Troutin’ Journal From The Wild Wild North – Part 1
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Lets leave tackle reviews aside for a few moments. It’s time for another Troutin’ Story, this time in the far north, the far end of Sweden, beyond the polar circle. I never thought...
Relax Kopyto, a legendary soft bait?
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Relax is one of the biggest and most respected soft lure companies in Europe. It started from Poland in the mid 90′s and extended gradually, soon to be reaching the...
Do BOCA BEARINGS really make a difference?
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In the past years tuning and customizing reels got a voice of it’s own, and starts to change the face of fishing. Faster bearings, lighter and lighter spools, more performant...
Major League Fishing, the ultimate bass tournament?
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Tournament fishing has always been the perfect ground for innovations. Fishing enthusiasts from all over the world turn to fishing competitions media channels for fresh info on the latest techniques...
Abu Revo MGX – ICAST Best Freshwater Reel
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I was really keen on buying a Curado 201E. Just my luck that my transaction was denied on a black November Sale. No matter! I’ll get a better one. A...
Yo-Zuri/Duel Hardcore 50-SH
As you can see JDM tackle has really taken it’s toll on us. Today we’re going to review/reveal another Japan hardbait. Most of us have tried, or at least heard [...]
Posted in Featured, Hard Baits, Reviews Tagged chub, deep diving, Duel, finesse fishing, Hardcore minnow, light line, minnow, trout, Yo-Zuri 7 Comments
Bomber Pro Long A – jerkbait review
Today we’re going to focus on a US based company with a long and successful history, founded by two anglers-turned-lure-designers about 65 years ago. They started producing different lure models [...]
Posted in Featured, Hard Baits, Reviews 4 Comments
Dorado Invader 4cm Shad – crankbait review
Poland is no stranger to lurebuilding manufacturers. It probably has as many lure production companies as Japan does. They all seem to be fitting in the same category: foam crankbaits. [...]
Posted in Featured, Hard Baits, Reviews Tagged asp, chub, crankbait, dorado triada, floating, invader, shad bait, sinking, trout, zander 26 Comments
Krakusek, hand made lures from Poland
One of the reasons we decided to switch to a tackle review blog is that we felt there are a lot of lures that don’t get the attention they deserve. [...]
Posted in Featured, Hard Baits, Reviews 40 Comments
Jackall Diving Chubby 38 – small deep crankbait review
Jackall is amongst the fastest growing tackle companies from Japan, one of which have made it to the US market. They always seem to amaze us with radical design, and [...]
Posted in Featured, Hard Baits, Reviews Tagged bream fishing, crankbait, deep diver, panfish, rattlin, saltwater bream, trout 39 Comments
Fiberglass vs. Graphite Fishing Rods
Are fiberglass rods outdated? Will high modulus graphite take over? Can a graphite rod challenge fiberglass’s authority in cranking? These are all common questions I bump into when discussing rod [...]
Posted in Featured, Reviews Tagged batson, crankbait, fiberglass rods, lamiglas, seeker 140 Comments
Think green with the Curado E50 / E51