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The Asian Angler Asia’s AnglingLifestyle Magazine
May 2015 Issue Special Edition
The Drowning VFOX ROBINSON CASE No. RB-04
Penn SendsIn TheBattalion
Have You Seen This?
ZMAN Hits The Catwalk ABEC? What?
Being an angler I do not like water get-ting into my tackle box especially one where I place my hooks, swiv-els, and snaps. The main reason for not wanting them wet is that they are made of materials that will rust. Continue Inside
As battles across Asia inten-sifies, Penn sends in the Bat-talion which is claimed to be one of the more powerful units from Penn Fishing. Read More Inside
OR CRAFT recently launched the Spearyu lure. Fishes all around Asia have
lodge complains with the fish safety council claiming more missing fishes as the Spearyu lure is rumoured to cause hunger and anger of which causes fish to naturally attack upon instinct and thus getting hauled into the blue heavens.... Read More Inside
Fashion and style has been a driving force of mankind. Don’t we all want to look good? ZMAN launches apparels here in Asia with ZMAN’s cool T-Shirts & Hoodiez. If you like caps you’re in for a treat... Read More Inside
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Penn Detonator Inshore anD JIggIng roDs Put The Power Back In Your Hands
Penn’s all new Detonator rod series is built using Penn’s saltwater big game fishing heritage and experi-ence.
Being a household brand for salt-water big game fishing, Penn’s Det-onator rods are built with POWER, TOUGHNESS, WEIGHT SAVINGS, and CONTROL in mind.
To Subdue your next trophy fish, checkout Penn Detonator rods at our dealers near you.
For more information contact Pure Fishing Malaysia:Tel: 605 5032 9288email: [email protected]
Penn Detonator Inshore anD JIggIng roDs Put The Power Back In Your Hands
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ZEN X EA
The Collaboration that brings you expertly custom styled tuned rods at unmatched mass production prices.
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- Made using high quality materials - Fully paded for maximum protection- Comes in various combinations
Brilliant Tackle Sdn. Bhd.No. 27, Jalan IMJ 4, Taman Perindustrian Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka, Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2 211 Mobile: +6012 631 3561 (Whatsapp available) Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.brilliant-tackle.com/
VFOX Rod BagOffers Your Rods Maximum Protection
- Made using high quality materials - Fully paded for maximum protection- Comes in various combinations
Brilliant Tackle Sdn. Bhd.No. 27, Jalan IMJ 4, Taman Perindustrian Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka, Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2 211 Mobile: +6012 631 3561 (Whatsapp available) Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.brilliant-tackle.com/
VFOX Rod BagOffers Your Rods Maximum Protection
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My fellow anglers and friends,
May will be an exciting month with the Angling and OutdoorShow at the end of the month, at Setia ECO Parks conventioncenter in Shah Alam, Selangor. This is the time of year whereanglers head out to the fair to see what’s coming in the near future and return home with minds racing and hearts beating in wait for the arrival ofone’s dream products. This leads to sleepless nights and loads of Ipad tapping, Google searching, etc.
Well, should I be wating for the arrival of a certain rod or reel, I too will be as eager as a beagle awaiting its favourite biscuit. This got me thinking, perhaps we should organize a fair too. Why not ay? Let’s see what transpires in the future.
Here is another exciting piece of news. With the collaboration of MGFA and Extreme Anglers, custom stryled tuned rods are hitting our shores. They are not just hitting our shores. They are hitting our shores with prices one cannot say no to. How much would a custome rod cost? Now think this. How much will a custom rod cost if it were to be mass produced? That answer is reason enough to stirr up major interest.
Look at the advertisement beside this note that I am writing. It’ll be happening in June. Three clinics and 4 hours of fishing for RM150.00 per participant and its going to take place at one of our testing grounds. RM150.00? That is seriously worth your hard earned Ringgits. Unfortunately it is limited to only 50 pax so, you had better hurry. Click on the Facebook link and be quick.
Hey, remember to come back here and enjoy this issue too. Well, I do hope that you will enjoy this issue and pick up some fishing tips and knowledge and not just informa-tion on fishing tackle.
Thank you for your support and happy reading.Cheers,PhilEditor In Chief
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Test DrivesPhilemon Foo
Drowning The VFOX Robinson CaseProving Waterproofing
Being an angler I do not like water getting into my tackle box especially one where I place my hooks, swivels, and snaps. The main reason for not wanting them wet is that they are made of ma-terials that will rust. It is no fun losing fish because of a blunt hook or a broken swivel or snap right?
Drowning The VFOX Robinson Case
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When I wander about in a tackle shop, I do not generally put emphasis on fishing cases or tackle boxes. In fact these things are further down my list of things to buy while I am being overwhelmed by reels, rods, lures, knives, etc. The VFOX Rob-inson is not just another fishing case. It is a case that looks good and feel good.
Not Just Another Case
Not Just Another Case
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How Good ?
Design wise it looks like a military case used to transport missiles or plutonium. It comes with spring activated latches that pop up its internal covers. Its covers are made of clear plastic thus one can see what is inside each individual compart-ment. That is not all. It is waterproof.
How Good ?
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The Drowning
The Drowning
Most tackle boxes or cases will protect what’s inside from splashes but what if the box or case takes a dive into the wa-ter. The VFOX Robinson RB-04 case is waterproof. Just how waterproof is it. To find out we decided to fill a bucket of water and throw it in. We dropped in like how you would drop a rock into the water. The VFOX Robinson case floats.
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Dropping doesn’t seem to do it harm so we took a bottle of mineral water (1.5 litres), push the VFOX Robinson case right to the bottom of the bucket, place the mineral water bottle on it to hold it down. We let it drown an hour (slightly more) while we went about lab testing other fishing tackles.
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The Reveal
After an hour we removed the case and opened it to see if water has gotten in. The inside remains 100%, absolutely dry. No water has gotten into the case. Not one drop. So even if we had hooks, swivels, snaps, etc. in it, they will all re-main dry. This makes it a good case for river fishing on a canoe.
The Reveal
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Verdict
The VFOX Robinson RB-04 case is one case I really like. It is a case I can trust to keep my hooks, swivels, and snaps safe whether I am fishing on a boat out at sea or on a canoe fishing some river. The VFOX Robinson case cost more than the average case but for what it can do, how it looks, and feel... it certainly is worth every dollar, dime, or penny, and in our case, cent.
Verdict
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Test Drives
Philemon Foo
Abu Garcia Tournament KTesting Grounds: Exotic Pond Rawang
Series: Tournament K
Model: TKS602HA
Length: 6’
Power: Heavy
Lure Wt.: N/A
Line Wt.: 10-20lb
Configuration: 2 pieces
Opponents: Asian catfish, Amazon red tail catfish
Abu Garcia Tournament K
The Abu Garcia Tournament K is a rod made for heavier fishing; bottom or casting where there is a need to par-ticipate in a little game of tug-of-war with the finned opponent. For such a rod there need to be enough power to control the fish and a higher pressure tolerance level.
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Affordable PoweR
Affordable PoweR
The Tournament rod series has been around for a long time sitting around the mid low price range segment and has been one of the favourite rods for brown or striped snakehead anglers as well as beach and jetty anglers. These rods are tough yet do not cost an arm or a leg making them one of the hot-test rod segments.
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Looks wise the Tournament K looks basic in black with metallic red and silver thread linings and red rings. Its EVA handles are also black with basic cylindrical design adorned with a red ring for enhanced cosmetic outlook.
The Tournament K comes in a 24 ton graphite blank giving it a feel of mod-eration in both weight and balance.
Basic Looks
Basic Looks
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Components
The Tournament K comes with K-guides (non Fuji), quality EVA, Fuji reel seat, and a rubber washer with the Abu Garcia logo at the rear end of the EVA handle. Using the rubber washer certainly helps as the rod doesn’t slide when placed standing and they are easy to maintain.
Components
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Lab Test
Lab Test
Reel: Okuma Azores
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb
Poundage: 20lb
We put the tournament K through the pressure test to see if it can meet what it advertises. To prove itself it needs to achieve a max pressure of 20lb. We managed to get it up the power curve to about 17.2lb and that was it.
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We took the Tournament K to our usual testing ground, the Exotic Sports Fishing Pond in Rawang, Selangor (Malaysia) to put it against some of the hard fighting predator fishes.
When it comes to casting, being a heavy rod, casting out heavier pieces of bait is easy. Lighter baits and casting will cer-tainly be hampered. We were casting out live fish baits weight about 150g, easily. We could get our baits to where areas we wanted them to go.
Reel: Okuma Azores
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb
Field Test
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Fish Fighting
Coupled with the powerful Okuma Azores, the Tournament K certainly showed who the boss is. With relatively high drag set-ting we were bullying predator fishes into submission. The Tournament K certainly has loads of power turning fishes away from pillars, and a waterwheel. It takes lit-tle time to bring in our finned opponents for photos.
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Verdict
If you are in the market for a no frills rod, by a good established brand, and don’t mind a little weight for good power and durability, this rod could be on your “to check out list.” Great for bottom fishing be it on a lake, jetty, and boat.
Rating: 6.5
Built QualityFinishingErgonomics (Feel)BalanceWeightComponents (quality)CastabilitySensitivityPower
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Test Drives
Philemon Foo
Penn Detonator InshoreTesting Grounds: Exotic Pond Rawang
Series: Detonator Inshore
Model: PDIS662MH A
Length: 6’ 6”
Power: Medium Heavy
Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz.
Line Wt.: 14-30lb
Configuration: 2 pieces
Opponents: Asian catfish, Amazon red tail catfish
Penn Detonator Inshore
When one is feeling restless and gymnasiums crowded with machine and weight hoggers, and you have this need to work out your biceps, fore-arms, abdominals, back, and to a cer-tain extent, legs. What do you do? You pick up your killer rod, killer reel with 30 to 40lb of lines, and you head out to a game of tug-of-war with monster fishes.
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The Killer Rod
I this case the killer rod is the Penn Detonator Inshore. The Penn Detona-tor Inshore is tough brute of a rod. It comes with a rigid blank with loads of power, and it is design to take a whack-ing, and in return to give a whacking.
The Killer Rod
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Weight And Balance
The Detonator Inshore is not the light-est rod around but for its type of fish-ing, it does fall into the light category. However, with a reel on and in nor-mal fishing position (horizontal) the weight disappears due to it being a well balanced rod.
Weight And Balance
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The Detonator comes with K-guides unfortunately not by Fuji, quality EVA, Fuji reel seat, and a rubber washer with the Penn logo at the rear end. It’s EVA comes crafted with a more aggressive design adorned with copper coloured washers.
Components
Components
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Lab Testing
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 27.5lb / 12.5kg
Lab Testing
Back at our lab we tortured the Deto-nator Inshore. It claims to be able to handle up to 30lb of pressure and so we expected it do so. It started out very impressively pushing the scale up to just over 10lb and there was a power drop. Adding more force and bending the rod even more we managed to get it to 19.2lb.
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We forced the rod all the way until we decided that enough is enough and de-cided to stop. The rod bent a scary bent all the way pass the reel seat and our meter read 27.5lb. We pushed more but decided to stop since we were not gaining any additional reading.
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Field Testing
Penn Conflict Spinning
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb
Field Testing
We took the Detonator to the Exotic Sports Fishing Pond in Rawang, Selan-gor (Malaysia) to put it against some of the hard fighting predator fishes and to see how well it performed in the field.
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Castability
The Detonator Inshore cast reason-ably well. We were getting our baits to where we wanted them to go to. We were fishing with live baits and they were heavy enough for us to cast out to a good distance.
Castability
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Fish Fighting
Fish Fighting
Given the green light to go all out and test the rod to its breaking point, we did just that. We pushed up the drag pressure and prepared ourselves for a game of tug-of-war. We landed a few brutes keeping very high pressure throughout the fight, literally drag-ging them in.
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The Detonator Inshore certainly has enough power to subdue these hard fighting fishes with force should one decides to do so but then not everyone enjoys this form of fishing. I person-ally do not, so after a while we were back to some sensible, lighter pressure fishing.
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Rating: 7
Built QualityFinishingErgonomics (Feel)BalanceWeightComponents (quality)CastabilitySensitivityPower
Verdict
The Penn Detonator Inshore has lots of power stored in its blank. It power de-livery may not be consistent through-out the blank but still it plenty enough to win fights. The down side are its non Fuji K Guides. Fuji K Guides will certainly be great for such a rod and of course so will its price.
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Stainless Steel GuidesStrength and durability with corrosion resistant properties
Combo Model # saP # action length Pieces lure Weight Reel Capacity: Mono PflPUR-662Cbo 1265684 Medium 6’6” 2 1/8 - 5/8 oz. 35 Size 145 yards / 8 lb.
PURIST GRAPHITE COMBO ROD• IM-8 graphite for lightweight and increased sensitivity • Stainless steel frames with stainless steel inserts • Split grip cork handle reduces weight and provides better balance
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Model # saP # Capacity: Mono Capacity: braid Max Drag Gear Ratio Inches-Per-Turn Weight1325 1265678 115 yards / 4 lb. 145 yards / 6 lb. 8 lb. 5.2:1 22.4 7.3 oz.1330 1265679 115 yards / 6 lb. 150 yards / 8 lb. 10 lb. 5.2:1 25.2 8.6 oz.1335 1265680 145 yards / 8 lb. 200 yards / 10 lb. 12 lb. 5.2:1 27.4 10.3 oz.1340 1265681 195 yards / 10 lb. 230 yards / 14 lb. 16 lb. 5.2:1 30.2 11.3 oz.
• 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 SystemThe Hybrid Body System uses both aluminum and graphite body components to provide the best of both worlds.
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Pflueger Purist (Pflueger Purist)
OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd.No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.Emaill: [email protected]
Stainless Steel GuidesStrength and durability with corrosion resistant properties
Combo Model # saP # action length Pieces lure Weight Reel Capacity: Mono PflPUR-662Cbo 1265684 Medium 6’6” 2 1/8 - 5/8 oz. 35 Size 145 yards / 8 lb.
PURIST GRAPHITE COMBO ROD• IM-8 graphite for lightweight and increased sensitivity • Stainless steel frames with stainless steel inserts • Split grip cork handle reduces weight and provides better balance
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Model # saP # Capacity: Mono Capacity: braid Max Drag Gear Ratio Inches-Per-Turn Weight1325 1265678 115 yards / 4 lb. 145 yards / 6 lb. 8 lb. 5.2:1 22.4 7.3 oz.1330 1265679 115 yards / 6 lb. 150 yards / 8 lb. 10 lb. 5.2:1 25.2 8.6 oz.1335 1265680 145 yards / 8 lb. 200 yards / 10 lb. 12 lb. 5.2:1 27.4 10.3 oz.1340 1265681 195 yards / 10 lb. 230 yards / 14 lb. 16 lb. 5.2:1 30.2 11.3 oz.
• 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 SystemThe Hybrid Body System uses both aluminum and graphite body components to provide the best of both worlds.
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Pflueger Purist (Pflueger Purist)
OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd.No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.Emaill: [email protected] 81
Penn Battalion Inshore
Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond (Rawang)
Series: Battalion Inshore
Model: PBATS602MHA
Length: 6’
Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz.
Line Wt.: 12-25lb
Configuration: 2 pieces
Opponents: Amazon Red Tail Catfish, and Asian Red Tail Catfish
Test Drives
Penn Battalion Inshore Philemon Foo
When it comes to fishing, Penn is like the household name of saltwater fishing especially for big game. This said, Penn rods are actually getting lighter moving into the inshore segment. That brings us the new Penn Battalion.
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An Unassuming Rod
An Unassuming Rod
The Penn Battalion Inshore is a rod that you would probably miss at tackle shops as it does not stand out from the crowd in terms of design. It looks quite bland in black. Carbon fibre wrap with gold coloured rings gives it some aesthetic value but still not enough to turn heads.
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Power In The Blanks
Power In The Blanks
Should you pick it up from a crowd of black rods and play around with it you will realize that the Battalion is not about looks but power. It’s got this strong back bone that helps with fight management and yet it is quite lightweight.
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Fuji K Guides & Reel Seat
The Battalion Inshore comes high qual-ity Fuji K guides that provides tangle free fishing and fast dissipation of heat of which reduces wear and tear of the fishing lines. Fuji reel seats are known to hold reels in seat securely, a very impor-tant factor especially during the battle with a brute.
Fuji K Guides & Reel Seat
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Contoured High Quality EVA
Contoured High Quality EVAThe Battalion Inshore comes with a contoured handle made of high qual-ity black EVA. It is contoured to provide a comfortable grip and support. At the end of the EVA handle is rubber ending with the Penn emblem on it. Using rub-ber helps the rod stand straight with less sliding.
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LAB Test
Equipment Used
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 20.5lb / 9.3kg
Back at our lab we wanted to see if the Battalion will be able to meet its 25lb max pressure. We put it to the pres-sure test and push the Battalion. It has a decent and consistent power curve building all the way to 14lb. There after we pushed really hard and managed to reach 20.5lb and seems to have maxed out. There came the cracking sounds and It felt as if it was about to give up.
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Field Test
1 . Reel: Okuma Azores
Model: Z-65S
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb
2. Penn Conflict Spinning
Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb
Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb
We tested the Battalion at the Exotic Fishing Pond in Rawang (Selangor, Ma-laysia) on two occasions. On both occa-sions we used live baits and soft baits of various weights. Casting these baits out was no issue as the Battalion Inshore casts really well getting baits really far out.
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Power To
ols
The Battalion Inshore fought like a pow-er tool. We had our drags up quite high during the tug-of-wars with the brutes and we were dragging brute out of the danger zone. The Battalion Inshore cer-tainly has loads of power stored up in its blank and more to give.
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The Penn Battalion Inshore may not be a good looker but what it lacks in looks it certainly make up for in pow-er. The Battalion Inshore has got lots of power and it is one tough rod made to battle inshore monsters. Here is an-other rod to add to one’s weaponry.
Verdict
Rating: 8
Built QualityFinishingErgonomics (Feel)BalanceWeightComponents (quality)CastabilitySensitivityPower
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE
Email your videos to [email protected] together with your name, contact number, and addresss. Open to all citizens of Malaysia & Brunei.
OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd.No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.Emaill: [email protected]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE
The Fastest Growing Lure Brand In America
OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd.No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.Emaill: [email protected]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE
The Fastest Growing Lure Brand In America
Want A Reward For Catching Fish?Shoot a video of you catching a fish on any
ZMAN Lure saying “Yeah! ZMAN!“ and we’ll
send you packet of ZMAN lures for free.
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Zen Zagan’s New Range Of Rods New Launches The Asian Angler
Note: Products in this section have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazine
Zen Zagan’s New Range Of RodsNote: Products in this section have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazine
The new Zen Zagan range of rods is the result of the union between MGFA (Malaysian Game Fishing An-glers) and Extreme Anglers. While MGFA provided the production ca-pabilities, Extreme Anglers provided the expert tuning for this new rods.
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Zen Zagan Drop Flick Micro Mania
Zen Zagan Drop Flick Micro Mania
Design wise the Drop Flick Mi-cro Mania resembles one of the ear-lier Drop Flick models with a blue co-loured blank and black threads with silver lining on the guides, and carbon fibre wrap at the rod branding areas, and the fantastic X wrap of the blank.
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When we first tested the Drop Flick about a year or so ago, we were blown away by how light and well balanced it is. This Drop Flick Micro Mania fol-lows on with being very light weight and well balanced
It comes with high quality EVA han-dles with a split rear section of which offers both weight saving and good aesthetics.
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Lab Test
Equipment Used
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 10.4lb / 4.7kg
At our lab we put the Drop Flick Mi-cro Mania through the pressure test to see if it lives up to its 4kg max drag rating. It very confidently reached the 4kg rating and we decided to push a little more as we felt confident that it could. We pushed it to 10.4lb or 4.7kg relatively easily and decided give it the thumbs up.
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Power Range
The Drop Flick Micro Mania has a consistent power range with a very nice and consistent curve all the way to the achieved 4.7kg pressure at about 70% from its tip section. Can it do more? It certainly can.
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General Information
General Information
Models:ZZM601S J1-2
Line Weight: PE 0.6-1.5
Jig Weight: 8-20gm
Total Rod Weight: 112g
Max Drag: 4kg
Blank Type: Graphite
Guides: Fuji K Guides
Reel Seat: Fuji VSS
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black / Dark Grey
Wraps: Carbon Fibre
Configuration: 1 piece
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
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Light weight
Very well balanced. Place it horizontally and the weight vanishes.
Rear handle / grip EVA knob ending with a Z on it. Looks good and gives additional support.
Fuji components that are lightweight and tough. Love the K Guides.
Carbon wraps that add some sportiness to it.
X Wrap that gives it additional toughness and power.
Love the consistent power and nice curve.
We Like
We Like
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Not So Likeable
Not So Likeable
Fore EVA goes hollow as it is crewed off the reel seat to insert reel. The feeling is somewhat weird. In a way it is needed to accommodate the EVA’s thickness of which is nice but at the expense of this weird feeling.
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Verdict
Verdict
Don’t mind the small stuff and the all new Zen Za-gan Drop Flick Micro Mania is a fabulous rod that will give you countless hours of fun. It’s like Bumble Bee in the movie, transformers. We all know that Optimus Prime is the all powerful leader of the Autobots but who doesn’t like Bumble Bee?
For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or email [email protected]
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- Made using high quality materials - Spring loaded covers - Quality latch - Waterproof - Adjustable compartments
Brilliant Tackle Sdn. Bhd.No. 27, Jalan IMJ 4, Taman Perindustrian Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka, Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2211 Mobile: +6012 631 3561 (Whatsapp available) Email: [email protected]: http://www.brilliant-tackle.com/
Robinson RB-04MQuality And Good Looks In A Case
- Made using high quality materials - Spring loaded covers - Quality latch - Waterproof - Adjustable compartments
Brilliant Tackle Sdn. Bhd.No. 27, Jalan IMJ 4, Taman Perindustrian Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka, Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2211 Mobile: +6012 631 3561 (Whatsapp available) Email: [email protected]: http://www.brilliant-tackle.com/
Robinson RB-04MQuality And Good Looks In A Case
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The Zen Zagan Slow Twitch joins the slow twitch rod club looking swank in X wrapped blank that gives it a distinct look of power. If it were to be a weapon in the Star Wars movie, one will automatically know that it belongs to the dark side.
Zen Zagan Slow Twitch
Zen Zagan Slow Twitch
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It comes in black with dark blue, and silver threads. It has a longer fore handle / grip with a tiny rear EVA knob ending. This could be done for both balancing of the rod and support since a larger reel will mean heavier weights of which brings the weight to the back or rear of the rod. Without a reel secured to it, it is a bit tip heavy.
The Slow Twitch feels light weight for its size or type but it is by no means a rod made to play with smallish fishes. It is made to give hard fighting brutes a tough time.
Tuned By Extreme Anglers
Tuned By Extreme Anglers
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Equipment Used
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 19.7lb /8. 9kg
Putting the Slow Twitch through the pressure test we easily got it to meet its 8kg claims. We decided to push on further as the rod felt way at ease and we got it to 19.7lb or 8.9kg will more juice to give but we decided to stop as it achieved its 8kg max drag claim.
Lab Test
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In terms of power, the Slow Twitch has a consistent power throughout its power range with a consistent and smooth curve all the way up to about 85% from the tip
Power Range
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General Information
General Information
Models:ZZ632S-2
Line Weight: PE 3
Jig Weight: 100gm
Total Rod Weight: 147g
Max Drag: 8kg
Blank Type: Graphite
Guides: Fuji K Guides
Reel Seat: Fuji VSS
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black
Wraps: X Wrap
Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
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Good weight
X Wrap that gives it additional tough-ness and power. Also adds to the sportiness of the rod.
Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are tough and gives added confidence es-pecially when fighting a brute.
Love the consistent power and nice curve.
Love its consistent power throughout the range.
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Maybe this is just me but I am one who do not favour metal reel seat nuts as they can get stuck. They can also get hard to open especially when one is on a boat on a hot day and wants to change reels (with or without slimy hands). But they to look good on this rod.
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Verdict
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The Zen Zagan Slow Twitch is a rod made in collabo-ration with Extreme Angler and it does feel good with lots of power stored in its blank. Perhaps with this rod Darth Vader will be able to out fish Luke Skywalker.
For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or email [email protected]
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Zen Zagan Metal Mayhem
Zen Zagan Metal Mayhem
This here is Zen Zagan’s bully, the Metal Mayhem. Be-ing a fan of metal music I was instantly attracted to its name, Metal Mayhem. Don’t you think it makes a cool name for a rock band? Well, in this case the word met-al probably directs your attention to metal jigs. The Zen Zagan Metal Mayhem plays heavier metal.
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The Metal Mayhem looks somewhat like an old school boat rod without the split handles / grip. What brings it back to the future is the use of X wrap on its blank that adds to its “metal” look. Imagine a Gibson Les Paul with the neck of an Ibanez Steve Vai signature guitar.
Old School Looks
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Equipment Used
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 22.5lb /10.2kg
Putting the Metal Mayhem to the pressure test we managed to get easily to 10.2kg beating its 10kg max drag rating. We could have easily gone fur-ther but the line broke and we decid-ed to call it a day since it did what it claimed to be able to do.
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When it comes to power, the Metal Mayhem certainly has lots and it also has a consistent power range with a consistent and smooth curve all the way up to about 80% from the tip (be-fore the line burst). It certainly could have gone further.
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General Information
General Information
Models:ZZ582S
Line Weight: PE 4
Jig Weight: 184gm
Total Rod Weight: 146g
Max Drag: 10kg
Blank Type: Graphite
Guides: Fuji K Guides
Reel Seat: Fuji DPS
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black
Wraps: X Wrap
Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
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Light weight for its class.
Well balanced.
X Wrap that gives it additional tough-ness and power.
Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are tough and gives added confidence es-pecially when fighting a brute.
Love the consistent power and nice curve.
Love its consistent power throughout the range.
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Verdict
Old school looks but a powerhouse of a rod. It is also lightweight for its class and is a well balanced rod. So if you’re a old school rocker that likes bullying fishes, the Zen Zagan Metal Mayhem is something to consider.
For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or email [email protected]
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If the Zen Zagan Drop Flick Micro Mania is Bum-ble Bee, this here is the Optimus Prime of these new Zen Zagan rods. The Off Shore Shooter is certainly the gladiator of rods made to bully the bullies. It is a pow-erhouse to shoot lures far and subdue brutes.
Zen Zagan Off Shore Shooter
Zen Zagan Off Shore Shooter
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X Wrap
X Wrap
Like all the other new rods in the Zen Zagan range, the Off Shore Shooter comes with the X Wrapped blank that offers better power, toughness, and at the same time reduces weight (since a lighter blank can be used).
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Equipment Used
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 24.4lb /11kg
Putting the Off Shore Shooter through a pressure test we managed to push it to 24.4lb of pressure or 11kg, 1kg over its claimed 10kg max drag. We believe that we almost maxed out the Off Shore Shooter’s power as we tried to squeeze more but we did not gain higher pressure readings.
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The Off Shore Shooters power range is consistent running a smooth curve all the way up to about 85% from the tip. We tried to get it to go a little further but its power seems to have maxed out at 11kg. The rod showed no signs of breaking though.
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General Information
General Information
Models:ZZ702S
Line Weight: PE 4
Lure Weight: 50-90gm
Total Rod Weight: 208g
Max Drag: 10kg
Blank Type: Graphite
Guides: Fuji K Guides
Reel Seat: Fuji DPS
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black
Wraps: X Wrap
Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint
Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag
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Good weight for this class of rods.
X Wrap that gives it additional tough-ness and power.
Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are tough and gives added confidence es-pecially when fighting a brute.
Love the consistent power and nice curve.
Love its consistent power throughout the range.
We Like
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Verdict
The new Zen Zagan Off Shore Shooter looks good and it is a powerhouse of a rod. If the Zen Zagan Drop Flick Micro Mania aka Bumble Bee gets into trouble with a brute, bring out the Off Shore Shooter and drag that brute up.
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For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or email [email protected]
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Some 5 years ago Abu Garcia released the Ikazuchi Concept X rods and in that range was the Ikazuchi Ryoku, a concept rod that hit our fishing scene by storm and lucky anglers who managed to get what limited units were available then were fishing them like the pros.
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Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku II
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Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku II
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Gone Heavier
Abu Garcia recently launched the Ikazuchi Ryoku II that looks and feels nothing like the previous Concept X rods. This time they’ve gotten heavier in action with bolder designs being black in colour with gold linings and rings (washers), and a carbon fibre wrapped sec-tion for its branding, and bolder EVA designs.
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Equipment Used
Rod Tested: AIRS602MH A
Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55
Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb
Pressure Achieved: 21.4lb / 9.7kg
At our lab we tortured the Ikazuchi Ryoku II. The model we tested is the 6 feet medium heavy model rated at max 20lb. We put the rod through the pressure test and after some very hard pushing we managed to 21.4lb of which is 1.4lb above the rated 20lb.
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Power Range
The Ikazuchi Ryoku II has a pretty consistent power range until it reach-es about 12lb. Here it sorts of goes through a power drop but we a lot more force added it starts giving more again until it reaches 21.4lb and then it loses power again.
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General Information
General Information
AIRS562MH A (Medium Heavy), Length: 5’6”, Lure Wt.: 1/4-3/4oz., Line: 8-17lb
AIRS602MH A (Medium Heavy), Length: 6’, Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz., Line: 10-20lb
AIRS662H A (Heavy), Length: 6’6”, Lure Wt.: 3/8-1 1/2oz., Line: 12-25lb
AIRS702H A (Heavy), Length: 7’0”, Lure Wt.: 1/2-2oz., Line: 14-30lb
Blank Type: Graphite 24 Ton
Guides: Fuji SVOG
Reel Seat: Fuji DPS
Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black / Dark Grey
Wraps: Carbon Fibre
Configuration: 2 piece
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We Like
Pretty lightweight for a rod of this size.
Quite well balance.
Aggressive and bold designs.
Fuji guides of which are tough and reliable.
Fuji reel seat that holds reel securely in place.
Carbon fibre wraps that add some sporti-ness to it.
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What’s not so likeable is the incon-sistent power range. It feels like a car driving up hill gaining good momen-tum and suddenly there is a drop in power and there is a need to drop down a gear to rebuild momentum again to get back up to speed and continue the climb. Anyhow, the rod did not break and it did achieve its claimed 20lb max pressure and a little more.
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Verdict
The Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku II is a nice rod that is built tough. There is some in-consistencies within its power range due to the construction of the blank but it will cer-tainly stay on the fight and help you bring in the fish without breaking below its claimed capabilities.
For more information on these rods please contact Pure Fishing Malaysia at Tel: 603 5032 9288 or email [email protected]
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OR Craft Spearyu Lures New Launches The Asian Angler
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It has been said that you know you have created something successful when others start creating replicas of your creation. It has also been proven that copying successful originals can lead to success and that proof being Japan and China.
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The OR Craft Spearyu Lures are rep-licas of the DUO Spearhead lures of which are quality lures designed originally by DUO in Japan. Creat-ing these replicas brings good quality lures to anglers at a lower price point of which is a win-win for both the anglers and the one doing the repli-cation.
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For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or email [email protected]
MGFA recently launched the OR Craft Spearyu lures bringing high quality Japanese lures to you at a smaller price point. So if you are looking for lures to irritate the heck out of peacock basses, barramundis, sebaraus (Hampala barb), etc. you may one to get a few of these lures.
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ZMAN Fishing T-Shirts & Hoodiez
When we go fishing, why not fish in style? Introducing ZMAN fish-ing T-shirts and hoodies (Hoodiez). These T-shirts and hoodies are made with high quality clothing material that are designed to last long and to keep you safe from the weather (sun or cold). Most importantly, they look good.
Available in S, M, L, XL, XXL
For more information, contact OAG Worldwide at Tel: 603-3358 6003, or email [email protected]
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Why not protect your eyes and face from the sun with ZMAN’s cool looking caps (Hatz) and visors (Vi-sorz). Made with good quality material to give you needed production from the sun. ZMAN Trucker Hatz comes with nylon netting allowing for better ventilation.
For more information, contact OAG Worldwide at Tel: 603-3358 6003, or email [email protected]
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Scent has been used for fishing for a very long time. Enhancing baits with scent has been a norm in many countries and such method is also used by professional anglers who use scent to up their game giv-ing the winning edge.
Fishing EZ scent or essence is a concentrated potent pungent scent that will enhance the scent of your baits drawing fishes nearby towards your baits. Doing so will greatly in-crease you chance of catching fish as the fishes are drawn into the area where your bait is, following a scent trail that leads right to your bait.
To use just add a bottle of Fishing EZ scent / essence to 1 litre of wa-ter and spray onto bait. Will not ir-ritate eyes and is safe on skin.
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Fishing EZ Scent / Essence
Fishing EZ Scent / Essence
For more information call Brilliant Tackle at +6 06 334 4555 or visit their website at www.brilliant-tackle.com
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Skill EnhancersFishing With Spoons Part 5 - Basic Presentations: Straight Retrieve
Fishing With Spoons Part 5 - Basic Presentations: Straight Retrieve
The most basic presentation for spoons is to retrieve it in a straight line at constant speed. This simply means to retrieve your spoon at a constant speed all the way back to the boat. It works for a variety of fishes and it works most of the time be it in saltwater or freshwater.
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How It Is Done
It is a really simple presentation. Just cast your spoon out. Allow it to sink to the bottom or to a depth that you intend to fish. When it reaches that depth just crank it back at a constant speed. The spoon will wobble, buzz, drag the bottom, etc. (depending on its designed swim action) all the way back to you.
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This method of presentation, although basic, is very effective for all types of fishes. All sorts of freshwater fishes and saltwater fishes take spoons on a straight re-trieve. It works many a times but there are times that this method needs a little tuning.
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Matching Speeds
Different fishes hit spoons at different speeds. All fish probably think that they are faster than the other (who knows) but not all fish can swim really fast and out swim the kelah (mahseer), or the sebarau (Hampala Barb).
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Understand Your Reels
The same can be said for reels. Some reels are like race cars and are faster than others, while some are made to cruise. If you’re fishing for snakeheads and you are constantly catching them at a certain speed and after changing to this spanking new reel, you suddenly stop catching them; don’t blame the new reel. It is not a bad luck reel. It is just that the speed is different.
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Understand Your Spoons
Another thing you need to look at is your spoon. Some spoons can swim really well below a certain speed. When you go above that speed it decides to just hang on and enjoy the ride. Some spoons need to be worked fast. Too slow and they look like debris.
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What About Nature?
With this I mean fast flowing rivers and slow flowing streams, as well as different current speeds out at sea. You will have to take into consideration these things too. If you’re fishing a fast flowing river and you are cranking like your spoon is in a race, certain fishes may not be able to catch up.
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Good To Be Mindful
Pay some attention to these things. Cast out your spoons and reel them back paying attention to how they swim at certain speeds. Pay attention to how fast you are cranking. Pay attention to the environment that you are fishing in. Put them all together and match your retrieving speed to them. Now you are ready to cast out that spoon, use the straight retrieve method, and catch some fish.
Note: try varying your cranking speed if you do not get results and you know that the fishes are there.
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Let’s Talk About Bearings: Part 2The ABCs Of ABEC
Knowledge Wise
Let’s Talk About Bearings: Part 2The ABCs Of ABEC
Philemon Foo
You have probably heard about ABEC or at least have heard the term ABEC used before. If you’ve not heard of this term ABEC before, well, welcome to the world of bearings. We all talk about bearings and we talk about ABEC but what is ABEC exactly?
The Higher ABEC The Better?
Many an angler these days talk about ABEC looking for bearings with higher ABEC ratings. The reason is because the general believed thing about ABEC is that the higher they are, the faster they spin and the further you can cast. This is correct in a literal sense. There is a but in here somewhere thus a reason for this article.
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ABEC?
ABEC?Definition Of ABECSo what is ABEC exactly? ABEC simply is an accepted rating system for tolerance of bearings within the bearing industry. ABEC is actually a committee of the American Bearings Manufac-turers Association (ABMA). ABEC is short for Annular Bearing Engineering Committee. So, it is a bunch of engineers sitting down one day and decided, “hmm, let’s call it ABEC.”
The ABEC rating or commonly known as ABEC Scale, is a rating system given by manufacturers of bearings to classify different levels of toler-ances (precision) of their bearings. The scale is ABEC 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. The higher the ABEC rating, the tighter the tolerance or the more precise it is.
ABEC does not take into consideration other fac-tors such as smoothness, torque, radial free play, etc. It takes into consideration the dimensional tolerances of the ball bearings and rings (inner, outer, width).
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Usage Of High ABEC Rated Bearings
Higher ABEC rated bearings allow high speed machinery to run at speeds that they are de-signed to run at efficiently, if which the usage of lower rated ABEC bearings may not be able han-dle. Higher ABEC rated bearings do not make these machines move any faster than the speeds they are designed to run at. There is a significant difference in both these sentences.
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Back To The But
So, does higher ABEC rated bearings mean that your spool will spin faster and that you will get much greater casting distances? Not necessarily true. Yes, the higher ABEC rated bearings can spin faster but the casting distance you get gen-erally depends on the weight, dimensions, wind resistant levels of your lure, the weight and diam-eter of your line, the condition of your reel, the length of your rod, and of course your ability to control your spool.
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What We Think
So, would we recommend that you spend your hard earned money buying expensive higher ABEC rated bearings (ala ABEC 7 or even 9) for your reels? No. Unless you are into competitive distance casting then higher ABEC rated bear-ings may give you the little extra edge and help you clinch a trophy.
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Itching To Upgrade
But if you are like most of us, just fishing with the hopes of landing a trophy fish and working out some muscles, screw the higher ABEC rated bearings unless the original bearings that came with your reel are really screwed up themselves. Anyhow, if you’re itching to upgrade, ABEC 5 is plenty good.
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The Asian Angler Stuffs And Goodies
Casio G-Shock G’Mix GBA-400-1A9G-SHOCK, the watch whose popularity spans various interests and cul-tures, is proud to announce a collection of new music-themed G’MIX watch-es.
Each of these watches is Bluetooth® SMART, which makes it possible to estab-lish a connection with a smart phone to control various phone features from your watch thus when you are fishing you can control your music via your watch and G-Shocks are well known for their toughness.
In terms of features, functions, and design, everything about these new G’MIX models is geared towards music and its enjoyment by you.
Website: http://www.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/wat/watch_detail/GBA-400-1A-9/
Note: May not be available in some markets.
Casio G-Shock G’Mix GBA-400-1A9
Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o90nJRPe8Iw
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The Asian Angler Stuffs And Goodies
Zippo Emergency Starter Kit
We anglers have a love for the outdoors and sometimes we want a fire es-pecially when we are camping. Here is a good fire starter kit from Zippo to help us do that.
The new Zippo bright orange Emergency Fire Starter Kit will never go out of sight! With this Emergency Fire Starter Kit, lighting a fire has never been easier. The reliable flint wheel ignition easily lights the water-resistant Waxed Tinder Sticks and with a water-resistant O-ring seal built into the case, the contents stay dry.
Website: http://www.zippo.com/product.aspx?id=1025615
Note: May not be available in some markets.
Zippo Emergency Starter Kit
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilaj-_N6kiw
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The Asian Angler Stuffs And Goodies
iGills Smart Diving System
The iGills Smart Diving System tranforms your iPhone (5) into a waterproof diving system equipped with camera, video, compass, etc. For anglers who love to shoot their fishing adventures above water, on the water, or underwater, this is for you.
Website: http://www.igills.com/
Note: May not be available in some markets.
iGills Smart Diving System
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3LqTRQ73fA
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Get Your Kids FishingAn 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 sec-tion of our magazine to Junior Anglers.
Junior Anglers
Get Your Kids FishingAn Initiative By The Asian Angler Magazine
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Junior Anglers
My April Adventures
By Amirul Irfan
My April Adventures
Fishing in April has been great despite the crazy weather due to the inter monsoon season that is going on. The crazy weather makes it hard to understand fish feeding patterns and it challenges me to learn more about fish.
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Juvenile striped snakehead fooled by the Berkley Power-bait Saltwater T Tail Shad. Soft plastics are very versatile to be used almost anywhere and this striped snakehead proves it.
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Another juvenile fooled by the Berk-ley Powerbait Saltwater T Tail Shad.Both striped snakeheads were caught by casting the soft plastic into groups of baitfish taking refuge in hydrilla.
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Another greedy juvenile striped snakehead on a sniper brand soft plastic with the same style used for the Powerbait Saltwater T-Tail Shad.After many failed hook sets this juvenile was finally hooked.
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My younger brother with a decent striped snakehead caught on a jumpfrog in one of the better days where the pond water is still clear.The jumpfrog was casted repeat-edly into submerged grass to call out any predators.
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A new soft plastic I tried recently made by DrankCrazy. It has great ac-tion and it is perfect for snakeheads. I lost 2 snakeheads after taking this photo because I set the hook too early.
Black and blue is my favourite colour for soft plastics.
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Hampala Barb fishing with my cousin at a river near my home.A total of 5 fish were hooked but all managed to escape.I learned more about sebarau feeding habits and my cousin also thought me about tying an FG knot quickly to join my mainline and leader.
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Idlan proudly showing his first fish with the Zman MinnowZ. It took a month to coax this fish. This fish has hit many lures ranging from poppers to soft plastics without being hooked.
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The Zman MinnowZ is a great soft plastic. The minnow profile and it’s slow paddling motion is irresistible to snakeheads.
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My second decent striped snake-head for the year. I was sightcasting and when I saw it rise I made a quick cast. This fish did not show inter-est at first but then I saw a bulging wake behind the lure and fish on!
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The small minnow profile and tight wiggling action of the countdown is perfect for wary snakeheads. The Golden Alburnus colour really helped for the murky water conditions.
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Juvenile striped snakehead sub-dued by the Surecatch Pop Ranger. A quick cast after I saw it rise pro-duced this grumpy little snakehead.
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Another decent striped snakehead to end the morning sightcasting ses-sion. I noticed some grass moving on the other bank and the Surecatch Pop Ranger did the work to call out this snakehead. This snakehead hit the popper and flew out of the water multiple times before getting hooked. I am starting to question the relation-ship between tarpons and snakeheads.
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I have said this many times and I will say it again, the firetiger colour is awe-some. I hooked a peacock bass the next day but it managed to get away when I lifted.
Thank you for reading amd we hope that have more junior anglers in our sport of fishing. Put down those game consoles and pick up a fishing rod, reel, and hook, and let’s go fishing.
Tight lines and happy fishing.
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