The Asian Angler - August 2015 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English by The Asian Publisher

The Asian Angler

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August 2015 Issue

Mayhem At The Pond Zen X EA Created It, We Tortured It

Mongering War In Pekan The Diamond Battle Zone

Welcome To The Dark Side

Could This Be Darth Vader’s Rod?

Abu Garcia Salty Stage JigCraft Not Expensive Yet Good Enough

Forcing A Rust

VFOX Bent Nose Pliers To The Torture Fishing With Spoons Part 7 - Jig Them Bearings Part 4 - Hybrid Bearings New Low Profile Baitcasting Reels By Pflueger

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Test Drives

Philemon Foo

When Zen Met Test Information Testing Grounds: Exotic Natural Fishing Pond Series: Zagan Metal Mayhem (Zen X EA) Model: ZZ582S-2 Length: 5’8” Lure Wt.: 150g Line Wt.: PE 4 (40lb) Max Drag: 10kg Configuration: 2 pieces Off Set

Extreme I

Heavy Metal Mayhem

f you think that Zen + Extreme = super peacefulness or extreme Zen, you are wrong. Bringing Zen and Extreme together brought about a fishing rod that will rock your boat heavy metal style of which is as what metal usually is; rebellious, loud, wild, crazy, and certainly not for the timid hearted. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a word for all hell breaking loose? Oh yes, Mayhem. Welcome to Metal Mayhem Extreme style.

A Few Decibels Above Loud Inspiration comes in different forms. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tested this rod in our lab but the first article I wrote was drier than sawdust. I was banging my head to Dragonforce when the Zagan Metal Mayhem by Zen X EA rod came into my head. It is by no means and elegant rod. Far from it. It is a seriously wild, tough, hard rocking rod with carbon X wrap and an unusual kind of red.

Tuned By Extreme Angler

Those who know Extreme Angler built rods will know that Kenny (custom rod builder) knows what he is doing and his rods have been catching giants in many countries. The Metal Mayhem is one of his creations. With it comes a giant slaughtering powerful blank and well balanced rod.

Consistent Power

To ensure a consistent power range, the Metal Mayhem comes in an offset joint or what is more commonly known as butt joint in laymen terms. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not heard of this term before, it simply means a two piece type rod with the joint being at the fore handle or grip.

Quality Components

When it comes down to components it makes sense only to use high quality components on a giant slayer. Would you go into battle with fire breathing dragon armed with a sword bought at Toys R Us? The Metal Mayhem comes with high quality EVA grips, Fuji DPS reel seat, and Fuji K Guides. That will give you more confidence to slay the giants of the sea.

Lab Test

Equipment Used

Reel: Okuma Azores Z65S Lines: Berkley Fireline Braid 30lb Pressure Achieved: 40lb

On our first lab test (see May 2015 issue) we managed to hit the claimed 10kg max drag really easily. But this rod is made to manage a line weight of 40lb (18kg). So we headed back to the lab and tortured it some more. With a consistent power range we managed to hit slightly over 40lb pressure. 19

Field Test Equipment Used

Reel: Abu Garcia Stealth Model: ST6000 Line: Spiderwire Poundage: 30lb Leader: Eupro Advance GT Fluorocarbon Leader Poundage: 60lb Opponents: Amazon Redtail Catfish & Asian Redtail Catfish

Casting Abilities Using half a palm size fish as bait, we managed to get it a very good distance. I was amazed by how easy it was to cast out the baits especially for a rod with a stiffer tip made to slay giants. Every cast got a good distance.

Brute Battle Management

I started with a 30lb leader and it burst twice since we were fishing with very heavy drag having cast quite close to underwater the pillars of the restaurant. When I finally changed to the 60lb leader the tug of war was full on.

Having a line rating of 40lb I decided to see how much â&#x20AC;&#x153;40lbâ&#x20AC;? this heavy metal monster slayer can handle. We managed to drag two fighters out of the danger zone with the Metal Mayhem holding its ground. Damn, this rod is freaking amazing.

Verdict

The Zagan Metal Mayhem by Zen X EA is a tough fighting, well built, and an amazing rod with consistent power delivery. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been bullied by the giants, its perhaps time you become the bully and unleash Metal Mayhem.

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Fishing Rods Built Quality Finishing Ergonomics (Feel) Balance Weight Components (quality) Castability Sensitivity Power Rating

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Test Drives

War With Monsters Philemon Foo

Test Information

Testing Grounds: Pekan Series: Warmonger Inshore Model: PWIS702MHA Length: 7’ Lure Wt.: 15-50g Line Wt.: 15lb - 30lb Configuration: 2 pieces

am sure that you’ve heard of the term “to not bring a knife to a gun fight.” Wise words indeed. Thus when we started a war in the waters of Pekan (coastal town on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia) we brought a worthy ally, the Penn Warmonger Inshore.

Dark Green Powerhouse

The Warmonger Inshore is a powerhouse with lots of power. It comes in dark British racing green, with black, silver, and metallic blue guide windings. Right after its fore EVA grip sites a silver winding check that looks somewhat like the outsides of a jet engineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thrust output nozzle.

Blank Wrap

The Warmonger Inshoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blank comes with spiral carbon wrap with the butt section getting an additional X or criss-cross winding design for additional toughness or rather rigidity. Cosmetics wise, it looks good too with a subtle show of Xs.

Lab Test

Equipment Used

Reel: Okuma Azores Z65S Lines: Berkley Fireline Fused 30lb Pressure Achieved: About 32lb

Back at our lab we were having a dramatic time pressure testing the Warmonger Inshore. It really proved itself to be a warmonger looking for a fight with almost everyone. First it almost poked one of our testers in the errr... area between his legs. ALMOST. Then is almost tore my right ear off just slightly missing the helmet I had on my head as the leader line used broke. I felt the wind in my ear.

Anyway, the Warmonger Inshore we tested has a tip rated at 15lb and a butt section rated 30lb. The first try ended with a burst leader. On the second attempt with a new leader line installed, we managed to push it close to 32lb with some crackle and no more pops. It did 2lb above the rated 30lb.

Field Test Equipment Used

Reel: Penn Model: Sargus II Line: Berkley Fireline Braid Poundage: 20lb Leader: Berkley Vanish Poundage: 30lb Opponents: Diamond Trevally The field test was done much earlier on the prototype Warmonger Inshore. The model released (as in this article) has had its EVA changed to a sleeker design, with added niceties, and an enhancement to the blank (wrap). During the test the prototype fought and won, being the bully and warlord landing 4 very good sized diamond trevallies with the largest being 9kg.

Verdict

Fishing Rods Built Quality Finishing Ergonomics (Feel) Balance Weight Components (quality) Castability Sensitivity Power Rating

6.8

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Test Drives

Philemon Foo

Welcome To The

Dark Side Zagan Slow Twitch By Zen X EA

Test Information Testing Grounds: Exotic Natural Fishing Pond Series: Zagan Slow Twitch (Zen X EA) Model: ZZ631S Length: 6’3” Lure Wt.: 100g Line Wt.: PE 3 (30lb) Max Drag: 8kg

hat does Darth Vader do when he is not shooting Star Wars? I don’t know but if he were to be an angler, the Zagan Slow Twitch By Zen X EA would be his alternative to the light sabre. The Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch is not just a tool for catching fish. It is a weapon. 43

Old Vs. New

The Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch is the latest Slow Twitch series rod in the Zen Zagan family; this one being a collaboration between Zen Zagan and Extreme Anglers. Looking at the two, there are some differences.

Configuration

The new Slow Twitch is a one piece rod whereas the older one is a two piece offset jointed rod or butt joint. Although offset jointed rods are pretty good when it comes to power and curve consistency, a one piece rod is usually better since there are no joints. 45

Guide Sizes

Although both rods use Fuji guides and both have the same number of guides, the guides on the older one is bigger and with that I mean the huge stripper guide (one size bigger) on the older model. This gives it the odder less sleek look and slightly heavier weight.

Stiffness

Using smaller guides also calls for a realignment of guide spacing. The newer one with the smaller stripper guides have got more of its guides pushed forward since the smaller stripper guide is suited further front; this increased the stiffness of the rod in favour of the new model. 47

Different Wraps

Both new and old Slow Twitch rods come with wraps. The old one comes with the spiral carbon wrap (nothing to do with guides) and the new one comes with the carbon X wrap of which adds to rigidity and better toughness.

Weight Loss

The new Slow Twitch is lighter than the older one by 21 grams. The fat has probably been trimmed at the stripper guide, EVA handles with the new one flashing a slimmer looking more ergonomically designed handle, and maybe a little within the blank construction (cannot be certain as this is usually shrouded in secrecy). 49

Old

New

Reel: Okuma Azores Z65S Lines: Berkley Fireline Fused 30lb Pressure Achieved: 30.5lb

LAB TEST

Equipment Used

In our previous lab test for the introduction article we easily pushed the Slow Twitch to 8.9kg as 8kg is its recommended max drag pressure. However, it does have a line rating of 30lb and thus we decided to see if it can touch 30lb. With a good amount of effort we managed to touch 30.5lb and we called it quits as the rod was really quite fatigued. Power delivery is consistent.

Field Test Equipment Used

Reel: Abu Garcia Stealth Model: ST6000 Line: Spiderwire Poundage: 30lb Leader: Eupro Advance GT Fluorocarbon Leader Poundage: 60lb Opponents: Amazon Redtail Catfish

Casting Abilities The Slow Twitch cast really well for a jigging rod sending baits to very good distances. This is good especially when there is a need to cast jigs. I felt very much in contact with the tip during the cast which gives for better casting control.

Battle Capabilities

Remember when I equated this rod to Darth Vaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light sabre? Well, this new Slow Twitch is certainly a powerful rod. During the fight one can feel the force and constant power of the rod. We managed to drag fishes away from the pillars and waterwheel where our baits were taken using brute force and the Slow Twitch delivered the needed power.

Verdict Fishing Rods Built Quality Finishing Ergonomics (Feel) Balance Weight Components (quality) Castability Sensitivity Power Rating

Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch is a very well built weapon. It has loads of power, casts very well, and fights superbly. It performed beyond my expectations. If you’re a Star Wars fan and you are in search of the “force,” look no further. The “force” is in the Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch rod.

Test Drives

Philemon Foo

Not Expensive Yet Good Enough Test Information Testing Grounds: Natural Exotic Pond Series: Salty Stage Model: JigCraft Length: 6’ Lure Wt.: 100g Line Wt.: PE 0.8-2 Configuration: 2 pieces Off Set

e all know the saying, “what you get is what you’ve paid for.” Of course that does not apply to renown branded products like Coach handbags, Dunhill wallets, or Montblanc pens. So, when it comes to fishing tackle; what if you want something good, with a good brand, but do not want to pay the price? This one here could be for you...

Offset Joint Configuration

Well Designed & Lightweight The Salty Stage JigCraft is a well designed rod. They come with high quality compact EVA handles, carbon wrapped branding and spec section, metallic orange rings, and metallic orange and silver winding threads. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more important is that the rod as a whole feels lightweight weighing only 133 grams (tested model).

Where The Cost Got Trimmed Of course something somewhere will have to give. Should you want a brand new Audi but willing to only pay half the price, you should be expecting to get a re-badge Volkswagen with a Skoda engine, and Seat interior. It is still an Audi; with the four rings.

In the case of the Salty Stage JigCraft it is not as bad as with the Audi example. Well, you get China guides and reel seat. That is all that has been trimmed. You are still left with a proper Jigging rod, with good design, and good quality blanks and other parts; not forgetting lightness and well balance.

Lab Test

Equipment Used

Reel: Abu Garcia Promax Spinning Line: Berkley Trilene Big Game Poundage: 20.5lb.

Just how much power is in the Salty Stage JigCraft? They claim PE 0.8-2, so we set the bar at 20lb. We wore our safety gear and proceeded to with the pressure test. Power delivery is not bad although not constant. We managed to get it to go pass 20lb. just at about 20.5lb. at a 45 degree rod angle with the bend reaching about 10â&#x20AC;? to the fore EVA (80% of the blank). 65

Field Test

Casting Abilities The JigCraft is a very good caster, an advantage of having a softer tip. It sent our baits flying really far. Amongst the rods we tested on the day, the JigCraft cast the furthest and it did it on every cast. This is great when there is a need to cast jigs. However, I do not recommend casting heavier jigs due to its softer tip.

Equipment Used

Reel: Abu Garcia Stealth Model: ST6000 Line: Spiderwire Poundage: 30lb Leader: Eupro Advance GT Fluorocarbon Leader Poundage: 60lb Opponents: Amazon Redtail Catfish & Asian Redtail Catfish

Battle Management

While it did pretty well in our lab, it got really scary where it matters most; during the battle. We risk losing the fish to the structures (pillars) and had to engage brute force. At a 45 degrees angle the rod ran out of steam and the fish was really close to the pillars. More force had to be exerted. I force the rod to a very dangerous levels and managed to drag the fish out to a safer place where the battle continued. That was achieved with the rod bending all the way past the reel seat.

Alas, the fish was landed and taken up for some photos. The fish was indeed a strong gladiator giving a very good fight but the inconsistency of power delivery certainly threw in some scary moments where I thought I would have lost the fight. Inconsistency of power is its weakness.

Verdict Fishing Rods Built Quality Finishing Ergonomics (Feel) Balance Weight Components (quality) Castability Sensitivity Power Rating

6.6

This is a good value for money rod with a strong brand to match. However, its inconsistent power delivery is something to note. This does not make it a bad rod. There are a lot of rods like this out there even at higher price points. If you are one who loves to see the rod bend all the way to the reel seat and not break, this is certainly one to consider.

Test Drives

Philemon Foo

Salt Spraying The VFOX D&C Bent Nose #3044 Pliers

ent nose pliers have many uses and these uses spread from carpentry to fishing where we, anglers use them for a variety of things with the most common being removal of hooks from somewhere within the fishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth.

Forcing A Rust

Being a hook removing tool also means that the bent nose pliers follow us on fishing trips and having to do so, corrosion and rust resistance is very important especially to saltwater anglers. With that in mind we decided to force the VFOX D&C Bent Nose #3044 Pliers to rust with a saltwater spray test. We sprayed some saltwater onto the pliers and allowed it to stay there for 12 hours (check done at 2 hours intervals). Why 12 hours? Well, that is generally how long we spend a day out at sea plus a few minutes more before we think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;oooh, perhaps I should wash the pliers too.â&#x20AC;? 73

Getting Salty With It

We started the test at 9.23am with a spray of saltwater on the pliers and allowed it to sit all salty. After some time, white specs of salt residue started appearing. At 7.30pm I headed out to dinner with plans to return by 9pm. Well, I returned at 10 plus due to an unexpected friendly meet up, and decided to stop at 10.10pm.

Oh Wow... The VFOX D&C Bent Nose #3044 Pliers got a thorough inspection before being washed with freshwater and allowed to try. The result; no rust was detected. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be using these pair of pliers from now on.

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Abu Garciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Hornet

emember the Abu Garcia Hornet rod series of the past? Many who have used them would. They were amongst the best value for money rods that would give higher end rods a headache. Abu Garcia has launched a new Hornet and this here is the Hornet Beretta.

BERETTA

Good Looking Beretta

The Hornet Beretta is a good looking rod that looks sporty. It comes with a matte black blank, adorned with metallic purple windings and rings, and carbon wraps at the branding section as well as the split handle section.

Powerful Blank

30 TON Graphite The Hornet Beretta comes with a 30 Ton graphite blank that gives it higher stiffness, better sensitivity, and more power. It is also pretty lightweight. What adds to the power is the Nano coating that is added to the blank. 81

High Quality Components

When it comes to components, it only makes sense for it to comes with high quality components. It comes with high quality Fuji guides, Fuji reel seat, and high quality compact EVA handles. Anything below these standards will not be worthy.

Specifications Abu Garcia Hornet Beretta Model AHBC602M A(16) AHBC632M A(16) AHBC662MH A(16) AHBS602MH A(16) AHBS662MH A(16)

Type

Length

Config.

Casting Casting Casting Spinning Spinning

6’ 6’3” 6’6” 6’ 6’6”

2pc 2pc 2pc 2pc 2pc

Line Wt. (lb) 8-17 8-17 10-20 10-20 10-20

Jig Wt. (oz) 1/6-3/4 1/6-3/4 1/4-1 1/4-1 1/4-1

*Await our next issue where we torture the Abu Garcia Hornet Beretta.

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Abu Garcia Salty Stage

igging is a new sport that is growing and so are the available fishing tackles that go with it. Abu Garcia recently launched a few jigging rod series and with them is the Salty Stage Jiggernaut Light Jigger.

Weight And Balance

The Jiggernaut is a lightweight (tested model: 137g) rod in yellow with black guide windings. It is also very well balanced especially with a reel secured. With a rating of PE 0.4 to 1.5 of which translates to about 4lb to 15lb line weight rating, the Jiggernaut is pretty impressive. 85

Quality Components

The Jiggernaut comes with Fuji guides, Fuji reel seat, and high quality compact EVA handles. As a package they give better confidence when fishing as the Fuji reel seat holds reels securely while the Fuji guides provide for lesser wear and tear on lines. The compact EVA handle makes for better comfort.

Species Focused

The Jiggernaut seems to be fish species focused rods with the one in my hands being made for Diamond Fish of which I think is the diamond trevally. I am sure that it will be able to take other fish species as well.

*Await next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue where we put the Jiggernaut through the test with the mighty Amazonians.

Specifications Abu Garcia Jiggernaut Model

Type

ASJS601L-FSJ A (16) Fast Jerk ASJC601L-SPJ A(16) Slow Pitch ASJS601M-FSJ A (16) Fast Jerk ASJC601M-SPJ A (16) Slow Pitch

Length

Config.

6’ 6’ 6’ 6’

1pc 1pc 1pc 1pc

Line Wt. (PE) 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5

Jig Wt. (g) 80 80 150 150

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Pflueger Patriarch Baitcasting Reel

aking Pflueger baitcast to the next level of design perfection. This reel embodies the Pflueger tradition of providing the most â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for your buck, with top of the line performance, packed with innovative features.

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• 11 Bearing System - Corrosion resistant stainless steel ball bearings • C45 Carbon Sideplate - 45% carbon material, lightweight durability • Ultimate Breaking System - 6-pin centrifugal and magnetic break, ulti mate cast control • C-lock Sideplate System - Cam locking sideplate allows for quick breaking adjustments

• Aluminum Frame - Ensures precise gear alignment • Sealed Carbon Drag - Sealed system, always lu bricated, always smooth • Carbon Handle - 21% lighter than aluminum • EVA Knob - High density EVA, lightweight comfort

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Pflueger Patriarch XT Baitcasting Reel

flueger continues to lead the industry in low profile innovation with the Patriarch XT. This reel is one of the lightest low profiles on the market today and still boasts a 20LB max drag setting. This reel packs power, performance, lightweight durability, and the quality that has embodied Pflueger since 1881.

Details

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New Launches

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Pflueger Supreme Baitcasting Reel

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• 9 Bearing System - Corrosion resistant stainless steel ball bearings • Aluminum Frame - Ensures precise gear alignment • Magnetic Breaking System - Externally adjustable break controls spool rotation and backlash • Aluminum Handle - Aircraft grade aluminum, extreme durability • Aluminum Handle - Aircraft grade aluminum, extreme durability • Soft Touch Knob - Soft touch rubber knob provides excellent grip and comfort 103

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Pflueger Supreme XT Baitcasting Reel

Details

• 10 Bearing System - Corrosion resistant stainless steel ball bearings • C45 Carbon Sideplate - 45% carbon material, lightweight durability • Centrifugal Breaking System - Adjustable 6-pin break controls spool speed and backlash • C-lock Sideplate System - Cam locking sideplate allows for quick breaking adjustments • Aluminum Frame - Ensures precise gear alignment 109

• Sealed Carbon Drag - Sealed system, always lubricated, always smooth • Aluminum Handle - Aircraft grade aluminum, extreme durability • EVA Knob - High density EVA, lightweight comfort

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Skill Enhancers

Fishing With Spoons Part 7 Basic Presentations: Jig Your Spoon

es, you read that right. Jig your spoon. When we hear fishing with spoons, we automatically think casting. Yes spoons can be jigged too. Do this when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just parked your boat at a fishing spot and the water beneath you allows for you to give it a try. Who knows, a fish or a school of them may be holding out right beneath your boat.

Philemon Foo

Drop And Wait

After youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve parked your boat at a place you intend to fish such as above a drop off, sit quiet and drop your spoon to the bottom. If a fish takes it, yay. If not, just let it sit at the bottom for a while more.

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Start Jigging

After sitting a while quietly enjoying the surroundings pick your rod up and give it a hard sudden jerk. No bite? Drop your spoon to the bottom and in a few more seconds give it another jerk, let it fall for a bit by dropping your rod tip while taking in some line, and then follow up with another jig.

Fishes holding deep at the bottom may go crazy and hit your spoon. This has worked for a variety of fishes such as snakeheads and sebaraus (Hampala Barb). Also works at sea.

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Try Before Casting

If after doing the above and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not register a hit, go on with your spoon casting game. Do the same at your next casting or fishing spot. This is to help ensure that you do not miss fishes sitting just beneath your boat.

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Knowledge Wise

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talk About Bearings: Part 4

Hybrid Bearings

ybrids, the combination of things. I am sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard of hybrid cars; cars that run on dinosaur fuel and cow manure, or was it electricity. Anyone of those combinations still makes it hybrid. The same goes for bearings those magical things that turn friction into, well, less friction.

Philemon Foo

What Are Hybrid Bearings?

We all know steel bearings well enough. Hybrid bearings are bearings that use a mixture of steel parts and ceramic parts. They come in the form of steel ball bearings that are coated with ceramic or ceramic ball bearings. These bearings are then secured in a stainless steel cage, races, and shield hence the term hybrid. 121

Why Use Hybrid Bearings? Wooden balls are quite rubbish and steel balls can take the beating but tend to corrode and thus give up the ghost sometimes a bit too early. Industrial ceramic is really tough and resistant to wear and corrosion. This said the use of ceramic in hybrid bearing allows for much longer life span as compared to that of stainless steel bearings.

Other Advantages High quality ceramic coated bearings have one very distinct quality and advantage over steel bearings. They have a surface that is very much smoother than steel bearings giving them lower levels of friction. This translates to longer spin duration and smoother operations.

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Disadvantage

Being noisy is one complain that many who have taken the plunge and changed to hybrid bearings, complain about. There is this rough grinding sound that hybrid bearings emit. They sound like the bearing(s) have broken or failed but they have not. That is just how they sound like.

To Summarize

Hybrid bearings are tougher and smoother than stainless steel bearings. They cost more too, even the cheap low quality ones that I personally do not recommend. But if you intend to go the road and spend good money, my recommendation will be to go for quality and not scrooge.

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All you need to do is to: 1. Take a photo of your catch using anyDecoy & ZMAN products (must be clearly seen). 2. Download the Lucky Draw Contest Form. 3. Answer 3 simple questions, place the photo of your catch, and the proof of purchase. 4. Send your entrant to OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Tel: +603-3358 6003

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5. All entries must be complete with photo, answers, OAG Hologram Sticker, Pflueger or Accurate waranty card, and personal details. 6. All entries must reach OAG Worldwide by the 30th of each contest month. 7. Any incomplete entry and late entries will automatically be disqualified. 8. All photos submitted will be the property of OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. and participating in this lucky draw automatically consents the used of said photographs to be used in any legal way by OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. 9. The organizer reserves the rights to substitute prizes with any other prizes of same value should the need arise. 10. The organizer reserves the rights to change or amend any rules, terms, and regulations at any time without prior notice. 11. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable for cash. 12. All decisions made by the organizer are final and no correspondence will be entertained.

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Announcements

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Winners Of The ZMAN Lucky Draw Contest July 2015 G

ood news to all participants of the ZMAN Lucky Draw Contest. The draw for July 2015 was recently done at the OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. office at Setia Alam.

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The Prizes 1st Prize

- Accurate Fury Reel-1pc

2nd Prize - 7450(Pflueger Arbor Reel)-1pc 3rd Prize

- 4735-(Pfluger Trion Reel)-1pc

4th to 20th - 10 pkt of Y300 Decoy Hooks

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Congratulations 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

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Junior Anglers

Get Your Kids Fishing An Initiative By The Asian Angler Magazine

Fishing is a very healthy sport.

As anglers we enjoy fresh air, we experience nature, we improve our analytical skills, we absorb vitamins from the sun, we expend our minds, we learn about the environment, etc. There are so many benefits to fishing and we should reduce our kids addiction to video games, computer games, playing with mobile devices, etc. We should get them to interact more with our environment and teach them a thing or two about life and living life. With this in mind we hope to encourage you to take your kid(s) fishing and have dedicated a section of our magazine to Junior Anglers.

* Picture courtesy of Pure Fishing

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Junior Anglers

Meeting Friends And Wetting Lines

s a follow up to the 2015 Angling Fair, I managed to arrange a trip with Mr. Phil, chief editor of The Asian Angler magazine and Mr. Ginson, a great angler who has been one of my idols. I had a great time fishing with them.

By Amirul Irfan

After a quick meet up at JIMS Pro Tackle, we headed down to a river, in hopes for sebarau (Hampala Barbs). I missed two sebarau on diving minnows. A moderate retrieve with twitches triggered the bites. 139

Mr. Phil doing some cool casts with the Abu Garcia Revo MGX paired with an Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku. The river is an unfamiliar to me and some areas required tricky casts. I will have to work on my casting skills.

The river started to get murky due to suspected sand mining activities upstream. Having a good chat with Mr. Phil and Mr. Ginson was the only catch of the session.

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Due to a disappointing session at the river, we moved to the Steroid Pond, one of my favourite spots. Mr. Ginson helped me out to replace the Abu Garcia Silvermax’s bearings with Hedgehog Studio “Kattobi” Spool Bearings - ZR Super Long Cast Stainless Bearing - [1150ZR & 1030ZR]. The performance was out of the world. I was able to make good casts with minimal effort.

Mr. Ginson started the session with a juvenile haruan (Channa striatus) on a Smith Dentos Frog worked slowly on hydrilla.

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Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Uncle Phil patiently working soft plastics for haruans. Juvenile haruans decided to nibble on his lures.

A juvenile haruan I managed to fool on the Ripple Ash Zero Arise 60F minnow rigged on the Mustad Fastach swivel. A slow retrieve and a pause was all it took to fool this haruan.

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After fishing we headed to JIMS Pro Tackle and then off to a nearby restaurant for dinner. We had a good chat about fishing gear and Mr. Ginson showed me his lures and shared some good knowledge.

The Smith Dentos frog which scored 2 fish for Mr. Ginson. Beautiful frog with a soft body, perfect for solid hooksets on snakeheads. It was an honour to fish with Mr. Ginson and Uncle Phil. Being friends online was good and being able to meet them was great. I learned so much from them. 147

A Mayan Cichlid caught on the Berkley Powerbait Saltwater Shrug Minnow in the white glow colour with a jighead on the Mustad Fastach swivel with ball bearings. Last minute catch beside some grass. Feisty little fish that will hit anything in the water.

Fishing after rains at Beris Lake in Kedah. Beautiful lake with huge potential for sportfishing. I spotted snakeheads, Giant Snakeheads and even Hampala Barbs.

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Boils of smaller Hampala Barbs were closer to shore, and micro spoons were great for fooling them. My younger brother caught his first Hampala Barb on the Sabpolo Rave Spoon. It was released after a few photo later.

Early morning Hampala Barb on my second day at the lake. My younger brother caught it on the same spoon. The take was very aggressive and suprising as it was still dark.

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We tried boating in the afternoon with the resort boat driver. The heat did not help at all. The resort boat driver did not know about fishing spots so we just randomly travelled and casted along.

After getting off the boat at the jetty I almost hooked a tilapia on a spoon. There were two aggressive tilapias. Before I could switch to a micro lure my younger brother dipped worms and caught one. I think this can be classified as stealing a catch. 153

My father caught the second tilapia on worms too. I almost hooked another one on a Berkley Powerbait soft plastic but it decided to swim away after my younger brother splashed in the water.

My dad managed to fool a tilapia at a mining pond in Perak. This tilapia took the Berkley Powerbait 2â&#x20AC;? Powergrub in black which was fished slowly on the bottom.

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A great start to a weekend. The Surecatch D-Legend 1020lbs rod handling my personal record snakehead. Despite aggressive runs into grass the D-Legend managed to control the fish.

I made a quick cast with the DUO Realis Crankbait 48SR in Prism Clown after seeing some bubbles and baitfish jumping. The fish took the crank after a few seconds and made an impressive run. The Mustad Fastach Swivel helped to maintain the wobble of this small crankbait. 157

Releasing my personal record to grow bigger feels good. I hope to see it again one day, hopefully ready for another photo session.

If you are a junior angler and you need help regarding fishing tips or tackle tips, you can contact me at : swimbaitfreakfishing@gmail.com . Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be shy, many great anglers are out there to help. Keep fishing and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to practice catch and release.

Tight lines and Happy fishing.

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Weight 1.6 Kg

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HARD TOP EVA TACKLE CASE Features: • Tackle case to protect the contents with hard top and padded wall • Safe and waterproof zipper resist rain • 8mm thick padding to absorb shocks at all walls including the lid • Convenient tacking with Velcro at times of opening and closing the lid • Two adjustable partition section with Velcro • Adjustable length and removable shoulder strap • Equipped with pliers holder on the side

• Easy grip round resin handle t the contents with hard top and padded wall zipper resist rain Description : Hard Top EVA Case o absorb shocks at all walls including theTackle lid Measurements 360mmand x 150mm x 470mm with Velcro at times of :opening closing the lid tion section with Velcro1.6kg Weight : d removable shoulder strap Material : EVA cushion and Polyurethane holder on the side handle

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TACKLE CASE

Measurement

Weight

Material

360mm x 150mm x 470mm

1.6 Kg

EVA cushion and Polyurethane

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