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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />

Asia’s Angling<br />

Lifestyle Magazine<br />

<strong>May</strong> <strong>2015</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> Special Edition<br />

<strong>The</strong> Drowning<br />

VFOX ROBINSON CASE No. RB-04<br />

Penn Sends<br />

In <strong>The</strong><br />

Battalion<br />

As battles across Asia intensifies,<br />

Penn sends in the Battalion<br />

which is claimed to<br />

be one of the more powerful<br />

units from Penn Fishing.<br />

Read More Inside<br />

Being an angler I<br />

do not like water getting<br />

into my tackle box<br />

especially one where I<br />

place my hooks, swivels,<br />

and snaps. <strong>The</strong><br />

main reason for not<br />

wanting them wet is<br />

that they are made of<br />

materials that will rust.<br />

Continue Inside<br />

Have You<br />

Seen This?<br />

OR CRAFT recently<br />

launched the Spearyu lure.<br />

Fishes all around Asia have<br />

lodge complains with the fish safety council claiming more missing<br />

fishes as the Spearyu lure is rumoured to cause hunger and anger of<br />

which causes fish to naturally attack upon instinct and thus getting<br />

hauled into the blue heavens.... Read More Inside<br />

ZMAN Hits <strong>The</strong> Catwalk ABEC? What?<br />

Fashion and style has been a driving force of mankind. Don’t<br />

we all want to look good? ZMAN launches apparels here in<br />

Asia with ZMAN’s cool T-Shirts & Hoodiez. If you like caps<br />

you’re in for a treat... Read More Inside<br />

You’re talking about bearings and<br />

someone mentions ABEC. If you’re<br />

going A... what? You should read<br />

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ck In Your Hands<br />

Penn’s all new Detonator rod series<br />

is built using Penn’s saltwater big<br />

game fishing heritage and experience.<br />

Being a household brand for saltwater<br />

big game fishing, Penn’s Detonator<br />

rods are built with POWER,<br />

TOUGHNESS, WEIGHT SAVINGS,<br />

and CONTROL in mind.<br />

To Subdue your next trophy fish,<br />

checkout Penn Detonator rods at<br />

our dealers near you.<br />

For more information contact Pure<br />

Fishing <strong>Malaysia</strong>:<br />

Tel: 605 5032 9288<br />

email: info@my.purefishing.com


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My fellow anglers and friends,<br />

<strong>May</strong> will be an exciting month with the Angling and Outdoor<br />

Show at the end of the month, at Setia ECO Parks convention<br />

center in Shah Alam, Selangor. This is the time of year where<br />

anglers head out to the fair to see what’s coming in the near<br />

future and return home with minds racing and hearts beating in wait for the arrival of<br />

one’s dream products. This leads to sleepless nights and loads of Ipad tapping, Google<br />

searching, etc.<br />

Well, should I be wating for the arrival of a certain rod or reel, I too will be as eager as a<br />

beagle awaiting its favourite biscuit. This got me thinking, perhaps we should organize<br />

a fair too. Why not ay? Let’s see what transpires in the future.<br />

Here is another exciting piece of news. With the collaboration of MGFA and Extreme<br />

<strong>Angler</strong>s, custom stryled tuned rods are hitting our shores. <strong>The</strong>y are not just hitting our<br />

shores. <strong>The</strong>y are hitting our shores with prices one cannot say no to. How much would<br />

a custome rod cost? Now think this. How much will a custom rod cost if it were to be<br />

mass produced? That answer is reason enough to stirr up major interest.<br />

Look at the advertisement beside this note that I am writing. It’ll be happening in<br />

June. Three clinics and 4 hours of fishing for RM150.00 per participant and its going to<br />

take place at one of our testing grounds. RM150.00? That is seriously worth your hard<br />

earned Ringgits. Unfortunately it is limited to only 50 pax so, you had better hurry.<br />

Click on the Facebook link and be quick.<br />

Hey, remember to come back here and enjoy this issue too. Well, I do hope that you<br />

will enjoy this issue and pick up some fishing tips and knowledge and not just information<br />

on fishing tackle.<br />

Thank you for your support and happy reading.<br />

Cheers,<br />

Phil<br />

Editor In Chief


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Test Drives<br />

Philemon Foo<br />

Drowning <strong>The</strong> VFO<br />

Proving Waterproofing<br />

Being an angler I do not like water<br />

getting into my tackle box especially one<br />

where I place my hooks, swivels, and<br />

snaps. <strong>The</strong> main reason for not wanting<br />

them wet is that they are made of materials<br />

that will rust. It is no fun losing<br />

fish because of a blunt hook or a broken<br />

swivel or snap right?


X Robinson Case<br />

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Not Just Another C<br />

When I wander about in a tackle shop, I<br />

do not generally put emphasis on fishing<br />

cases or tackle boxes. In fact these things<br />

are further down my list of things to buy<br />

while I am being overwhelmed by reels,<br />

rods, lures, knives, etc. <strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson<br />

is not just another fishing case. It<br />

is a case that looks good and feel good.


ase<br />

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How Good ?<br />

Design wise it looks like a military case<br />

used to transport missiles or plutonium.<br />

It comes with spring activated latches<br />

that pop up its internal covers. Its covers<br />

are made of clear plastic thus one can see<br />

what is inside each individual compartment.<br />

That is not all. It is waterproof.


<strong>The</strong> Drowning


Most tackle boxes or cases will protect<br />

what’s inside from splashes but what if<br />

the box or case takes a dive into the water.<br />

<strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson RB-04 case is<br />

waterproof. Just how waterproof is it.<br />

To find out we decided to fill a bucket<br />

of water and throw it in. We dropped in<br />

like how you would drop a rock into the<br />

water. <strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson case floats.<br />

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Dropping doesn’t seem to do it harm so<br />

we took a bottle of mineral water (1.5<br />

litres), push the VFOX Robinson case<br />

right to the bottom of the bucket, place<br />

the mineral water bottle on it to hold it<br />

down. We let it drown an hour (slightly<br />

more) while we went about lab testing<br />

other fishing tackles.


<strong>The</strong> Reveal<br />

After an hour we removed the case and<br />

opened it to see if water has gotten in.<br />

<strong>The</strong> inside remains 100%, absolutely<br />

dry. No water has gotten into the case.<br />

Not one drop. So even if we had hooks,<br />

swivels, snaps, etc. in it, they will all remain<br />

dry. This makes it a good case for<br />

river fishing on a canoe.


Verdict<br />

<strong>The</strong> VFOX Robinson RB-04 case is one<br />

case I really like. It is a case I can trust to<br />

keep my hooks, swivels, and snaps safe<br />

whether I am fishing on a boat out at sea<br />

or on a canoe fishing some river. <strong>The</strong><br />

VFOX Robinson case cost more than the<br />

average case but for what it can do, how<br />

it looks, and feel... it certainly is worth<br />

every dollar, dime, or penny, and in our<br />

case, cent.


Test Drives<br />

Abu Garcia Tournament K<br />

Philemon Foo<br />

Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond Rawang<br />

Series: Tournament K<br />

Model: TKS602HA<br />

Length: 6’<br />

Power: Heavy<br />

Lure Wt.: N/A<br />

Line Wt.: 10-20lb<br />

Configuration: 2 pieces<br />

Opponents: <strong>Asian</strong> catfish, Amazon red tail catfish


<strong>The</strong> Abu Garcia Tournament K is a<br />

rod made for heavier fishing; bottom<br />

or casting where there is a need to participate<br />

in a little game of tug-of-war<br />

with the finned opponent. For such a<br />

rod there need to be enough power to<br />

control the fish and a higher pressure<br />

tolerance level.<br />

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Affordabl


e PoweR<br />

<strong>The</strong> Tournament rod series has been<br />

around for a long time sitting around<br />

the mid low price range segment and<br />

has been one of the favourite rods for<br />

brown or striped snakehead anglers as<br />

well as beach and jetty anglers. <strong>The</strong>se<br />

rods are tough yet do not cost an arm<br />

or a leg making them one of the hottest<br />

rod segments.<br />

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Basic Lo<br />

Looks wise the Tournament K looks<br />

basic in black with metallic red and<br />

silver thread linings and red rings. Its<br />

EVA handles are also black with basic<br />

cylindrical design adorned with a red<br />

ring for enhanced cosmetic outlook.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Tournament K comes in a 24 ton<br />

graphite blank giving it a feel of moderation<br />

in both weight and balance.


oks<br />

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Compon<br />

<strong>The</strong> Tournament K comes with K-<br />

guides (non Fuji), quality EVA, Fuji<br />

reel seat, and a rubber washer with the<br />

Abu Garcia logo at the rear end of the<br />

EVA handle. Using the rubber washer<br />

certainly helps as the rod doesn’t slide<br />

when placed standing and they are<br />

easy to maintain.


ents<br />

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Lab Tes


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t<br />

Reel: Okuma Azores<br />

Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />

Poundage: 20lb<br />

We put the tournament K through the<br />

pressure test to see if it can meet what<br />

it advertises. To prove itself it needs<br />

to achieve a max pressure of 20lb. We<br />

managed to get it up the power curve<br />

to about 17.2lb and that was it.


We took the Tournament K to our usual<br />

testing ground, the Exotic Sports Fishing<br />

Pond in Rawang, Selangor (<strong>Malaysia</strong>) to<br />

put it against some of the hard fighting<br />

predator fishes.<br />

When it comes to casting, being a heavy<br />

rod, casting out heavier pieces of bait is<br />

easy. Lighter baits and casting will certainly<br />

be hampered. We were casting out<br />

live fish baits weight about 150g, easily.<br />

We could get our baits to where areas we<br />

wanted them to go.


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Field Test<br />

Reel: Okuma Azores<br />

Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />

Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb


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Fish Fighting<br />

Coupled with the powerful Okuma Azores,<br />

the Tournament K certainly showed who<br />

the boss is. With relatively high drag setting<br />

we were bullying predator fishes into<br />

submission. <strong>The</strong> Tournament K certainly<br />

has loads of power turning fishes away<br />

from pillars, and a waterwheel. It takes little<br />

time to bring in our finned opponents<br />

for photos.


Verdict<br />

If you are in the market for a no frills rod,<br />

by a good established brand, and don’t<br />

mind a little weight for good power and<br />

durability, this rod could be on your “to<br />

check out list.” Great for bottom fishing<br />

be it on a lake, jetty, and boat.


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Built Quality<br />

Finishing<br />

Ergonomics (Feel)<br />

Balance<br />

Weight<br />

Components (quality)<br />

Castability<br />

Sensitivity<br />

Power<br />

Rating: 6.5


Test Drives<br />

Penn Detonator Inshore<br />

Philemon Foo<br />

Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond Rawang<br />

Series: Detonator Inshore<br />

Model: PDIS662MH A<br />

Length: 6’ 6”<br />

Power: Medium Heavy<br />

Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz.<br />

Line Wt.: 14-30lb<br />

Configuration: 2 pieces<br />

Opponents: <strong>Asian</strong> catfish, Amazon red tail catfish


When one is feeling restless and<br />

gymnasiums crowded with machine<br />

and weight hoggers, and you have this<br />

need to work out your biceps, forearms,<br />

abdominals, back, and to a certain<br />

extent, legs. What do you do? You<br />

pick up your killer rod, killer reel with<br />

30 to 40lb of lines, and you head out<br />

to a game of tug-of-war with monster<br />

fishes.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Killer R<br />

I this case the killer rod is the Penn<br />

Detonator Inshore. <strong>The</strong> Penn Detonator<br />

Inshore is tough brute of a rod. It<br />

comes with a rigid blank with loads of<br />

power, and it is design to take a whacking,<br />

and in return to give a whacking.


od<br />

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Weight And B<br />

<strong>The</strong> Detonator Inshore is not the lightest<br />

rod around but for its type of fishing,<br />

it does fall into the light category.<br />

However, with a reel on and in normal<br />

fishing position (horizontal) the<br />

weight disappears due to it being a<br />

well balanced rod.


alance<br />

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Components<br />

<strong>The</strong> Detonator comes with K-guides<br />

unfortunately not by Fuji, quality EVA,<br />

Fuji reel seat, and a rubber washer with<br />

the Penn logo at the rear end. It’s EVA<br />

comes crafted with a more aggressive<br />

design adorned with copper coloured<br />

washers.


Lab Testing<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 27.5lb / 12.5kg


Back at our lab we tortured the Detonator<br />

Inshore. It claims to be able to<br />

handle up to 30lb of pressure and so<br />

we expected it do so. It started out<br />

very impressively pushing the scale up<br />

to just over 10lb and there was a power<br />

drop. Adding more force and bending<br />

the rod even more we managed to get<br />

it to 19.2lb.<br />

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We forced the rod all the way until we<br />

decided that enough is enough and decided<br />

to stop. <strong>The</strong> rod bent a scary bent<br />

all the way pass the reel seat and our<br />

meter read 27.5lb. We pushed more<br />

but decided to stop since we were not<br />

gaining any additional reading.


Field Testin<br />

Penn Conflict Spinning<br />

Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />

Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb


g<br />

We took the Detonator to the Exotic<br />

Sports Fishing Pond in Rawang, Selangor<br />

(<strong>Malaysia</strong>) to put it against some<br />

of the hard fighting predator fishes<br />

and to see how well it performed in<br />

the field.<br />

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Castability<br />

<strong>The</strong> Detonator Inshore cast reasonably<br />

well. We were getting our baits to<br />

where we wanted them to go to. We<br />

were fishing with live baits and they<br />

were heavy enough for us to cast out<br />

to a good distance.


Fish Fighting


Given the green light to go all out and<br />

test the rod to its breaking point, we<br />

did just that. We pushed up the drag<br />

pressure and prepared ourselves for<br />

a game of tug-of-war. We landed a<br />

few brutes keeping very high pressure<br />

throughout the fight, literally dragging<br />

them in.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Detonator Inshore certainly has<br />

enough power to subdue these hard<br />

fighting fishes with force should one<br />

decides to do so but then not everyone<br />

enjoys this form of fishing. I personally<br />

do not, so after a while we were<br />

back to some sensible, lighter pressure<br />

fishing.


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Verdict<br />

<strong>The</strong> Penn Detonator Inshore has lots of<br />

power stored in its blank. It power delivery<br />

may not be consistent throughout<br />

the blank but still it plenty enough<br />

to win fights. <strong>The</strong> down side are its<br />

non Fuji K Guides. Fuji K Guides will<br />

certainly be great for such a rod and of<br />

course so will its price.<br />

Built Quality<br />

Finishing<br />

Ergonomics (Feel)<br />

Balance<br />

Weight<br />

Components (quality)<br />

Castability<br />

Sensitivity<br />

Power<br />

Rating: 7


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1330 1265679 115 yards / 6 lb. 150 yards / 8 lb. 10 lb. 5.2:1 25.<br />

1335 1265680 145 yards / 8 lb. 200 yards / 10 lb. 12 lb. 5.2:1 27.<br />

1340 1265681 195 yards / 10 lb. 230 yards / 14 lb. 16 lb. 5.2:1 30.<br />

• 9 stainless steel ball bearings<br />

• On/Off instant anti-reverse bearing<br />

• Lightweight Hybrid construction provides the strength of an aluminum<br />

body without the weight<br />

• Machined ported and double anodized aluminum spool<br />

• Smoothed sealed carbon fiber drag system<br />

• Solid Aluminum Bail Wire<br />

• Sure-click bail provides an audible signal when bail is fully opened and<br />

ready to cast<br />

• Anti-twist titanium line roller<br />

• Convertible Left and Right hand retrieve<br />

Hybrid Body System<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hybrid Body System uses both aluminum and graphite<br />

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lueger Purist)<br />

10<br />

er-Turn Weight<br />

4 7.3 oz.<br />

2 8.6 oz.<br />

4 10.3 oz.<br />

2 11.3 oz.<br />

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Test Drives<br />

Penn Battalion In<br />

Testing Grounds: Exotic Pond (Rawang)<br />

Series: Battalion Inshore<br />

Model: PBATS602MHA<br />

Length: 6’<br />

Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz.<br />

Line Wt.: 12-25lb<br />

Configuration: 2 pieces<br />

Opponents: Amazon Red Tail Catfish, and <strong>Asian</strong> Red Tail Catfish


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shore Philemon<br />

Foo<br />

When it comes to fishing, Penn is<br />

like the household name of saltwater<br />

fishing especially for big game. This said,<br />

Penn rods are actually getting lighter<br />

moving into the inshore segment. That<br />

brings us the new Penn Battalion.


An Unassuming Rod


<strong>The</strong> Penn Battalion Inshore is a rod that<br />

you would probably miss at tackle shops<br />

as it does not stand out from the crowd<br />

in terms of design. It looks quite bland<br />

in black. Carbon fibre wrap with gold<br />

coloured rings gives it some aesthetic<br />

value but still not enough to turn heads.<br />

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Power In <strong>The</strong> Blanks


Should you pick it up from a crowd of<br />

black rods and play around with it you<br />

will realize that the Battalion is not about<br />

looks but power. It’s got this strong back<br />

bone that helps with fight management<br />

and yet it is quite lightweight.<br />

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Fuji K Guides & Reel Seat<br />

<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore comes high quality<br />

Fuji K guides that provides tangle<br />

free fishing and fast dissipation of heat<br />

of which reduces wear and tear of the<br />

fishing lines. Fuji reel seats are known to<br />

hold reels in seat securely, a very important<br />

factor especially during the battle<br />

with a brute.


Contoured High Quality EVA


<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore comes with a<br />

contoured handle made of high quality<br />

black EVA. It is contoured to provide<br />

a comfortable grip and support. At the<br />

end of the EVA handle is rubber ending<br />

with the Penn emblem on it. Using rubber<br />

helps the rod stand straight with less<br />

sliding.<br />

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LAB Test<br />

Equipment Used<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 20.5lb / 9.3kg<br />

Back at our lab we wanted to see if the<br />

Battalion will be able to meet its 25lb<br />

max pressure. We put it to the pressure<br />

test and push the Battalion. It has<br />

a decent and consistent power curve<br />

building all the way to 14lb. <strong>The</strong>re after<br />

we pushed really hard and managed to<br />

reach 20.5lb and seems to have maxed<br />

out. <strong>The</strong>re came the cracking sounds<br />

and It felt as if it was about to give up.


Field Test<br />

1 . Reel: Okuma Azores<br />

Model: Z-65S<br />

Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />

Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb<br />

2. Penn Conflict Spinning<br />

Line: Berkley Fireline Fused 20lb<br />

Leader: Berkley Vanish 20lb<br />

We tested the Battalion at the Exotic<br />

Fishing Pond in Rawang (Selangor, <strong>Malaysia</strong>)<br />

on two occasions. On both occasions<br />

we used live baits and soft baits of<br />

various weights. Casting these baits out<br />

was no issue as the Battalion Inshore<br />

casts really well getting baits really far<br />

out.


Power Tools<br />

<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore fought like a power<br />

tool. We had our drags up quite high<br />

during the tug-of-wars with the brutes<br />

and we were dragging brute out of the<br />

danger zone. <strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore certainly<br />

has loads of power stored up in its<br />

blank and more to give.


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Verdict<br />

<strong>The</strong> Penn Battalion Inshore may not<br />

be a good looker but what it lacks in<br />

looks it certainly make up for in power.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Battalion Inshore has got lots<br />

of power and it is one tough rod made<br />

to battle inshore monsters. Here is another<br />

rod to add to one’s weaponry.<br />

Built Quality<br />

Finishing<br />

Ergonomics (Feel)<br />

Balance<br />

Weight<br />

Components (quality)<br />

Castability<br />

Sensitivity<br />

Power<br />

Rating: 8


<strong>The</strong> Fastest Grow<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE<br />

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9aIpEXUJTE<br />

Email your videos to oagwsb@gmail.<br />

com together with your name, contact<br />

number, and addresss. Open to all<br />

citizens of <strong>Malaysia</strong> & Brunei.<br />

OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd.<br />

No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam<br />

Emaill: info@oagworldwide.com


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Zen Zagan’s New Range


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Of Rods<br />

<strong>The</strong> new Zen Zagan range of rods<br />

is the result of the union between<br />

MGFA (<strong>Malaysia</strong>n Game Fishing <strong>Angler</strong>s)<br />

and Extreme <strong>Angler</strong>s. While<br />

MGFA provided the production capabilities,<br />

Extreme <strong>Angler</strong>s provided<br />

the expert tuning for this new rods.


Zen Zagan Drop Flick M


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icro Mania<br />

Design wise the Drop Flick Micro<br />

Mania resembles one of the earlier<br />

Drop Flick models with a blue coloured<br />

blank and black threads with<br />

silver lining on the guides, and carbon<br />

fibre wrap at the rod branding areas,<br />

and the fantastic X wrap of the blank.


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When we first tested the Drop Flick<br />

about a year or so ago, we were blown<br />

away by how light and well balanced<br />

it is. This Drop Flick Micro Mania follows<br />

on with being very light weight<br />

and well balanced<br />

It comes with high quality EVA handles<br />

with a split rear section of which<br />

offers both weight saving and good<br />

aesthetics.


Lab Test


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Equipment Used<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 10.4lb / 4.7kg<br />

At our lab we put the Drop Flick Micro<br />

Mania through the pressure test<br />

to see if it lives up to its 4kg max drag<br />

rating. It very confidently reached the<br />

4kg rating and we decided to push a<br />

little more as we felt confident that it<br />

could. We pushed it to 10.4lb or 4.7kg<br />

relatively easily and decided give it<br />

the thumbs up.


Power Range


<strong>The</strong> Drop Flick Micro Mania has a<br />

consistent power range with a very<br />

nice and consistent curve all the way<br />

to the achieved 4.7kg pressure at<br />

about 70% from its tip section. Can it<br />

do more? It certainly can.<br />

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General Informat


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ion<br />

Models:ZZM601S J1-2<br />

Line Weight: PE 0.6-1.5<br />

Jig Weight: 8-20gm<br />

Total Rod Weight: 112g<br />

Max Drag: 4kg<br />

Blank Type: Graphite<br />

Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />

Reel Seat: Fuji VSS<br />

Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black / Dark Grey<br />

Wraps: Carbon Fibre<br />

Configuration: 1 piece<br />

Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag


We Like<br />

Light weight<br />

Very well balanced. Place it horizontally and the weight<br />

vanishes.<br />

Rear handle / grip EVA knob ending with a Z on it.<br />

Looks good and gives additional support.<br />

Fuji components that are lightweight and tough. Love<br />

the K Guides.<br />

Carbon wraps that add some sportiness to it.<br />

X Wrap that gives it additional toughness and power.<br />

Love the consistent power and nice curve.


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Not So Likeable


Fore EVA goes hollow as it is crewed off the reel seat<br />

to insert reel. <strong>The</strong> feeling is somewhat weird. In a way<br />

it is needed to accommodate the EVA’s thickness of<br />

which is nice but at the expense of this weird feeling.<br />

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Verdict


Don’t mind the small stuff and the all new Zen Zagan<br />

Drop Flick Micro Mania is a fabulous rod that will<br />

give you countless hours of fun. It’s like Bumble Bee<br />

in the movie, transformers. We all know that Optimus<br />

Prime is the all powerful leader of the Autobots but<br />

who doesn’t like Bumble Bee?<br />

For more information on these rods please<br />

contact MGFA at Tel: 607 861 9289 or<br />

email info@mgfanglers.com<br />

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Zen Zagan Slow Twitch<br />

<strong>The</strong> Zen Zagan Slow Twitch joins the slow twitch rod<br />

club looking swank in X wrapped blank that gives it a<br />

distinct look of power. If it were to be a weapon in the<br />

Star Wars movie, one will automatically know that it<br />

belongs to the dark side.


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Tuned By Extreme<br />

It comes in black with dark blue, and silver threads.<br />

It has a longer fore handle / grip with a tiny rear EVA<br />

knob ending. This could be done for both balancing<br />

of the rod and support since a larger reel will mean<br />

heavier weights of which brings the weight to the back<br />

or rear of the rod. Without a reel secured to it, it is a<br />

bit tip heavy.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Slow Twitch feels light weight for its size or type<br />

but it is by no means a rod made to play with smallish<br />

fishes. It is made to give hard fighting brutes a tough<br />

time.


<strong>Angler</strong>s<br />

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Lab Test<br />

Equipment Used<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 19.7lb /8. 9kg<br />

Putting the Slow Twitch through the<br />

pressure test we easily got it to meet<br />

its 8kg claims. We decided to push on<br />

further as the rod felt way at ease and<br />

we got it to 19.7lb or 8.9kg will more<br />

juice to give but we decided to stop as<br />

it achieved its 8kg max drag claim.


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Power Range<br />

In terms of power, the Slow Twitch<br />

has a consistent power throughout<br />

its power range with a consistent and<br />

smooth curve all the way up to about<br />

85% from the tip


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General Informat


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ion<br />

Models:ZZ632S-2<br />

Line Weight: PE 3<br />

Jig Weight: 100gm<br />

Total Rod Weight: 147g<br />

Max Drag: 8kg<br />

Blank Type: Graphite<br />

Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />

Reel Seat: Fuji VSS<br />

Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black<br />

Wraps: X Wrap<br />

Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint<br />

Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag


We Like<br />

Good weight<br />

X Wrap that gives it additional toughness<br />

and power. Also adds to the<br />

sportiness of the rod.<br />

Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are<br />

tough and gives added confidence especially<br />

when fighting a brute.<br />

Love the consistent power and nice<br />

curve.<br />

Love its consistent power throughout<br />

the range.


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Not So Likeable<br />

<strong>May</strong>be this is just me but I am one<br />

who do not favour metal reel seat nuts<br />

as they can get stuck. <strong>The</strong>y can also<br />

get hard to open especially when one<br />

is on a boat on a hot day and wants<br />

to change reels (with or without slimy<br />

hands). But they to look good on this<br />

rod.


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Verdict


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<strong>The</strong> Zen Zagan Slow Twitch is a rod made in collaboration<br />

with Extreme <strong>Angler</strong> and it does feel good with<br />

lots of power stored in its blank. Perhaps with this rod<br />

Darth Vader will be able to out fish Luke Skywalker.<br />

For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />

Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com


Zen Zagan Metal <strong>May</strong>he


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m<br />

This here is Zen Zagan’s bully, the Metal <strong>May</strong>hem. Being<br />

a fan of metal music I was instantly attracted to its<br />

name, Metal <strong>May</strong>hem. Don’t you think it makes a cool<br />

name for a rock band? Well, in this case the word metal<br />

probably directs your attention to metal jigs. <strong>The</strong><br />

Zen Zagan Metal <strong>May</strong>hem plays heavier metal.


Old School Looks<br />

<strong>The</strong> Metal <strong>May</strong>hem looks somewhat like an old school<br />

boat rod without the split handles / grip. What brings<br />

it back to the future is the use of X wrap on its blank<br />

that adds to its “metal” look. Imagine a Gibson Les<br />

Paul with the neck of an Ibanez Steve Vai signature<br />

guitar.


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Lab Test<br />

Equipment Used<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 22.5lb /10.2kg<br />

Putting the Metal <strong>May</strong>hem to the<br />

pressure test we managed to get easily<br />

to 10.2kg beating its 10kg max drag<br />

rating. We could have easily gone further<br />

but the line broke and we decided<br />

to call it a day since it did what it<br />

claimed to be able to do.


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Power Range


When it comes to power, the Metal<br />

<strong>May</strong>hem certainly has lots and it also<br />

has a consistent power range with a<br />

consistent and smooth curve all the<br />

way up to about 80% from the tip (before<br />

the line burst). It certainly could<br />

have gone further.<br />

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General Informat


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ion<br />

Models:ZZ582S<br />

Line Weight: PE 4<br />

Jig Weight: 184gm<br />

Total Rod Weight: 146g<br />

Max Drag: 10kg<br />

Blank Type: Graphite<br />

Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />

Reel Seat: Fuji DPS<br />

Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black<br />

Wraps: X Wrap<br />

Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint<br />

Other Accessories: Comes with nylon rod bag


We Like<br />

Light weight for its class.<br />

Well balanced.<br />

X Wrap that gives it additional toughness<br />

and power.<br />

Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are<br />

tough and gives added confidence especially<br />

when fighting a brute.<br />

Love the consistent power and nice<br />

curve.<br />

Love its consistent power throughout<br />

the range.


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Verdict<br />

Old school looks but a powerhouse of a rod. It is also<br />

lightweight for its class and is a well balanced rod. So if<br />

you’re a old school rocker that likes bullying fishes, the<br />

Zen Zagan Metal <strong>May</strong>hem is something to consider.<br />

For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />

Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com


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Zen Zagan Off Shore Sh<br />

If the Zen Zagan Drop Flick Micro Mania is Bumble<br />

Bee, this here is the Optimus Prime of these new<br />

Zen Zagan rods. <strong>The</strong> Off Shore Shooter is certainly the<br />

gladiator of rods made to bully the bullies. It is a powerhouse<br />

to shoot lures far and subdue brutes.


ooter<br />

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X Wrap


Like all the other new rods in the Zen Zagan range,<br />

the Off Shore Shooter comes with the X Wrapped<br />

blank that offers better power, toughness, and at the<br />

same time reduces weight (since a lighter blank can<br />

be used).<br />

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Lab Test


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Equipment Used<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 24.4lb /11kg<br />

Putting the Off Shore Shooter through<br />

a pressure test we managed to push<br />

it to 24.4lb of pressure or 11kg, 1kg<br />

over its claimed 10kg max drag. We<br />

believe that we almost maxed out the<br />

Off Shore Shooter’s power as we tried<br />

to squeeze more but we did not gain<br />

higher pressure readings.


Power Range


<strong>The</strong> Off Shore Shooters power range is<br />

consistent running a smooth curve all<br />

the way up to about 85% from the tip.<br />

We tried to get it to go a little further<br />

but its power seems to have maxed<br />

out at 11kg. <strong>The</strong> rod showed no signs<br />

of breaking though.<br />

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General Informat


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ion<br />

Models:ZZ702S<br />

Line Weight: PE 4<br />

Lure Weight: 50-90gm<br />

Total Rod Weight: 208g<br />

Max Drag: 10kg<br />

Blank Type: Graphite<br />

Guides: Fuji K Guides<br />

Reel Seat: Fuji DPS<br />

Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black<br />

Wraps: X Wrap<br />

Configuration: 2 pieces butt joint<br />

Other Accessories: Comes with nylon<br />

rod bag


We Like<br />

Good weight for this class of rods.<br />

X Wrap that gives it additional toughness<br />

and power.<br />

Fuji K Guides and reel seat that are<br />

tough and gives added confidence especially<br />

when fighting a brute.<br />

Love the consistent power and nice<br />

curve.<br />

Love its consistent power throughout<br />

the range.


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Verdict<br />

<strong>The</strong> new Zen Zagan Off Shore Shooter looks good and<br />

it is a powerhouse of a rod. If the Zen Zagan Drop<br />

Flick Micro Mania aka Bumble Bee gets into trouble<br />

with a brute, bring out the Off Shore Shooter and drag<br />

that brute up.


For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />

Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com<br />

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New Launches <strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />

Note: Products in this section have not been tested b<br />

Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryo<br />

Some 5 years ago Abu Garcia released the<br />

Ikazuchi Concept X rods and in that range was<br />

the Ikazuchi Ryoku, a concept rod that hit our<br />

fishing scene by storm and lucky anglers who<br />

managed to get what limited units were available<br />

then were fishing them like the pros.


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ku II


Gone Heavier<br />

Abu Garcia recently launched the Ikazuchi Ryoku II<br />

that looks and feels nothing like the previous Concept<br />

X rods. This time they’ve gotten heavier in action with<br />

bolder designs being black in colour with gold linings<br />

and rings (washers), and a carbon fibre wrapped section<br />

for its branding, and bolder EVA designs.


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Lab Test<br />

Equipment Used<br />

Rod Tested: AIRS602MH A<br />

Reel: Penn Torque TRQ55<br />

Lines: Berkley Big Game 40lb<br />

Pressure Achieved: 21.4lb / 9.7kg<br />

At our lab we tortured the Ikazuchi<br />

Ryoku II. <strong>The</strong> model we tested is the<br />

6 feet medium heavy model rated at<br />

max 20lb. We put the rod through<br />

the pressure test and after some very<br />

hard pushing we managed to 21.4lb<br />

of which is 1.4lb above the rated 20lb.


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Power Range


<strong>The</strong> Ikazuchi Ryoku II has a pretty<br />

consistent power range until it reaches<br />

about 12lb. Here it sorts of goes<br />

through a power drop but we a lot<br />

more force added it starts giving more<br />

again until it reaches 21.4lb and then<br />

it loses power again.<br />

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General Informati


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on<br />

AIRS562MH A (Medium Heavy), Length: 5’6”,<br />

Lure Wt.: 1/4-3/4oz., Line: 8-17lb<br />

AIRS602MH A (Medium Heavy), Length: 6’,<br />

Lure Wt.: 1/4-1oz., Line: 10-20lb<br />

AIRS662H A (Heavy), Length: 6’6”, Lure Wt.:<br />

3/8-1 1/2oz., Line: 12-25lb<br />

AIRS702H A (Heavy), Length: 7’0”, Lure Wt.:<br />

1/2-2oz., Line: 14-30lb<br />

Blank Type: Graphite 24 Ton<br />

Guides: Fuji SVOG<br />

Reel Seat: Fuji DPS<br />

Rod Handle(Grips): EVA - Black / Dark Grey<br />

Wraps: Carbon Fibre<br />

Configuration: 2 piece


We Like<br />

Pretty lightweight for a rod of this size.<br />

Quite well balance.<br />

Aggressive and bold designs.<br />

Fuji guides of which are tough and reliable.<br />

Fuji reel seat that holds reel securely in<br />

place.<br />

Carbon fibre wraps that add some sportiness<br />

to it.


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Not So Likeable<br />

What’s not so likeable is the inconsistent<br />

power range. It feels like a car<br />

driving up hill gaining good momentum<br />

and suddenly there is a drop in<br />

power and there is a need to drop<br />

down a gear to rebuild momentum<br />

again to get back up to speed and<br />

continue the climb. Anyhow, the rod<br />

did not break and it did achieve its<br />

claimed 20lb max pressure and a little<br />

more.


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Verdict<br />

<strong>The</strong> Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku II is a nice<br />

rod that is built tough. <strong>The</strong>re is some inconsistencies<br />

within its power range due to<br />

the construction of the blank but it will certainly<br />

stay on the fight and help you bring in<br />

the fish without breaking below its claimed<br />

capabilities.<br />

For more information on these rods please contact<br />

Pure Fishing <strong>Malaysia</strong> at Tel: 603 5032 9288 or email<br />

info@my.purefishing.com


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New Launches <strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />

Note: Products in this section have not been tested b<br />

OR Craft Spearyu Lures<br />

It has been said that you know you<br />

have created something successful<br />

when others start creating replicas of<br />

your creation. It has also been proven<br />

that copying successful originals can<br />

lead to success and that proof being<br />

Japan and China.


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<strong>The</strong> OR Craft Spearyu Lures are replicas<br />

of the DUO Spearhead lures<br />

of which are quality lures designed<br />

originally by DUO in Japan. Creating<br />

these replicas brings good quality<br />

lures to anglers at a lower price point<br />

of which is a win-win for both the<br />

anglers and the one doing the replication.<br />

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For more information on these rods please contact MGFA at<br />

Tel: 607 861 9289 or email info@mgfanglers.com


MGFA recently launched the OR<br />

Craft Spearyu lures bringing high<br />

quality Japanese lures to you at a<br />

smaller price point. So if you are<br />

looking for lures to irritate the heck<br />

out of peacock basses, barramundis,<br />

sebaraus (Hampala barb), etc. you<br />

may one to get a few of these lures.<br />

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New Launches<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />

Note: Products in this section have not been tested b<br />

ZMAN Fishing T-Shirts &


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Hoodiez<br />

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New Launches<br />

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ZMAN Hatz & Visorz<br />

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Introducin’<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Angler</strong><br />

Fishing EZ Scent / Essenc<br />

Scent has been used for fishing<br />

for a very long time. Enhancing<br />

baits with scent has been a norm in<br />

many countries and such method<br />

is also used by professional anglers<br />

who use scent to up their game giving<br />

the winning edge.<br />

Fishing EZ scent or essence is a<br />

concentrated potent pungent scent<br />

that will enhance the scent of your<br />

baits drawing fishes nearby towards<br />

your baits. Doing so will greatly increase<br />

you chance of catching fish<br />

as the fishes are drawn into the area<br />

where your bait is, following a scent<br />

trail that leads right to your bait.<br />

To use just add a bottle of Fishing<br />

EZ scent / essence to 1 litre of water<br />

and spray onto bait. Will not irritate<br />

eyes and is safe on skin.


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website at www.brilliant-tackle.com


Skill Enhancers<br />

Fishing With Spoons Part 5 - B<br />

Straight Retrieve


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asic Presentations:<br />

Philemon Foo<br />

<strong>The</strong> most basic presentation for<br />

spoons is to retrieve it in a straight line<br />

at constant speed. This simply means to<br />

retrieve your spoon at a constant speed<br />

all the way back to the boat. It works for<br />

a variety of fishes and it works most of<br />

the time be it in saltwater or freshwater.


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How It Is Done<br />

It is a really simple presentation. Just cast your spoon<br />

out. Allow it to sink to the bottom or to a depth that you<br />

intend to fish. When it reaches that depth just crank it<br />

back at a constant speed. <strong>The</strong> spoon will wobble, buzz,<br />

drag the bottom, etc. (depending on its designed swim<br />

action) all the way back to you.


This method of presentation, although basic, is very<br />

effective for all types of fishes. All sorts of freshwater<br />

fishes and saltwater fishes take spoons on a straight retrieve.<br />

It works many a times but there are times that<br />

this method needs a little tuning.<br />

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Matching<br />

Speeds<br />

Different fishes hit spoons at different speeds. All fish<br />

probably think that they are faster than the other (who<br />

knows) but not all fish can swim really fast and out<br />

swim the kelah (mahseer), or the sebarau (Hampala<br />

Barb).


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Understand<br />

Your Reels<br />

<strong>The</strong> same can be said for reels. Some reels are like race<br />

cars and are faster than others, while some are made<br />

to cruise. If you’re fishing for snakeheads and you are<br />

constantly catching them at a certain speed and after<br />

changing to this spanking new reel, you suddenly stop<br />

catching them; don’t blame the new reel. It is not a bad<br />

luck reel. It is just that the speed is different.


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Understand<br />

Your Spoons<br />

Another thing you need to look at is your spoon. Some<br />

spoons can swim really well below a certain speed.<br />

When you go above that speed it decides to just hang<br />

on and enjoy the ride. Some spoons need to be worked<br />

fast. Too slow and they look like debris.


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What About<br />

Nature?<br />

With this I mean fast flowing rivers and slow flowing<br />

streams, as well as different current speeds out at sea.<br />

You will have to take into consideration these things<br />

too. If you’re fishing a fast flowing river and you are<br />

cranking like your spoon is in a race, certain fishes<br />

may not be able to catch up.


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Good To Be<br />

Mindful<br />

Pay some attention to these things. Cast out your<br />

spoons and reel them back paying attention to how<br />

they swim at certain speeds. Pay attention to how fast<br />

you are cranking. Pay attention to the environment<br />

that you are fishing in. Put them all together and match<br />

your retrieving speed to them. Now you are ready to<br />

cast out that spoon, use the straight retrieve method,<br />

and catch some fish.<br />

Note: try varying your cranking speed if you do not get<br />

results and you know that the fishes are there.


Knowledge Wise<br />

Let’s Talk About B<br />

<strong>The</strong> ABCs Of ABEC


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Philemon Foo<br />

earings: Part 2<br />

You have probably heard about ABEC or at<br />

least have heard the term ABEC used before.<br />

If you’ve not heard of this term ABEC before,<br />

well, welcome to the world of bearings. We all<br />

talk about bearings and we talk about ABEC but<br />

what is ABEC exactly?<br />

<strong>The</strong> Higher ABEC <strong>The</strong><br />

Better?<br />

Many an angler these days talk about ABEC<br />

looking for bearings with higher ABEC ratings.<br />

<strong>The</strong> reason is because the general believed thing<br />

about ABEC is that the higher they are, the faster<br />

they spin and the further you can cast. This is<br />

correct in a literal sense. <strong>The</strong>re is a but in here<br />

somewhere thus a reason for this article.


ABEC


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?<br />

Definition<br />

Of ABEC<br />

So what is ABEC exactly? ABEC simply is an<br />

accepted rating system for tolerance of bearings<br />

within the bearing industry. ABEC is actually a<br />

committee of the American Bearings Manufacturers<br />

Association (ABMA). ABEC is short for<br />

Annular Bearing Engineering Committee. So, it<br />

is a bunch of engineers sitting down one day and<br />

decided, “hmm, let’s call it ABEC.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> ABEC rating or commonly known as ABEC<br />

Scale, is a rating system given by manufacturers<br />

of bearings to classify different levels of tolerances<br />

(precision) of their bearings. <strong>The</strong> scale is<br />

ABEC 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. <strong>The</strong> higher the ABEC rating,<br />

the tighter the tolerance or the more precise it is.<br />

ABEC does not take into consideration other factors<br />

such as smoothness, torque, radial free play,<br />

etc. It takes into consideration the dimensional<br />

tolerances of the ball bearings and rings (inner,<br />

outer, width).


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Usage Of<br />

High ABEC<br />

Rated<br />

Bearings<br />

Higher ABEC rated bearings allow high speed<br />

machinery to run at speeds that they are designed<br />

to run at efficiently, if which the usage of<br />

lower rated ABEC bearings may not be able handle.<br />

Higher ABEC rated bearings do not make<br />

these machines move any faster than the speeds<br />

they are designed to run at. <strong>The</strong>re is a significant<br />

difference in both these sentences.


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Back To <strong>The</strong><br />

But<br />

So, does higher ABEC rated bearings mean that<br />

your spool will spin faster and that you will get<br />

much greater casting distances? Not necessarily<br />

true. Yes, the higher ABEC rated bearings can<br />

spin faster but the casting distance you get generally<br />

depends on the weight, dimensions, wind<br />

resistant levels of your lure, the weight and diameter<br />

of your line, the condition of your reel, the<br />

length of your rod, and of course your ability to<br />

control your spool.


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What We Think<br />

So, would we recommend that you spend your<br />

hard earned money buying expensive higher<br />

ABEC rated bearings (ala ABEC 7 or even 9) for<br />

your reels? No. Unless you are into competitive<br />

distance casting then higher ABEC rated bearings<br />

may give you the little extra edge and help<br />

you clinch a trophy.


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Itching To<br />

Upgrade<br />

But if you are like most of us, just fishing with<br />

the hopes of landing a trophy fish and working<br />

out some muscles, screw the higher ABEC rated<br />

bearings unless the original bearings that came<br />

with your reel are really screwed up themselves.<br />

Anyhow, if you’re itching to upgrade, ABEC 5 is<br />

plenty good.


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Junior <strong>Angler</strong>s<br />

My April Adventures


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By Amirul Irfan<br />

Fishing in April has been great despite the<br />

crazy weather due to the inter monsoon season<br />

that is going on. <strong>The</strong> crazy weather makes it<br />

hard to understand fish feeding patterns and it<br />

challenges me to learn more about fish.


Juvenile striped snakehead<br />

fooled by the Berkley Powerbait<br />

Saltwater T Tail Shad. Soft<br />

plastics are very versatile to be<br />

used almost anywhere and this<br />

striped snakehead proves it.<br />

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Another juvenile fooled by the Berkley<br />

Powerbait Saltwater T Tail Shad.<br />

Both striped snakeheads were caught<br />

by casting the soft plastic into groups<br />

of baitfish taking refuge in hydrilla.<br />

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Another greedy juvenile striped<br />

snakehead on a sniper brand soft<br />

plastic with the same style used<br />

for the Powerbait Saltwater T-Tail<br />

Shad.After many failed hook sets<br />

this juvenile was finally hooked.<br />

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My younger brother with a decent<br />

striped snakehead caught on a<br />

jumpfrog in one of the better days<br />

where the pond water is still clear.<br />

<strong>The</strong> jumpfrog was casted repeatedly<br />

into submerged grass to call<br />

out any predators.<br />

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A new soft plastic I tried recently<br />

made by DrankCrazy. It has great action<br />

and it is perfect for snakeheads.<br />

I lost 2 snakeheads after taking this<br />

photo because I set the hook too early.<br />

Black and blue is my favourite colour<br />

for soft plastics.


Hampala Barb fishing with my<br />

cousin at a river near my home.A<br />

total of 5 fish were hooked but all<br />

managed to escape.I learned more<br />

about sebarau feeding habits and<br />

my cousin also thought me about<br />

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mainline and leader.<br />

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Idlan proudly showing his first fish<br />

with the Zman MinnowZ. It took a<br />

month to coax this fish. This fish has<br />

hit many lures ranging from poppers<br />

to soft plastics without being hooked.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Zman MinnowZ is a great<br />

soft plastic. <strong>The</strong> minnow profile<br />

and it’s slow paddling motion is<br />

irresistible to snakeheads.<br />

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My second decent striped snakehead<br />

for the year. I was sightcasting<br />

and when I saw it rise I made a quick<br />

cast. This fish did not show interest<br />

at first but then I saw a bulging<br />

wake behind the lure and fish on!<br />

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<strong>The</strong> small minnow profile and tight<br />

wiggling action of the countdown<br />

is perfect for wary snakeheads. <strong>The</strong><br />

Golden Alburnus colour really helped<br />

for the murky water conditions.<br />

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Juvenile striped snakehead subdued<br />

by the Surecatch Pop Ranger.<br />

A quick cast after I saw it rise produced<br />

this grumpy little snakehead.<br />

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Another decent striped snakehead<br />

to end the morning sightcasting session.<br />

I noticed some grass moving<br />

on the other bank and the Surecatch<br />

Pop Ranger did the work to call out<br />

this snakehead. This snakehead hit<br />

the popper and flew out of the water<br />

multiple times before getting hooked.<br />

I am starting to question the relationship<br />

between tarpons and snakeheads.<br />

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I have said this many times and I will<br />

say it again, the firetiger colour is awesome.<br />

I hooked a peacock bass the<br />

next day but it managed to get away<br />

when I lifted.<br />

Thank you for reading amd we hope<br />

that have more junior anglers in our<br />

sport of fishing. Put down those game<br />

consoles and pick up a fishing rod,<br />

reel, and hook, and let’s go fishing.<br />

Tight lines and happy fishing.


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