Before spooling braided or superlines onto the spool you must use monofilament lines as backing. The exception will be when using one of the newer reel models e.g. Abu Garcia Soron SX‘s braid-ready spool that eliminates the need for mono backing. The use of monofilament line as backing is to prevent slipping of the braided […]
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The Arbor knot is my favorite method of connecting line to spool. It is easy and quick to tie and tightens when pulled. Use the Arbor knot for your monofilament main line or when used as a backing for superlines (braid) top shot.
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Here it is. The first video captured entirely on the Kodak Playsport Zx5. Hopefully there is a Kodak moment somewhere! It’s the Sailfish season at Kuala Rompin and they are back in numbers albeit a bit late this year. Took the new Kodak camera out to see how it performs and put it to good
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Above: Size comparison. The Playsport Zx5 next to my aging Sony Ericsson C702 water-resistant shockproof mobile phone. Yup, I’m a sucker for everything waterproof, shockproof, etc-proof. I needed another camera to complement my taken-a-beating Olympus Tough which is also suffering from some plumbing issues. Will the Kodak Playsport be a winning candidate? The Kodak Playsport Zx5
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A Snakehead caught on Rapala Rattlin’ Rap OK, listen here. The bass are listening! How does Bass respond to sound, is loud better or is subtle and more natural better? According to Dr. Keith Jones, Bass being top dog predators in their environment tend to throw caution to the wind and will be attracted to
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See, it’s not just us. Even the President does some fly casting in the office. Pic: msn.com U.S. President Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday in the office and gets a complete fly fishing gear from his staff. What better way to get his mind off the current state of the US economy than to
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