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February 2015 Issue
ABU GARCIAS
BEAST
Salmo Hornet Black Tiger

It Came, It Swam, It Conquered
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Contents Menu
Abu Garcia
Revo Beast
The Mark Of The

Beast
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Viper Sting
It Conquered.
Good Value For

Power
Black Tiger
It Came, It Saw,
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Berkley River
Monster Rod
Fight Monster
With Monster
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Abu Garcia
Revo Beast
Rod
Part 2
288
Fishing With
Colours
knowledge
wise
312
Penn No. 155
Test Drive
A Classic From
Vintage
The 1940
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Rod Ford
Halfmoon
Elegent Sporty
Rod
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Berkley River
Monster Rod
Hooks
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VFOX Reel
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VFOX Pliers
VFOX
VFOX Yecha
Trojan Boats,
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Huodan Float
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Sharp Jigging
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Spoons,
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Having issues with the missus nagging you on spending too much money on
fishing tackle? Check out these rods that we recently tested such as the new
Viper Sting, new Rod Ford Halfmoon, and the monster killing Berkley River
Monster. These rods are truly forgiving on the pocket and they are good rods.
We also tested this mind blowing, amazingly effective, and incredibly tough
lure; the Salmo Hornet Black Tiger. Picking up this lure is like choosing a Fiat
Panda over the Ferrari Scuderia but this time the Panda wins the race. The
Hornet beat the freaking daylights out of every other lure we had that day.
Another thing we did is to take the newly launched Abu Garcia Revo Beast
into battle. Just imagine this... a killer reel, killer rods, and a killer lure... this
time it certainly is overkill.
Well, I hope you enjoy this issue.
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Test Drives
Abu
Garcia
Revo
Beast
The Mark Of The Beast
By Philemon Foo
Test Information
Model Tested
Series: Revo Beast
Model: RVO3 Beast-L
Testing Grounds: Jugra
Opponents: Groupers
eauty and the beast, a

well known fairy tale of love
between a beautiful princess
and an ugly beast. Well, thats
fairy tale. This here is the Abu
Garcia Revo Beast, a very real
fishing reel with both beauty
and the beast built into one.
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Recognizably
Revo
One look at the Beast and you instantly know of its heritage, the Revo heritage. It carries with it the mark of Revo
reels past of which are a slender body
with a large and muscular gearbox.
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Dark Beauty
The Beast looks exotic with beautiful
curves and colours that fall on the side
of darkness. Darkness is not always
bad. With chromed gun metal grey
titanium coated sideplates, thumbar,
matte black frame, and black spool,
knobs, and handle bars, the Beast
looks ravishing.
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The Mark
Of The
Beast
Look closer at the side plate where the
brake control sits and you will notice
three dark golden coloured lines that
look like scratch marks. Well, this reels
comes scratched and these marks
were done on purpose. Whether you
like it or not this is the mark of the
Beast.
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Chunky
Handle Knobs
The EVA handle knobs that comes
with the Beast are chunky and ergonomically designed. They offer a comfortable and confident grip which is
great when fishing long hours and
battling monsters of which the Beast
is designed to do.
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Deep Spool
The Beast is not reel for finesse fishing.
It is a reel made to take on monsters
and to do this well it comes with a deep
spool that can take up to 130 yards of
17lb monofilament lines. Imagine that
with braided lines. It takes more line
than the earlier flagships such as the
MGX, MGXtreme, Rocket, Premier.
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Drag Strength
Of The Toro
Winch
The Revo Toro is another beast. Toro
is Spanish for bull and the Revo Toro
Winch comes with one of the most
powerful drags in low profile reels.
However it doesnt look as good as
the later flagship Revo reels. The Beast
comes with the good looks and drag
muscle of the Revo Toro Winch of
which is 22lb.
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Lab Test
Rod: Abu Garcia Vendetta
Model: VTC662MH A
Power: Medium Heavy
Line Wt.: 10-30lb
Line: Spiderwire Invisi-Braid
Poundage: 30lb
Before heading out to do some fishing

with the Beast we put it through our
lab test (also due to uncertain weather). We want to see how much drag it
take and if it meets its specified 22lb.
The drag remained smooth until just
over 20lb and then it started deteriorating (feeling sticky). It maxed out at
almost 26lb.
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Field Test
We took the Beast to Jugra (coastal
town off Selangor) to pit it against the
groupers that call a certain commercial fishing pond home.
Performance
The Beast is a smooth performer. Not
so smooth to the point where one feels
disengaged to the reel or gears, but
smooth enough to know that the gears
are connected somehow and they are
working together.
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Good Casting
Ability
The Beast is an easy reel to cast with

and for that you can thank its Infini
brake system. This brake system uses a
combination of both a magnetic brake
system and a centrifugal brake system.
The centrifugal brakes here is the older proven system of which I personally prefer.
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I was casting soft plastic of different

models and of various sizes with jigheads of various weights (mainly 1/2
oz. and 1/4 oz.), and 1/4 oz. lures in
windy conditions. This wasnt an issue as the Beast comes with more
than enough ways to control the spool
against birds nesting. I got really good
distances too when the wind stopped.
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Brute
Management
The drag of the Beast is both smooth
and powerful. The Beast had no qualms
in showing the groupers who the boss
is. It has more than enough cranking
power to drag the brutes back without hesitation especially when there is
a need to drag fish away from snags.
At this pond the Beast is simply an
overkill. It is like fishing in God Mode
(cheat mode).
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Little Concerns
While chromed side plates look awesome
they have one disadvantage. They smudge
especially when ones hands are wet with
saltwater, fish slime, grime, etc. most of
which are unavoidable when one fishes.
Still, looks blardy good and I will still go on
buying chromed reels anyway. Oh, be careful with them if you use suntan lotion aka
chrome killer.
An issue that I faced with the Revo Beast
that I was handed is automatic disengagement of the free spool / thumbar during the
cast. It automatically disengaged intermittently but often. I took it back to Pure Fishing and was told that it is a sample reel and
they had the same issue too, and handed
me another unit of which is from their inventory. The second unit has been problem
free till now.
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Conclusion
The Abu Garcia Revo Beast is a powerhouse of a baitcasting reel and calling it the Beast certainly fits. Going
out to battle monsters? Bring along
the Beast.
Items Used During Test

Rod: Viper Sting 7 Rod Ford Halfmoon
Line: Suffix 832 Advanced Superline
Poundage: 12lb
Leader: Berlkley Vanish
Poundage: 14lb
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Built quality
Ergonomics (Feel)
Weight
Smoothness Rotation
Drag Smoothness
Drag Strength
Brakes
Castability
Speed (Retrieve)
Power (Retrieve)
Ease Of Control
Rating: 8
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Test Drives
Salmo Hornet Black Tiger

By Philemon Foo
It Came,
It Saw,
It Conquered...
have been walking about mindlessly ever the little Salmo Hornet Black
Tiger lure blew my mind. It has been a
long time since a hard plastic lure impressed me this much (hands extended out both sides and trying to stretch
as far as I can). Imagine racing a Volkswagen Golf STi (not even GTi) in a
F1 race and winning. Wouldnt one go
cuckoo?
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The Black Horse
Every now and then we meet a

black horse, the one that is usually given a miss because we think
that it can never win or in this case,
not catch a fish. The Salmo Hornet
Black Tiger is indeed a black horse.
It comes in black with dark golden
stripes, and eyes that are so 2D (two
dimensional) one would wonder if
it would be able to fool anything.
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Well Built
Taking a closer look one can see

that the Salmo Hornet lure is well
built. It feels solid, somewhat like
its made of balsa wood but it is in
fact made of high density aerospace
foam. This perhaps attributed to
the Salmo Hornets toughness and
good balance.
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Tight Swimming Vibrator
Ahem... are you thinking something else? Back to fishing... The

Salmo Hornet is a tight swimmer
and as it is being retrieved it vibrates with a well controlled vibration. It turned the rod into a little
massager massaging my hand as
the lure was being retrieved. Rejuvenate while in battle; genius.
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Mind Blown
I had some fishing tackle to test and invited a friend to come along. I was casting
out some new baits of which I was sure the
fishes would take. My friend on the other
hand was casting a lure he wasnt sure any
fish would take (the Salmo Hornet) but he
just wanted to give the lure a go.
He caught and landed three groupers (2

greasy groupers and a dragon grouper)
within the first 10 minutes of our fishing.
I had not landed anything yet. I changed
baits. He landed another 4 more groupers,
and I still had not caught anything (although I missed two fishes). He decided to
go fish elsewhere.
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Must Be Magic
After two hours of nothingness and having

tried various baits my hands began itching for a fight. It was my turn to give the
Salmo Hornet a go. The Salmo Hornet delivered. On my second cast I hooked up a
greasy grouper. Within the next five minutes I landed another grouper. From than
onwards I was on a roll.
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How Did it fair ?
There were 7 anglers fishing that

day within a period of 3 hours.
Only two anglers caught fish. The
Salmo Hornet Black Tiger caught
12 fishes (all groupers). 5 other
lures (three hard plastic lures and
two soft baits) caught 6 more fishes
(2 barramundis, 1 Giant Trevally,
1 red drum, and 2 groupers). So
how did it fair? It beat proven lures
(proven for that pond) 10 fish to 1.
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How Tough
Is The Salmo
Hornet?
After seeing the inside of 12 groupers
mouths and being bitten by 12 groupers all
of which have sharp teeth, the Salmo Hornet only suffered minor scratches and is in
good condition. This Lure is indeed tough.
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Verdict
I am walking about in a daze with my mind
blown. I have a new favourite lure, a black
horse, a lure that I will never go fishing
without.
Built Quality
Finishing
Ease Of Casting
Components (Quality)
Balance
Durability
Rating: 8
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Test Drives
By Philemon Foo
New Viper StiNG

Series: Sting
Model: VS602MB
Length: 6
Lure Wt.: 7-21g
Line Wt.: 8-17lb
Configuration: 2 pieces
Opponents: Dragon groupers and Greasy Groupers
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Tackle Shop
Blues
T
hese days when you walk into a

tackle shop to buy a fishing rod you are
bombarded by the array of choices available. Perhaps it would be better to look
at some lures, and some reels, and some
lines,... first just to clear your mind. Then
you wander back to the rods section and
decide to look at some accessories this
time. Who knows when you will need a
larger tackle box.
Before you know it youve filled your

basket up with plenty of goodies and
noticed that youve got a another bunch
of stuffs already waiting for you at the
counter. All of a sudden your budget for
a new fishing rod has just dropped. You
still want to buy a rod, a good rod, and
also a good excuse to tell the missus.
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Magic Of The
Viper
This brings me to the new Viper Sting
rod. This rod is said to contain mystical powers and the dark aura of a slithery creature, the viper. Perhaps I have
been stung. I am feeling a little woozy.
This dark fishing rod in my hand balances so well I believe China acrobats,
world renown for their balancing acts,
played a part in the designing of the
Viper Sting. That balance includes
good value for money.
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Good Weight
Which weighs more, a viper or a python assuming both are 6 feet in

length? We anglers consider weight
too when choosing a fishing rod. We
want the lightest and the best for a
rod at a certain price range. The Viper
Sting is certainly a strong contender
here. It is light weight for that price
range.
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Quality
Components
The Viper Sting will not burn a hole
in your pocket and it certainly lights a
warm fuzzy in ones head. A rod with
good feel, light weight, well balanced,
and also comes with good quality components the likes of high quality EVA,
Fuji reel seats, and quality guides although not branded (cant expect Fuji
guides at this price).
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Field T
est
Reel: Abu Garcia Revo Beast
Poundage: 12lb
Poundage: 14lb
We tested the Viper Sting at a commercial

fishing pond in Jugra (small coastal town
of Selangor Malaysia) known to harbour
groupers, barramundis, red drums, and
trevallies. We targeted the groupers and
proceeded to fish the pond.
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Casting
Ability
We cast out soft plastic of different
models and of various sizes with jigheads of various weights (mainly 1/2
oz. and 1/4 oz.), and 1/4 oz. lures. The
Viper Sting cast pretty well giving
good distances attributed to a tip that
flicked out these lures well.
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Sensitivity
One will not be able to feel ones heartbeat with the Viper Sting but its sensitivity is pretty decent. Bumps and knocks are
transmitted to the hands as I dragged the
soft baits, and lures at the bottom, good
enough to generate an idea of things that
these lures are knocking into as well as
when to strike to set the hook.
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Brute
Management
Have you grabbed onto the horns of a
bull and dragged it across a field? Neither
have I but one will need a lot of power
and strength to do so. With a good backbone giving good amounts of power, setting the hook is not an issue, after that
the all out battle begins.
These groupers do not have the weight

or strength of bulls (duh... obviously) but
being able to stop them from wrapping
around pipes and then dragging them out
of the danger zone says a good deal about
the Viper Stings power.
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Equipment Used
Reel: Abu Garcia Revo MGX
Line: Berkley Fireline Braid
Poundage: 15lb
Back at our lab we put the Viper

Sting through the pressure test. This
is where we test to see if it does what
it says it does. Well, it says line wt.:
of 8-17lb so it should at least be able
to take 17lb of pressure. We tightened the drag slowly while the pressure mounts. After a while the blank
started to scream. It was scary but
it managed to surpass 17lb without
breaking.
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Looks Plain
There is one thing that didnt hit the mark

and honestly this is more of a personal
preference but I find the Viper Sting a bit
too plain. With this I mean design wise.
It is primarily black in colour, of which is
okay if there are things to help it stand out.
Some black rods look elegant. Some look
exotic. This looks rather plain. Then again
one cant buy Toyota Corolla and expect it
to look like a Ferrari.
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Verdict
The new Viper Sting is an awesome
rod for its price. It is good value for
money and should the missus complain, at least this time you can actually show her the receipt.
Built Quality
Finishing
Ergonomics (Feel)
Balance
Weight
Components (quality)
Castability
Sensitivity
Power
Rating: 7
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Test Drives
By Philemon Foo
Berkley River Monster

Series: River Monster
Model: BRMS662MH A
Length: 66
Lure Wt.: 3/8 - 1 1/4 oz.
Line Wt.: 14-30lb
Configuration: 2 pieces
Opponents: Dragon groupers and Greasy Groupers
Private: Captain! Monster. 3 oclock.

Captain: Men, cast your lures. 3 oclock and get me that monster.
The Berkley River Monster fishing rods certainly look like military arsenal.
They come in green (pearl green perhaps) coloured blank that changes colour depending on the reflection of lights, and camouflage EVA + a tad of
black EVA at the end. Should there be a fishing squadron in the military,
this would very well be what they will be carrying.
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Feeling Of Power
Ever heard of the saying, fight fire with
fire? Well this here is fight monster with
monster. Berkley River Monster rod is
indeed a rod made to battle monsters.
Picking up the rod alone gives you an
idea of what the River Monster can do.
Flex the rod and you will feel its powers.
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Assault Fishing Rod

The River Monster is no pistol. I would class it along the
lines of the M16 and AK47 aka assault rifles and in this
case; fishing rod. It is not a light weight rod. Not heavy
either. Somewhat like the M4 Carbine of which is derived
from the M16 but lighter.
The River Monster rod is made to drag monsters out of
cover and to beat them into submission. At least that is
how the Medium Heavy powered rod that we tested perform.
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Components
The River Monster comes with high
quality EVA handles that are ergonomically designed to sit comfortable
in ones hands. It comes with K-guides
(non Fuji) that provides for tangle free
fishing of which is great especially
when one is battling monsters.
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Rubber Works Best

The River Monster comes with a rubber piece at the end of its rear EVA
handle. This makes a lot of sense especially since this rod is made for river
fishing of which also include jungle
fishing, having a rubber piece for it
to stand on keeps it safe from the environment as well as soaking up dirt
(should the area be EVA or cork). Rubber piece also stops the rod from sliding.
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Tackle Used
Reel: Abu Garcia Soron STX 70
Line: Spiderwire Ultracast Invisi-Braid
Poundage: 30lb
Back at our lab we tortured the River

Monster to see how much pressure it
can handle. It is said that it can take up
to 30lb (14-30lb) so secured the River
Monster, put on our safety gear, took out
our torture kit, and do what we had to.
We easily managed up to 24lb and there
after it resisted torture. However, we relentlessly got it to touch just over 30lb.
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Tackle Used
Reel: Abu Garcia Promax 2500H
Line: Berkley Trilene Big Game
Poundage: 20lb
Poundage: 17lb
The River Monster rod that we had is

made to cast out heavier lures (3/8 - 1
1/4 oz). We were casting an 18g Abu Island II spoon for this test and the distance gained is quite good. Casting a
1/4oz. lure still gave us acceptable distances although it is below the rods lure
weight rating.
* The line plays a role too and it will

fare better with braided line of the same
poundage (smaller diameter).
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Mind
Blown
The groupers that had to battle the River
Monster... wait a minute... there was no real
battle. The groupers were dragged to the
side splashing, leaping, and screaming for
help. The River Monster needed a much
more powerful opponent, one worthy of its
powers. None of the groupers could do it.
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Verdict
The Berkley River Monster may not come
with exclusively branded components but
it is certainly a worthy and powerful rod.
After all it is The Beast Slayer.
Built Quality
Finishing
Ergonomics (Feel)
Balance
Weight
Castability
Sensitivity
Power
Rating: 6.5
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The coming together of sportsmanship, superb

design, and great amounts of power offering
you a Monster Hunting rod to take on any
battle from the world of monster fishes.
Jigging Models
Name: The TANGENT
The FLYER
The DAGGER
Model: MJS 61L
MJS-62M
MJS-73XH
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8-40g
20-100g
PE 0.8-1.5
PE 1.0-1.8
Length: 61
Lure Wt.: 8-20g

Line Wt.: PE 0.5-1.2
Spinning Models
Name: The DUMPSTER
The RIPPER
The PERFORMER
Model: RSC 58X
RSC 60X
RSC 67XX
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Length: 58
Lure Wt.: 1/8 - 1/2oz.

Line Wt.: 6-12lb
3/16 5/8oz. 1/4 2oz.

8-16lb
16-25lb
Casting Models
Name: The FISHCUIT
The BISCUIT
The WATERHOG
Model: HSC 65X
RSC 69XX
RSC 73XXX
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1/4 2 1/2oz.
10-20lb
16-30lb
Length: 65
Lure Wt.: 3/16 5/8oz.

Line Wt.: 8-16lb
ALCONITE GUIDE
Built With Toray CrossForce X Taper
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Test Drives
Rod Ford Halfmoon
By Philemon Foo

Series: Halfmoon
Model: RHF561B-M
Length: 56
Lure Wt.: 4-20g
Line Wt.: 6-12lb
Configuration: 1 piece
Opponents: Dragon groupers
and Greasy Groupers
f you believe in werewolves and

vampires, this rod is certainly for you.
You know that you will never ever encounter any of these minions during a
halfmoon. Jokes aside, the Rod Ford
Halfmoon looks sleek and expensive.
If I were to buy a Mercedes Benz SL 65
AMG Black Series, this will be one of
my colour choices.
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Elegent
Sporty Design
The Halfmoon comes in a mixture of
piano black (ebony perhaps), and a
lighter shade of black with some 3D
kind of a design. It looks really good.
It goes well too with the split EVA
section divided by a yellowish black
carbon fibre wrap. There are also gun
metal silver rings that adds to the
aestethics. The Fuji ACM (CSS for
spinning models) reel seat completes
the package.
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Lightweight &
Well Balanced
As with most sports cars, weight and

balance plays a role in its performance.
The sporty Halfmoon is a lightweight
rod especially when compared to rods
around its price range, and it is very
well balanced achieving almost a 50:50
weight ratio with reel on.
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The Halfmoon comes with a 24TON graphite blank that is enhanced

with a carbon veil or wrap. This gives it the sexy 3D effect but more
important is the added toughness that the carbon veil provides. Theres
more... the handle section is wrapped with Kevlar for added stiffness.
Note: Theres a lot of confusion with it comes to graphite blank tonnage. To understand better check out the January 2014 issue or click
the link below.
http://www.theasianangler.com/issues/2014/january/malaysia-en/index.html#118-119
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Components
When it comes to components the Halfmoon

with high quality EVA handles that are ergonomically designed that fits nicely in my hands.
It comes with Fuji reel seat of which is already
well known for its quality. As for the guides
they are SiC guides but not by Fuji. They may
not be as famous as Fuji but they are reliable
and cost less.
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Reel: Abu Garcia Revo MGX

Line: Berkley Fireline Braid
Poundage: 15lb
Before taking it out for field testing we

wanted to know if it will do what it says
it can do. The rod that I have with me
is rated 6-12lb. We put it through the
pressure test with a target of touching
12lb. It took a lot of effort and courage
as the rod felt like it was going to burst
but still we managed to get it to 12.4lb
without incident.
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Casting
Ability
Reel: Abu Garcia Revo Beast
Poundage: 12lb
Poundage: 14lb
When it comes to casting, the Halfmoon does it well. It has a moderate

tip that helps cast out lures really well.
Lures of various weights were used in
this test ranging from 1/4 oz. to 1/2 oz.
Having such a tip also allows for various methods of casting with ease.
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Fish
Management
When it comes to fish management,
setting the hook will take a little more
effort due to its shorter backbone but
once the hook is set, the fun begins.
It does a decent job with controlling
the groupers while not being over empowering. The blank bends to section
and sort of holds the position giving
you rigidity to pump up the fish or to
turn the fish... simply loads of fun.
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Lower
Sensitivty
When it comes to sensitivity the Halfmoon seems to transmit vibrations at
a lesser level. It could be perhaps due
to the extra Kevlar wrap at the handle,
I am not sure. Not to say that I totally
did not feel anything. I did but just not
as much.
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Verdict
Sleek, sporty, elegant design and a decent performer. Perhaps the Halfmoon
should come free with every purchase
of a Mercedes Benz SL 65 AMG Black
Edition.
Built Quality
Finishing
Ergonomics (Feel)
Balance
Weight
Castability
Sensitivity
Power
Rating: 7
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Test Drives
By Philemon Foo
Sharp Jigging Hooks

W
hen it comes to our sport we

take seriously the tools that we use.
Hooks being one of them is the direct link between us and the fish. Thus
we need to ensure that our hooks are
sharp and strong. Recently we were
given a pack of Sharp Jigging Hooks
to test.
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Sharpness
Test
The Sharp Jigging Hooks are both
sharp and tough. We tested a few of
them with our spoon test and most
of them (7 out of 9) latched on easily
while the other 2 of which are sharp
but just not as sharp.
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Saltwater
Test
Being made for jigging and since most
jigging is done in saltwater we wanted
to see how the Sharp Jigging Hooks
will fair having spent 24 hours in saltwater. To do so we drowned a Sharp
Jigging Hook in saltwater at 8.17pm
on the 1st of February for a little over
24hours. At 10.41pm 2nd February we
removed the hook for inspection.
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24 Hours +
Later
It faired really well with no visible signs
of rust. However, being a high carbon
hook, this saltwater tortured hook
lost its sharpness a little as expected.
It was again tested on the spoon and
this time it didnt latch on. However,
feeling the point with my finger it still
felt sharp.
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Another test that we just had to do

is the pressure test to see how much
pressure these hooks can handle. Forcing them open we average a reading of
about 36lb (above our scales marking)
of which is about 16kg. More than
enough to handle most catches.
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Verdict
When it comes to our tools we certainly must ensure that they are good
and when it comes to hooks the Sharp
Jigging Hooks are worth considering.
Note: We did not get to field test them.

Perhaps in the future.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Abu Garcia Revo Beast

F
ans of Abu Garcia REVO reels know they the

REVO reels have gotten better and better with
higher performance, over the years. Just when
one thinks that the folks at Abu Garcia has finally
reached the peak they launch this beast of a reel.
The Revo Beast raises the bar when it comes to
high performance and durability in a low profile
design. Engineered for strength from the ground
up, the Beast features titanium coated sideplates, 7
stainless steel HPCR bearings + 1 roller bearing
as well as an X-Crftic alloy frame for increased
durability and corrosion resistance.
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A max drag rating of 22lbs along

with the dependable Duragear brass
main gear and the tried-and-true
Carbon Matrix drag deliver impressive power and durability in a surprisingly compact package. Get the
upper hand on hard fighting fish with
the extended bent handle and round
EVA power knob. The Infini casting
brake incorporates the use of both
an internal centrifugal brake as well
as an externally adjustable magnetic
brake to give anglers almost limitless
adjustability.
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Features
Duragear brass gear for extended gear
life
Infini brake system allows almost limitless adjustability to handle any fishing
situation
Ti coated line guide reduces friction and
improves durability
Infini II spool design for extended castability and extreme loads
D2 Gear Design provides a more efficient gear system while improving gear
durability
Corrosion resistant instant anti reverse
bearing provides greater protection
Available in left handed and right handed
models
Gear Ratio: 7.1:1
Breaking System: Magnetic / Centrifugal
Bearings: 8
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Berkley River Monster Rod
hen it comes to fishing rods,

Berkley has long made good rods
that are wallet friendly with quite
a few of them being fan favourites.
They will be launching the River
Monster rod also nicknamed The
Beast Slayer, very soon.
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Jungle
Themed
The River Monster rod comes in

dark green with green camo EVA
grips (handles) giving it the distinct
look of being a jungle warfare (with
fish of course) rod. It looks very
much like a soldiers tool / equipment when he or she goes on duty
within the thick of Mother Nature.
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Tough
Rod
The River Monster rod is a tough

rod built using a tough blank that is
made to show monster fishes who
the boss is. Coming with ergonomically designed EVA handles the River Monster allows you a better more
confident grip while you fish and
battle the monsters.
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New Launches
Note: Products in this section have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazine
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
VFOX Reel Cover VC-0093
eels are an investment and every

investment is worth protecting. We all
want to keep our reels in good condition
free of scratches, dents, and nicks. With
VFOX Reel Cover (Electric Reel Cover)
you can ensure that your reel is safe.
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Shock
Absorption
Made of neoprene the VFOX Reel

Cover is tough and absorbs any
knocks keeping your reel safe within. Holding your reel inside the
cover ensuring that it does not fall
out are two Velcro strap. This allows
you to secure the cover over your
reel even when your reel is attached
to your rod.
* Protects reels sizes 10000 upwards.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
VFOX Pliers Pouch VC-306
any a times we buy pliers for our

fishing but they do not come with a
pouch or a holder. Most of the time these
pliers end up sitting inside our tackle
boxes. One problem with that is that the
pliers may damage items that are in the
tackle box.
The VFOX Pliers Pouch VC-306 comes

with two slots. The bigger one could
be used to hold a set of long nose pliers while the smaller slot up front can be
used to store smaller item such as a scissors for cutting lines. All these are held
in place by a Velcro strap
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Tough
Material
The VFOX Pliers Pouch VC-306 is

made of tough nylon type material
that will be able to take the abuse of
pliers poking into it while it being
placed back into its slot.
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Other
Items
It also comes with a clip to clip on to

things like say a mini torchlight or a
compass. On its side a plastic D ring
that can be used to secure things like
a carabineer can in turn be holding
on to a multitude of things.
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Secure To
Belt
The VFOX Pliers Pouch VC-306 is

worn by securing it to ones belt via a
tough Velcro strapped fold. Coming
in black it looks nice like a professional anglers tool.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
VFOX MCin Huodan Float
alking about quality float, the

MCin Huodan Float is made of good
quality foam with a battery operated
light that sits inside a dome.
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The light emitted by the MCin Huodan

Float is really bright and can most certainly be seen even at far away distances.
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It is really easy to use. Just unscrew

the dome and insert the battery.
Screw on the dome ensuring tightness so that water does seep into the
battery area. Thats it, you are now
ready to fish in the dark. The light is
claimed to last for 72 hours.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
VFOX MCin Yecha Float
he MCin Yecha Float is an egg

designed float made of good quality
plastic. Inside the MCin Yecha Float
is a battery operated light that is very
bright.
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The MCin Yecha Float also comes

weighted meaning that you can adjust the weight of the float by removing or adding in weights. You can
also adjust the balance of the float
by moving the weighted cylinders
around.
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Using the MCin Yecha Float is easy. First

unscrew the lower part of the float and insert the battery into the battery slot. Screw
on the cover ensuring tightness so that
water does seep into the battery area and
youre set to fish. The light is claimed to
last for 72 hours.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
VFOX LED Float SF015
he VFOX LED Float SF015 is

made of good quality foam with a battery operated LED bulb that sits inside
a plastic cone.
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The light emitted by the VFOX LED Float SF015

is really bright and can be seen even at far away
distances.
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It is really easy to use. Just tighten the

plastic cone to turn on the LED. Loosen the plastic cone to turn it off. Screw
on the plastic cone tightly to ensure
that water does seep into the battery
area.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
MCin Battery Operated

Light Sticks
loat fishing has seen improvements over the years with floats going from fluorescent coloured floats
to the usage of glow sticks. Then came
the battery operated light sticks that
last longer than chemical liquid glow
sticks.
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The MCin Battery Operated Light

Stick is easy to use. Just insert the battery and itll light right up. Screw the
butt cap tight to ensure that water
does not leak in. Next just insert the it
into the float (slot) and you are ready
to fish.
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MCin Battery Operated Light Sticks

certainly last longer than glow sticks
and they are bright allowing you to
cast far into darkness and still see the
location of your float.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Zenith Soft Flight Shock Leader
enith Soft Flight Shock Leader

features a tough nylon copolymer
leader that is soft with low memory
and gives good amounts of shock absorption without too much stretch.
This makes it a good leader when fishing for fast running fish.
The Zenith Soft Flight Shock Leader is great with knots. They are easily
managed and will not slip giving you
the extra security and peace of mind
when you fight your trophy fish.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
New Ryobi Mini Power Spinning Reel
he new Ryobi Mini Power series of

spinning reels live up to its reputation,
featuring a body, side plate, rotor and bail
arm all made from NCRT, a titanium-carbon composite material that is 20 percent
lighter and yet 40 percent stronger than
graphite.
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Small But
Powerful
Although the Ryobi Mini Power spinning reel is small in size it is by no

means short on power and strength.
It comes with a maximum drag of
3kg of which is plenty enough for a
mini reel. Apart from that it comes
with a tough Hi-intensity titanium
main shaft that will withstand good
amounts of pressure.
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Smooth &
Balanced
The Ryobu Mini Power is a smooth performer with

good quality drag and smooth rotations of the rotor. It is a very well balanced reel keeping reel wobble at a very low level.
Specifications
Sizes: 500 & 800
Max Drag: 3kg
Weight: 165g
Ball Bearings: 6+1
Line Cap.: 500 (0.131mm dia. - 210m) / 800
(0.165mm dia. - 175m)
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Accurate Boss Fury
ccurate Fishing Products, originator

of the patented TwinDrag reels, has entered the single drag market with the introduction of the Boss Fury line of reels.
The Boss Fury line of reels are offered

in single speed in gear ratios of 4.1 & 6.1,
and 2-speed models featuring a 3.1:1 low
and 6.1:1 high for the 400 and 500 models, and 2.2:1 and 5.1 in the 600 model.
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These reels, like their Boss Extreme

counter parts, are made of 6061 T6 billet aircraft aluminum for lightweight and
strength. They feature a very simplistic
design with stainless steel gears, wet drag
for smoothness, and an ergonomic rubber handle that fits perfectly in your hand.
They come with a brushed aluminum finish, are lighter, more comfortable, and
very easy to use.
The line capacity of the Boss Fury reels

are: 400 model - 20LB mono 300 yards,
40LB braid 400 yards, 500 model 25lb
mono 300 yards, 50LB braid 425 yards,
600 model 40LB mono 300 yards, 65LB
braid 450 yards.
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These reels were designed with fishermens needs in mind. If you are chasing
bullet tuna, Schoolie Dolphin, or trying
to catch your first White Seabass, the Boss
Fury has a size to meet your fishing needs
at an affordable price.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Accurate ATD Platinum
ur Platinum TwinDrag two-speed

reels are simply the finest built and most
rigorously tested offshore reels available
to serious big-game fishermen. Designed
to be light weight yet extremely durable,
they offer unique featuresthat represent
state-of-the-art technology not found in
any other fishing reels.
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Complementing the reels ultra-smooth

and highly efficient TwinDrag system
is a unique, graduated alphanumeric visual reference scale that works in conjunction with the preset lever to enable
precise drag range settings.
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That, in conjunction with the reels twospeed QuickShift, which allows for an
easy transition between high and low
gears, gives anglers a decided advantage
when fighting powerful, fast fish like big
wahoo, tuna and marlin.
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Of the reels seven sealed stainless steel

ball bearings, five are positioned in the
spool and two in the reel handle. Because
the dual-drag design reduces side load,
these bearings consequently receive less
side pressure, allowing them to perform
smoother and last longer. Once youve
leaned on a big bruiser with our Platinum
TwinDrag you wont want to fish with
any other reel.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Accurate Boss Dauntless 2-Speed
he Boss Dauntless, DX2, was designed to follow in the steps of its

popular predecessor, the BX2 Boss Extreme.
This reel was conceived of all the same materials, lightweight 6061 T6
aircraft aluminum, 17-4 heat treated stainless steel gears, and a larger
17-4 heated gear shaft for added torque. Twin synced dogs for increased stopping power, and a backup ARB bearing for piece of mind.
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The Boss Dauntless is designed for everyday fishing needs from trolling for
pelagic species to tangling with denizens of the deep. It is offered in 400, 500,
and 600 sizes and works excellent with
todays super braids.
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If you are looking for the next best thing,

definitely check out the Dauntless. Its the
complete package.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Accurate Boss Extreme Reels
ccurate is proud to bring back the original reel that started the
Small reel Big Fish phenomenon, the new and improved Boss Extreme Series II 2 speeds. Known for taking on fish that have a nasty
disposition and putting their fair share of fish on the deck, the BX2
Series II has been upgraded internally, sporting a sexy, new look.
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The BX2 Series II, like its predecessor is

made of T6 6061 aircraft aluminum that
is lightweight yet strong, and anodized
for ultimate corrosion resistance. It has
a large 17-4 heat - treated, stainless steel
gear shaft for power and torque coupled
with stainless steel gears to wind through
the toughest fish during a heated battle.
Our Boss Extreme TwinDrag reels offer fishermen the ultimate in versatility. Light tackle anglers will love their
effortless nd precision casting capabilities. Medium to heavy tackle anglers, on
the other hand, can crank down hard on
the TwinDrag to battle the largest game
fish with heavy, braided lines.
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The exclusive TwinDrag system also supplies ultra-smooth drag operation, which
results in fewer broken lines and less
pulled hooks. With twenty nine Boss Extreme models to choose from, we have the
perfect size reel to handle small, medium
and larger size game fish from calico bass,
halibut, redfish, bluefish, barracuda and
king mackerel to big striped bass, sturgeon, yellowtail, dorado, amberjack, wahoo, tuna and billfish.
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New Launches
By The
Philemon
Asian Foo
Angler
Accurate TwinSpin
sing TwinDrag technology, Accurate has created the TwinSpin the worlds
only true TwinDrag spinning reel designed for super heavy-duty angling performance. Machined from the same highgrade materials as other Accurate reels,
the TwinSpin has the strength and heat
dissipating qualities to beat the kind of
big, powerful fish like marlin, tuna and
wahoo that you otherwise wouldnt think
to challenge with a spinning reel.
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Other features to maximize leverage include a power handle, a unique, adjustable pre-set knob on the front of the spool
to precisely control drag tension, and a
rugged, manual bail mechanism for picking up line. Available in a 6:1 high-speed
retrieve ratio, the TwinSpin 30 lays more
than 50 inches of line on the reel spool
with every full revolution of the reels handle (also available in a 4:1 higher torque
ratio). A series of circular, machined holes
around the skirted spool serves to reduce
heat build-up, and helps trim the reels
weight. The TwinSpin 30 & TwinSpin 12,
with a smaller profile, are now both available.
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Skill Enhancers
By Philemon Foo
Fishing With Spoons, The Basics: Part 2
poons, one of my favourite lures not

only for fishing but for humour as well.
I like the look of confusion or bewilderment when I tell non-anglers that the
fish was caught using a spoon. Hmm,
makes sense. Like us, fish use spoons to
eat too right? I think is the funniest response Ive gotten.
Last issue we discussed spoons in general, types of spoons, and why fish take
them. In this article well take a step
further discussing choosing spoons for
your fishing trips in general.
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Trip
Expectations
As anglers we normally have an idea of what to expect on most of our planned fishing trips. I dont mean
whether fish would be caught or not. What meant really is the basic information with regards to the place(s)
we will be fishing during the planned trip.
Information such as:
a. Targeted fish species.
b. Water type as in saltwater or freshwater.
c. Water conditions such as clear, murky, tannin, etc.
d. Temperature of water (rain = cool or sunny = warm)
e. Type of fishing such as casting or trolling.
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C h o o s i ng
Spoons
It is easy to choose what spoons to take

for places that we are familiar with. Of
course some things are not in our control such a weather or environmental
factors, etc. and it is wise to prepare for
them too. For places weve not been to
before, like a detective we will have to
create a picture with the information (or
intelligence) gathered.
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Spoon
Colours
Spoons come in many colours for a variety of factors such as those stated earlier.
Most anglers will have a few favourite or
must have colours for a certain fishing
hole and fish type. These are colours that
have been proven to work all the time at
that particular lake or river, etc. for various fish species.
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Let us take for example Temenggor Lake

(in the state of Perak, Malaysia) targeting sebaraus (Hampala macrolepidota).
One of my favourite must have colours
for this fish species and lake will be orange with silver or copper.
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Water
Conditions
And
Colour
Water conditions play a part too in determining spoon colour choices. This
has got to do with the amount of light
penetrating the water. Clear water will
have more light penetration (goes deeper) as compared to tannin or stained water. Murky water on the other hand will
have the least.
As a general colour choice; brighter colours such as red, yellow, orange, and
white do well in clearer waters where
penetration of light is the highest. Of
course natural colours (look like real
fish) work best in clear waters.
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Darker colours and also those with luminous colours that glow in the dark work
well in deeper waters where light penetration is very low. These are amongst
the last colours t disappear the deeper
the lure goes or spoon goes.
When it comes to silver and gold coloured spoons, this will depend very
much on the fish species. Some fish species are attracted by bright flashes. Some
actually get spooked and go into hiding.
Silver and gold gives out high levels of
flash. In general they work well in clear
and slightly stained waters.
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As for stained or murkier waters. The

opposite happens. Colours like green,
purple, blue, maroon, black, etc. tend to
disappear first with brighter colours disappearing deeper. However, if the water is really murky bright coloured lures
or spoons will look more shadows the
deeper they go while the darker colours
blend into the darkness.
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Spoon Sizes
When it comes to sizes there is no hard and fast
rule. The norm is to match the spoon size with the
targeted fish species (or average fish sizes). Example would be larger spoons for giant snakeheads
(toman), mackerels, etc., and smaller spoons for
smaller fishes such as tarpons (Indo-Pacific tarpon), permits, etc.
This is not to say that larger fish will not take small
spoons and small fishes do not take larger spoons.
Things to take note are:a. The larger the spoon, the more flash it emits.
b. The larger the spoon the better it is seen.
c. The larger the spoon, the higher the resistance
underwater.
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All these can play both ways. They will

either help you catch more fish or scare
away the fish depending on the circumstances. On a bright sun shiny day, a large
flashy spoon may spook fishes. A larger
spoon will be more visible in murky waters but in clear waters it too may spook
fishes.
So generally, in clear waters I would go

with a larger spoon at dusk and dawn
where the level of lights is low. When
the sun climbs higher and there is more
light I will scale down to smaller spoons
only if the fishes stop biting. Again this
depends on the targeted fish species.
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Spoon
Types
The type of spoons to bring will depend
on the type of fishing you will be doing.
If you will be doing only casting then
almost all spoon types are okay. Add
weedless spoons if you will be fishing
around weedy areas. Use spoons that
swim right at the bottom for bottom
feeders like marble goby, and groupers.
Should you be doing some trolling, you
will want to bring along some slimmer
spoons that are ideal for trolling. This is
not to say that usual spoons used for casting cannot be trolled. They can and they
do, but still I will recommend bringing
spoons that are designed for trolling.
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Try Them
Out
So what spoons should you choose? Depending on the factors and circumstances mentioned earlier choose spoons that
will match and cover these circumstances. Try out what youve learnt here on
your next fishing trip and who knows,
you could be smiling next to a whopper.
Pics courtesy of MGFA
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Knowledge Wise
Fishing With Colours
By Philemon Foo
ver wondered why on earth are

there so many different coloured
lures out there in the market? Do all
these colours really make any difference? Do fishes actually see colours or are all these colours painted or printed or sprayed onto lures
merely to attract us anglers?
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It Is A
Colourful
World
Lures come in a large variety of colours

because we all like colours and we all
like choices. Isnt it more exciting to
walk into a tackle shop and see a whole
range of colourful lures on a wall as opposed to see only, say white coloured
lures on the same wall? So yes, colours
are there to attract us. If we are not attracted, lures would not be purchased
and certainly not be used.
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Do Fish
See Colours?
Go ask any fish and itll tell you that they too
can see colours. Should you do that, dont talk
to fishes in front of friends who do not fish. You
will look rather weird. Seriously, they do see colours or at least most of them do. There are fish
species (not many) that cannot see colours.
If our targeted fishes cannot see colours then

how does one explain why two lures of the same
design, model, brand, weight, look, but in different colours fair so differently with one catching all the fish and the other catching nothing?
They do see colours.
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The eye of a fish is quite similar to that of us

humans in a sense that they too have cells called
cones that can see colour. Both humans and
fishes have retinas in our eyes. Within the retina
are photosensitive cells called cones and rods
that converts light into signals (somewhat like
an old film camera) and sends it to the brains.
While cones see well during the day and in colour, rods helps us see at night.
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Colours
Underwater
One thing about water is that it absorbs light. This
simply means that the deeper one goes the darker
things get as light decreases with depth and with that
too colours get distorted and then vanishes. In scientific terms, water absorbs different wavelengths
of light. Red, orange, and yellow gets absorbed first
which means that they are the first colours to disappear the deeper we go with red being the first to go.
This is followed by darker colours such as green, blue,
etc.
Question: What happens when you use red coloured

lure (metal jig) and fish it really deep in clear waters?
Answer: The red colour disappears and the lure will
look either black to the fishes down there or they do
not see your lure. Vibration will then be of help.
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Water
Conditions
And Colour
Red is the first colour to disappear in deep water, one

of the reasons why deep sea anglers like red coloured
lines (well at least I do). This however is not the case
with murkier or turbid waters. Dark colours such as
blue, followed by green disappears first with red being visible deeper underwater thus a red lure will be a
better choice in such waters.
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Climate
Conditions
And Colours
The sky has an effect on colours too. On a bright sunny day light penetrates deeper as there is more light
but as clouds block out the suns rays or as the sun
sets, the penetration of light becomes lower. This goes
to say that the colour of your lures will be effected by
weather.
When there is not enough light say like on a cloudy

day or at dusk and dawn, bright colours are first to
fade beginning with red. As it gets dark fish can no
longer distinguish colours. This is where light coloured lures like bright silver, white, and luminous
colours come into play.
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Choosing
Lures Based
On Colours
If you are fishing top water or the upper column of
any lake, river, pond, or sea where the water is clear or
with a little tint, bright coloured lures with will generally be a good choice or course natural coloured lures
that look like real fish would the best choice.
If you are fishing deep like with deep divers in the

same said water conditions, the lure colours to go
with will be those with darker colours. But if the water is murky or turbid, consider doing the opposite.
When there is no sun or in low light conditions go
with bright shiny, white, and/or luminous colours.
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Piece Them
Together
Now you know that lures come in many
colours to capture both the minds of anglers and the eyes of the fish. Spare some
thought to the colours of your lures the
next time you go fishing. Put all the pieces
learnt here together when you choose
what lures to use on your next trip.
* Note that this article is based on general

scenarios. There are also certain colours
that work better in certain lakes and experience wins most of the time.
Pics courtesy of Pure Fishing and Brilliant Tackle.
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Vintage
By Philemon Foo
5
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enn has been making fishing tackle

beginning with reels since 1932. Today
when we talk about big game saltwater
fishing, Penn comes to mind. Having
been around for so long they certainly
have lots of vintage reels. This here is
the Penn No. 155 of which it its day was
known as the light tackle surf reel.
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Product Of The 40s
Hunting for information I stumbled across a collection of some

very old Penn Catalogues. The
Penn No. 155 reel goes back as far
as 1940 (didnt see it in the 1939 and
1938 catalogues). The catalogue
describes the 155 as a small lightweight reel especially designed for
light tackle fishing. Looking at the
reel, small fishes those days must
be averaging 10kg.
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Outlook
The 155 comes with black side

plates and spool, and silver frame,
star drag, spool control, reel foot,
eccentric lever (lever that engages
and disengages the spool), and
handle. It comes with a cream coloured marbleized torpedo handle
knob.
On the front end plate (side plate)

sits an embossed early days Penn
logo with the model number No.
155 above the Made in USA claim.
On the other end plate or back end
plate sits the spool control knob
and line out alarm.
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Back In Its Day

Back in the 1940s Penn called the
155 a light tackle casting reel
and that changed in the 1950s,
presumable mid 50s where it was
then called the Beachmaster reel of
which is part of the Beachmaster
series of which consisted the 155
(largest size), 160, and 165 models. There could be a 156 but no
one seems to be able to confirm.
It was one of the popular beach

casting reels during its hay day as it
was small (considered small those
days), light weight, with streamlined side plates. It also cast well as
it comes with a light spool made of
reinforced plastic. One issue with
the plastic spools is that they tend
to break. There are models that
comes with metal spools (155M,
160M, 165M).
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To Conclude
Being one of the earlier beach casting reels the Penn No. 155 may not
be the most famous amongst the
Penn range of reels, but it surely
deserves a mention. It certainly
looks good too, in a showcase.
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By The Asian Angler
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Stuffs And Goodies
By The Asian Angler
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Stuffs And Goodies
By The Asian Angler
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We improve and innovate, working towards every Anglers desires and
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Stuffs And Goodies
By The Asian Angler
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Junior Anglers
Get Your Kids Fishing

An Initiative By The Asian Angler Magazine
Fishing is a very healthy sport.
As anglers we enjoy fresh air, we

experience nature, we improve
our analytical skills, we absorb
vitamins from the sun, we expend
our minds, we learn about the
environment, etc.
There are so many benefits to
fishing and we should reduce our
kids addiction to video games,
computer games, playing with
mobile devices, etc. We should get
them to interact more with our
environment and teach them a
thing or two about life and living
life.
With this in mind we hope to
encourage you to take your kid(s)
fishing and have dedicated a section of our magazine to Junior
Anglers.
* Picture courtesy of Pure Fishing
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Junior Anglers
By Amirul Irfan
Weekend Heroes
chool has started , and my fishing activities

are now limited to the weekends. Anyway,Im
glad to say I started this year with some good
catches.
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A decent Striped Snakehead

at 36cm caught on the Rapala
Skitterpop 7 Firetiger. Good
start. I cast the popper towards
some commotion and started
my retrieve by slowly twitching it beside a grassy area, and
sure enough it was hit. Theres
something about the colour
Firetiger that catches my eye,
and it even catches fish.
357
The next day,I decided to try a

swamp I found last year, while trekking a stream in search of Hampala
Barbs. The stream has a small population of juvenile fishes such as juvenile Hampala Barbs.
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This is the swamp. I did not fish it

last year because I did not think
that fish could live in such an isolated place. I was wrong. Time to be
a bit more open minded. Watching
a fishing VCD from a fishing magazine I bought recently reminded
me of the spot, so the next day after
hooking the Striped Snakehead on
the Rapala Skitterpop, I had to try
this spot.
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I fished with my friend and

younger brother. They were using
topwater frog imitation baits. My
younger brother had the first hit
on an opening of the heavy cover
of the swamp. The frog came flying back, so I made a cast with my
trusty Berkley Powerbait Kasumi
Craw. I was also on the phone,
telling my dad I would be there
for a while trying to get the culprit
that hit my younger brothers frog.
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With the phone in my left hand and

my trusty Kasumi Craw in the water,
I did not expect anything. As the craw
slowly sank down, I felt a thump. I
waited for a few seconds and set the
hook with my right hand, and fought
the fish with my right hand. Finally,
I caught my first Forest Snakehead, a
dream species I did not think I could
catch.
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Here is my friend, Idlan trying to

hook his first Peacock Bass. Hes
getting better with a baitcaster now.
He has scored some really good fish
since December.
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Some Hedgehog Studio bearings I received

from the good people at Lightspeed Lures.
They have been reading my articles and I
am thankful for that. These bearings are
currently resting on my book shelf because
I dont have the right equipment for changing bearings.
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Heavy cover Striped Snakehead on the Rod Ford

Creations rubber frog. My first fish on a rubber
froggy, after a few months of failing. My silvermaxs original bearings are already good for
long casts and I cannot imagine how the Hedgehog Studio bearings would perform.
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Not sure how this happened,

maybe a dolphin dive? I missed
a larger Striped Snakehead before this, I did not notice the
take in the heavy cover. The next
thing I knew was my frog was
flying and the fish was also flying, maybe it was hooked a little
bit.
373
Being small and light does have an

advantage in the flooded grasslands.
My two buddies here are not so lucky.
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Starting to turn into a frog head

now. Lost the green froggy the next
day after losing a few fish. Currently
working on sharpening my rubber
frog skills. I have been successful
with spinnerbaits, crankbaits, popper and other baits .Im doing this to
prepare myself for any situation as
different fish in different locations
require different ways of presentation.
377
Juvenile Giant Snakehead on the

Berkley Havoc 4 Pitboss in Scuppernong rigged on a 4/O Weightless EWG
Hook. I rigged the Pitboss and fished
it like a buzzbait. Hooked this Juvenile Giant Snakehead on the first cast.
My mission to catch a Giant Snakehead for 6 years is finally completed.
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A few months ago I released some

Juvenile Giant Snakeheads into the
pond I regularly fish a.k.a the Steroid Pond. Theres a few reasons for
the name. Here is Idlan, feeling a bit
disappointed to lose his first Giant
Snakehead right before he could lift
it up. I will continue to release more
juvenile Giant Snakeheads, as the current ones dont seem to be thriving.
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First fish of the year for Idlan, on his

Firetiger Seahawk popper. It was hooked
on his first cast! I know there is something good about the colour Firetiger.
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On the first cast after releasing the

fish above, Idlan hooked a larger
specimen at 39cm.It was caught
at the same spot,a drop off with
some good ambush points. Baitfish were congregating around
that area and Idlan hit the jackpot.
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My younger brother made a swift cast

towards the drop off, and another fish
was hooked. The commotion around
the area indicated that there were a few
snakeheads feasting on the baitfish.
Look at the colour of the DUO Realis
Crank 48SR,similar to Firetiger.
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Be careful when handling fish. I managed to unhook the fish quickly to avoid
any further damage. My younger brother had to be taken to the hospital to ensure the wound didnt get infected.
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I ended the session with a juvenile on

this Eupro minnow I borrowed from
Idlan. Notice anything odd? This little
haruan was very aggressive and gave a
good fight despite its size.
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After hitting my popper a few times,

I switched to this minnow and it was
hooked. I had to take it home to unhook
it, and released it at dusk. Strong glue
fixed the lure.
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The next morning I caught this Striped

Snakehead on the Rapala Skitterpop
7 in chrome. This popper is a present
I received from a friend in Brunei last
year for my birthday. I used a few lures
and did not have any success with the
snakeheads hanging in a grassy area. I
switched to the Skitterpop and had a
fish trail behind it, finally slamming it in
open water.
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Idlan fighting a good fish on his trusty Seahawk Big Strike Firetiger Popper. I think
the high visibility colours and the intense
shades of the colour make it easier for
predators to spot it. Firetiger is one of
my favourite and best performing colours.
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Finally landed. Some of my other friends

have been poisoned by the weekends
topwater action, and there is only one
similar popper left in JIMS Pro Tackle,
our regular shopping place.
399
The end of a weekend. I broke my rod tip

in an accident while transporting it. It is
now a 6 foot rod, as I put a guide on the
broken end. It should be enough for the
upcoming holidays and until I can get a
replacement top piece.
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As usual, catch and release. All the fish in

this article were released back to where
they belong. I am planning to debarb my
hooks and catch and release every sportfish I can hook.
Tight lines & Happy fishing.
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Built in linecounter for precise depth control (LC models)
Precision-machined stainless steel pinion gear
HT-100 drag washers provide smooth drag under heavy loads
Stainless steel level wind
Stainless steel reel stand
The PENN Squall Level Wind reel is the sucessor to the GT series reels which have
been around for decades and proven themselves on big fish. The Squall LW has all
of the proven featurs of the GT series, with the addition of improved gear ratios and
an Instant Anti-Reverse bearing, in a more compact package. Left hand sizes
available in the 20 and 30 sizes.
2+1 Shielded stainless steel bearing system

Instant Anti-Reverse bearing with silent back up ratchet
Line Capacity Rings
Model
SQL15LW
SQL20LW
SQL20LWLH
SQL30LW
SQL30LWLH
SQL50LW
Material #
Mono Cap. (yds/lb)
Braid Cap. (yds/lb)
1292939
1292940
1292941
1292943
1292944
1292945
320/15 280/17 215/20

415/17 315/20 290/25
415/17 315/20 290/25
455/25 370/30 285/40
455/25 370/30 285/40
435/40 320/50 285/60
580/20 435/30 305/50

865/20 650/30 455/50
865/20 650/30 455/50
1020/30 710/50 590/65
1020/30 710/50 590/65
900/65 775/80 665/100
2+1
2+1
2+1
2+1
2+1
2+1
15 lbs
15 lbs
15 lbs
20 lbs
20 lbs
20 lbs
4.9:1
4.9:1
4.9:1
4.9:1
4.9:1
4.0:1
Line Retrieve (in)
Weight (oz)
28
28
28
35
35
32
16.2
16.9
16.9
20.9
20.9
24.6
The PENN GT family of reels is one of the most recognizable on the market and perhaps
the most capable all-around level wind reel available. The GT reels are available in models
capable of everything from light-duty inshore bottom fishing to heavy-duty halibut models
and that is why they are the standard reel of choice on charter and private boats throughout
the country.
Model
321GT2
330GT2
Mtr # (Box Clam)
Mono Cap. (yds/lb)
Braid Cap. (yds/lb)
1152017 Box
1152021 Box
410/15 290/20 190/30

450/20 330/30 250/40
775/20 575/30 400/50

900/30 625/50 525/65

2
2
12 lbs
16 lbs
4.3:1
3.6:1
Line Retrieve (in)
Weight (oz)
25
26
23
27

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Featuring
ROD FORD SINISTER EBEK SPECIAL
Rod Ford first ever collaboration with Azahar MJ, a fishing guide and
boat captain of Pekan, Pahang. Greatly known for his prowess in
hunting the Ebeks with metal jigs and wild mackerel chase, Rod Ford
built coastal class saltwater jigging rods to Azahars own specification
preference.
Each of the Sinister Ebek Special models come in dual handles. The
extended with split rear end for jigging and a shorter full EVA handle
for lure casting in estuaries, bay, coastal lines or around islands.
The perfection is in which each model is equally well balance with
both handles.
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The 73 model is made to execute long fall technique with fluttering

metal jigs on a spin outfit. Though contradictory to what the native
Japanese suggest to using a multiplier reel for this option; our local
shallow waters of South China Sea allows the different setup combination.
Constructed from 24TON + 30TON Carbon and equipped with standard K SiC guides and Fuji ACM/VSS reel seats.
Comes in two section models with butt joint and dual handles.
RFSN732/692S-LJ
PE1.0-2.0 JIG100g
RFSN632/572B-LJ
PE0.8-2.0 JIG 100g
RFSN632/592S-LJ
PE0.8-2.0 JIG 100g
For more information please contact:

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 607-861 9289
Fax: 607-863 2189
Email: info@mgfanglers.com
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Featuring
ROD FORD HALFMOON ULTIMATE
A revival of a hit from 2010, the Halfmoon was a favorite among

snakehead lure anglers then for its moderate action which cleverly
impart better swimming action to deep diving minnows and a tough
blank you can push to its limit during a do or die tussle.
Rod Ford designs the new Halfmoon with Carbon Veil concept; layering the outer blank with additional carbon scrim to increase strength
and toughness. This is visually evident with the wavy carbon patterns throughout the blanks surface. A concept adopted by the older
model too; difference lies in the finer finishing on the latter. Handle
section is further wrapped with Aramid (Kevlar) for stiffness and cool
factor.
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Constructed from 24TON Carbon and equipped with standard K SiC

guides and Fuji ACM/VSS reel seats.
Comes in only one section models.
RFHM561B-M
5 6 6-12 L B 4-20G LURE MEDIUM ACTION WT : 110G BAIT
RFHM631B-M
6 3 8-14 L B 6-20G LURE MEDIUM ACTION WT : 120G BAIT
RFHM631S-M
6 3 8-14 L B 6-20G LURE MEDIUM ACTION WT : 120G SPIN

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 607-861 9289
Fax: 607-863 2189
417
Featuring
Zen KON
Zen KON is a polyhedron shape jig that is designed for

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

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 607-861 9289
Fax: 607-863 2189
419
Featuring
K-RU POP
Pop, Gurgling, slide and pushes water with each rod twitch,
K-RU Pop float and maintain a horizontal profile even when
motionless on the water. The enticing swimming leg action during retrieve sends lurking snakehead into frenzy, Made with
TPR material, K-RU Pop is very lifelike and incredibly tough.
Available in 7cm/4gm and 9cm/10gm with 3 colors to choose.

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 607-861 9289
Fax: 607-863 2189
421
Featuring
Rod Ford ATOM Tune Up Stage
Rod Ford ATOM Tune up stage rod designed for those crazy
lure caster out there with made with quality composite graphite to make it light for long hours casting, sensitive and tough
to suit the every challenging fishing environment where are
the predator hiding. This Rod ford ATOM rod action which enhances the lifting power with a handing feel while minimizing
the fatigue and exhaustion experiences by the angler. FUJI
component guide and reel seat.
Model available:
RFATCT501MRFB LINE 4-10LB LURE 1/8-3/8OZ

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 607-861 9289
Fax: 607-863 2189
423
Featuring
If life squid is the ultimate bait for sea fishing as what

all saltwater anglers swear by; Rod Ford Loligos should
make the ultimate metal bait for micro jigging and shore
casting. 15gms in weight, the LOLIGOS flashes in daylight with its reflective laser sticker front and back body
and glow in luminous green under dark conditions. The
LOLIGOS slightly protruded fins imparts a irresistible
swimming that provokes strike without fail. Either reel it
in or let sink and jig it up. Highly effective for Cencaru
Kuda.
Color Avalible: Green, Blue, Pink, Silver & Black.

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: 607-861 9289
Fax: 607-863 2189
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Featuring
Kawasemi Chinu Hook

Kawasemi Chinu Hooks are strong hooks that can manage the abuse of strong fish. These high carbon hooks
are super sharp and will easily penetrate the meat of the
fish ensuring a secure hook up.
# Made in Japan
# High carbon chinu hook
# size: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
For more information please call Brilliant Tackle Sdn. Bhd. at:
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: enquiry@brilliant-tackle.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brilliant.tackle
293
427
Featuring
VFOX Bottle Holder

The VFOX bottle holder is easy to use. Just remove the plastic buckle insert and secure it to the neck of your water bottle.
Then reinsert the plastic buckle insert with the water bottle attached into the buckle and its done.
It is a great help when you have not enough hands to carry all
that you need to carry.
75250 Melaka,
Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2211
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429
Featuring
VFOX New Yarika Jig

The VFOX Yarika Jig is a luminous jig wrapped in to give a luminous glow but one that is not too bright should the targetted squid
species be unwilling to take jigs with a bright glow.
Size: 2.5 inch / 4.0 inch
75250 Melaka,
Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2211
297
431
New Yarika
Jig
433
299
Featuring
VFOX Kuroshio VD-5084 Squid Lure Bag

When it comes to lure bags, the VFOX Kuroshio VD5084 Squid Lure Bag is what you need to keep your
lures organized. You can store 20 lures in individual compartments keeping them safe and ready to use.
The VFOX Kuroshio VD-5084 Squid Lure Bag also has two
pockets up front, a plier holder, and a bottle pocket.
75250 Melaka,
Malaysia.
Tel: +606-334 4555 Fax: +606 336 2211
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