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

The Asian Angler

Asia’s Angling Lifestyle Magazine

March 2015 Issue

Salmo Minnow Catching Fish Big Or Small

Softbaits And A New Pond Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shad

Float Under Torture

MCin Huodan Float 24hours Torture

Abu Garcia Promax Spinning Taking On The Groupers

Sneak Preview

Abu Garcia Gambit Iron Cavalier Featuring: Daiwa SS AIR | Introducin’: Jurassic SW Pond

PENN Squall

The Squall Lever Drag 2-speed reel allows anglers to step up to the big game tackle with confidence. PENN’s proprietary Dura-Drag system results

in smoother start up and virtually eliminates limitations, even under extreme drag settings. A Stainless Steel gear train and

SQUALL LEVER DRAG 2-SPEED

our Quick Shift 2® speed system provide the perfect combination of strength and speed. With this reel in hand big pelagics don’t stand a chance.

Our Dura-Drag® material contains a special Phenolic bonding agent that prevents premature breakdown

The stainless steel gear train in our Squall Lever Drag reels doesn’t get much tougher. Machined from stainless steel and drilled out for weight reduction, these gears offer the perfect combination of strength and speed.

to water. We then pretreat each drag washer with a special compound developed by PENN engineers.....

SQUALL LEVER DRAG 2-SPEED Model

Material #

SQL16VS SQL30VSW SQL50VSW

1292936 1292937 1292938

Mono Cap. (yds/lb)

Braid Cap. (yds/lb)

1090/15 • 725/20 • 540/30 1490/30 • 1040/50 • 865/65 1395/20 • 1035/30 • 595/50 1995/50 • 1660/65 • 1435/80 1550/30 • 890/50 • 565/80 2485/65 • 2145/80 • 1835/100

Bearings

Max Drag @ Strike

Max Drag @ Full

Gear Ratio

4 4 4

20 lbs 24 lbs 30 lbs

26 lbs 32 lbs 40 lbs

4.5:1 / 2.1:1 4.2:1 / 1.8:1 2.9:1 / 1.5:1

• Lightweight graphite frame and sideplates • Forged and machined aluminum spool • Stainless steel main and pinion gear • Dura-Drag® washers virtually eliminate hesitation, even under extreme drag settings

Line Retrieve Weight (in)High/Low (oz)

39/18 41/18 33/17

38.5 47.0 55.6

• Quick-Shift™ 2-speed system • 4 Shielded stainless steel ball bearings • Double-dog ratchet anti-reverse • Line Capacity Rings

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PENN Fathom

The PENN Fathom Level Wind’s heavy duty contruction and powerful 4.3:1 gear ratio makes it a true workhorse and favourite of charter boat

Captains. It is designed to handle extreme abuse day-in and day-out. Whether you are bottom-fishing or casting live baits, the Fathom will stand up to the hardest fishing conditions. A full metal body and sideplates keep precise gear alignment under

FATHOM LEVEL WIND

heavy loads. Powerful HT-100 Drag System.

AVAILABLE IN LEFT HAND

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 3

Light Drag Range Medium Drag Range up Heavy Drag Range up up to 10 lbs. max drag to 20 lbs. max drag to 30 lbs. max drag

VERSA-DRAG™ - By rearranging the sequence of the keyed metal washers and eared a wide range of drag settings without additional parts.

FATHOM LEVEL WIND Model

Material #

Mono Cap. (yds/lb)

Braid Cap. (yds/lb)

FTH20LWLH FTH25LWLH

1259867 1259868

320/17 • 260/20 • 230/25 330/20 • 290/25 • 220/30

675/20 • 500/30 • 350/50 650/30 • 450/50 • 380/65

• Full Metal Body and sideplates • Marine-grade bronze alloy main gear • Precision-machined stainless steel pinion gear • Versa-Drag™ system with HT-100™ washers

Bearings Max Drag Gear Ratio 3+1 3+1

30 lbs 30 lbs

Line Retrieve (in)

Weight (oz)

24 24

19.5 20.0

4.3:1 4.3:1

• 3 Shielded stainless steel ball bearings • Instant anti-reverse bearing with silent back up ratchet • Stainless steel TiN coated levelwind system • Reversible Harness Lugs on 40 & 60 sizes

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My fellow anglers and friends, We have received feedback from a few readers about the difficulty or rather un-user friendliness with flipping through the magazine as the only way to move between articles is to return to the Content Page. With that in mind we have decided to change the system and we now provide you with a content section right beside the issue. This means that you can flip to any article from anywhere within the magazine. * For those reading via a mobile device you can access the Content by clicking on the box with the three horizontal lines on the top right hand corner of the issue. This month we take a tested the Salmo Minnow (sinking) lures testing them in both fresh and saltwater. We also used them for big and smallish fishes. We also tested the new Jurassic Pond in Sepang bringing along a few fishing tackle to test. I like the place. Good layout and clean. For bottom anglers we tested the MCin Huodan Float for over 24 hours to see if could make survive the ordeal. We also tested Abu Garciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prototype rod that will be launching in a few months; the Gambit Iron Cavalier. There are a lot more in this issue. Well, I hope you enjoy this issue. Thank you for your support and happy reading.

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Test Drives

Philemon Foo

almo Minnow Test Information Testing Grounds: Jugra / Tasik Prima (Lake Prima) Models: Green Tiger, Rainbow Dace, Golden Minnow, Grey Silver. Sizes: 5 & 6 cm Type: Sinking

The Look S

ports fishing has never wiped out any species of fish. Just asked any fish if it would eat plastic, wood, or metal and I can assure you that it will say no. Wood maybe... Then why on earth are we pulling them up with plastic lures such as the Salmo Minnow?

Have Fishes Gone Mad? About 2 months ago we saw hard plastic beat soft plastics at a saltwater commercial fishing pond pulling up grouper after grouper. The Salmo Hornet Black Tiger ruled the grouper pond while the Salmo Minnow quietly pulled up a few trevallies.

This time at a freshwater and really dirty lake, we were pulling up various species of fish. Well, perhaps these fishes have gotten used to plastic since the lake is littered with plastic bags, plastic hoses, plastic this, and plastic that. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even want to mention what other materials lie beneath the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface.

Sink, Swim, And Catch A Fish This dirty lake where we fished at is the Tasik Prima (Prima Lake) in Puchong. It certainly is a good place to fish if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind the dirty water and snaggy bottom. Without the said rubbish fishes would not have so many places to hangout. We were casting at areas littered with stuffs like asbestos sheets, hoses, metal drums, etc. and the Salmo minnow was catching fish.

One of the first fishes to go for the Salmo Minnow is this close to 2kg catfish. All we did was cast, let the Salmo Minnow sink, and retrieve relatively slowly. After a few times of casting the rod bent and within about 3 minutes the catfish surfaced. Next around some weeds (not the smoking type) we pulled up red-monk after redmonk, a few peacock bass, and a snakehead (striped snakehead).

Tight Swimmer And Well Balanced Most lures are tank tested these days and so is the Salmo Minnow. These tight swimming lures swim straight right out of the packaging. We tested 5 of them and none of them ran away from a hungry predator. This gave me the assurance that it will not swim into the snag if cast right beside them (snags) and I did.

Verdict We tested a few lures too together with the Salmo Minnow including a few promising prototypes. They all caught fish and that is what lures are supposed to do (other than to catch the angler). If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re headed out to catch some GTs at commercial ponds or around rocky outcrops out at sea, or at certain lakes the Salmo Minnow is a lure you may want to bring along.

Built Quality Finishing Ease Of Casting Components (Quality) Balance Durability Rating: 8

Test Drives

A Day With Berkley Powerbait Ri Philemon Foo

ipple Shad

en have always been trying to play God. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to clone sheep, travel back in time (and to the future), create new creatures, and there are a group of scientists who are growing human limbs as you read. We also try to turn rubber and plastic into fish; well, somewhat like real. 41

The Terminator

In the world of fins and scales, the Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shad would probably be the Arnold Schwarzenegger of “Fishywood” in the movie; Terminator. The Ripple Shad has deep ribs, a squared jaw, and scary red eyes.

Why The Ribs?

No real fish comes so ribbed. Nature probably intended them not to have such ribs since have these ribs will caused them to become swimming targets for predators. These ribs are designed to create vibrations that wake the senses nearby predators. Heck, if I were a soldier at war I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be running around with a siren tied to my back.

Paddle Tails I have been trying to figure out what fish has such a tail. Rounded tails, yes. Those would be fishes like snakeheads, pike, groupers, fighting fish, etc. Split tail or V shaped tail fishes, yes. Those would be like tarpons, barracudas, etc. Curly tails... well, yes. I can think of the ghost knife fish and featherback.

But paddle tail fish... I cannot think of a fish that has a paddle tail. Probably because in reality paddle tails are not efficient swimming limbs if that is what they are called. However, with an angler pulling it the paddle tail swims with a sexy side to side motion that entices some predators to take a bite.

Comes Scented

Scent is an added advantage and the Berkley Powerbait Ripple Shad comes scented. So, what? Well, for one scent draws attention of nearby predators looking for a meal. Scent also hides away the human musk of which can be a put off to fishes. Most importantly fish tends to hold on to the bait longer as compared to non scented plastics.

Does It Work?

Retrieving slowly we managed to get quite a few hits mainly from juvenile kilo plus giant trevallies (juvenile giansts... haha) and lazy groupers. These soft baits are also quite tough being able to withstand the pearly whites of a few fishes each.

What We Think They look great, swim well, and they certainly do catch fish. I cannot say that they are the best baits to use but they certainly did well and caught itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair share of fishes.

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Test Drives

Philemon Foo

MCin Huodan Float

e were recently handed some floats to test and we started with the MCin Huodan Float. The MCin Huodan Float is a battery operated float with a LED bulb inside. It is made of some kind of foam that traps air and gives it buoyancy.

The MCin Huodan Float comes in black and has gives out a bright light from the LED inside. This light can be seen easily within casting distances. It certainly ensures that you never lose sight of it while you sit back with a cup of coffee awaiting a fish to take your bait.

Lab Test 24 Hours Endurance Lab testing a float? Well, why not... What we wanted to know is if can stay lighted for at least last 24 hours. We are pretty sure that the battery can handle it but will the float itself be able to take the heat. Anyway, we have not gone fishing in total darkness for 24 hours. So if it passes the 24 hours test, you can be sure that it will not fail on you under normal circumstances.

We secured a sinker to the bottom of the Huodan Float and dropped it into a plastic container of water at 1317hours (or 1.17pm) on the 20th of February. We then placed the container in a safe place where it will sit untouched for at least 24 hours.

After more than 24hours we returned to find the Huodan Float still floating in place inside the plastic container and with its lights on. We ended the test at 1748hours or 5.48pm on the 21st February 2015. The float didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel hot, there was no discoloration of any part of the float. It passed the test.

Verdict

While most of us would have turned off the lights as the sun rises, even if we did not, the MCin Huodan Float will not give up and will continue to shine. Good float.

Focus: Smoothn

ness & Strength

Focus: Toughness

Focus: Low Memor

Focus: Strength

Test Drives

By Philemon Foo

Abu Garcia Gamb Philemon Foo

bit Iron Cavalier Test Information Testing Grounds: Jurassic SW Series: Gambit Iron Cavalier Model: AGC662M A Length: 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6 Lure Wt.: 1/4 - 3/4oz. Line Wt.: 8-15lb (mono) / 10-20lb (braid) Configuration: 2 pieces Opponents: Dragon groupers and Giant Trevallies 79

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odern day knights that battle scaly finned creatures... In days of old we hear of knights fighting scaly finned creatures, dragons. These days the scaly finned creatures are fishes and recently we took a not so sneaky a peaked at the soon to come Abu Garcia Gambit Iron Cavalier.

While dragons may or may not have existed, cavaliers certainly did. They supported and protected King Charles the 1st and 2nd. They led armies into battles and... ok, enough of history. The Abu Garcia Gambit Iron Cavalier brings together a super hero and mighty warriors to battle todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scaly and finned brutes.

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Good Lookin

ng Weapon The Gambit Iron Cavalier is a good looking rod with a matte black blank adorned with metallic dark red and silver thread, and rings. Its cosmetics reminds me of the older Abu Garcia Conolon colours of which looks good. A small section of the rod where the Iron Cavalier sub brand sits is coloured in some sort of matte maroon of which fits into the design nicely. 83

Modern + Clas

ssic

The River Monster comes with high quality EVA handles that are ergonomically designed to sit comfortable in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands. It comes with K-guides (non Fuji) that provides for tangle free fishing of which is great especially when one is battling monsters. 85

24 Ton Graphi

ite The blank is made of 24 ton graphite of which is not too stiff giving it a forgiving medium powered tip and good casting ability allowing for various casting techniques. It certainly has more than enough power to manage most fishes in our lakes, ponds, and rivers.

*To understand rod blank tonnage see January 2014 issue pages 118 87

Balancing

The Gambit Iron Cavalier is really well balanced with the model tested being a tiny bit tip heavy of which is great for lure and soft bait anglers since we have our rods pointed at the water most of the time.

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Tackle Used Reel: Abu Garcia Revo STX Line: Berkley Fireline Braid Poundage: 20lb

After peeking we decided to jump in and to actually experience the Gambit Iron Cavalier rod. First thing we did was to have it tested at our lab to see if it can withstand the torture it claims to be willing to take of which is a minimum of 10lb to a max of 20lb on braid.

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We put it through the pressure test targeting to reach at least 20lb of pressure. As hard as we tried with some very scary instances we only managed to get it to about 16.8lb. with lots of acoustic and without breaking. That is after three attempts. It certainly touched its 15lb (mono rating). I am not sure why the double rating.

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Tackle Used Reel: Abu Garcia Revo Beast Line: Berkley Fireline Fused Poundage: 15lb Leader: Berkley Vanish Poundage: 17lb

Being told that the newly launched Jurassic SW pond in Sepang housed some fierce fishes the likes of various groupers, giant trevallies, red drums, etc. we took the Gambit Iron Cavalier together with bags of softbaits for our test.

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What I like about the blank is that it is great for casting allowing for various casting techniques. It certainly cast well giving good distances. Its tip flexes nicely and shoots out lures with ease and confident.

Fish

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It has enough power to manage most brutes very quickly subduing the largest fish caught being a over 4kg dragon grouper and various other groupers and giant trevallies. Fish control is certainly easy.

Verdict

Good rod with good looks. I was also told that it will be quite pocket friendly. Unfortunately you cannot buy one now. The Abu Garcia Gambit Iron Cavalier is targeted to arrive here in April or May 2015.

Verdict Good rod with good looks. I was also told that it will be quite pocket friendly. Unfortunately you cannot buy one now. The Abu Garcia Gambit Iron Cavalier is targeted to arrive here in April or May 2015.

Built Quality Finishing Ergonomics (Feel) Balance Weight Components (quality) Castability Sensitivity Power Rating: 8 101

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Test Drives

Abu Garcia Proma Philemon Foo

Model tested: PM 2500H / 3000SH Max Drag: 14lb Gear Ratio: 6.0:1 Bearings: 6 Weight: 238g

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o youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got your paycheque and have decided on rewarding yourself with a spanking shining brand new fishing reel. You make your way to your favourite tackle store and... holy-cow! youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re overwhelmed by the plethora or reels available. Well, there are lots of reels for every budget. This here is one sitting at the mid price range hall of fame.

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Good Looker Everybody wants a stunning looking reel for whatever money that they are willing to spend. The Promax may not be stunning enough to stop you where you are and open your mouth agape. It however does look good indeed.

With gunmetal grey coloured body and rotor, gold and chromed aluminium spool and handle, with a rubber T-knob, it certainly looks good but it is the holes that make it look better than good. The spool has holes, the rotor has holes, even the stem has holes. Holes are sexy.

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Showing Off Some Muscles The Promax is somewhat of a show off too. It has thick muscular bail wire and it has no issues flaunting it. The solid aluminium handle and solid aluminium spool shows off toughness. But, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about it. In reality, the Promax is not a reel made to take on monsters, no not this model that we have. It is only capable of handling up to 14lb.

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Smooth And Balanced Performer We all want a reel that is smooth as silk, quieter than a mouse, and is super balanced. The Promax is smooth but not as silk, and is quiet but not like a mouse. It also does not cost as much as a Stella although we wished it would performed just as well at its current price. As for balance it is very well balanced.

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t s e T Lab

Items Used In Test Rod: Berkley River Monster Power: Medium Heavy Line Wt.: 14-30lb Line: Berkley Trilene Big Game Poundage: 20lb

Whatever the claims made we want to see how it will perform when thrown into the fire. Would it emerge a beautiful diamond or a piece of melted sculpture. So we brought it to our lab and forced it to do what it say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do.

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t s e T e r u s Pres

Since it claims to be able to handle a maximum drag pressure of 14lb, we set our sights on 14lb. We filled it up with 20lb lines, attached it to a monster breaking rod, and employing slow but painful pressure. The needle at our drag meter started climbing, the bailarm started flexing, and it touched 14lb. We have actually not maxed out yet so we maxed the drag and managed slightly over 17lb.

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t s e T Field

Items Used During Test Rod: Berkley River Monster Power: Medium Heavy Line Wt.: 14-30lb Line: Berkley Trilene Big Game Poundage: 20lb Leader: Berlkley Vanish Poundage: 17lb

For the field test we took it to a commercial saltwater fishing pond in Jugra (coastal town off Selangor) known to harbour dragon groupers and various other saltwater fishes. I turned up the drag to about 70% and proceeded to wait for a hungry brute to whack the lure.

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Live Performance When the brute took the bait and reel started screaming, the drag felt smooth. Tightening the drag certainly gave better resistance and it a short time a dragon grouper was landed. After some photos the grouper was released and we were casting for another one. The Promax performed well throughout the fights subduing brute after brute.

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Points Lost Although the Promax looks tough it has some weak areas where flexes are felt such as the stem and the rotor. These were felt during the lab test as we pushed the reel hard till the point where cranking became difficult. During the field test the biggest brute landed was about 5kg, way below what it can handle thus it was landed with zero issues.

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Verdict Nice looking reel and a decent performer. With pay cheque in hand and wanting to buy a reel, this can be considered should your budget be mid range. Attributes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Built quality Ergonomics (Feel) Weight Smoothness Rotation Drag Smoothness Drag Strength Bail-arm Toughness Line Management Speed (Retrieve) Balance Power Rating: 6.5

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Okuma Azores

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he all-new Okuma Azores is a specialist heavy duty spinning reel that advances the saltwater spinning reel category to new levels of strength and stability.

Featuring 6+1 stainless steel HPB bearings, machine cut pinion gears, and the Okuma Dual Force Drag system that produces up to 20kg of drag pressure.

A die-cast aluminium body, side plate and rotor have been combined to form an outer shell that is extremely rigid, tough and lightweight. The machined aluminium, 2-tone anodized spool provides ample line capacity, making it ideal for a range of heavy tackle situations.

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Okuma Azores

In order to provide protection against saltwater penetration, Okumaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mechanical Stabilization System and Corrosion Resistant Coating process prevents the flow of electrolysis between the aluminium body and stainless internal parts.

Finished in stunning silver and black cosmetics, the Okuma Azores is an intelligently designed, tough and rugged performer that you will be proud to own and use.

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Features • DFD: Precision Dual Force Drag system • Precision click drag adjustment for more precise settings • Multi-disc, Carbonite and felt drag washers for DFD • 6HPB + 1RB corrosion resistant stainless steel bearings • Quick-Set anti-reverse roller bearing plus ratchet system • Dual anti-reverse system for maximum security • Precision machine cut brass pinion gear • CRC: Corrosion-resistant coating process • HDGII: Corrosion-resistant, High density gearing • ALC: Rigid diecast aluminum body, sideplate and rotor • MSS: carbon Mechanical Stabilizing System • Machined aluminum, 2-tone anodized spool with LCS lip • Machined aluminum handle arm for added strength • Hydro Block water tight drag seal

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Pflueger Purist

o create a reel that was strong yet light weight and smooth, engineers at Pflueger has developed the Hybrid Body System. The Hybrid Body System incorporates aluminum in critical strength areas like the stem to maximize strength. Graphite is used in less stressed areas to cut out unnecessary weight.

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Model # 1325 1330 1335 1340

saP # Capacity: Mono 1265678 115 yards / 4 lb. 1265679 115 yards / 6 lb. 1265680 145 yards / 8 lb. 1265681 195 yards / 10 lb.

Capacity: braid 145 yards / 6 lb. 150 yards / 8 lb. 200 yards / 10 lb. 230 yards / 14 lb.

Max Drag 8 lb. 10 lb. 12 lb. 16 lb.

Gear Ratio Inc 5.2:1 5.2:1 5.2:1 5.2:1

• 9 stainless steel ball bearings • On/Off instant anti-reverse bearing • Lightweight Hybrid construction provides the strength of an aluminum body without the weight • Machined ported and double anodized aluminum spool • Smoothed sealed carbon fiber drag system • Solid Aluminum Bail Wire • Sure-click bail provides an audible signal when bail is fully opened and ready to cast • Anti-twist titanium line roller • Convertible Left and Right hand retrieve

Hybrid Body System

The Hybrid Body System uses both aluminum and graphite body components to provide the best of both worlds.

ches-Per-Turn 22.4 25.2 27.4 30.2

10 Weight 7.3 oz. 8.6 oz. 10.3 oz. 11.3 oz.

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Pflueger Trion

flueger has created a good freshwater spinning reel, the Trion GX-7. It is a good looking reel with smooth rotations thanks to its 6 ball bearing system and smooth drag system. They come with a 5.2:1 gear ratio.

They come with a large diameter titanium line roller that reduces line twist and wear. Toughness can be seen at the aluminium handle and spool that feels solid. The handle knob is made of wood (Rosewood) that gives it a classic and elegant look.

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Model # TRI20 TRI25 TRI30 TRI35 TRI40

saP # 1292357 Box / 1292358 Clam 1292369 Box / 1292370 Clam 1292371 Box / 1292372 Clam 1292373 Box / 1292374 Clam 1292375 Box / 1292376 Clam

Capacity: Mono Capacity: braid Max Drag 100 yards / 4 lb. 125 yards / 6 lb. 6 lb. 110 yards / 4 lb. 140 yards / 6 lb. 8 lb. 145 yards / 6 lb. 190 yards / 8 lb. 10 lb. 185 yards / 8 lb. 220 yards / 10 lb. 12 lb. 230 yards / 10 lb. 280 yards / 14 lb. 16 lb.

• 6 stainless steel ball bearings (20 size has 4 ball bearings) • On/Off instant anti-reverse bearing • Machined and double anodized aluminum spool • Aluminum handle with soft touch knob • Threaded main gear design eliminates play in the handle • Smooth multi-disc drag system with stainless steel and oiled felt washer • Sure-click bail provides an audible signal when bail is fully opened and ready to cast • Anti-twist titanium line roller • Convertible Left and Right hand retrieve

Aluminum Spinning Spool

The standard spool is made from strong, dependable aluminum that will not fail under stress.

Gea 5 5 5 5 5

ar Ratio 5.2:1 5.2:1 5.2:1 5.2:1 5.2:1

7 Inches-Per-Turn 20.7 22.4 25.2 27.4 30.2

Weight 5.9 oz. 7.1 oz. 8.6 oz. 10.4 oz. 11.4 oz.

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THE SMART CHOICE

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Pflueger Supreme XT

he Supreme XT is the lightest reel is in class, and delivers years of quality performance. Its super-lightweight magnesium body and rotor, braid ready aluminum spool, and sealed carbon fiber drag are perfect for freshwater or inshore fishing. This reel is also incredibly comfortable to fish, featuring a lightweight carbon fibre handle, EVA handle knob, and effortless retrieve.

Carbon Inlay Drag Design

Pfluegerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lightest drag design yet, wi compact knob design and an externa

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ith an extremely al carbon fiber inlay.

Magnesium Body, Rotor & Sideplate Specially coated magnesium reels allow for a lightweight design, without sacrificing strength or durability.

Carbon Handle with EVA Knobs

The Pflueger carbon handle design is 21% lighter than a comparable aluminum handle design, without sacrificing any strength.

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Model # sUPXTsP25 sUPXTsP30 sUPXTsP35 sUPXTsP40

saP # Capacity: Mono Capacity: braid 1323780 110 yards / 4 lb. 140 yards / 6 lb. 1323781 145 yards / 6 lb. 190 yards / 8 lb. 1323782 185 yards / 8 lb. 220 yards / 10 lb. 1323783 230 yards / 10 lb. 280 yards / 14 lb.

Max Drag 8 lb. 10 lb. 12 lb. 14 lb.

• 9 stainless steel ball bearings • On/Off instant anti-reverse bearing • Ultra lightweight magnesium body, rotor, and sideplate • Machined ported and double anodized braid ready aluminum spool • Carbon inlay drag design with a sealed carbon fiber system • Solid aluminum bail wire • Lightweight carbon handle • EVA handle knobs for the ultimate in lightweight comfort • Approved for use in salt water • Sure-click bail provides an audible signal when bail is fully opened and ready to cast • Anti-twist titanium line roller • Convertible Left and Right hand retrieve

Gear 5.2 6.2 6.2 6.2

Ratio Inches-Per-Turn 2:1 22.8 2:1 31.8 2:1 33.8 2:1 38.6

Weight 6.3 oz. 7.1 oz. 8.0 oz. 8.7 oz.

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Abu Garcia Orra SX

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he Orra™ SX series of spinning reels is packed with proven on-the- water technology that gives anglers an edge. The construction begins with an aluminum reinforced C6 carbon body design that seamlessly combines the X-Cräftic™ gearbox with a C6 carbon body. The result is a lightweight body that houses gears in perfect alignment.

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8 HPCR Ball Bearings

8 stainless steel HPCRâ&#x201E;˘ bearings + 1 roller bearing provide increased corrosion protection while maintaining smooth and consistent operation. The new Rocket line management system provides better casting control of all types of fishing lines. Working in tandem with the Rocket spool lip design, this system actively controls the line coming off the spool during a cast for improved control and accuracy. 145

Corrosion Resistant

A stainless steel main shaft and components improve corrosion resistance while the Everlastâ&#x201E;˘ bail system delivers improved durability. The Carbon Matrixâ&#x201E;˘ hybrid drag system delivers super smooth drag performance throughout the drag range.

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Features 8 stainless steel HPCR™ bearings + 1 roller bearing provides increased corrosion protection ARC-6 (Aluminum reinforced C6 carbon) body design combines an X-Cräftic™ gearbox design with a C6 carbon body, which gives a lightweight construction that houses gears in perfect alignment Rocket line management system provides better control of all types of fishing lines Rocket spool lip design allows better control of line coming off the spool Machined aluminum braid ready spool allows braid to be tied directly to the spool without any slip Slow Oscillation provides even line lay with all types of line Carbon Matrix™ drag system provides smooth, consistent drag pressure across the entire drag range Everlast™ bail system for improved durability Stainless steel main shaft and components for improved corrosion resistance 149

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ower, reliability and value. The Ambassadeur SX features a powerful multi disk drag system that yields up to 12.5 pounds of drag pressure. A recessed reel foot keeps this reel low on the rod making it easy to palm and cast. The addition of a compact bent handle and drag star deliver an ergonomic feel for all day fishing without fatigue. Both the 5600 size and 6600 are available in left and right hand models.

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3 stainless steel ball bearings + 1 roller bearing provides smooth operation Multi disc drag system gives smooth drag performance Compact bent handle and star provide a more ergonomic design 6 pin centrifugal brake gives consistent brake pressure throughout the cast Synchronized level wind system improves line lay and castability

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Jurassic SW Pond

ooking for a place to fish? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where to fish? Guess we are in the same boat. Recently a friend, Jeffery decided to start another fishing pond this time going saltwater instead of fresh (his previous two ventures). He named this pond the Jurassic SW Pond, SW as in Saltwater.

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Location

The Jurassic SW Pond is located at Bagan Lalang, Sepang, near the Avani Golden Palm Tree Resort. From Kuala Lumpur city centre, it will take about an hour 15 minutes to get there (depending on traffic). Google maps: https://plus.google. com/117373705510653539259/ about?gl=my&hl=en Google maps: https://plus.google.com/117373705510653539259/about?gl=my&hl=en

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For Sports Fishing The Jurassic SW Pond opened its doors to the public on the 26th of January 2015. It consists of three ponds. Two of which are for saltwater fish fishing (Pond A & Pond B) while the other, that looks more like a swimming pool is for tiger prawn fishing. Jurassic SW Pond is a sports fishing pond whereby only artificial baits such as lures, softbaits, etc. are allowed. Studies are currently ongoing to see how long a duration is needed for a fish (depending on fish species) to recover after being caught, to bite again. According to Jeffery, the reason for doing so is to allow for constant bites. This will give him an idea of how often new fish stocks and of which species need to be released into the pond to ensure continuous bites. 171

Pond A As at time of visit only one pond (Pond A) was open while works were ongoing with the other two. Pond A averages 9 feet in depth with fishes such as giant groupers, tiger dragon groupers, greasy groupers, barramundi, giant trevally, red drum, mangrove jack, red snapper, cobia, and golden snapper.

On both sides of the pond are sections where a wooden platform has been built for anglers to fish on. One can choose to fish from the bank or from these platforms. Fishing from the bank allows one to cast beside as well as under the platforms. Fishes could be hiding below them for some shade from the sun.

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Pond B Target launched date: 28th March 2015 Jeffery did extensive studies and decided to build underwater mounts for fishes to congregate as they would out at sea. This makes fishing easier as anglers will only need to fish the mounts to fill their desires for a good fight. This feature will be available at Pond B of which is 8 feet deep.

Pond B is planned for group bookings only and will not be open daily as with Pond A. This will allow the fishes to get rest and despook (if there is such a word), what I am trying to say is for their spook level to reduce. This should provide for better bite rates.

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Tiger Prawn Fishing

Target launch date: 15th March 2105

The tiger prawn fishing pond is build like a swimming pool the shape of a rectangle. I am not sure how deep it is but it looks like it is about 6 feet deep. The tiger prawn fishing pond sits in the shade and provides for a nice place to relax and still catch something on a pole and line.

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Amenities The Jurassic Pond is clean and well kept with rubbish being swept daily after closing time. This adds on comfort of which is great. There is also a stall selling local food such as rice, noodles, etc. as well as drinks like tea, coffee, etc. During a hot day ice is important and ice tea is a refresher.

Toilets are available and they are clean concrete toilets. There is also a surau or prayer room for the convenience of Muslim anglers. Around the pond are wooden structures for anglers to rest their rods on while they take a break from fishing. Benches are available around the pond for relaxation as well. Well thought off indeed.

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Fishing

My favourite baits being softbaits tend to get the thumbs up or fins up from the fishes. They seem to like shrimp type baits and minnow type baits. Scented baits tend to be more effective although non scented baits work too.

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Bite Rates

As of now bite rates are pretty good but when the temperature rises above a certain level, the fishes tend to laze and bites thus reduce. When this happens it is time to fish the shadows or the area of the pond where shade is available for the fish to hide in.

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Fishing Rates We paid RM100.00 for 4 hours of fishing of which is a promotion rate. Promotion period ends on the 8th of March but Jeffery and his team are still deciding whether or not they should extend the promotion period. Great if they do.

Conclusion Jeffery has done a good job with the pond making it look good and with added comforts. I certainly will fish there again and I hope the promotion rate stays on longer. Give it a go.

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Skill Enhancers

Fishing With Spoons, The Bas

Philemon Foo

sics: Part 3 Spoon Actions

e all know that spoons are reliable, tough, versatile, and good for anglers unless one decides to use them as nose rings, then it becomes weird. Imagine thinking this, “hmmm, perhaps I will wear the Siam Spoon today.” With regards to this article let’s take a look at spoon actions.

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Spoon Actions

You probably would have figured by now that spoons come in many shapes and designs. These shapes and designs are not meant to just capture the heart of anglers. These shapes and designs gives the spoons certain actions with the aim of enticing a fish to bite. In this article we will take a look at some of the more common designs but before that let us look at factors that affect action and characteristics of spoons by design.

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Va r i o u s Factors

There are various factors other than design that will determine the action of a spoon. Factors include speed of retrieve, weight distribution of spoon, as well as nature of the retrieve (spoon presentations). In general, the faster the retrieve the greater the wobble / flutter, and also the more erratic.

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Spoons can either be flat, have some form of bent, ribbed, or concaved. Being flat, bent, ribbed, or concaved gives spoons certain actions. Flat spoons such as certain jigs will drop to the bottom faster than spoons that are bent, ribbed, or concaved. Being bent, ribbed, and concaved creates various character or in this sense, flutter. Now we move on to the general designs that spoons come in.

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The Long And Narrow S (Slight Bent / Shallow C

Spoon Concave)

Long and narrow spoons or elongated spoons with slight bent or shallow concaved designs generally have a narrow flutter action with less erratic movements during the retrieve. The greater the bend or the deeper the concave, the wider the flutter.

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Long And Wide Spoon

Long and wide spoons generally have a wide more erratic flutter action as they have a wider surface of which provides more resistance underwater. How erratic will again depend on how deep or shallow the concave, degree of bend, bent sections, curvature, etc. are.

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Tear Drop Spoon

Teardrop designed spoons such as the Abu Island spoons come in a teardrop shape with a concave. This gives it an erratic flutter underwater while it is being retrieved.

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Rounded Spoons

There are spoons that are rounder is shape and slightly bent such as the Abu Garcia lillรถringen spoon. Such designs gives the spoon a jerky erratic and unpredictable wobble.

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Drop Or Fall Action Drop or fall action refers to the action of the spoon as it drops to the bottom after the cast. One tip I would like to lay out is that after youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made your cast and the spoon hits the water, allow it to sink as fish do hit them while they are falling to the bottom. Different spoon designs will have different fall action. Generally concaved spoons will flutter to the bottom on a side to side motion with a tumble here and there, while flat spoons will fall straight down (depending on weight distribution) or at an angle.

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s With These Actions Generally these actions try to mimic the actions of bait fishes or injured fishes. Sometimes while standing on the bank of a clear stream with fishes swimming around, you may notice sudden flashes of lights. These flashes are created when fishes flip to their side as they scratch their body on the sand. Many a spoon mimic this action. Injured or dying fishes tend to swim erratically sometimes swimming on its sides, sometimes turning upside down, sometimes falling to the bottom on its side, etc. Many a spoon mimics these actions successfully.

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Conclusion

There are many types of spoons and there are many types of actions. Even the type of flutter will vary depending on spoon designs (deep or shallow concave for example). To know what spoons to use where, knowing their actions will be a great help with helping you catch more fish.

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Knowledge Wise

Fishing With Part 2: Ultraviolet

Colours

Philemon Foo

ast issue we look at colours and how they affect our fishing. In this issue we will look at one unique colour that is invisible to most of us and most animals. Ultraviolet Rays of UV rays for short. If you are wondering what has UV got to do with fishing. I say plenty but perhaps not in the way you are thinking right now.

We know that the reason colours play an important role in fishing is that they are affected by light from the sun as well as the moon. We know that water absorbs light thus why the deeper we go the darker it gets. We also know that certain colours disappear faster than others due to the diminishing amounts of light. 213

UV Varnish Ultraviolet simply means beyond violet. Violet is the colour at the total opposite side of red. While red is the first colour to disappear under water, violet is the last. Ultraviolet will stay on even after violet has disappeared but for how far deeper, no one truly knows.

Many things have been invented to help anglers catch more fish especially in the arena of sports fishing and yes, there is such a thing called a UV varnish. This UV varnish makes you lures, jigs, etc. more visible underwater somewhat like using luminous paint.

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Does UV Varnish Work? It actually does. UV varnish become visible with UV lights or rays from the sun. It works like how cashiers use UV lights to light up certain inks that are unseen by the naked eye to see if notes are counterfeit or real.

Since the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s UV rays penetrate through the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface, it is amongst the last few spectrum of lights to disappear. The idea of using UV varnish is that the UV rays from the sun lights up the varnish making your jigs or lure more visible to predators at deeper depths.

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Effectiveness

They do work. Certain fishes can see UV patterns even in dark waters. How effective these varnishes are will depend very much on how much UV is available underwater to light it up. Things such as vegetation, creatures, impurities, etc. absorbs a certain amount of light including UV. The more impurities in the water the lesser the amount of UV. So it is really impossible to say how deep will your UV coated lure stay visible.

However, being a colour that will stay on longer in deeper waters after all other visible colours have gone missing, UV varnishes are worth considering.

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Luminous Paint Vs. UV Luminous paint and UV varnishes were created for one reason and that is to make lures visible in deeper low light waters. They both work differently. Luminous paint need charging. This means that they will need to be brought up often to be charged at a light source. UV varnishes on the other hand does not require charging. What it requires is enough UV rays to keep it lighted.

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Conclusion

UV varnishes brings on a new colour to the lure colour stable. It will allow for more effective fishing at deeper depths. The catch is that UV rays must be available. It may be wiser to switch to luminous coloured lures as the sun prepares to go to sleep.

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Highlighting

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DAIWA

his is the latest model in Daiwaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stable, the Daiwa SS AIR of which comes from the Steez Platform. The SS AIR is ergonomically designed to sit comfortably in the palm thus giving countless hours of comfortable cast. It is also built light using advanced materials such as G1 duralumin (Spool), Super duralumin (handle knobs), and ZAION (Star Drag) allowing it a low weight of only 145 grams.

SS AIR

The Daiwa SS AIR is made for finesse fishing where fishing lightweight lures comes into play. This reel can cast really light lures. All it takes is some simple adjustments and you are ready to cast. However do note that the max recommended weight of anything you intend to cast should not exceed 15 grams.

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Air Brake System The Daiwa SS AIR comes with the Air Brake System that is said to dramatically enhance accuracy and reduce backlash extremely well. It uses a lightweight rotor that is placed within the spool to give better control.

However, during pitching the popup brake rotor provides very much lower brake forces (lighter cast lower revs) allowing for better distances while providing ample brake forces to control the spool reducing the chance of a backlash happening.

G1 Duralumin Spool AIR The G1 Duralumin Air spool is made of air craft grade extra strong duralumin of which is claimed to be about 2 times stronger than normal alluminium as verified by CAE strength analysis. It is also machined trimmed to remove excess weight of which allows for easier rotation start-ups that is needed when casting light lures.

ZAION Material The housing (frame-set plate) is highly rigid, minimizing distortions or bending of the spool shaft, resulting in an improved casting and retrieving rotation performance. The high-density carbon resin used is strong and light, and will not corrode. The star drag and handle as well as the side plates are made of a material called â&#x20AC;&#x153;ZAIONâ&#x20AC;?. Note: ZAION is a new material, composed of carbon resin and long carbon fibres.

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Ultimate Tournament Drag By adopting a special grease and carbon drag washer the dragâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power and performance has increased with better smoothness.

80mm Handle & ZAION Star Drag ZAION star drag is larger in diameter and has longer arms (30mm). This allows for one hand line retrieve using the middle finger and added advantage during flipping. The 80mm handles and the high gear ratio of 8.1 provides better leverage and power.

ZAION Knob ZAION is both a strong and light weight material that is also strong and rigid. Using ZAION handle knobs have given them a very light weight of only 4.6 grams.

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All you need to do is to: 1. Take a photo of your catch using any 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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OAG Bottle Holder With

ottle holders are great in so many scenarios. How many times have you gone casting by a river and have to walk back to get your stuffs, get back to where you last stood and cast, and continue casting doing the walk back thing over and over again? If possible we want all our things on us as we cast and walk along the river.

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The OAG Bottle Holder with Compass is a nice bottle holder. It comes with nylon strap that is strong. On one side is the aluminium bottle holder and on the other side is a carabineer that can be used to secure the bottle holder to your belt, back pack, etc. Right smack in between them is a compass.

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put it this way, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even cost you half a cup of frappuccino at Starbucks. To those who love accessories, you know what to do.

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LifeProof Cases Proof - Take the plunge!

ifeProof delivers the highest rating against water ingress of any case on the market. That means you can surf, swim or soak without dunking your device. And, when it comes to everyday drenchings like wild weather, surprise spills and kitchen calamities, your electronics stay high and dry.

A final word on water: we water test every case we make. If it leaks, we scrap it. We do this to give you the confidence that your phone or tablet is 100% protected.

Note: May not be available in some markets

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LifeProof Cases Dirt Proof - Do it in the dirt!

The same superior water protection that keeps your device dry also seals it from dust, dirt and sand. Take your device hiking, biking, hunting and fishing. Use it on the job, on the field or on the beach. Dirt, dust, sand, grit and mud stay out â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your music, apps, calls and camera stay active.

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LifeProof Cases Shock Proof-Just drop it!

Phone fumbles and tablet tumbles are the most common forms of device destruction. LifeProof cases are built to exceed stringent Military Specifications for drop protection, keeping your electronics protected from the bumps and bruises of day-to-day living.

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Inspired by the attitude of our famed X Metal® collection, Badman™ combines the glare-reducing performance of HDPolarizedTM lenses with XYZ Optics® for unrivaled clarity at all angles of view, even with a full 8.75 base lens curvature that blocks peripheral sun and wind. We tooled the comfortable Three-Point Fit with the gripping power of Unobtainium® components and the precision of custom-engineered spring hinge mechanisms. Website: http://www.oakley.com/en/polarized-badman/product/ W0OO6020P Note: May not be available in some markets 247

Junior Anglers

Get Your Kids Fish 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.

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Junior Anglers

February Fishing

By Amirul Irfan

ebruary has been a tough month of fishing for me. I had a ton of fun in January, but other commitments started to consume my time in February. I still tried to fish whenever I could. The hot weather has made fishing tougher with water levels dropping low everywhere.

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Started the second day of February with some topwater action. Small but healthy Striped Snakehead on the Rapala Skitter Pop 7 in Chrome. The colour resembles the baitfish here and matching the hatch produced this fish.

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The noise and bubbles produced by the Rapala Skitter Pop is perfect for luring snakeheads out of cover. I lost this popper after getting it stuck in heavy cover. One of the best lures I have ever had.

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Despite the morning heat, my younger brother managed to fool this little Striped Snakehead with the DUO Realis Crank 48SR. The fire tiger like colour still seems to be a deadly colour for snakeheads.

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A few minutes later my younger brother scored another juvenile snakehead. Fishing the spinnerbait close to structure was successful. Snakeheads hang tight to cover when it is hot.

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Spinnerbait with a grub trailer. The snakeheads in the pond I fish shun plain spinnerbaits. Adding a trailer seems to turn trigger the bites.

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Idlan with a solid snakehead on the Ofmer Frozz soft plastic. Fishing the frog close to cover proved successful again. This snakehead gave a good fight, making fast run into thick weeds.

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A weed guard is essential for fishing in heavy cover. Texas rigging the bait is another way. This fish released itself right after the photo.

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During the Chinese New Year holidays, I managed to visit the National Park in Pahang. The recent floods have changed the landscape of the areas surrounding the National Park.

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Back to business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; heading up river to some fishing holes. Heavy rains the day before made the conditions opposite of ideal for fishing. Along the way I witnessed the destruction caused by the recent floods

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Quiet bend of the river. Listening to the sounds of nature was relaxing. Once in a while boats transporting tourists passed through. I tried luring without any success.

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Mr.Hafizi, a teacher at a local school was our fishing guide. He caught this shrimp with worms. He says other species that can be found here are Ikan Krai, Baung Kenerak ( Goonch), and even Patin (Iridescent Shark).

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In the afternoon I fished at Sungai Pengau ,in Kampung Pagi. This river used to be a good place to fish at. The murky water however, did not help me, again. Some rasboras were flying out of the water because of the Jungle Perch chasing them.

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A local anglerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catch with the most universal bait in fishing, worms .He says that he intended to catch shrimps, but he caught these 2 valuable fish. You never know what will come up when fishing.

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Around 3 p.m we headed for Sungai Tahan after acquiring our fishing permits. We planned to lure for Jungle Perch. The waters seemed promising.

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I tried everything from spoons to poppers, but the Jungle Perch were shy. I only saw 2 groups of rasboras trying to escape from the jungle perch, and despite having my lure right in the group of rasboras, the Jungle Perch were elusive.

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A sizeable Giant Snakehead trailed my Ofmer buzz bait right at dusk, and I made a crucial mistake of pausing the bait after seeing a wake. The fish chased it a bit more and turned around back into the darkness.

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A juvenile snakehead on the Rapala Countdown 5 in the Golden Alburnus colour. Matching the hatch scored again.

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A second juvenile, slightly bigger than the first. The single hooks were essential for fishing the countdown. Sight casting with the countdown produced countless hits and misses.

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Rod Ford rubber frog. The flat body produces a great action. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had some big blow ups with this frog. I lost one snakehead because I debarbed the hooks. Not a good start but I will keep trying.

Tight lines and happy fishing.

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The new Hornet Stinger (2nd generation) rods are composed of 3 graphite layers of differing torque wrapped with 3-axis of high rigidity carbon composite. Each blank is then finished with a low resin and attaching the Carbon X-Wrap taping system for maximum backbone freature. The actions and tapers have been refined and tested in the toughest conditions. This precised engineeered rods offers the top level performance worthy of the Abu Garcia name

THE ABU ADVANTAGE • The new generation Hornet Stinger SMG Multi-modulus X-Wrap graphite scrim for better control & minimizes twist when fighting fish • Fuji guides (Semi Micro Guide) • Fuji ECS reel seat • Integrated graphite lock-ring • Full handle Cork & Hyper-EVA for better ergonomics • Machined-aluminum wind check, handle trim accent and butt cap with trademark logo badge MODEL # - PR

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THE ABU ADVANTAGE • 30 ton graphite construction for lightweight application High-modulus matte graphite scrim for unmatched strength & durability • Lightweight rod, weighing at only 92 grams • Stainless-steel guides with ceramic insert • Split reel seat for the ultimate in light weight & sensitivity. • Carbon-lock fore hood • High-density EVA & Cork grips MODEL # - PR CASTING

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ABU GARCIA BASS BEAT II BAIT FINESSE & TOP END PERFORMANCE

The latest Bass Beat II is the latest version under the Bass Beat series. It is known for its fast-action, high modulus graphite blanks, matte metal black finishing and fitted them with the latest Fuji Guide System. The rod weighsfeather light and provides a good lifting power for a medium light action rods. Suitable for all sorts of lurecasting application from jerkbait, crankbait, spinnerbait and bait-finesse applications.

THE ABU ADVANTAGE • High-modulus matte graphite scrim for unmatched strength & durability • Latest FUJI guide system (guide spacing) • Latest carbon-lick forehood • Split-grip/high-grade rubber cork & EVA handle. • High-end spigot joint system MODEL # - PR CASTING

SPINNING

LENGTH

PIECES

ACTION

LURE WEIGHT

LINE WEIGHT

WEIGHT

BBC-652ML II BBC-662M II BBC-672MH II

6’5” 6’6” 6’7”

2 2 2

Med. Light Medium Med. Heavy

1/8 - 5/16 oz 3/16 - 3/4 oz 1/4 - 1 1/2 oz

7-14lb 8-20lb 10-30lb

113g 118g 126g

BBS-622UL II BBS-632L II BBS-652ML II

6’2” 6’3” 6’5”

2 2 2

Ultra Light Light Med. Light

1/32 - 1/4 oz 1/32 - 5/16 oz 1/16 - 3/8 oz

2-6lb 2-8lb 3-10lb

92g 96g 103g

FEATURING

COMPONENTS

ABU GARCIA RED BORON X FEATHER LIGHT & REVOLUTIONIZED PERFORMANCE The Ares rods are known for its fast-action, high modulus graphite blanks, matte metal black finishing and fitted them with the latest Fuji ACS reel seat. The rod weighs at an amazing 92 grams and provides that power-to-weight ratio you have to feel to believe. The advanced blank construction produces intense sensitivity that transmits the underwater world with brilliant clarity and resolution.

THE ABU ADVANTAGE • 24 ton graphite construction for lightweight application • High-modulus matte graphite scrim for unmatched strength & durability • Lightweight rod, weighing at only 92 grams • Stainless-steel guides with ceramic insert • Split-grip/high-grade cork handle. • Carbon-lock fore hood • Ergonomic Fuji ACS reel seat

MODEL # - PR

LENGTH

PIECES

ACTION

LURE WEIGHT

LINE WEIGHT

CASTING

ARC642L ARC652ML ARC662MH

6'4" 6'5" 6'6"

2 2 2

L ML MH

1/32 - 3/16 oz 1/16 - 1/4 oz 1/4 - 5/8 oz

4 - 12lb 6 - 14lb 8 - 16lb

SPINNING

ARS642ML ARS652MF

6'4" 6'5"

2 2

ML MF

1/32 - 3/16 oz 1/16 - 1/4 oz

4 - 12lb 6 - 14lb

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Featuring OFFSHORE CASTING (JDM)

Ergonomic EVA Handles

Fuji Graphite Reel Seat

Double wrapping specification

Butt-Joint Ferrule

Fine Detailings

Signature Swedish Crest

KR Concept Guides

Abu Garcia X-Wrap Concept

ABU GARCIA SALTY STAGE OFFSHORE CASTING VERSATILE ALL-ROUNDER OFFSHORE CASTING ROD The KR-X Offshore Casting series is meticulously engineered and designed Abu Garcia Japan design team. It is built on the finest Abu Garcia X-Wrap carbon graphite blank, utilizing the top end KR concept guides. The X-carbon tape wrapping gives an unparalleled backbone structure and features a soft tip design. This is to emphasize precise swimming action on your pencil baits, poppers, sinking minnows, etc. KR-X is rated one of the best offshore casting rod in the market today !

THE ABU ADVANTAGE • Specialized Abu Garcia Carbon X-Wrap graphite blank for unparalled strength FEATURING • HyperDense EVA shaped for better ergonomics and comfort • Precise backbone tuning and blank’s tapers for superior performance. • Fuji KR guides • Fuji DPS graphite reel seat for increased comfort • Fitted with high-quality machined aluminum fittings and engravings • Length and diameter of EVA handles are ergonomically shaped to fit hands with gloves COMPONENTS

MODEL # - PR SPINNING

SOCS-74MH-KR SOCS-77H-KR SOCS-79L-H-KR SOCS-87L-H-KR

LENGTH

PIECES

ACTION

LURE WEIGHT

LINE WEIGHT

WEIGHT

7'4" 7'7" 7'9" 8'7"

Butt-Joint Butt-Joint Butt-Joint Butt-Joint

MH H MH MH

35 - 80 g 50 - 110 g 20 - 80 g 30 - 100 g

PE #3 - #5 PE #4 - #6 PE #2 - #5 PE #3 - #5

234 g 329 g 330 g 368 g

LIGHT JIGGING (JDM)

Ergonomic Split Handles

Abu Garcia X-Wrap Concept

Machined Aluminum & Graphite Trims

Detailed designs & fittings

Latest Mirco Guide System (KR Guides)

EVA Rod Butt & Tapered Rear Grip

Signature Swedish Crest

Fine Graphics & Detailings

ABU GARCIA SALTY STAGE LIGHT JIGGING FUNCTIONAL & STYLISH LIGHT JIGGING GAME The KR-X Light Jigging series is meticulously engineered and designed Abu Garcia Japan design team. It is built on the finest Abu Garcia X-Wrap carbon graphite blank, utilizing the top-end KR concept guides. The X-carbon tape wrapping gives an unparalleled backbone structure and features a soft tip design. This light jigging rod series isdesigned to present your jig using ‘slow-pitch’ and ‘slow-lift & drop’ style. This has proven to be an extremely productive Japanese-style jigging system. Not only they are lightweight, these are powerful light-finesse action rods.

THE ABU ADVANTAGE

• Specialized Abu Garcia Carbon X-Wrap graphite blank for unparalled strength FEATURING • HyperDense EVA shaped for better ergonomics and comfort • Precise backbone tuning and blank’s tapers for superior performance. • Fuji KR guides • Fuji graphite reel seat for increased comfort • Fitted with high-quality machined aluminum and graphite fittings • Length and diameter of EVA handles are ergonomically shaped to fit hands with gloves COMPONENTS

MODEL # - PR CASTING

SPINNING

LENGTH

PIECES

ACTION

LURE WEIGHT

SXLC-632-80-KR K 6'3" SXLC-632-120-KR K 6'3" SXLC-632-150-KR K 6'3"

1 1 1

ML ML ML

MAX. ~ 80 g MAX. ~ 120 g MAX. ~ 150 g

MAX. ~PE 1.5 MAX. ~PE 1.5 MAX. ~PE 1.5

137 g 142 g 148 g

SXLS-632-120-KR SXLS-632-150-KR

1 1

ML ML

MAX. ~ 120 g MAX. ~ 120 g

MAX. ~PE 1.5 MAX. ~PE 1.5

142 g 148 g

6'3" 6'3"

LINE WEIGHT

WEIGHT

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Featuring

ROD FORD SINISTER

Rod Ford first ever collaboration with Azahar MJ, a fishing guide and boat captain of Pekan, Pahang. Greatly known for his prowess in hunting the Ebeks with metal jigs and wild mackerel chase, Rod Ford built coastal class saltwater jigging rods to Azaharâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own specification preference.

Each of the Sinister Ebek Special models come in dual handles. The extended with split rear end for jigging and a shorter full EVA handle for lure casting in estuaries, bay, coastal lines or around islands. The perfection is in which each model is equally well balance with both handles.

R EBEK SPECIAL

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The 7’3” model is made to execute long fall technique with fluttering metal jigs on a spin outfit. Though contradictory to what the native Japanese suggest to using a multiplier reel for this option; our local shallow waters of South China Sea allows the different setup combination. Constructed from 24TON + 30TON Carbon and equipped with standard K SiC guides and Fuji ACM/VSS reel seats. Comes in two section models with butt joint and dual handles.

RFSN732/692S-LJ

PE1.0-2.0 JIG100g

RFSN632/572B-LJ

PE0.8-2.0 JIG 100g

RFSN632/592S-LJ

PE0.8-2.0 JIG 100g

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Featuring

ROD FORD HALFMO

A revival of a hit from 2010, the Halfmoon was a favorite among snakehead lure anglers then for its moderate action which cleverly impart better swimming action to deep diving minnows and a tough blank you can push to its limit during a do or die tussle.

Rod Ford designs the new Halfmoon with Carbon Veil concept; layering the outer blank with additional carbon scrim to increase strength and toughness. This is visually evident with the wavy carbon patterns throughout the blankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface. A concept adopted by the older model too; difference lies in the finer finishing on the latter. Handle section is further wrapped with Aramid (Kevlar) for stiffness and cool factor.

OON ULTIMATE

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Constructed from 24TON Carbon and equipped with standard K SiC guides and Fuji ACM/VSS reel seats. Comes in only one section models.

RFHM561B-M 5’ 6” 6-12 L B 4-20G LURE MEDIUM ACTION WT : 110G BAIT RFHM631B-M 6’ 3” 8-14 L B 6-20G LURE MEDIUM ACTION WT : 120G BAIT RFHM631S-M 6’ 3” 8-14 L B 6-20G LURE MEDIUM ACTION WT : 120G SPIN

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Featuring

Zen KON

Zen KON is a polyhedron shape jig that is designed for slow jigging approach and long fall method. Fishes usually get excited and attack when the jig free fall with its enticing built in action. Comes in 2 different sizes ranging 20G &40G; Zen Kon offers 5 different colors in reflective laser effect which prove to be an effective visual attractant for SW game fishes from afar. Color available: Blue smelt, Sardine, Dorado, Shinner, & Mullet.

For more information please contact: MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd. Tel: 607-861 9289 Fax: 607-863 2189 Email: info@mgfanglers.com

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Featuring

K-RU POP

Pop, Gurgling, slide and pushes water with each rod twitch, K-RU Pop float and maintain a horizontal profile even when motionless on the water. The enticing swimming leg action during retrieve sends lurking snakehead into frenzy, Made with TPR material, K-RU Pop is very lifelike and incredibly tough. Available in 7cm/4gm and 9cm/10gm with 3 colors to choose.

For more information please contact: MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd. Tel: 607-861 9289 Fax: 607-863 2189 Email: info@mgfanglers.com

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Featuring

Rod Ford ATOM Tune

Rod Ford ATOM Tune up stage rod designed for those crazy lure caster out there with made with quality composite graphite to make it light for long hours casting, sensitive and tough to suit the every challenging fishing environment where are the predator hiding. This Rod ford ATOM rod action which enhances the lifting power with a handing feel while minimizing the fatigue and exhaustion experiences by the angler. FUJI component guide and reel seat. Model available: RFATCT501MRFB LINE 4-10LB LURE 1/8-3/8OZ RFATCT561MRFB LINE 5-12LB LURE 1/4-5/8OZ RFATCT601MRFB LINE 5-15LB LURE 1/4-5/8OZ

e Up Stage

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Featuring

If life squid is the ultimate bait for sea fishing as what all saltwater anglers swear by; Rod Ford Loligos should make the ultimate metal bait for micro jigging and shore casting. 15gms in weight, the LOLIGOS flashes in daylight with its reflective laser sticker front and back body and glow in luminous green under dark conditions. The LOLIGOS slightly protruded fins imparts a irresistible swimming that provokes strike without fail. Either reel it in or let sink and jig it up. Highly effective for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cencaru Kudaâ&#x20AC;?.

Color Avalible: Green, Blue, Pink, Silver & Black.

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