are suitable for all fishing situations that require strong and reliable trebles, and now even better with rust proofing and low visibility features. Perfect for saltwater casting jigs, tenggiri (mackerel) jigging, swimbaits, and sinking minnow casting for pelagics, as well as hook crushing species like Sebaraus (Hampala barb) and Groupers.

Zen Razo will be available in sizes of 8, 6, 4 and 2.

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Skill Enhancers The Asian Angler

Lure Fishing BasicsS t r a i g h t R e t r i e v e Part 6

One of the most basic techniques that I highly recommend to beginner lure casters is the straight retrieve technique of which is easy to execute and is effective at catching Fish.

Lure Types

The straight retrieve technique can be used with many types of lures from sinking, diving, to top wa-ter or surface lures. They can be minnow or shad (Fish designed types) to other designs such as cicadas as well as other more uniquely designed lures.

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The Start

Before casting always ensure that your lure is swim-ming right. For detailed description please refer to earlier month’s issue (Basics of Lure Casting Part 4). After you tested your lure cast it out right in front of you. Once the lure hits the water, allow it to sink (if sinking lure). Floating lures will stay in place but a float.

The retrieve is easy. Point your rod tip at the water and retrieve the lure back to you in a straight line all the way back to you. Then cast and retrieve again. For the first few cast, pay attention to the lure. Feel it’s vibrations and see how it moves (action) as it comes swimming back to you.

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Vary The Speed

Next is to retrieve your lure back at different speeds. Slow down the retrieval speed and feel the vibra-tions and again see how it acts as it makes its way back to you. Next increase the speed of retrieval and again feel the vibrations and see how it acts.

Try to retrieve your lure, cranking at a constant speed especially fish type lures. You may be cranking at fast, medium, or slow speeds but keep it constant. Many a times a fish going for the lure may sud-denly stop and turn back should the lure suddenly slows down or stops. This depends on the targeted species. Sebaraus (Hampala barb) for example are one of those fishes that would turn back.

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Some the lure allows you to feel the terrain espe-cially deep diving lures. Like when your lure hits something hard, or when it is digging about a san-dy bottom, you will be able to feel these signals especially if you are using supervises with a higher carbon rod blank that transmits vibrations well.

When To Stop Cranking

When you hit something hard you may want to pause for a while just in case your lure hits a tree stump and may get snagged. In cases of such, pause for a while and give the line a slow and gentle pull us-ing the rod. If the lure is not snagged, continue with your retrieve. If it has snagged, a lure retriever will come in handy.

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There are lures that work best at a certain speed. It is best to know your lure’s well. Also note the speed differences of your reel. High speed reels will crank your lure back at a faster speed. Faster speed also means a change in lure action.

Things To Note

Slow speed reels will have your lure swimming slow-er should you be cranking the reel using the same cranking speed of action high speed reel, meaning the speed of which you are turning the handle.

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Hope this article helps you. Why not give it a try and catch a fish or two or more.

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One of the hooks used when fishing with soft plastics or soft baits are jigheads. Soft plastics alones are pretty light (unless larger ones) and jig-heads give them weight. The weight helps with the cast as well as with the manipulation of the soft plastic in the water or on top of vegetation.

All About Hooks: Part 6 Jigheads

The Head

All About Hooks: Part 6 Jigheads

The head of the jighead lies the weight. It can be made of lead or stainless steel. Some countries have ban on lead and thus only stainless steel jig-heads are allowed to be used. This weight or head helps with casting and manipulation of the soft plas-tic.

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The jighead comes in a variety of designs, weights, and colours; depending on what you choose to use. Some of them are round, some are cylindri-cal, some are conical, some are designed to look like the head of a fish, etc. Colours add to the at-tractiveness of the entire rig.

DesignsBait Holders /

Anchors

Some jigheads come with bait holders / anchors (different brands call them different thigns) that help to hold the soft plastic bait in place. Without these parts as with earlier jighead models, the soft baits tend to slide out of shape after a cast or two and will frequently have to be readjusted. These parts eliminate the need for constant readjustments.

Bait Holders /

Anchors

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If you’ve not used jigheads before, do give them a try. Although they are used mainly with softbaits, you can used them with other baits as well depend-ing on your creativity.

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Salmo Hornet Story - Secretive Rise of a New Classic Legend Part 2

Tackle Story Author: Ginson Tan Jiin ShengPhotos: Richard Kiin, Buinaga, Kenny Toh, Eric Chan, Ginson Tan Jiin Sheng

Some lures come, some lures go. This here is part 2 of the Salmo Hornet story. For part 1, you do checkout last month’s issue.

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Author: Ginson Tan Jiin ShengPhotos: Richard Kiin, Buinaga, Kenny Toh, Eric Chan, Ginson Tan Jiin Sheng Action

All Hornets are hand tuned featuring an extremely tight side to side action coupled with the occasion-al erratic roll, unlike regular wooden crank shads that gives plenty of side to side wiggle. Even on su-per slow retrieval, the tremendous amount of vibra-tion from the Hornet can most certainly be felt and transported to your hand, regardless of the gear (spinning or baitcasting) and line weight.

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This lure dives gradually to its rated diving depth in a smooth steady gradient. Additionally, the Hor-net does not skew sideways easily despite being cranked at very high speeds, making them unbe-lievably versatile. This gains them acceptance from both beginners and seasoned pros, straight out of the box. Fishes will definitely feel the Hornet with their lateral line even if the regular Hornets are non-rattlers and in murky waters due to the amount of action it creates.

In my opinion, the Hornets are more suited for cast-ing into fish holding areas and structures as com-pared to a search lure, to cover a wide body of clear water. The Hornet may not be a champ in dis-tance casting department, but it is a lure that is as reliable in close quarter combat.

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Casting a Hornet lure long distances may wear you out quickly no thanks to its immense action dur-ing the crank back through unproductive waters, and such actions makes much more sense in fish holding areas even if it is highly pressured, where fishes are likely to be seduced by the vibration of the Hornet instead of just swim actions.

The ability of the Hornet to go fast or slow without losing its action also plays a part to tempt wary fish to investigate the lure. Besides that the changing of lure to match different retrieval speeds will no longer be a necessity, thus saving lots of precious fish catching time.

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Application

Personally, I prefer to work the Salmo Hornet on straight retrieves, manipulating only the speed of retrieval. Jerking the Hornet is also fine but the lure movement is already erratic enough on its own. Adding more jerking motion just adds extra load on your wrist. You may not want to tire yourself up quickly especially during long trips!

Application

The Salmo Hornet is a no brainer lure, at least to me. It is a simple lure to use. The floating version has a high buoyancy rate. One other unique thing about the floating version is that it floats backwards and away unlike most floating lures that just float up to-wards the surface. This characteristic coupled with the good snag deflection ability of the lure makes the Salmo Hornet a great lure to work in heavily snagged areas.

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Areas such as wooden log and log piles commonly associated with large rivers as well as reservoirs, and river with large boulders or rocks are not a prob-lem for the Hornet. It also does surprisingly well in pay ponds with plenty of rocks, wooden stilts, and even PVC pipes at the bottom as well as the sides due to its snag deflection properties.

That said, the Hornets are not recommended for areas filled with weeds, the bib of the Hornet while good at avoiding hard structures, tend to drag up weeds or debris due to its bib. Although the lure would not be stuck under such circumstances, but it is pointless to waste time cleaning up the pond with your lure on every cast.

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Next issue we will go further touching into light tackle or finesse with the Salmo Hornet and more.

To Be Continued

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How I started fishing?

In this article I will write about how I started fishing. Fishing can seem like a boring and crazy thing to do, but once you get into it – it’s a beautiful world. Fish-ing can be an escape and therapy for some, and for youth it can be a barrier from various social prob-lems.

By Amirul Irfan

Angler : Amirul IrfanI began fishing around 2001 when I was 3 years old. At the time, my dad was studying in the University of Missouri. After class, he would take me bass fishing at some local ponds. My first catch was a largemouth bass on a soft plastic and a Berkley Kids fishing kit with 6lb Trilene. For a 3 year old, the fight was intense and it has kept me hooked until this day.

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In 2003, my family moved back to Malaysia. In pri-mary school I did not fish much. Whenever I fished I fished with bait like worms and bread. When I was 11, my preference shifted from bait fishing back to lure fishing. Up until now I still can’t get away from lure fishing. It feels amazing to be able to fool fish with artificial lures.

I fish because it makes me happy. It is an es-cape from problems I have. On the water, I lose track of time and I can relax. Catching a fish brings joy like opening a present. When I feel stressed I go fishing to clear up my mind. This helps boost my productivity as I can maintain positive thoughts in what I do.

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My advice to anyone deciding to try out fishing is to find someone who fishes and learn from them. Go out there and have fun, don’t pressure yourself too much on catching a fish.

In the beginning, not catching anything can be disap-pointing but in time you will be used to it. Lowering your expectations as you begin will bring you great re-sults. Don’t forget to catch and release too – it’s cru-cial to keep the sport alive.

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Next issue my friends will share their experience on how they started fishing. Stay tuned to The Asian Angler.

Good luck again and as always practice catch & release and stay safe while fishing.

Bring Your Kids Fishing

Every child needs to spend time out-doors. Fishing in a safe and educational sport that both your child and you can bond with..

Put away those tabs, iPhones, Androids, and pick up a reel, rod, line, hook, and sinker... Don’t forget some bait.

Happy Fishing.The Asian Angler Team

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Salty Stage BV8

Features: • Weight 215g • Aluminium Frame • 4+1 HPCR bearings • Carbon Matrix Drag • Big round EVA knob with power handles • VIC Flat Knob handle included • Gear Ratio 8:01 • MAG tracks brake system • Clicker Drag • Click Mechanism with brake

SAP Description Weight Max Drag Line (Superfireline PE1 / PE 1.2 / PE1.5) / Braid PE1) Ball and Roller Bearings Max Line Winding Gear Ratio 1366279 Salty Stage BV8 215g 7 Kg 250m / 200m / 140m / 220m 4/1 83 cm 8:01

1366280 Salty Stage BV8-L 215g 7 Kg 250m / 200m / 140m / 220m 4/1 83 cm 8:01

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FANTASISTA NEOPRENE ROD BELT

Features: • Superior shock absorbing elastic 4mm thick neoprene material with Fantasista logo on rod belt (2 pieces)

SAP Description Material Size 1367369 ABU FANTASISTA NEOPRENE ROD BELT 2PCS Neoprene (Length) 350 x (Thickness) 4mm x (Width) 40mm

Features: • Weight 400g• Gear Ratio 7:01• X-Craftic Aluminium Frame and Crank Side Plate• Large diameter Brass Dura Gear• Infini Max Brake System• Power Stack Carbon Matrix• 1/3, 1/4 split volume line indication• Backup ratchet stop• Semi synchronize level wind• Click Mechanism, Mechanical brake knob• 105 mm Double round EVA knob

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Models: Revo Bigshooter WM50 | WM50-LWeight: 400g Max Drag: 10kgLine: PE1 (900m), PE1.2 (750m), PE1.5 (600m), PE2 (450M), PE2.5 (375M), PE3 (300M), PE4 (225M) Bearings: 6+1 Max Line Winding: 95cmGear Ratio: 7.0:1

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The updated Veritas series continues the tradition of lightweight design and superior sensitivity with a renewed focus on strength. By developing a Spiral Core Construction process with our 30 Ton graph-ite blanks, our engineers were able to significantly improve break strength without increasing weight. Overall break strength improved an average 22% while tip strength increased by over 30%.

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Features:

30 Ton graphite for a lightweight balanced design

Spiral Carbon Core Construction provides an in-crease in break strength of the rod

Titanium alloy guides with Zirconium inserts allow for a lightweight balanced rod

Abu designed extreme exposure reel seat for in-creased blank contact and sensitivity

Micro click reel seat hood design allows for im-proved reel fit

High density EVA gives greater sensitivity and durability

Texas rigged hook keeper for all bait applications

VERITAS 2.0

The updated VeritasTM series continues the tradition of lightweight design and superior sensitivity with a renewed focus on strength. By developing a Spiral Core Construction process with our 30 Ton graphite blanks, our engineers were able to significantly improve break strength without increasing weight. Overall break strength improved an average 22% while tip strength increased by over 30%. 30 Ton graphite for a lightweight balanced design Spiral Carbon Core Construction provides an increase in break strength of the rod Titanium alloy guides with Zirconium inserts allow for a lightweight balanced rod Abu designed extreme exposure reel seat for increased blank contact and sensitivity Micro click reel seat hood design allows for improved reel fit High density EVA gives greater sensitivity and durability Texas rigged hook keeper for all bait applications

Material Model Length Pieces Action Power Lure Weight Line Weight Rod Weight Type

1324560 VERITAS 2.0 VRTS66-5 6’6” 1 F M 1/8-1/2OZ 6-12LB 4.8OZ Spinning


1324562 VERITAS 2.0 VRTS66-6 6’6” 1 MF MH 1/4-3/4OZ 8-14LB 5.0OZ Spinning 1324563 VERITAS 2.0 VRTS662-6 6’6” 2 MF MH 1/4-3/4OZ 8-14LB 5.0OZ Spinning 1324564 VERITAS 2.0 VRTS69-4 6’9” 1 F ML 1/8-1/2OZ 6-10LB 4.0OZ Spinning



1324567 VERITAS 2.0 VRTS70-6 7’0” 1 F MH 1/4-3/4OZ 8-14LB 5.1OZ Spinning

1324568 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC66-5 6’6” 1 F M 1/4-5/8OZ 8-17LB 4.3OZ Casting

1324569 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC662-5 6’6’’ 2 F M 1/4-5/8OZ 8-17LB 4.3OZ Casting 1324571 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC66-6 6’6” 1 MF MH 1/4-1OZ 12-20LB 4.5OZ Casting 1324573 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC69-6 6’9” 1 F MH 1/4-1OZ 12-20LB 4.6OZ Casting 1324574 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC692-6 6’9” 2 F MH 1/4-1OZ 12-20LB 4.6OZ Casting 1324577 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC70-5 7’0” 1 F M 1/4-5/8OZ 8-17LB 4.6OZ Casting 1324579 VERITAS 2.0 VRTC70-6 7’0” 1 F MH 1/4-1OZ 12-20LB 4.8OZ Casting

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Model Length Line lb Lure oz. Power Type

VC66-6 6’6” 12-20 1/4-1 MH Casting

VC70-5 7’0” 8-17 1/4-5/8 M Casting

VC70-6 7’0” 12-20 1/4-1 MH Casting

VS63-4XFT 6’3” 6-10 1/8-1/4 ML Spinning

VS66-5 6’6” 8-14 3/16-5/8 M Spinning

VS68-5XFT 6”8” 8-14 3/16-5/8 M Spinning

VS70-6 7’0” 8-14 1/4-3/4 MH Spinning

SAP MODEL SPECIFICATIONS POWER PIECES TYPE

1323616 ETB 69M-MFS-2 Length 6’9” • Line 6-12lb • Lure 1/8 – 3/4oz M 2 Spinning

1323617 ETB 610ML-XFS Length 6’10” • Line 4-10lb • Lure 1/8 - 5/8oz ML 1 Spinning

1323742 ETB 66 M-FC Length 6’6” • Line 8-14lb • Lure 3/8 – 5/8oz M 1 Casting

1323743 ETB 69 MH-FC Length 6’9” • Line 10-17lb • Lure 1/4 – 3/4oz MH 1 Casting SAP MODEL SPECIFICATIONS POWER PIECES TYPE

1294282 HMG60M-FS-2 Length 6’0” • Line 8-14lb • Lure 1/4 – 3/4oz M 2 Spinning


1294292 HMG66M-FC Length 6’6” • Line 8-17lb • Lure 1/4 – 3/4oz M 1 Casting

1294293 HMG66MH-FC Length 6’6” • Line 10-20lb • Lure 3/8 – 1oz MH 1 Casting

The HMG changed fishing forever as the world’s first graphite rod. 40 years later Fenwick has reinvented a classic with the lightest, most comfortable, most durable HMG ever. Custom lengths and actions for all

species.

A LEGEND REBORN The HMG changed fishing forever as the world’s first graphite rod. 40 years later Fenwick has reinvented a classic with the lightest, most comfortable, most durable HMG ever. Custom

lengths and actions for all species.

A LEGEND REBORN







species.

A LEGEND REBORN







species.

A LEGEND REBORN


ULTRACAST INVISI BRAID / ULTIMATE BRAID

CONFIDENTIAL-PURE FISHING USE ONLY

Model LB Length Colour Diameter (mm) SCUC15G-125 SPW ULTCAST 15LB 125YD GR 15LB 125YD Green 0.20mm SCUC20G-125 SPW ULTCAST 20LB 125YD GR 20LB 125YD Green 0.25mm SCUC30G-125 SPW ULTCAST 30LB 125YD GR 30LB 125YD Green 0.30mm

Model LB Length Colour Diameter (mm) SCUC6IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 6LB 125YD 6LB 125YD Translucent 0.10mm SCUC10IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 10LB 125YD 10LB 125YD Translucent 0.17mm SCUC15IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 15LB 125YD 15LB 125YD Translucent 0.20mm SCUC20IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 20LB 125YD 20LB 125YD Translucent 0.25mm SCUC30IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 30LB 125YD 30LB 125YD Translucent 0.30mm

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1323616 ETB 69M-MFS-2 Length 6’9” • Line 6-12lb • Lure 1/8 – 3/4oz M 2 Spinning

1323617 ETB 610ML-XFS Length 6’10” • Line 4-10lb • Lure 1/8 - 5/8oz ML 1 Spinning

1323742 ETB 66 M-FC Length 6’6” • Line 8-14lb • Lure 3/8 – 5/8oz M 1 Casting

1323743 ETB 69 MH-FC Length 6’9” • Line 10-17lb • Lure 1/4 – 3/4oz MH 1 Casting


























ULTIMATE BRAID





Colours: GreenDiameter: 15lb 0.20mm 20lb 0.25mm 30lb 0.30mm


























ULTRACAST INVISI BRAID




Model LB Length Colour Diameter (mm) SCUC6IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 6LB 125YD 6LB 125YD Translucent 0.10mm SCUC10IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 10LB 125YD 10LB 125YD Translucent 0.17mm SCUC15IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 15LB 125YD 15LB 125YD Translucent 0.20mm SCUC20IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 20LB 125YD 20LB 125YD Translucent 0.25mm SCUC30IB-125 SPW ULTCAST IVB 30LB 125YD 30LB 125YD Translucent 0.30mm Colours: TranslucentDiameter: 6lb 0.10mm 15lb 0.20mm 10lb 0.17mm 20lb 0.25mm 30lb 0.30mm


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q WHIPLASH LINE

SAP Model LB Length Colour Diameter (mm) 1345345 EWLFS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 110M ORG 20LB 110m Orange 0.06mm 1345346 EWLFS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 110M ORG 25LB 110m Orange 0.08mm 1345347 EWLFS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 110M ORG 30LB 110m Orange 0.10mm 1345348 EWLFS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 110M ORG 35LB 110m Orange 0.12mm 1345349 EWLFS14-BO WHIP 0.14MM 40LB 110M ORG 40LB 110m Orange 0.14mm 1345350 EWLFS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 110M ORG 45LB 110m Orange 0.16mm 1345351 EWLFS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 110M ORG 50LB 110m Orange 0.18mm 1345352 EWLFS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 110M ORG 65LB 110m Orange 0.20mm 1345353 EWLFS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 110M ORG 80LB 110m Orange 0.25mm 1345354 EWLFS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 110M ORG 100LB 110m Orange 0.28mm 1345355 EWLVS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 300M ORG 20LB 300m Orange 0.06mm 1345356 EWLVS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 300M ORG 25LB 300m Orange 0.08mm 1345357 EWLVS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 300M ORG 30LB 300m Orange 0.10mm 1345358 EWLVS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 300M ORG 35LB 300m Orange 0.12mm 1345359 EWLVS14-BO WHIP 0.14MM 40LB 300M ORG 40LB 300m Orange 0.14mm 1345360 EWLVS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 300M ORG 45LB 300m Orange 0.16mm 1345361 EWLVS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 300M ORG 50LB 300m Orange 0.18mm 1345362 EWLVS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 300M ORG 65LB 300m Orange 0.20mm 1345363 EWLVS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 250M ORG 80LB 300m Orange 0.25mm 1345364 EWLVS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 220M ORG 100LB 300m Orange 0.28mm 1345418 EWLBS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 2000M ORG 20LB 2000m Orange 0.06mm 1345419 EWLBS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 2000M ORG 25LB 2000m Orange 0.08mm 1345420 EWLBS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 2000M ORG 30LB 2000m Orange 0.10mm 1345421 EWLBS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 2000M ORG 35LB 2000m Orange 0.12mm 1345423 EWLBS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 2000M ORG 45LB 2000m Orange 0.16mm 1345424 EWLBS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 2000M ORG 50LB 2000m Orange 0.18mm 1345425 EWLBS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 2000M ORG 65LB 2000m Orange 0.20mm 1345426 EWLBS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 2000M ORG 80LB 2000m Orange 0.25mm 1345427 EWLBS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 2000M ORG 100LB 2000m Orange 0.28mm

q WHIPLASH LINE

SAP Model LB Length Colour Diameter (mm) 1345345 EWLFS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 110M ORG 20LB 110m Orange 0.06mm 1345346 EWLFS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 110M ORG 25LB 110m Orange 0.08mm 1345347 EWLFS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 110M ORG 30LB 110m Orange 0.10mm 1345348 EWLFS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 110M ORG 35LB 110m Orange 0.12mm 1345349 EWLFS14-BO WHIP 0.14MM 40LB 110M ORG 40LB 110m Orange 0.14mm 1345350 EWLFS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 110M ORG 45LB 110m Orange 0.16mm 1345351 EWLFS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 110M ORG 50LB 110m Orange 0.18mm 1345352 EWLFS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 110M ORG 65LB 110m Orange 0.20mm 1345353 EWLFS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 110M ORG 80LB 110m Orange 0.25mm 1345354 EWLFS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 110M ORG 100LB 110m Orange 0.28mm 1345355 EWLVS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 300M ORG 20LB 300m Orange 0.06mm 1345356 EWLVS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 300M ORG 25LB 300m Orange 0.08mm 1345357 EWLVS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 300M ORG 30LB 300m Orange 0.10mm 1345358 EWLVS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 300M ORG 35LB 300m Orange 0.12mm 1345359 EWLVS14-BO WHIP 0.14MM 40LB 300M ORG 40LB 300m Orange 0.14mm 1345360 EWLVS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 300M ORG 45LB 300m Orange 0.16mm 1345361 EWLVS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 300M ORG 50LB 300m Orange 0.18mm 1345362 EWLVS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 300M ORG 65LB 300m Orange 0.20mm 1345363 EWLVS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 250M ORG 80LB 300m Orange 0.25mm 1345364 EWLVS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 220M ORG 100LB 300m Orange 0.28mm 1345418 EWLBS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 2000M ORG 20LB 2000m Orange 0.06mm 1345419 EWLBS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 2000M ORG 25LB 2000m Orange 0.08mm 1345420 EWLBS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 2000M ORG 30LB 2000m Orange 0.10mm 1345421 EWLBS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 2000M ORG 35LB 2000m Orange 0.12mm 1345423 EWLBS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 2000M ORG 45LB 2000m Orange 0.16mm 1345424 EWLBS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 2000M ORG 50LB 2000m Orange 0.18mm 1345425 EWLBS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 2000M ORG 65LB 2000m Orange 0.20mm 1345426 EWLBS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 2000M ORG 80LB 2000m Orange 0.25mm 1345427 EWLBS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 2000M ORG 100LB 2000m Orange 0.28mm

Colours: Orange


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Decoy Spoonin’ Single 30 Hook

The Decoy Spoonin’ Single 30 hooks are sharp and with a longer shank. These hooks are made especially for spoons. They are made in Japan.

For more information Contact OAG Worldwide:Tel: +603 3358 6003 Email: [email protected]

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Decoy Trouting Single 28 Hook

The Decoy Troutin’ Single 28 hooks are sharp and made for lures to ensure better hook up rates. These hooks are made in Japan with utmost attention to quality.


Decoy Tracin’ Single 31 Hook

The Decoy Tracin’ Single 31 hooks are sharp and with a longer shank. These hooks are made especially for spoons and spinners. They are made in Japan.


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Decoy Pluggin’ Single 27 Hook

The Decoy Pluggin’ Single 27 hooks are sharp and made for lures to ensure better hook up rates. These hooks are made in Japan with utmost attention to quality.


Decoy Tracin’ Single 31 OP Hook

The Decoy Tracin’ Single 31 hooks are sharp and they come with an open eye for easy linking to lures. They are made in Japan.


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