The Asian Angler - August 2015 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English

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August 2015 Issue

Mayhem At The Pond Zen X EA Created It, We Tortured It

Forcing A Rust VFOX Bent Nose Pliers To The Torture

Mongering War In PekanThe Diamond Battle Zone

Welcome To The Dark SideCould This Be Darth Vader’s Rod?

Abu Garcia Salty Stage JigCraftNot Expensive Yet Good Enough

New Low Profile Baitcasting Reels By PfluegerBearings Part 4 - Hybrid BearingsFishing With Spoons Part 7 - Jig Them

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My fellow anglers and friends,

Greetings to all. We at The Asian Angler are constantly Trying to improve. We have been getting a lot of feed-back from readers with regards to being not very frien-dly to moblie devices. So we have been testing various formats that will be suitable for mobile devices and it appears that no one for-mat can be used for all mobile systems. We are still testing but for now, with this issue our mobile magazine is a bit different with new parameters which we foud to be the best currently. We hope you like it.

In this issue we tested a few new fishing rods the likes of the Abu Garcia Salty Stage Jig Craft, Zen X EA Slow Twitch and Metal Mayhem which are both su-perb rods. We also tried to force the VFOX pliers to rust with a salt spray test and the results are quite surprising.

In this issue we continue with the series on bearings in the Knowledge Wise section, discussing hybrid bearings. In the Skill Enhancers we continue with the series on spoon fishing techniques, and this time we take a look at jigging your spoons. Most anglers would not have thought of this but it works.

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Test DrivesPhilemon Foo

Test InformationTesting Grounds: Exotic Natural Fishing PondSeries: Zagan Metal Mayhem (Zen X EA)Model: ZZ582S-2Length: 5’8”Lure Wt.: 150gLine Wt.: PE 4 (40lb)Max Drag: 10kgConfiguration: 2 pieces Off Set

When Zen Met Extreme

When Zen Met Extreme

If you think that Zen + Extreme = super peaceful-ness or extreme Zen, you are wrong. Bringing Zen and Extreme together brought about a fishing rod that will rock your boat heavy metal style of which is as what metal usually is; rebellious, loud, wild, crazy, and certainly not for the timid hearted. What’s a word for all hell breaking loose? Oh yes, Mayhem. Welcome to Metal Mayhem Extreme style.

Heavy Metal MayHeM

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a Few Decibels above louD

Inspiration comes in different forms. We’ve tested this rod in our lab but the first article I wrote was drier than saw-dust. I was banging my head to Drag-onforce when the Zagan Metal May-hem by Zen X EA rod came into my head. It is by no means and elegant rod. Far from it. It is a seriously wild, tough, hard rocking rod with carbon X wrap and an unusual kind of red.

tuneD by extreMe angler

Those who know Extreme Angler built rods will know that Kenny (custom rod builder) knows what he is doing and his rods have been catching giants in many countries. The Metal Mayhem is one of his creations. With it comes a giant slaughtering powerful blank and well balanced rod.

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consistent Power

To ensure a consistent power range, the Metal Mayhem comes in an offset joint or what is more commonly known as butt joint in laymen terms. If you’ve not heard of this term before, it simply means a two piece type rod with the joint being at the fore handle or grip.

Quality coMPonentsWhen it comes down to components it makes sense only to use high quality components on a giant slayer. Would you go into battle with fire breathing dragon armed with a sword bought at Toys R Us? The Metal Mayhem comes with high quality EVA grips, Fuji DPS reel seat, and Fuji K Guides. That will give you more confidence to slay the giants of the sea.

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lab test Equipment UsedReel: Okuma Azores Z65SLines: Berkley Fireline Braid 30lbPressure Achieved: 40lb

Equipment UsedReel: Okuma Azores Z65SLines: Berkley Fireline Braid 30lbPressure Achieved: 40lb

On our first lab test (see May 2015 issue) we managed to hit the claimed 10kg max drag really easily. But this rod is made to manage a line weight of 40lb (18kg). So we headed back to the lab and tortured it some more. With a consistent power range we managed to hit slightly over 40lb pressure.

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FielD testEquipment UsedReel: Abu Garcia StealthModel: ST6000Line: SpiderwirePoundage: 30lbLeader: Eupro Advance GT Fluorocarbon LeaderPoundage: 60lbOpponents: Amazon Redtail Catfish & Asian Redtail Catfish

Casting AbilitiesUsing half a palm size fish as bait, we managed to get it a very good distance. I was amazed by how easy it was to cast out the baits especially for a rod with a stiffer tip made to slay giants. Every cast got a good distance.

brute battle ManageMent

I started with a 30lb leader and it burst twice since we were fishing with very heavy drag having cast quite close to under-water the pillars of the restaurant. When I finally changed to the 60lb leader the tug of war was full on.

Having a line rating of 40lb I decided to see how much “40lb” this heavy metal monster slayer can handle. We managed to drag two fighters out of the danger zone with the Metal May-hem holding its ground. Damn, this rod is freaking amazing.

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verDict

The Zagan Metal Mayhem by Zen X EA is a tough fighting, well built, and an amazing rod with consistent power delivery. If you’ve been bullied by the giants, its perhaps time you be-come the bully and unleash Metal Mayhem.

Built QualityFinishingErgonomics (Feel)BalanceWeightComponents (quality)CastabilitySensitivityPower Rating

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X Wrapped Blank

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q WHIPLASH LINE

SAP Model LB Length Colour Diameter (mm) 1345345 EWLFS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 110M ORG 20LB 110m Orange 0.06mm 1345346 EWLFS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 110M ORG 25LB 110m Orange 0.08mm 1345347 EWLFS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 110M ORG 30LB 110m Orange 0.10mm 1345348 EWLFS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 110M ORG 35LB 110m Orange 0.12mm 1345349 EWLFS14-BO WHIP 0.14MM 40LB 110M ORG 40LB 110m Orange 0.14mm 1345350 EWLFS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 110M ORG 45LB 110m Orange 0.16mm 1345351 EWLFS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 110M ORG 50LB 110m Orange 0.18mm 1345352 EWLFS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 110M ORG 65LB 110m Orange 0.20mm 1345353 EWLFS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 110M ORG 80LB 110m Orange 0.25mm 1345354 EWLFS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 110M ORG 100LB 110m Orange 0.28mm 1345355 EWLVS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 300M ORG 20LB 300m Orange 0.06mm 1345356 EWLVS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 300M ORG 25LB 300m Orange 0.08mm 1345357 EWLVS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 300M ORG 30LB 300m Orange 0.10mm 1345358 EWLVS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 300M ORG 35LB 300m Orange 0.12mm 1345359 EWLVS14-BO WHIP 0.14MM 40LB 300M ORG 40LB 300m Orange 0.14mm 1345360 EWLVS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 300M ORG 45LB 300m Orange 0.16mm 1345361 EWLVS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 300M ORG 50LB 300m Orange 0.18mm 1345362 EWLVS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 300M ORG 65LB 300m Orange 0.20mm 1345363 EWLVS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 250M ORG 80LB 300m Orange 0.25mm 1345364 EWLVS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 220M ORG 100LB 300m Orange 0.28mm 1345418 EWLBS06-BO WHIP 0.06MM 20LB 2000M ORG 20LB 2000m Orange 0.06mm 1345419 EWLBS08-BO WHIP 0.08MM 25LB 2000M ORG 25LB 2000m Orange 0.08mm 1345420 EWLBS10-BO WHIP 0.10MM 30LB 2000M ORG 30LB 2000m Orange 0.10mm 1345421 EWLBS12-BO WHIP 0.12MM 35LB 2000M ORG 35LB 2000m Orange 0.12mm 1345423 EWLBS16-BO WHIP 0.16MM 45LB 2000M ORG 45LB 2000m Orange 0.16mm 1345424 EWLBS18-BO WHIP 0.18MM 50LB 2000M ORG 50LB 2000m Orange 0.18mm 1345425 EWLBS20-BO WHIP 0.20MM 65LB 2000M ORG 65LB 2000m Orange 0.20mm 1345426 EWLBS25-BO WHIP 0.25MM 80LB 2000M ORG 80LB 2000m Orange 0.25mm 1345427 EWLBS28-BO WHIP 0.28MM 100LB 2000M ORG 100LB 2000m Orange 0.28mm

q WHIPLASH LINE



q WHIPLASH LINE


q WHIPLASH LINE


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Test Drives Philemon Foo

War With Monsters

I am sure that you’ve heard of the term “to not bring a knife to a gun fight.” Wise words indeed. Thus when we started a war in the waters of Pekan (coastal town on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia) we brought a worthy ally, the Penn Warmonger Inshore.

Test InformationTesting Grounds: Pekan Series: Warmonger InshoreModel: PWIS702MHALength: 7’Lure Wt.: 15-50gLine Wt.: 15lb - 30lbConfiguration: 2 pieces

War With Monsters Dark Green Powerhouse

The Warmonger Inshore is a powerhouse with lots of power. It comes in dark British racing green, with black, silver, and metallic blue guide windings. Right after its fore EVA grip sites a silver winding check that looks somewhat like the outsides of a jet engine’s thrust output nozzle.

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B l a n k W r a p

The Warmonger Inshore’s blank comes with spiral carbon wrap with the butt sec-tion getting an additional X or criss-cross winding design for additional toughness or rather rigidity. Cosmetics wise, it looks good too with a subtle show of Xs.

B l a n k W r a p Lab TestEquipment UsedReel: Okuma Azores Z65SLines: Berkley Fireline Fused 30lbPressure Achieved: About 32lb

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Back at our lab we were having a dra-matic time pressure testing the Warmon-ger Inshore. It really proved itself to be a warmonger looking for a fight with al-most everyone. First it almost poked one of our testers in the errr... area between his legs. ALMOST. Then is almost tore my right ear off just slightly missing the helmet I had on my head as the leader line used broke. I felt the wind in my ear.

Anyway, the Warmonger Inshore we tested has a tip rated at 15lb and a butt section rated 30lb. The first try ended with a burst leader. On the second at-tempt with a new leader line installed, we managed to push it close to 32lb with some crackle and no more pops. It did 2lb above the rated 30lb.

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Equipment UsedReel: PennModel: Sargus IILine: Berkley Fireline BraidPoundage: 20lbLeader: Berkley VanishPoundage: 30lbOpponents: Diamond Trevally

The field test was done much earlier on the prototype Warmonger Inshore. The model released (as in this article) has had its EVA changed to a sleeker design, with added niceties, and an enhance-ment to the blank (wrap). During the test the prototype fought and won, being the bully and warlord landing 4 very good sized diamond trevallies with the largest being 9kg.

F i e l d T e s t

V e r d i c t

A no frills powerhouse of a rod made to manage hard fighting fishes. The Penn Warmonger Inshore’s price is also decent. This makes it a pow-erhouse that will not burn a hole in one’s pocket.


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Welcome To The

Dark SideTest Drives Philemon Foo

Zagan Slow Twitch By Zen X EA

Welcome To The

Dark SideTest InformationTesting Grounds: Exotic Natural Fishing PondSeries: Zagan Slow Twitch (Zen X EA)Model: ZZ631SLength: 6’3”Lure Wt.: 100gLine Wt.: PE 3 (30lb)Max Drag: 8kg

What does Darth Vader do when he is not shooting Star Wars? I don’t know but if he were to be an angler, the Zagan Slow Twitch By Zen X EA would be his alterna-tive to the light sabre. The Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch is not just a tool for catching fish. It is a weapon.

Zagan Slow Twitch By Zen X EA

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Old Vs. New

The Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch is the lat-est Slow Twitch series rod in the Zen Zagan family; this one being a collaboration between Zen Zagan and Extreme Anglers. Looking at the two, there are some differences.

Configuration

The new Slow Twitch is a one piece rod whereas the older one is a two piece offset jointed rod or butt joint. Although offset jointed rods are pretty good when it comes to power and curve consistency, a one piece rod is usually better since there are no joints.

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Guide Sizes

Although both rods use Fuji guides and both have the same number of guides, the guides on the older one is bigger and with that I mean the huge stripper guide (one size bigger) on the older model. This gives it the odder less sleek look and slightly heavier weight.

Stiffness

Using smaller guides also calls for a realignment of guide spacing. The newer one with the smaller strip-per guides have got more of its guides pushed forward since the smaller stripper guide is suited further front; this increased the stiffness of the rod in favour of the new model.

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Different Wraps

Both new and old Slow Twitch rods come with wraps. The old one comes with the spi-ral carbon wrap (nothing to do with guides) and the new one comes with the carbon X wrap of which adds to rigidity and better toughness.

The new Slow Twitch is lighter than the old-er one by 21 grams. The fat has probably been trimmed at the stripper guide, EVA handles with the new one flashing a slim-mer looking more ergonomically designed handle, and maybe a little within the blank construction (cannot be certain as this is usually shrouded in secrecy).

Weight Loss

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LAB TESTEquipment UsedReel: Okuma Azores Z65SLines: Berkley Fireline Fused 30lbPressure Achieved: 30.5lb

In our previous lab test for the introduction article we easily pushed the Slow Twitch to 8.9kg as 8kg is its recommended max drag pressure. However, it does have a line rating of 30lb and thus we decided to see if it can touch 30lb. With a good amount of effort we managed to touch 30.5lb and we called it quits as the rod was really quite fatigued. Power delivery is consistent.

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Equipment UsedReel: Abu Garcia StealthModel: ST6000Line: SpiderwirePoundage: 30lbLeader: Eupro Advance GT Fluorocarbon LeaderPoundage: 60lbOpponents: Amazon Redtail Catfish

Casting AbilitiesThe Slow Twitch cast really well for a jigging rod sending baits to very good distances. This is good especially when there is a need to cast jigs. I felt very much in contact with the tip dur-ing the cast which gives for better casting control.

F i e l d T e s t

Battle Capabilities

Remember when I equated this rod to Darth Vader’s light sa-bre? Well, this new Slow Twitch is certainly a powerful rod. During the fight one can feel the force and constant power of the rod. We managed to drag fishes away from the pillars and waterwheel where our baits were taken using brute force and the Slow Twitch delivered the needed power.

Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch is a very well built weapon. It has loads of power, casts very well, and fights superbly. It per-formed beyond my expectations. If you’re a Star Wars fan and you are in search of the “force,” look no further. The “force” is in the Zen X EA Zagan Slow Twitch rod.

V e r d i c tBuilt QualityFinishingErgonomics (Feel)BalanceWeightComponents (quality)CastabilitySensitivityPower Rating

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Not Expensive Yet Good Enough

We all know the saying, “what you get is what you’ve paid for.” Of course that does not apply to renown branded products like Coach handbags, Dunhill wallets, or Mont-blanc pens. So, when it comes to fishing tackle; what if you want something good, with a good brand, but do not want to pay the price? This one here could be for you...

Test InformationTesting Grounds: Natural Exotic PondSeries: Salty StageModel: JigCraftLength: 6’Lure Wt.: 100gLine Wt.: PE 0.8-2Configuration: 2 pieces Off Set

Offset Joint Configuration

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The Salty Stage JigCraft is a well designed rod. They come with high quality compact EVA handles, car-bon wrapped branding and spec section, metallic orange rings, and metallic orange and silver winding threads. What’s more important is that the rod as a whole feels light-weight weighing only 133 grams (tested model).

Well Designed & Lightweight

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Where The Cost Got Trimmed

In the case of the Salty Stage JigCraft it is not as bad as with the Audi example. Well, you get China guides and reel seat. That is all that has been trimmed. You are still left with a proper Jigging rod, with good design, and good quality blanks and other parts; not forgetting lightness and well balance.

Of course something somewhere will have to give. Should you want a brand new Audi but willing to only pay half the price, you should be expecting to get a re-badge Volk-swagen with a Skoda engine, and Seat interior. It is still an Audi; with the four rings.

Lab Test Equipment UsedReel: Abu Garcia Promax SpinningLine: Berkley Trilene Big GamePoundage: 20.5lb.

Just how much power is in the Salty Stage JigCraft? They claim PE 0.8-2, so we set the bar at 20lb. We wore our safety gear and pro-ceeded to with the pressure test. Power delivery is not bad although not constant. We managed to get it to go pass 20lb. just at about 20.5lb. at a 45 degree rod angle with the bend reaching about 10” to the fore EVA (80% of the blank).

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Field Test

Casting AbilitiesThe JigCraft is a very good caster, an advantage of having a softer tip. It sent our baits flying really far. Amongst the rods we tested on the day, the JigCraft cast the furthest and it did it on every cast. This is great when there is a need to cast jigs. However, I do not recommend casting heavier jigs due to its softer tip.

Equipment UsedReel: Abu Garcia StealthModel: ST6000Line: SpiderwirePoundage: 30lbLeader: Eupro Advance GT Fluorocarbon LeaderPoundage: 60lbOpponents: Amazon Redtail Catfish & Asian Redtail Catfish

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While it did pretty well in our lab, it got really scary where it matters most; during the battle. We risk losing the fish to the structures (pil-lars) and had to engage brute force. At a 45 degrees angle the rod ran out of steam and the fish was really close to the pillars.

More force had to be exerted. I force the rod to a very dangerous levels and managed to drag the fish out to a safer place where the battle continued. That was achieved with the rod bending all the way past the reel seat.

Battle Management

Alas, the fish was landed and taken up for some photos. The fish was indeed a strong gladiator giving a very good fight but the in-consistency of power delivery certainly threw in some scary mo-ments where I thought I would have lost the fight. Inconsistency of power is its weakness.

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Verdict

This is a good value for money rod with a strong brand to match. However, its inconsistent power de-livery is something to note. This does not make it a bad rod. There are a lot of rods like this out there even at higher price points. If you are one who loves to see the rod bend all the way to the reel seat and not break, this is certainly one to consider.


Fishing Rods

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Salt Spraying The VFOX D&C Bent Nose #3044 Pliers

Bent nose pliers have many uses and these uses spread from carpentry to fishing where we, anglers use them for a variety of things with the most common be-ing removal of hooks from somewhere within the fish’s mouth.

Forcing A Rust

Being a hook removing tool also means that the bent nose pliers follow us on fishing trips and having to do so, corrosion and rust resistance is very important especially to saltwater anglers. With that in mind we decided to force the VFOX D&C Bent Nose #3044 Pliers to rust with a saltwater spray test.

We sprayed some saltwater onto the pliers and allowed it to stay there for 12 hours (check done at 2 hours intervals). Why 12 hours? Well, that is generally how long we spend a day out at sea plus a few minutes more before we think, “oooh, perhaps I should wash the pliers too.”

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Getting Salty With It

We started the test at 9.23am with a spray of salt-water on the pliers and allowed it to sit all salty. After some time, white specs of salt residue started ap-pearing. At 7.30pm I headed out to dinner with plans to return by 9pm. Well, I returned at 10 plus due to an unexpected friendly meet up, and decided to stop at 10.10pm.

Getting Salty With It

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The VFOX D&C Bent Nose #3044 Pliers got a thor-ough inspection before being washed with freshwa-ter and allowed to try. The result; no rust was de-tected. I’ll be using these pair of pliers from now on.

Oh Wow...

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Abu Garcia’s New Hornet

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Note: Products in this section have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazine

Remember the Abu Garcia Hornet rod series of the past? Many who have used them would. They were amongst the best value for money rods that would give higher end rods a headache. Abu Garcia has launched a new Hornet and this here is the Hornet Beretta.

Introducin’


BERETTA

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Good Looking Beretta

The Hornet Beretta is a good looking rod that looks sporty. It comes with a matte black blank, adorned with metallic purple windings and rings, and carbon wraps at the branding section as well as the split handle section.

Good Looking Beretta Powerful Blank

The Hornet Beretta comes with a 30 Ton graphite blank that gives it higher stiff-ness, better sensitivity, and more power. It is also pretty lightweight. What adds to the power is the Nano coating that is add-ed to the blank.

30 TON Graphite

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High Quality Components

When it comes to components, it only makes sense for it to comes with high quality components. It comes with high quality Fuji guides, Fuji reel seat, and high quality com-pact EVA handles. Anything below these standards will not be worthy.

Specifications

Abu Garcia Hornet Beretta

Model Type Length Config. Line Wt. (lb)

Jig Wt. (oz)

AHBC602M A(16) Casting 6’ 2pc 8-17 1/6-3/4AHBC632M A(16) Casting 6’3” 2pc 8-17 1/6-3/4AHBC662MH A(16) Casting 6’6” 2pc 10-20 1/4-1AHBS602MH A(16) Spinning 6’ 2pc 10-20 1/4-1AHBS662MH A(16) Spinning 6’6” 2pc 10-20 1/4-1

*Await our next issue where we torture the Abu Garcia Hornet Beretta.

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Abu Garcia Salty Stage

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Jigging is a new sport that is grow-ing and so are the available fishing tack-les that go with it. Abu Garcia recently launched a few jigging rod series and with them is the Salty Stage Jiggernaut Light Jigger.

Introducin’

Note: Products in this section have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazineWeight And Balance

The Jiggernaut is a lightweight (tested model: 137g) rod in yellow with black guide windings. It is also very well bal-anced especially with a reel secured. With a rating of PE 0.4 to 1.5 of which trans-lates to about 4lb to 15lb line weight rat-ing, the Jiggernaut is pretty impressive.

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Quality Components

The Jiggernaut comes with Fuji guides, Fuji reel seat, and high quality compact EVA handles. As a package they give better confidence when fishing as the Fuji reel seat holds reels securely while the Fuji guides provide for lesser wear and tear on lines. The compact EVA handle makes for better comfort.

Quality Components Species Focused

The Jiggernaut seems to be fish species focused rods with the one in my hands being made for Diamond Fish of which I think is the diamond trevally. I am sure that it will be able to take other fish species as well.

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*Await next month’s issue where we put the Jiggernaut through the test with the mighty Amazonians.

Specifications

Abu Garcia Jiggernaut

Model Type Length Config. Line Wt. (PE)

Jig Wt. (g)

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Skill Enhancers

Fishing With Spoons Part 7 Basic Presentations: Jig Your Spoon

Yes, you read that right. Jig your spoon. When we hear fishing with spoons, we automatically think casting. Yes spoons can be jigged too. Do this when you’ve just parked your boat at a fish-ing spot and the water beneath you allows for you to give it a try. Who knows, a fish or a school of them may be holding out right beneath your boat.

Philemon Foo

Drop And Wait

After you’ve parked your boat at a place you intend to fish such as above a drop off, sit quiet and drop your spoon to the bottom. If a fish takes it, yay. If not, just let it sit at the bottom for a while more.

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Start Jigging

After sitting a while quietly enjoying the surroundings pick your rod up and give it a hard sudden jerk. No bite? Drop your spoon to the bottom and in a few more seconds give it another jerk, let it fall for a bit by dropping your rod tip while taking in some line, and then follow up with another jig.

Fishes holding deep at the bottom may go crazy and hit your spoon. This has worked for a variety of fishes such as snakeheads and sebaraus (Hampala Barb). Also works at sea.

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Try Before Casting

If after doing the above and you’ve not register a hit, go on with your spoon casting game. Do the same at your next casting or fishing spot. This is to help ensure that you do not miss fishes sitting just beneath your boat.

Let’s Talk About Bearings: Part 4Hybrid Bearings

Knowledge Wise

Hybrids, the combination of things. I am sure you’ve heard of hybrid cars; cars that run on dinosaur fuel and cow manure, or was it electricity. Anyone of those combinations still makes it hybrid. The same goes for bearings those magical things that turn friction into, well, less friction.

Let’s Talk About Bearings: Part 4Hybrid Bearings

Philemon Foo

What Are Hybrid Bearings?

We all know steel bearings well enough. Hybrid bearings are bear-ings that use a mixture of steel parts and ceramic parts. They come in the form of steel ball bearings that are coated with ceram-ic or ceramic ball bearings. These bearings are then secured in a stainless steel cage, races, and shield hence the term hybrid.

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Why Use Hybrid Bearings?Wooden balls are quite rubbish and steel balls can take the beating but tend to corrode and thus give up the ghost sometimes a bit too early. Industrial ceramic is re-ally tough and resistant to wear and corrosion. This said the use of ceramic in hybrid bearing allows for much longer life span as compared to that of stainless steel bearings.

Other Advantages

High quality ceramic coated bearings have one very distinct quality and advantage over steel bearings. They have a surface that is very much smoother than steel bearings giving them lower levels of friction. This trans-lates to longer spin duration and smoother operations.

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Disadvantage

Being noisy is one complain that many who have taken the plunge and changed to hybrid bearings, complain about. There is this rough grinding sound that hybrid bearings emit. They sound like the bearing(s) have broken or failed but they have not. That is just how they sound like.

To Summarize

Hybrid bearings are tougher and smoother than stainless steel bearings. They cost more too, even the cheap low quality ones that I personally do not recommend. But if you intend to go the road and spend good money, my recommendation will be to go for quality and not scrooge.

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4. Send your entrant to OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. No. 5-1, Jalan Setia Dagang U13/AJ, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Tel: +603-3358 6003

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Announcements

Winners Of The ZMAN Lucky Draw ContestJuly 2015

The Asian Angler

Good news to all participants of the ZMAN Lucky Draw Contest. The draw for July 2015 was recently done at the OAG Worldwide Sdn. Bhd. office at Setia Alam.

Winners Of The ZMAN Lucky Draw ContestJuly 2015

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The Prizes

1st Prize - Accurate Fury Reel-1pc

2nd Prize - 7450(Pflueger Arbor Reel)-1pc

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4th to 20th - 10 pkt of Y300 Decoy Hooks

Congratulations NAME NO. I/C State

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NAME NO. I/C State1st STEVER ABONG 78XXXX-XX-5155 Selangor2nd LIM HAAN KEE 85XXXX-XX-5287 Kedah3rd YONG KIN HWA 78XXXX-XX-5331 Selangor4th CHAN HAN CHUEN 88XXXX-XX-5029 Selangor5th TOH CHUAN PENG 79XXXX-XX-6151 Kelantan6th VICTOR KONG 82XXXX-XX-5785 Kuala Lumpur7th LEE SOON FUI 79XXXX-XX-6239 Selangor8th MUHAMMAG KMIRIL BIN ABU ZAINI 90XXXX-XX-5759 Johor9th NORKHAIRUN B. SHAMSUDDIN 87XXXX-XX-5591 Johor

10th PETER CHAN 72XXXX-XX-5529 Selangor11th MOHD SALLEHIN BIN RAHMAD 84XXXX-XX-5347 Johor12th MOHD SAFARI BIN SAIBIN 87XXXX-XX-5057 Perlis13th PHUA SWEE CHUAM 84XXXX-XX-5047 N. Sembilan14th CHEAH JAY SEN 97XXXX-XX-5259 Kedah15th FAUZI BIN SOLIHAN 86XXXX-XX-6055 Johor16th KEZMAN BIN BOHARI 80XXXX-XX-5029 Selangor17th MAHADI BIN MANSOR 69XXXX-XX-5109 Selangor18th QUEK KENG WOO 64XXXX-XX-6003 Selangor19th MUHAMMAD HISOFFI BIN JAMADI 86XXXX-XX-5369 Johor20th KONG JHEE WHYE 86XXXX-XX-5779 Selangor

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Get Your Kids FishingAn Initiative By The Asian Angler Magazine

Fishing is a very healthy sport. As anglers we enjoy fresh air, we experience nature, we improve our analytical skills, we absorb vitamins from the sun, we expend our minds, we learn about the environment, etc.

There are so many benefits to fishing and we should reduce our kids addiction to video games, computer games, playing with mobile devices, etc. We should get them to interact more with our environment and teach them a thing or two about life and living life.

With this in mind we hope to encourage you to take your kid(s) fishing and have dedicated a sec-tion of our magazine to Junior Anglers.

Junior Anglers

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Junior Anglers

Meeting Friends And Wetting Lines

As a follow up to the 2015 Angling Fair, I managed to arrange a trip with Mr. Phil, chief editor of The Asian Angler magazine and Mr. Ginson, a great angler who has been one of my idols. I had a great time fishing with them.

By Amirul Irfan

After a quick meet up at JIMS Pro Tackle, we headed down to a river, in hopes for sebarau (Hampala Barbs). I missed two sebarau on diving minnows. A moderate re-trieve with twitches triggered the bites.

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Mr. Phil doing some cool casts with the Abu Garcia Revo MGX paired with an Abu Garcia Ikazuchi Ryoku.

The river is an unfamiliar to me and some areas required tricky casts. I will have to work on my casting skills.

The river started to get murky due to suspected sand min-ing activities upstream. Having a good chat with Mr. Phil and Mr. Ginson was the only catch of the session.

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Due to a disappointing session at the river, we moved to the Steroid Pond, one of my favourite spots. Mr. Ginson helped me out to replace the Abu Garcia Silvermax’s bear-ings with Hedgehog Studio “Kattobi” Spool Bearings - ZR Super Long Cast Stainless Bearing - [1150ZR & 1030ZR].

The performance was out of the world. I was able to make good casts with minimal effort.

Mr. Ginson started the session with a juvenile haruan (Channa striatus) on a Smith Dentos Frog worked slowly on hydrilla.

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Here’s Uncle Phil patiently working soft plastics for haru-ans. Juvenile haruans decided to nibble on his lures.

A juvenile haruan I managed to fool on the Ripple Ash Zero Arise 60F minnow rigged on the Mustad Fastach swivel. A slow retrieve and a pause was all it took to fool this haruan.

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After fishing we headed to JIMS Pro Tackle and then off to a nearby restaurant for dinner. We had a good chat about fishing gear and Mr. Ginson showed me his lures and shared some good knowledge.

The Smith Dentos frog which scored 2 fish for Mr. Ginson. Beautiful frog with a soft body, perfect for solid hooksets on snakeheads. It was an honour to fish with Mr. Ginson and Uncle Phil. Being friends online was good and be-ing able to meet them was great. I learned so much from them.

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A Mayan Cichlid caught on the Berkley Powerbait Saltwa-ter Shrug Minnow in the white glow colour with a jighead on the Mustad Fastach swivel with ball bearings. Last min-ute catch beside some grass. Feisty little fish that will hit anything in the water.

Fishing after rains at Beris Lake in Kedah. Beautiful lake with huge potential for sportfishing. I spotted snakeheads, Giant Snakeheads and even Hampala Barbs.

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Boils of smaller Hampala Barbs were closer to shore, and micro spoons were great for fooling them. My younger brother caught his first Hampala Barb on the Sabpolo Rave Spoon. It was released after a few photo later.

Early morning Hampala Barb on my second day at the lake. My younger brother caught it on the same spoon. The take was very aggressive and suprising as it was still dark.

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We tried boating in the afternoon with the resort boat driv-er. The heat did not help at all. The resort boat driver did not know about fishing spots so we just randomly travelled and casted along.

After getting off the boat at the jetty I almost hooked a tila-pia on a spoon. There were two aggressive tilapias. Before I could switch to a micro lure my younger brother dipped worms and caught one. I think this can be classified as stealing a catch.

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My father caught the second tilapia on worms too. I almost hooked another one on a Berkley Powerbait soft plas-tic but it decided to swim away after my younger brother splashed in the water.

My dad managed to fool a tilapia at a mining pond in Per-ak. This tilapia took the Berkley Powerbait 2” Powergrub in black which was fished slowly on the bottom.

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A great start to a weekend. The Surecatch D-Legend 10-20lbs rod handling my personal record snakehead. De-spite aggressive runs into grass the D-Legend managed to control the fish.

I made a quick cast with the DUO Realis Crankbait 48SR in Prism Clown after seeing some bubbles and baitfish jumping. The fish took the crank after a few seconds and made an impressive run. The Mustad Fastach Swivel helped to maintain the wobble of this small crankbait.

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Releasing my personal record to grow bigger feels good. I hope to see it again one day, hopefully ready for another photo session.

If you are a junior angler and you need help regarding fishing tips or tackle tips, you can contact me at :

[email protected] .

Don’t be shy, many great anglers are out there to help. Keep fishing and don’t forget to practice catch and release.

Tight lines and Happy fishing.

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The Abu Garcia® Max™ reels are dedicated to giving everyday anglers professional results. Abu Garcia has made many enhancements to the popular line, giving them even more attributes that make them a workhorse. Each feature a machined-aluminum ported spool that greatly reduces overall weight. The line of Abu Garcia Max reels have a one-piece graphite frame and graphite sideplates. MSRP $49.95 - $99.95

Maximum Performance, Professional ResultsAbu Garcia enhances popular line of reels

Columbia, SC – The Abu Garcia® Max™ reels are dedicated to giving everyday anglers professional results. It doesn’t matter if they head to the local pond or to their favorite lake, the Max family of reels can handle the stress of everyday use.

Abu Garcia has made many enhancements to the popular line, giving them even more attributes that make them a workhorse. Each feature a machined-aluminum ported spool that greatly reduces overall weight. The line of Abu Garcia Max reels have a one-piece graphite frame and graphite sideplates.

Taking design cues from the Orra® and Revo® lineups, the new Pro Max combo delivers top-notch performance in an exceptionally smooth package. The externally adjustable MagTrax™ casting brake ensures efficient casting control while the seven-plus-one stainless steel bearing system delivers a remarkably smooth retrieve. The high-speed Pro Max reels have a 7.1:1 gear ratio and feature an ergonomically engineered handle and star drag for greater comfort and feel. The result is a lightweight, compact combo that is engineered to take the abuse. MSRP for the Pro Max is $79.95 and combo is $99.95.

The Silver Max is performance and toughness defined. With a Power Disk™ drag system and Rocket Clutch™, the Silver Max is a great value for anglers looking for a reel that handles the toughest fighters. This five-plus-one bearing system and Duragear™ brass gear extend the life of the reel whether fishing in fresh or saltwater conditions. The 6.4:1 gear ratio Abu Garcia Silver Max is available in left- or right-handed models and has an MSRP of $59.95 while combos are $79.95.

ABU GARCIA® MAX™ REELS

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The Abu Garcia® Max™ reels are dedicated to giving everyday anglers professional results. Abu Garcia has made many enhance-ments to the popular line, giving them even more attributes that make them a workhorse. Each feature a machined-aluminum ported spool that greatly reduces overall weight. The line of Abu Garcia Max reels have a one-piece graphite frame and graphite sideplates.

Maximum Performance, Professional Results

Abu Garcia enhances popular line of reels

Columbia, SC –The Abu Garcia® Max™ reels are dedicated to giv-ing everyday anglers professional results. It doesn’t matter if they head to the local pond or to their favorite lake, the Max family of reels can handle the stress of everyday use.

Abu Garcia has made many enhancements to the popular line, giv-ing them even more attributes that make them a workhorse. Each feature a machined-aluminum ported spool that greatly reduces overall weight. The line of Abu Garcia Max reels have a one-piece graphite frame and graphite sideplates.











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Taking design cues from the Orra® and Revo® lineups, the new Pro Max combo delivers top-notch performance in an exceptionally smooth package. The externally adjustable MagTrax™ casting brake ensures efficient casting control while the seven-plus-one stainless steel bearing system delivers a remarkably smooth retrieve. The high-speed Pro Max reels have a 7.1:1 gear ratio and feature an er-gonomically engineered handle and star drag for greater comfort and feel. The result is a lightweight, compact combo that is engineered to take the abuse.

The Silver Max is performance and toughness defined. With a Power Disk™ drag system and Rocket Clutch™, the Silver Max is a great value for anglers looking for a reel that handles the toughest fighters. This five-plus-one bear-ing system and Duragear™ brass gear extend the life of the reel whether fishing in fresh or saltwater conditions. The 6.4:1 gear ratio Abu Garcia Silver Max is available in left- or right-handed models.

INTERESTING—

Had it not been for World War II there may not be Abu Garcia® reels. The company built taxi meters until the war broke out. The decline in taxis, and need for meters to go in them, as a result of the war caused the company to redirect its skills. One of their main fo-cuses was precision fishing reels, like the ABU Record® introduced in 1941. The Ambassadeur® followed 11 years later.

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Rounding out the Max family is the Black Max. Utilizing a MagTrax brake system, the Black Max is consistent throughout the cast and won’t let anglers down when fishing all day. The popular reel has a 6.4:1 gear ratio and features a Power Disk drag system, Duragear brass gear, one-piece graphite frame and compact, bent handle and star that provide a more ergonomic grip. MSRP for the Abu Garcia Black Max, right- or left-handed models, is $49.95 and combos are $69.95.










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• 4 stainless steel ball bearings + 1 roller bearing provides smooth operation• Machined aluminum spool provides strength without adding excess weight• Power Disk™ drag system gives smooth drag performance• Duragear™ brass gear for extended gear life• MagTrax™ brake system gives consistent brake pressure throughout the cast• Compact bent handle and star provide a more ergonomic design• Recessed reel foot allows for a more ergonomic reel design• One piece graphite frame• Graphite sideplates

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BMAX3 1365366 Box / 1365367 Clam 12 lb/145 yd 30 lb/140 yd 18 lb 6.4:1 26 7.3 oz 5 RightBMAX3-L 1365368 Box / 1365369 Clam 12 lb/145 yd 30 lb/140 yd 18 lb 6.4:1 26 7.3 oz 5 Left

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• 4 stainless steel ball bearings + 1 roller bearing provides smooth operation• Machined aluminum spool provides strength without adding excess weight• Power Disk™ drag system gives smooth drag performance• Duragear™ brass gear for extended gear life• MagTrax™ brake system gives consistent brake pressure throughout the cast• Compact bent handle and star provide a more ergonomic design• Recessed reel foot allows for a more ergonomic reel design• One piece graphite frame• Graphite sideplates



SMAX3 1365362 Box / 1365363 Clam 12 lb/145 yd 30 lb/140 yd 18 lb 6.4:1 26 7.3 oz 6 RightSMAX3-L 1365364 Box / 1365365 Clam 12 lb/145 yd 30 lb/140 yd 18 lb 6.4:1 26 7.3 oz 6 Left

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