Right, Bass Anglers... listen up, this is a big one!
'Fiiish Black Minnow'
Fiiish, not Fish. Count the i's. One... two... three of 'em.
Quite why we didn't tell you about them when we got home from the show in Nantes last year, is anyone's guess. But thankfully, we got a massive slap in the Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to the MonsterTackle.co.uk homepage for reminding me that Savage Gear have released an awesome new colour for their soft plastic sandeels. For 2012, the Savage Gear Sandeel is available in Dirty Silver for the first time. This great new colour has all the merits of a surefire hit; contrasting top and bottom, realistic sparkle and flash & the inclusion of red slash marks - a great strike trigger for predatory Read the rest of this entry »
Those of you that follow my occasional chatter on Twitter will know that I am a fan of Farlows in Pall Mall, London. And I'm in good company. You see, Farlows is by Royal Appointment to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, supplying him with
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Just spotted a planned addition to Daiwa's Morethan Branzino range of spinning reels on Japanese tackle site plat.co.jp - the Morethan Branzino 2508SH LBD.
I know what you're thinking, it's the current Morethan Branzino reel with an extra lever bolted on. Well I guess it is really. Yet another tackle innovation from Japan sees the Lever Brake Drag (LBD) form factor added to Morethan Branzino range. It's hard to see this being a popular reel outside of Japan, but I shouldn't knock what I haven't tried.
I've been aware of this type of reel from Daiwa for a few years after seeing some shots in a Japanese catalogue but quite where the origin of this design lies, I don't know. I'm sure your conclusions on the use will be similar to my own - clearly the lever offers more Read the rest of this entry »
48-hours after the Tackle & Guns Show and I'm left with the opinion that perhaps saltwater anglers have done best in terms of new tackle developments this year (maybe carp anglers last year). The sheer volume of new sea fishing gear, from budget to ultra high-end was noticeable and I've been trying to understand, why 2010/2011? First thoughts were towards a trend caused by the economy - but what? I guess sea angling stands out amongst other disciplines because it is perhaps the most accessible area of the sport where you can actually catch food for the table - that certainly seems plausible given the trend in home grown fruit and veg. Maybe all those celebrity chefs Read the rest of this entry »
