The Asian Angler - September 2013 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English

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Ohhio Light Jigging Rods

A Light Jigging rod with a strong punch. Never judge a rod by its lightness...

Elite 7 The New Noisy Revo

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Skill EnhancersFishing with soft plasticsPresentation styles that helps you catch fish

Knowledge WiseUnderstanding fishing rodsMaking sense of fishing rod terms...

Genetic MetamorphosisLures

Oceanos The Heavy Duty Rods

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OrangeMax Light Jigging Low Profile

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September 2013

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Saltwater Bait Finesse is the latest fishing style in trend today. This style utilizes the right Abu Garcia baitcasting reel and any Berkley, Spiderwire or Stren 10-20lbs lines. To achieve effective results, jigs below 25g is used and presented with a ‘slow-lift & drop’ action for a much subtle flutter action. This deadly action produces great success on species such as Diamond Trevally, Golden Snapper, Queenfish, Mackeral, Grouperand many more. It is the most versatile saltwater fishing technique-period. Bringing you the nextlevel of saltwater fishing experience!


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Bait Finesse is also applicable for freshwater condition. This style utilizes the the advanced features of the Revo family series by pairing up with Berkley, Spiderwire or Stren 4-10lbs. This unique style is achieved by usingbait and lures below 5g. The latest Revo 3 family and JDM models boasts features like the IVCB-IV, IVCB-VI,MAGTRAX, INFINI Brake System and INFINI II Spool design to cast ultra-light lures effortlessly. Target your next throphy Toman, Sebarau, Peacock Bass, Belida, Red-Tail Catfish, Pacuand many more with the new Bait Finesse style.

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ContentsAbu Garcia OrangeMaxPower packed light jigging reel 16

Kewl Ohhio Light Jigging RodA light rod with a heavy punch 48

Abu Garcia RevoElite 7The low profile thatclicks 66

Finesse Fishing Reels By Abu Garcia

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Rod Ford Oceanos RodsHeavy duty fishing rods 84

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Fishing ChartersBoatman ProfileKuala Rompin

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Understanding Fishing RodsPart 4: Making sense of it; Line Weight 134

Fishing With SoftPlastics: Part 3Presentation Methods 154

Sporting Fishes

The Trevallies

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My fellow anglers and friends,

First and foremost, Happy Birthday Malaysia,and Happy Independance Day to all Malaysians.As a nation we have come a long way. As anglerswe have come a long way too. From fishing with asrick and thread, using earth worms as bait to fishing with quality rods, technologically advanced lines and reels, to artificial baits. Some have also gone from meat hunters to conserva-tionist and that is all good.

This month is also the start of the sailfish season and I did my usual trip to Kuala Rompin. The sailfish are a plenty and they are getting bigger too. While fishing I had a ”light bulb” moment. Since I always use one of the best boat-men in Rompin, why not let the world know this piece of news. So we feature Jason who is my regular and favourite boatman.

We also got the opportunity to play with really wonderful tackle light the Kewl Ohhio light jigging rod, Abu Garcia OrangMax jigging reel, and Abu Garcia Revo Elite 7 reel that clicks. Then there are also the Oceanos rods by MGFA that can wrestle giant groupers out of their holes (who knows).

This month we dis some changes to our interactive Contents page making things clearer and more orderly. Do try it out. Click on any article you would like to read and you will be brought there. This makes navigating our magazine all the more easier.

We are in the midst of planning a Bahasa Malaysia version of The Asian An-gler and are currently talking to suitable candidates who would like to take up the role of Editor. Send me an email if you are interested.

Thank you for your support and tight lines. Enjoy this issue.

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Abu Garcia OrangeMaxPower Packed Light Jigging ReelBy Philemon Foo

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Abu Garcia OrangeMaxPower Packed Light Jigging ReelBy Philemon Foo Ask any baitcasting angler if they

have heard of the Abu Garcia Max series baitcasting reels and you will most likely get a yes especially if he or she picked up baitcasting within the last few years. They were the best value for money entry level reels and a lot of anglers picking up baitcasting went for them.

The Max series has since moved up following the path laid down by its more upmarket and refined breth-ren; the Revo MGX baitcasting reel and has since become more sleek, even lower in profile, and improved with updated materials and parts.

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Revisiting Its RootsMany well known brands have once in a while revisited its roots and saw a sudden flash of a light bulb. This is how the Volkswagen Golf came about with a TSi and a more powerful GTi version. They do look slightly different but the ba-sic design still holds.

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This is what the Abu Garcia Or-angeMax really is. When I look deeper into the OrangeMax What I see is a Max baitcasting series reel, souped up. The OrangeMax looks great and is the first saltwa-ter reel within the Max baitcasting reel series.

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The OrangeMax is meant to be a light jigging reel that is designed to go hand in hand with the Abu Garcia SaltyStage Light Jigging rod. Putting both together and you have a phe-nomenal looking light jigging setup.

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Highlighting Features This reel does have some basic fea-tures worth highlighting. They even break current belief systems. Well, why not? Who says you cannot turn a Mini Countryman into a 4x4 that can be used on rugged terrains where Land Rovers feel more at home?

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Magnetic BrakesI know, this feature seems out of place being a saltwater reel and all. I always thought that a magnetic brak-ing system will not make it in saltwa-ter conditions as salt has a tendency to interrupt the magnetic fields that is used by the system to control the spool. Another reason would be rust as magnets are made of metal.

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Doing further research I found out that saltwater actually has lesser ef-fects on magnets as compared to freshwater as salt lowers the wa-ter’s dimagnetism. The next thing I found out made even more sense. Since the magnetic system in reels uses magnetic fields to control the spool, salt water’s conductivity cre-ates even more turbulence of which increases the effect on the spool.

These experiments were done by immersing magnets in salt water and near salt water. When we fish our reels are out of water and not as near water as these experiments were made. So I guess, the fellas at Abu Garcia figured this out. But what about rust issues? Proper mainte-nance and commonsense like wash-ing your equipment after a trip to sea helps.

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Flipping SwitchThis switch that sits by the frame of the reel was first introduced with the sec-ond generation Max baitcasting reels. It allows one to control the spool (free spool or engaged) by using just the thumbar. To flip out your bait, all you had to do was to press and hold down the thumbar. Release the thumbar to reengage the spool.

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This is a good feature to have on a jigging reel. When I jig I sometimes allow the jig to get carried away by the currents as it attempts to touch the bottom. This method allows me to cover more ground. Having the flipping function switched on makes it more convenient to do so.

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Larger EVA KnobsMost saltwater reels these days come with large knobs and the OrangeMax is no exception. It comes with two large rounded high density EVA knobs. It not only improves the cosmetics of the reel, it also feels more comfortable to hold with improved grip.

Psychology does play a part when one is fishing especially when you are on to a brute. Having large knobs and reel handles gives one the feeling of having more strength and power. This acts as a confidence booster when fighting the fish.

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DragFortunately the drag is a lot smoother without any feel of stickiness. This is more important in any reel as a sticky drag is indeed risky business. This is where lines burst and hooks get dis-lodged. In terms of drag smoothness, the OrangeMax has it.

Lab Test: Drag

The OrangeMax is claimed to have 15lb of drag at max. Our lab test sub-ject managed to touch 16.4lb of which is above the rated drag. Drag smooth-ness deteriorated at close to 15lb. I be-lieve that this reel will be able to handle more with a change of drag washers to carbon type washers.

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Torture TestNo, we didn’t build a torture cham-ber. I think the lab is good enough a torture chamber but the brutes out at sea that we lovingly call big game fish are the ones that can and will really put any fishing equipment through its nerves.

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The OrangeMax really went through more than what it was made to man-age during my Rompin trip. I filled it with 17lb braid and pitted it against a sailfish. Although the OrangeMax was bullied and seriously tortured, almost got spooled, it still ended up the victor as it managed to help me land a sail-fish.

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ConclusionThe Abu Garcia OrangeMax is a tough reel that looks good. It may not be the smoothes reel around or have the heaviest drag but it still managed to land a sailfish of which it wasn’t designed to handle. Just to add, the OrangeMax is still in good condition despite being tortured and that says a lot of this reel.

In short... the Abu Garcia Orange-Max is in fact a no frills reel that will certainly get the job done without costing you an arm and a leg. Want a good entry level low profile baitcast-ing and jiggin reel? The OrangeMax is definitely worth considering.

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Features:- Double Stopper of Main Gear - Flipping Switch For Jigging - Round EVA Knob - Power Drag System - 15lb / 6.8Kg - Tough Aluminum spool - Machine Cut Handle and Spool - Magnetic Brake System- Gear Ratio 7.1:1- 5 bearings

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Kewl Ohhio Light Jigging RodA Light Rod With A Heavy PunchBy Philemon Foo

Test Drives

Every once in a while we see Davids levelling the field against Goliaths. It is like when Everton beats Manchester United during a major league match or when Nissan’s Godzilla (GTR) fed dusts to Ferraris and Porches at Nür-burgring. It is a moment of “I can’t be-lieve this-ness” followed by a wow!

Kewl Ohhio Light Jigging RodA Light Rod With A Heavy PunchBy Philemon Foo

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Ohhio WowzinessWith the start of the sailfish season I decided to take a bunch of rods off to Rompin and pit them against the power of the sailfishes. One of these rods is the Kewl Ohhio Light Jig. Rat-ed as a PE1-3 rod, I attached a Abu Garcia OrangeMax Saltwater low profile reel to it and filled it with 17lb braid.

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Ohhio In ActionThe Ohhio has a pretty good backbone and I had no problems jigging with it. I jigged 40g jigs to 60g jigs with ease. It ac-tually felt like I was using a more expen-sive rod. But that was not why I brought the Ohhio to Rompin. I wanted to see how it would go against the sailfish.

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The sails were a plenty but we had no luck with them on jigs. So I had to resort to live bait drifting. Within 15 minutes the Ohhio was thrown into the ring. Line stripped out fast and I was onto a sailfish. I held on as the sail ran and the rod took a bashing. I managed to turn the fish, away from the float-ing buoys. Credit goes to the rod for being able to do so.

In less than 15 minutes the Ohhio had proved itself to be a strong ally. The sailfish was by the side of the boat. It was a 20 over kg sailfish, not big but good enough to give the Ohhio a tough time.

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Light Weight, Heavy Puncher The Kewl Ohhio is a light rod as well as a very well balanced rod that looks really good. It comes with quality Fuji new concept tangle free Alconite guides, Fuji reel seat and a split butt section that feels sturdy and tough.

The Ohhio casts really well too thanks to its tip’s ability to flick out jigs. It is always a joy to see your jigs or lures glide in the air espe-cially with a rod that helps you to execute every cast really well. But then again many rods can do this.

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What really matters was how the Ohhio performed during the battle with the sailfish. It comes with a strong backbone with good power, enough to help me manage the run of the sailfish. The sturdy butt section helped a lot too, giving me confidence during the battle.

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My ThoughtsThis “David” of a rod definitely will give many a “Goliath” a run for its money. A stylish, light, and strong rod that I will like to have with me on future sea fishing trips.

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Other ModelsThere are more models available in the market such as spinning rod models and casting rod models.

Rod models:Models Length Action Configuration Type

OHS-562ML 5’6” Medium Light 2 piece Spinning

OHS-602ML 6’Medium

Light2 piece Spinning

OHS-662ML 6’6”Medium


OHS-702ML 7’Medium


OHS-60LJ 6’Light

Jigging1 piece Spinning

OHB-562ML 5’6”Medium

Light2 piece Casting

OHB-602ML 6’Medium


OHB-662ML 6’6”Medium


OHB-60LJ 6’Light

Jigging1 piece Casting

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Abu Garcia Revo Elite 7The Low Profile That ClicksBy Philemon Foo

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Abu Garcia Revo Elite 7The Low Profile That ClicksBy Philemon Foo

Over the years Abu Garcia low pro-file reels have been getting lower in profile. It started somewhat with the Revo MGX and it things just contin-ued. Lighter, lower, smoother, and the list goes on. Recently the introduced the Revo 3 Elite 7 & 8. For this article we will focus on the 7 as that is what I have in hand to play with.

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Design CuesOne look at the Revo Elite 7 and you know that it is the grandchild of the Revo MGX). Lower profile, big-ger gear box, a new IVCB centrifu-gal brake system, etc. The spool re-sembles closely to that of the Revo LTX of which comes heavily ported with lots of holes. The Carbon fibre handle is curved and sporty.

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Performance: Casting AbilityLooking good is one thing. Having substance is more important than good looks. Casting with the Revo Elite 7 is great. It is super easy to cast with and is a fantastic reel for beginners to learn bait-casting with. The Revo Elite 7 comes with an IVCB centrifugal brake system that has 6 arms (two more than the MGX).

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For the experts with an educated thumb and would like to get bet-ter distances, you could remove 3 arms just like what we did. Al-though not a recommendation by Abu Garcia, we did so just to see how it performed. It performed re-ally well. Well, we are not recom-mending you to do so but you do have this option.

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Performance: Carbon Matrix DragAnother important point to look at is the drag. You do not want to be spooled empty by a fast swimming torpedo of a fish without the ability to tire it. The specs claim that the Revo Elite 7 can handle a drag of up to 7kg (15.5lb). Let’s see how it performs in our lab.

We secured the 30lb line to a carabi-neer and secured it to an anchor. We loosen the drag slightly and attached a drag checker to the line. Then we pulled and tighten the drag. It went past the 7kg mark all the way to 25.6lb (9.8kg) at maximum drag; an impres-sive drag performance.

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Screaming Low ProfileOne of the sounds that anglers enjoy listening to is that of the reel scream-ing. That is one of the reasons why an-glers have modified the clicker inside reel spools to make their reels sound louder. However, these sounds are mainly enjoyed by anglers that use spinning reels.

Carbon fibre bent handle; sweet...

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A few years ago, low profile baitcast-ing reels were honoured with this fea-ture. Abu Garcia added a clicker to the Revo Toro and the Toro Winch. Now they included the sweet sound-ing sound effects to the Revo Elite 7 and Revo Elite 8.

Unlike the sound mechanism of the Revo Toro and Toro Winch, the Revo Elite 7’s and 8’s clicker cannot be turned on and off. Its function is clos-er to that of the spinning reels where it screams when the spool turns with line flowing out but not during the re-trieve. This to me is hitting the bull’s eye.

Big gearbox; a show of power.

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Features9 +1 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings provides increased corrosion protection

X-Cräftic™ alloy frame for increased corrosion resistance

Infini II™ spool design for extended castability and extreme loads

C6 carbon sideplates provide significant weight reduction without sacrificing strength and durabil-ity

Carbon Matrix™ hybrid drag system for super smooth reliable drag performance

Infinitely variable centrifugal brake gives very pre-cise brake adjustments allowing anglers to easily cast a wide range variety of baits

Ti coated line quide reduces friction and improves durability

Recessed reel foot allows for a more ergonomic reel design

Ratio 7.1:1

Weight: 170g

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My ThoughtsI love the sound of creaming reels and this is what I have been looking for. The clicker system on the Revo Elite 7 and 8 is the type of system that I like. It performs really well and comes with new or rather upgrad-ed features such as the 6 arms IVCB brakes systems. A superb reel at a good price point.

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Rod Ford OceanosHeavy Duty Fsihing RodsBy Philemon Foo

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Rod Ford OceanosHeavy Duty Fsihing RodsBy Philemon Foo

The name Oceanos is a give away to what rod I recently played with. When I was hand-ed the Oceanos the first thing that came to mind was heavy duty fishing rods. These rods look really butch and you know that they were developed to bully the brutes.

It was unfortunate that I received them af-ter my sailfish trip but not to worry as we have a lab made to torture fishing equip-ment where some have fallen and failed to get featured.

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Lab Testing: Oceanos KahalaThe lightest amongst the three models that I have with me, the Kahala is a 6’ jigging rod rated at PE4 with a recom-mended jig weight of 150g. This rod also recommends a drag of 12kg. It is a butt joint type rod also known as off-set joint and comes with a split rear handle section.

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The gunmetal dark grey colored rings compliment the high density EVA very well giving the Kahala a tough look. The Kahala looks and feels like a no nonsense rod that could scare the living daylights out of most brutes.

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Weight Force TestHaving a 12kg recommended drag weight in mind we decided to use a heavy duty multiplier reel filled with 100lb lines. While no one will jig with such an outfit, why not use this in a lab test environment. After all we just want to know if the rod can do what it says it can do.

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The result is impressive. The Kahala managed to reach 27.5lb (12.5kg) easily without making a sound. It certainly passed the test and does what it says it will do.

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Lab Testing: Oceanos HagatsuoThe Oceanos Hagatsuo is a 5’6”, PE 5 rod that is made to jig jigs of about 250g. Those are huge jigs that will be able to give bodybuilders a good workout. The recommended max drag for this rod is 16kg.

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Its design is similar to that of the Kahala with the exceptions of chrome rings at the reel seat and darker colored gun metal rings on the EVA. Another difference is that the Hagatsuo comes with a metal gimbal.

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Weight Force Test16kg recommended weight? Not only did the Hagatsuo do the 16kg easily touching about 37lb (16.8kg), it also challenged my drag checker pushing it past its limits. My drag checker reads up to 32lb (14.5kg) but this time it went pass that to un-known realms estimating the read-ing to be about 37lb.

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Lab Testing: Oceanos UluaThe Ulua is the heaviest in this group with a length of 5’2”. This PE7 jigging rod is recommended to be used with 350g jigs. It can take weight forces of up to 20kg, way past what my drag checker can do.

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This rod comes with gold rings looking like an elegant bully. Like the Hagatsuo, the Ulua also comes with a metal gim-bal but in gold.

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Weight Force TestWithout a drag checker that has the ability to test the Ulua, what we did was secure the rod on rod holder at a 45 degrees an-gle. We locked the drag on the big game overhead reel that was spooled with 100lb lines. Next we secure dumbbell weight discs to the end of the line and throw them allowing the tip to bounce them. This we call the bounce test.

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We started with a 5kg (11lb) disc. The Ulua was laughing at us. It bounced the discs easily with taking an estimat-ed force of about 12kg to 15kg. We were already wear-ing bicycle helmets with snorkeling mask hiding behind a high-back office chair for protection. Then we decided to add another 2.5kg disc to it.

When the disc started bouncing we were expecting the rod to break. The estimated weight force being felt by the rod at max would be 22.5kg (force exertion weight is estimated at three times the weight). Well, it didn’t break. We were tempted to add another 1.5kg to it but decided that enough is enough.

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ComponentsThe Rod Ford Oceanos rods come with high quality Fuji components of which are Fuji guides and Fuji reel seats. With so much power in these rods there is a need to use high quality components as lesser quality ones will definitely be a weakness to a strong and powerful rod and may even break midway.

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ConclusionI do not have any trips planned where the full po-tential of these rods can be tested but from the lab test we did, I can see commercial fishing pond anglers yanking plabuks (Mekong catfish) and other commercial fishing pond giants out of their homes.

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Boatman: Jason aka Ah PuiArea: Kuala RompinSpecialty: Sailfish fishing and jiggingBooking contact: +6014 520 6888 Booking Contact (English speaking only): +6013 388 4900 (Derrick)

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Fishing Charter: Boatman ProfileBy Philemon Foo

Boatman: Jason aka Ah PuiArea: Kuala RompinSpecialty: Sailfish fishing and jiggingBooking contact: +6014 520 6888 Booking Contact (English speaking only): +6013 388 4900 (Derrick)

Fishing Charter: Boatman ProfileBy Philemon Foo

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When it comes to sea fishing or big game fishing, fishing charters is the way to go unless you own your own boat and you know where the fishes are hiding out. For anglers like me who do not own a boat but love to fish out at sea, fishing char-ters is a blessing.

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I have been fishing in Rompin for many years now and fishing the sailfish during the sailfish season has become some sort of a yearly pilgrimage for me. A good boatman with very good knowledge of the area as well as the behavior of the targeted fish is important. An add-ed bonus is a boatman with con-servation on his mind.

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Having fished Rompin, the sail-fish capital of Malaysia for so many years, I have used quite a num-ber of boats. Some are really good and some, well, not as good. While most of them are really good a few do stand out and amongst the best boatman in that area is Jason also known as Ah Pui.

Jason getting ready to set the hook before handing the rod over to the angler.

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Sea Faring VesselJason’s boat is a fibreglass type boat equipped with live well, ice boxes, rod holders, as well as fish finders, GPS, and yes, live vest. When it gets too sunny, one can also take shade in the open air cabin. There is an open air toilet (sitting) up front should one really need to go.

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Being one of the larger boats in Rompin, Jason’s boat is both comfortable and spacious. I normally fish in a group of five to six anglers and being city boys, we like comfort and space. Comforta-ble cushions and lots of space to sit as well as being able to lie down for a nap on a rocking boat with the sea breeze.

There are also lots of spaces to place our tackle boxes and fishing rods as well as spaces for items that we intend to keep dry like camera bags, tackle box of lures and jigs, packed food, etc.

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Fast BoatAs an angler one of the least fun and productive times is during the journey from fishing spot to fishing spot. Jason’s boat is fitted with two Yamaha 200hp outboards giving it a total 400hp. That is plenty of power to get you from spot to spot at the shortest times. Of course how fast depends on the condition of the sea as well.

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Positioning Of BoatThe positioning of boats when it is parked at a fishing spot is important. The fishes could be around the area but because of a boat that is badly positioned, the baits tend to get missed by the fish. This is especially true when fishing wrecks and other structures as well as for sailfish.

Searching for fish and positioning the boat just right is one of Jason’s spe-cialties. Many a times we caught a lot of fish (comparing to boats fishing the same area), just because of his uncan-ny boat positioning capability. This too happened on my recent trip, two weeks before writing this article.

Jason positioning the boat to get an opti-mal position whereby our live baits are most likely to swim towards the sailfishes.

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We were a total of sixteen anglers in three boats with a mini competition where the winning boat team will each get an ice-cream. On my boat we were on to twenty six fishes (some landed and some not) while the closest rival had fourteen fishes. We fished pretty much the same area throughout the day.

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Safety FirstSafety at sea is utmost important and when it comes to safety; Jason will not take any chances. If the conditions gets too dangerous, Ja-son will get you back to land safely whether you want to or not. After all life is more important than land-ing that trophy fish, I am sure you agree with me on this.

On the radio checking out the weather and sea conditions.

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When it comes to fishing in Rompin, I do have a few favourite boatmen and one of them is Jason. Should you decide to fish in Rompin do give him a try.

* Sailfish season will be from August to October. For other types of fishing, it is almost year round except from end October to February of which is the monsoon.

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Understanding Fishing Rods Part 4Making Sense Of It: Line WeightBy Philemon Foo

Knowledge Wise

When we talk about modern fishing rods the terms Line weight, power, tonnage, IM, action, etc. are some of the common things that get thrown about. Most anglers tend to use these terms rather loosely not knowing what they actually mean.

Not understanding these terms could cause you to purchase a rod that does not suit your fishing. I have been asked many a times a variety of questions on fishing rods, even by advanced anglers, and this is rea-son enough for me to believe that there is a need to share these little pieces of informa-tion.

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An example of a question I have been asked by many an angler is “both these rods have the same rating (say 8-20lb line weight). Why do they feel so different?” This is a commonly asked question even by more advanced anglers.

So, to give you a better understanding and not get confused and lost the next time you talk “fishing rods” with your angling buddies, let us take a look at some of these beginning with “line weight” and what it means.

While Top Gear has the Stig, we at The Asian Angler have the Brig. Brig will illutrate things to you in hopes of giving you a better understanding of things.

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Line WeightWhen you look at spinning and casting fishing rods, you would probably notice something like Line Wt. 8-20lb, or 10-25lb, etc. This is a guide to the range of force that the rod can handle from the tip to the butt; 8-20lb meaning from a range of 8lb (tip) to 20lb (butt section).

It is a common misunderstanding that a rod rated at say 8-20lb simply means that the rod can handle lines of up to 20lb and not more or it could break. This is not true. A rating of 8-20lb does not simply mean that the rod can manage up to 20lb lines and anything less than 8lb is, well, unwor-thy of this rod.

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This section: 8lb.

This section: 20lb.

This section: 20lb.What it means is that the tip (thinnest part of the rod) is designed to man-age up to 8lb of force. The amount of force that the rod can handle in-creases (as the rod goes thicker) until it reaches the butt section of which is the thickest section of the rod, and in this case; designed to manage up to 20lb of force.

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Force weight: 8lb, 14lb,16lb, 20lb

The heavier the weight the deeper the bend of the rod.

Perhaps this illustration can help paint a better picture. Secure an 8-20lb rat-ed rod horizontal to the ground below. Slowly add weight to the tip. The more weights you add the closer the bend moves towards the butt section. The bend should reach the butt when the weight force reaches 20lb.

This misunderstanding is one of the reasons why rods have broken on lines below the perceived maximum line weight rated (in this case 20lb). 20lb of force is what the butt section is de-signed to handle but that is way above what the 8lb rated tip is designed to take.

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But that said, why do some 8-20lb rods man-age say, 30lb lines without breaking? Before we go further, do note that line poundage does not necessary equal the force placed on the rod per say. The angle of the rod plays a part too (as well as drag settings).

Looking back at our earlier illustration, should we increase the force to 30lb, the 8-20lb rod will most likely break. But if we change the an-gle of the rod by moving the tip to a 45 degree angle towards the ground, the force placed on the rod has shifted.

Should the rod be pointed at the ground, the force placed on the rod tip is close to zero yet the weight used is still 30lb. The distribution of weight has shifted again. See illustration.

This is a bit dumb but the Brig is trying to make a point.

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Examine the angle of the rod (standing straight up). This is called “high sticking,” one of the most common methods of rods breaking.

High StickingNow, what about rods breaking with lower line poundage? Again let us look at our earlier illustration. As the angle of the rod increases, so does the force placed on it. As we raise the rod from horizontal to 45 degrees, the force placed on the rod tip increases as well.

As we bring the rod up to about 90 degrees (or vertical pointing upwards), the force on the tip is a lot more than what it is designed to handle. You could be using 15lb lines with 15lb weights but at that angle, the majority of force is transferred towards the tip. Being higher than what it is designed to handle (8lb), the tip will snap. This is what we call “high stick” or “high sticking.”

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Culprit: LinesDo note that some lines break way over their stated break strength. Some manufacturers’ rate their line’s breaking strength based on a straight line test (without a knot) and some manufacturers rate theirs with a knot. Those that are tested with a knot (of which is more accurate) will manage a higher force weight.

This means that if you use a 20lb line that has been rated based on a line break test with knot, on a rod that has a line weight of 8-20lb, you are actually over powering your rod pass its 20lb limit but breaking this limit also depends on the brake force set on the reel as well as the force put forward by the charging fish.

Note: most rod manufacturers add some leeway when they rate their rods and most of the time things balance each other out.

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PE RatingWhen you use jigging rods, you will see the term PE instead of line weight. It could be PE 1-3, 3-4, etc. PE is what the Japanese use to rate their lines and it is simply an abbreviation for Poly Ethylene which is what braided lines such as Dyneema and Spectra are made of.

As a general but inaccurate way of converting PE to lb. the norm is to times the PE figures by 10. So if you have a PE1-3 rod, the transla-tion or conversion of that rating to line weight is 10-30lb. As different line manufacturers test their lines differently (as stated earlier), this method of conversion is inaccurate but acceptable.

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SummaryThe term “Line Weight” is the rating of the rod’s ability of handling weight forces from the tip sec-tion to the butt section. The smaller number tells you the weight force that is manageable by the tip and the higher number tells you that of the butt section.

So for an 8-20lb rated rod, as a guideline, it is safer to use lines closer to 8lb instead of 20lb as the tip is weaker than the butt section. Then again there are other factors to consider like tar-geted fish, how you manage the rod (angles), and other forces (brake force of the reel and force of running fish).

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Fishing With Soft Plastics: Part 3Presentation MethodsBy Philemon Foo

Skill Enhancers

In previous issues we took a look at some of the more common soft plastics available in the market and we touched on some of the ways to rig them. We also touched very lightly on presentation and how fishing soft plastics require some use of imagination.

Fishing With Soft Plastics: Part 3Presentation MethodsBy Philemon Foo

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From this issue forward we will go into the presentation methods that are commonly used and have been proven. Do note that some methods are best suited to certain soft plastic designs and we will go into specifics later. For now let us take a look at some presentation methods.

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PresentationsIn general, the presentation of soft plas-tics have always been said to be slow. Yes, this is a common and proven meth-od and rule of thumb. But I am one who believes that rules are meant to be bro-ken sometimes and the rule of thumb for softies is one that has been broken by quite a few anglers especially when the rule of thumb fails and one goes crea-tive.

The presentations of soft plastics basi-cally mimics a panicking fish, dying or injured fish, leisurely swimming fish, sta-tionary fish, etc. The presentation is done with the help of your rod and your reel.

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Slow RetrieveThis presentation style requires you to slowly retrieve your soft plastic at a very slow and constant speed. It mimics a fish that is leisurely swimming about without a care in the world. This method is rec-ommended to be used with soft baits that have appendages that such as paddle tails and curly tails.

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Pause for a few seconds

Ground


Retrieve And PauseAlso known as wind and stop and burn and kill, this presentation style mimics the movement of a panicking fish. Do about three to four rotations of your reel and then pause. What happens is that when you are retrieving your line the soft plastic swims upwards. When you pause it heads back down.

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Always pause until you feel you lure touch the bottom. Most hits oc-cur during the pause when the lure drops.

This method is recommended for use at areas with waters that are not too deep. About a foot to 8 feet of water will be ideal.

This method is recommended for soft baits with appendages.

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Pause for a few seconds Ground


Jerk And DropThis presentation style mimics an injured fish. In-jured fishes tend to jerk or dart about, stop, and fall to the bottom staying there for some time be-fore repeating the same until it goes belly up. Of course some do the back stroke.

To mimic this, what you need to do is to twitch or jerk your rod upwards (two to three jerks), and then drop your rod tip (point the rod tip at the wa-ter). The soft plastic will dart upwards erratically during the twitch or jerk, and drop back to the bottom when you drop your rod tip. Pause for a few seconds.

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Most hits occur during the drop. Some fish also take the lure when it is not moving at the bottom.

This method is great for soft baits that do not have appendages and needs to be manipulated by the angler such as jerk shads.

Of course they are great for soft baits with appendages as well. Superb meth-od for shrimps, crawfish, etc.

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Birds eye view (seen from top or water surface)



Erratic DartOne of the first fishes that I caught on soft plastics was the saltwater tilapia. I cast out a grub and retrieved it slowly and it didn’t attract any fish. I tried the few methods that I have learnt over the internet and nothing worked. I actually got fed up and just went about twitch-ing and that caught me a few fish.

Since then this presentation method have been used a number of times successfully. To do this what you need to do is to dart your soft plastic left, right, and pause or you could also go like left, left, right, and pause (up to you really). Every dart of your soft plastic should not be more than a foot from its previous po-sition.

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Ground Pause for a few seconds


The BounceThis presentation method simply means to bounce your soft plastics at the bottom; not to be confused with drop shotting where you bounce a drop shot at the bottom. This method is where you bounced a soft plastic bait rigged Texas style or on a jig head at the bottom. This presentation is best done on boat.

Bouncing the soft bait on the bottom allows you to cover areas faster. It also attracts predators at the bottom. To do this bounce the soft plastic at the bottom about three or so bounces and then pause at the bottom for a few seconds. At the pause position the tail of the soft bait should be pointing upwards.

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This is a good technique for fishing in waters with slight current as the current helps move the append-ages of your soft plastics.

However, in calm still waters where current is none existing, what you can do during the pause is to twitch your rod tip lightly to create live like movements.

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Ground

To rod

Drop Shotting This is when you bounce a soft plastic rigged drop shot style. This method is best used for stiffer bodied worms. It gives the worm a wiggly action that attracts fish. Note that the best rod for this is a drop shot rod and not a rod that has a tip that is too soft.

To do this, hook the stiff bodied soft plastic worm in the middle of its body. The hook should be se-cured a certain length away from the drop shot below depending on the water depth you fish. Simply bounce the drop shot up and down with small twitches of the rod tip (about an inch).

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Hop And SwimThis method is best used in areas with lily pads for snakeheads. This is a com-mon method when you are using soft plastics that are designed to mimic frogs and lizards for example. These creatures hop from one lily pad to another and then sometimes they plop into the water and swim to the next leaf.

To make you soft plastic hop, simply twitch your rod tip upwards. Do not twitch too hard or your soft plastic would be flying instead of hopping. When your soft plas-tic frog for example is in the water, swim it to the next leaf by twitching and pausing. You could twitch two or three times, then pause. Imagine how a frog swims.

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There you go, some of the basic pres-entation methods for soft plastics. I do know a few anglers who have ditch soft plastics because they could not catch fish with them.

Well, it could boil down to the presenta-tion methods use. Anyway, do try them out on your next fishing trip.

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The Trevallies By Philemon Foo

Sporting Fishes

When it comes to saltwater fish-ing, one of the sort after game fishes are trevallies. There are a few species of trevallies here in our waters such as giant trevally (GT), golden trevally, diamond trevally, big eye trevally, bluefin trevally, silver trevally, etc.

These bullies are powerful pred-ators that inhabit both offshore and inshore waters all the way into certain estuaries preferring turbid waters. They can be found around rocky outcrops, reefs and atolls, bays, flats, etc.

The Trevallies By Philemon Foo

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HuntersTrevallies hunt in schools as well as individually for various types of fishes, molluscs, crustaceans, etc. They are quick and they ap-ply various hunting methods to ambush fish. What makes them a good game fish is that they read-ily take poppers, metal jigs, soft plastics, as well as live baits.

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Fishing TrevalliesJigging and popping are two of the more common methods of fishing them in a sporty manner, followed by the use of soft plastic baits, and lure casting. They also take spoons especially the juvenile ones.

When I was based on Redang Island (a beau-tiful island in Malaysia) I used to jig them at night. My target species then was the golden trevally. We would park out boat about some 50 meters away from a rocky outcrop and wait for exploding (popping) sounds. We then cast our luminous jigs towards these sounds and jigged horizontally.

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Other methods would be to cast your poppers, jigs, spoons, lures, etc. at rocky outcrops and pop, jig, etc. the area. Of course bottom fishing works and some of the baits to use are squid, bait fish, prawns, etc.

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Recommended TackleThe fishing tackle recommended here will be for amateur anglers or anglers who have not tackled the trevallies be-fore. Of course these tackles are just my recommendation. Feel free to use what-ever tackle that gives you better confi-dence.

Fishing Rod

Choose a fishing rod that has a sensi-tive tip and a strong backbone with me-dium heavy to heavy action (depend-ing on the type of fishing). Balance your tackle also to the weight of the lure or jig that you are using. Do note that you will need a rod strong enough to turn them away from running towards structures.

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Reel

Both spinning and overhead (mul-tipliers as well as baitcasters)reels can be used but do choose a reel that is strong and tough of which will not flex (spinning reels especially). Reels ranging from size seven thou-sand upwards should be more than enough in most cases.

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Lines

Depending on your style of fishing, good quality braided lines ranging from 20lb to 40lb would be in order coupled with fluorocarbon leaders ranging from 30 to 50lb. This will also depend on where you fish. I have seen rods break and 60lb lines burst but this seldom happens.

Depending on where you are fishing, certain waters or areas of which is known to house huge specimens of gi-ant trevallies for example will require the use of much heavier tackle. There are some charters that use extra heavy rods and 120lb lines. It is best to get more information about the areas you are fishing at before you go.

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These recommendations should be used as a guide and not a rule. Always find out about the area you will be fishing before your trip. Get information such as average size catch, species of fish, wa-ter conditions, etc. All these things do af-fect your fishing and also your tackle.

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Fishin’-Tech

Flick Fishing HDBy Philemon Foo

Fishin Tech – Flick Fishing HDCategory: GamesUpdated: May 27, 2011Version: 1.2Size: 50.2 MBLanguage: EnglishSeller: Freeverse, Inc.© 2010 Freeverse, Inc.

This here is another one of those games that you can download on your Ipad and indulge yourself in when you are bored with nothing better to do.

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Game Play

You start off without anything but your fishing tackle and a few Doubloons of which is money in the game. Clicking on Quest will bring you face to face with an old fisherman. He will give you assignments of which are little missions that will help you earn more Doubloons.

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Should you want to just explore and fish on your own, you can. There are eight unique fishing spots for you to choose from with differing levels of difficulty. There is lake fishing, river fishing, sea fishing etc. You also get to fish all kinds of fish from mullet to sailfish and more.

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As you go on quests you will be able to fish up various types of collectible items such as treasure chests, boots, etc. of which when you meet a certain amount, you can change them for something such better fishing tack-le.

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Closeness To Fishing?A far cry from really fishing but when you are not by a lake, casting into a river, or fishing at sea, this can be a welcome companion in times of boredom. However, just like real time fishing, you will have to control your line ten-sion, raise or drop you rod tip (tilting of Ipad) to add or loosen tension, etc.

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ConclusionAlthough I have played better fishing games on Ipad, this one can get quite addictive too. No harm giving it a try.

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Genetic Metamorphosis Lures

Highlights

Genetic Metamorphosis Lures

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Genetic Metamorphosis Lures are created for the discerning angler who wants nothing but the best in tackle performance. Each and every de-sign features our InterFlow Maximised Turbulence System that generates additional pressure waves apart from those generated by the swimming ac-tion during retrieval to amplify its presence in the water to attract the attention of predatory fish.

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Fish can detect minute differences in the pressure waves with their lateral lines and can home in to the source that is creating them. When they get close enough to visually see what is causing the commotion, instinct takes over for them to strike, as they sim-ply cannot resist the incredible, life-like swimming action imparted by our lures. This equates into higher hook up rates and can dramatically improve your catch.

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So why settle for conventional lures that only generate turbulence when water is being displaced by their swim-ming action when you can have the added advantage of our tested and proven system? All of our designs are engineered to cater for anglers from all levels. Beginners will be able to ex-tract every ounce of performance that our lures has to offer with ease and the professionals will appreciate the dead-ly potential that comes as a standard package in all of our designs.

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Genetic Metamorphosis Main Performance

The driving force behind the design concept of our Genetic Metamorphosis Lure Series is the unyielding belief of incorporating aqua dynamics principles onto the chassis of our lures to elevate their performance and func-tionality. This itself opens up a Pandora’s box of complications that challenges the very limits of current lure manufacturing ca-pabilities. Swimming action, exterior pro-files, internal structure, buoyancy, balance, hardware, casting performance, compres-sion ratio of water, and many other factors are taken into careful consideration during the development of this series.

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Swimming ActionThe exterior profile and internal con-struction dictates the action of the lure. To integrate the intake and exit manifolds and water channels onto the lures to amplify its presence while retaining the desired swimming action is an incredibly arduous order. Our re-lentless pursuit for perfection is clear-ly visible the moment one lay eyes on our lures moving through water. The best description would be “Art In Mo-tion”.

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Internal structureThe internal configuration of all our designs was generated after months of painstaking hard work to accom-modate the water channels onto the chassis of our designs. Besides having to contend for ample space for the placement of fixed and mov-ing balancers in the cavity, we also had to wrestle with buoyancy, which is another critical factor that governs the architecture of our lures’ interior construction.

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InterflowThe total cross section area of the intake manifolds on our lures is larg-er than the total cross section area of the exit manifolds. This difference in area causes the pressure acting on the water to build up as it travels along the channels during retriev-al and forces the water out of the exit manifold, generating pressure waves. It’s based on the same work-ing principle of water jetting out from the nozzle of a fire hose.

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Balance and casting per-formanceFixed balancers increase the lure’s sta-bility in water, and moving balancers, which will shift to the rear during casting, increases the casting distance, provide optimum stability and trajectory in flight, and then return to their original position for added stability during retrieval. This feature, coupled with the unique exterior profile gives our lures their deadly swim-ming action irresistible to predatory fish.

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ShrimpShrimp was our very first design and attempt to create the ultimate fusion of form and function. Water enters through four intake manifolds located along its ridge and is expelled via three apertures strategically positioned on its carapace, The jets of water generated from these nozzles replicate the pres-sure waves created by the flicking tail of a retreating shrimp, kicking the fish’s instinct to strike into overdrive.

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Its steep diving angle allows it to reach its maximum depth rapidly to target fish residing in deeper waters. Its ex-aggerated contours and swimming action is engineered to created maxi-mum visual impact on predatory fish.

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Shrimp will float towards the surface at a steep incline, as the area of highest buoy-ancy is located at its carapace. This charac-teristic together with its sharp angle of attack when swimming at its maximum diving depth greatly reduces risks of snagging.

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RavenRaven is an ultra versatile minnow-type lure that can be worked in a dizzying number of ways. It has exceptional balance and stabil-ity in water, and is extremely ag-ile. Twitching, jerking, sweeping, stop and go, steady retrieve, rapid cranking, high sticking, low stick-ing, Raven is primed to accomplish every task without failure. Water is channelled via two main intake manifolds near its belly and is ex-pelled through four outlets posi-tioned further back towards its tail section. The deadly combination of all these attributes makes Raven a weapon to be reckoned with.

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There are two different chambers for housing rattles, the first is stationed just after the belly hook, and the oth-er is situated at the tail section. This configuration produces sound waves of different frequencies, as the rate of pitch, roll, and wobble is distinct be-tween these two locations. Raven will rise to the surface at a natural incline when the retrieval is halted. Give it a quick jerk and continue with retrieval after it breaks the surface to imitate a small baitfish diving for cover after surfacing for air.

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VenomVenom is a top water plug that is engineered to generate maximum disturbance on the surface of the water. A large intake manifold resides near the base of its mouth and two smaller outlets are situ-ated on either sides of its head. This unique fea-ture generates additional pressure waves, mag-nifies the noise, and increases the magnitude of bubble trail as water is forced through its aque-ducts, augmenting Venom’s deadly performance.

Twitch the rod and it will zip across the surface of the water in an exaggerated zigzag-motion, sweep the rod and it will generate outrageous splashes that cover phenomenal distances. Venom is the ultimate tool to attract the attention of predatory fish.

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The placement of its internal moving and fixed balancers is designed to provide superior sta-bility in flight for precision casting accuracy. In addition, this finely tuned architecture bestows Venom with the ability to cover long distances, a trait coveted by anglers whom are stalking their quarry from afar to prevent spooking them.

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Production InformationChassis

Fabricated using high impact resistant ABS polymer, Genetic Metamorpho-sis Lures are built to handle difficult ter-rains where trophy fish usually resides. The wall thickness of our lures is 2mm across the entire chassis, which is sig-nificantly thicker than those of the con-ventional lures found in the market. This reinforced thickness serves to ensure that the structural integrity of our lure re-mains unscathed when a once-in-a-life-time fish is hooked.

Assembly

The fixed and casting balancers are in-serted into their respective positions within the cavity of the chassis, and the lure is fused together using a specially formulated adhesive to ensure maximum durability.

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Finishing

Multiple layers of crystal clear UV coatings are applied onto our painted lures to provide maximum protection against bumps and abrasions. These protective coatings are baked to per-fection with temperatures of over 300 degrees Celsius. They enhance the painted lures by giving them an ultra glossy appearance and serve to re-tain the alluring colours when fishing in environment littered with snags.

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Tank test

Each and every lure is then tank tested after the external hardware from reputable manufacturers like VMC is attached to our products so that they can be fish straight out from the box.

Final inspection

A final inspection is done to check for defects before they are packed into their boxes to be delivered across the globe into the hands of anxious anglers ready to take on their aquat-ic adversary.

For enquiries please contact:Sea Tackle Sdn. Bhd.Tell: 603. 7875 9888email: [email protected]

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2013

BERKLEY POWERBAIT RATTLE SHRIMPThe Berkley PowerBait Rattle Shrimp are deadly for a wide variety of inshore species that feed on shrimp. In addition to the proven PowerBait formula which draws fish in from distance, these plastic shrimp feature a built-in tube rattle which increases vibration and noise. Pre-rigged with extra sharp black nickel hooks and weighted for lifelike action. Comes in a pack of 3’s.

Colors:- Coastal Candy- Glow / Chartreuse Tail- Natural - New Penny- Rootbeer Gold

Sizes:Comes in sizes of 3” / 3.5” / 4”

BERKLEY POWERBAIT RIPPLE GRUBThe Ripple Grub is the ultimate swim bait choice for both freshwater andsaltwater application. This is the perfect bait for Toman, Peacock Bass,Barramundi, Mangrove Jack and many more. Its round section gives it a good penetration in the water so it can be used in both linear and vertical styles. The surface has been maximized for a better scent dispersion. The Powerbait, formula is definitely the best for our waters.

Using a scientific patented process, each Berkley Powerbait is formulated with the most advanced scent and flavor on the market. Berkley has proven Fish Bite and Won't Let Go! In fact, Fish hold on to Powerbait up to 18 times longer than ordinary plastic bait!

Colors :- Fire Tiger- Granny- Mango- Milky- Pearl

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BERKLEY POWERBAIT RATTLE SHRIMPThe Berkley PowerBait Rattle Shrimp are deadly for a wide variety of inshore species that feed on shrimp. In addition to the proven PowerBait formula which draws fish in from distance, these plastic shrimp feature a built-in tube rattle which increases vibration and noise. Pre-rigged with extra sharp black nickel hooks and weighted for lifelike action. Comes in a pack of 3’s.

Colors:- Coastal Candy- Glow / Chartreuse Tail- Natural - New Penny- Rootbeer Gold

Sizes:Comes in sizes of 3” / 3.5” / 4”

BERKLEY POWERBAIT RIPPLE GRUBThe Ripple Grub is the ultimate swim bait choice for both freshwater andsaltwater application. This is the perfect bait for Toman, Peacock Bass,Barramundi, Mangrove Jack and many more. Its round section gives it a good penetration in the water so it can be used in both linear and vertical styles. The surface has been maximized for a better scent dispersion. The Powerbait, formula is definitely the best for our waters.

Using a scientific patented process, each Berkley Powerbait is formulated with the most advanced scent and flavor on the market. Berkley has proven Fish Bite and Won't Let Go! In fact, Fish hold on to Powerbait up to 18 times longer than ordinary plastic bait!

Colors :- Fire Tiger- Granny- Mango- Milky- Pearl

Size : 12cm / 5”

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For EnquiriesContact Pure Fishing Tel: 03 5032 9288

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Rod Ford Quick Flip NetRod Ford compact folding landing net for use on boats, shoreline or docks. Features a wide net facing which opens and locks with a flip of the wrist. Folds for safe and conveni-ent storage.

The handle is light weight but extra strong anodized aluminium with a rubber grip. Han-dle extension model that easily adjusts and locks to desired length. Rubberized netting helps avoid hook tangles, easily sheds wa-ter and reduces storage odours, for fresh or saltwater use, stainless steel and anodized aluminium components.

For EnquiriesContact MGFA Tel: 07 8619 289

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Rod Ford SR PlierThese SR pliers are the best split ring pliers available and will open size #4 - #00 split rings up with ease. A must have for the sport fisher-man.

The SR pliers come in marine grade stainless steel. The hardened polished wedge tip offers easy and smooth operation so changing out or replace the hooks and split rings on your lures in a breeze.

Also their short compact design is great for packing away when not needed. Also the short length of the pliers offer the angler more preci-sion control, better maneuverability when ma-nipulating a split ring.


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Zen Zagan Micro StageNew born model to the Zen Zagan series, Micro Stage “Drop Flick” is well studied and develop for micro jigging fanatics.

These micro jigging rods are built from low resin high tenacity carbon. Very different from other micro jig rods which usually are very parabolic, the top 2/3 of the Zen Za-gan Micro Stage is made slow taper, giving life and irresistible action to the micro metal baits.

The slow taper locks up instantly at the low-er 1/3 of the shaft producing strong lifting power and superb hook setting ability re-ducing chances of missed hook ups which is often when jigging with parabolic action rods.

With power coming from the lower back-bone, the Zen Zagan Micro Stage bat-tles bigger than it size anytime, anyday. Equipped with Fuji K guides line laying system and Fuji reel seat. The Zen Zagan Micro Stage comes in Spin PE0.6-1.5 (jig 8-20g), PE 0.8-2.0 (jig 10-30g) and Bait PE0.6-1.5 (jig 8-20g).

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Viper Hyper Braid

Made tough and lasting with Polyethylene, Viper Hyper Braid is the champion in the lower entry range of super braid in the mar-ket.

Braiding 8 strands of 100% PE fiber and, it boasts incredible knot strength and has high fray resistance characteristic. This super line has only 3% stretch giving you more powerful hook sets and enhanced sensitivity.

Viper Hyper Braid reign supreme in both freshwater and in the deep blue as anglers have pitted it against the dirty fighting snake heads and challenge speeding sailfish with triumph.

Truly value for money, Viper Hyper Braid is made for hardcore anglers that re-spool frequently.

Available line pound: 10lb, 20lb, 30lb, 40lb, 50lb, 60lb, 80lb & 100lb.

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Tsuribi LuresTsuribi lures are lures designed by anglers for anglers. With fishing experience on their side, the designers of Tsuribi lures designed their lures to be easily cast, easily manipulated, and are effective at catching fish.

Every angler want effective lures that is eas-ily cast and presented. Coming in shiny and striking colors, Tsuribi lures, poppers, jigs, etc. have the ability to attract fish from a good distance.

Features:Easily controlled / manipulated luresEasy to castSits upright with head out of water when sta-tionaryMany colors to choose fromProven to catch fish

For more information please contact: Digital Aquarium Tel : 03-8061 3442

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The Asian Angler - September 2013 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English

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