posted by admin on Feb 25
I’ve done a lot of fishing in my live but there are still many things I have to do before I decide to put down the fishing rod for good. One of the things I’d always wanted to do is go fly fishing in Scotland or the lovely lakes of Ireland. I just can see myself doing some trout fishing in some of the most beautiful sceneries in Europe or anywhere else in the world. One day I’ll get there, that’s for sure.
Another thing on my list is to go saltwater fishing in Florida. I’ve never been on one of those small fishing boats where you can fight for hours with your catch. Maybe participate in a fishing contest while I’m at it. The only time I ever went saltwater fishing was on a 30-person boat to catch some mackerel. Not a real exciting occupation. A while ago I read something about shallow water fishing a while ago which looked like a fun thing to do also.
Another one of my pet peeves is collecting all sorts of fishing lures and baits. So expanding my collection while being in different places in the world is another thing on my agenda.
Since I live in an area in the world where it’s never cold enough for the lakes (we don’t even have those here) to freeze over I’ve never been ice fishing. That’s one more goal I’d like to add to the list. The only thing that concerns me is that all of this is going to cost me a fortune in fishing reels and rods, but hey, no pain, no gain.
And maybe if I’ve done all of this and have a little time left I even might go fishing for King Prawn in Brunei. 
posted by admin on Feb 1
Ok folks, the next generation fishfinders has arrived. The Raymarine DS600X will blow away any of his precessors without a doubt. Or at least that’s what the manufacturers want to make us believe. And they just might be right about this.
This marvellous piece of echo sounder technology from Raymarine combines state of the art color display technology which will allow you to spot fish even better with Raymarine’s patented High Definition Fish Imaging for unseen fishfinder performance.
Thanks to the amazing color separation and clarity this Raymarine fishfinder makes it extremely easy to target fish and bottom structure. All this is possible because the DS600X makes use of a digitally adaptive transmitter/receiver.
(Just FYI, this beauty is on sale at BoatersWorld this week!)
Some more specs about the DS600X:
- Daylight Viewable 6″ 256 color display
- Powerful 500W RMS Transmit Power
- Dual frequency 200kHz/50kHz
- Transflective Advanced TFT LCD Technology
- Raymarine’s patented HDFI digital echo sounder
More info:
posted by admin on Jan 22
In the daily search for new low-priced fishing gear FishingCrib.com stumbled upon another nice addition to the Penn fishing reels series. This particular reel excels other reels both by it’s weight as it performance.
The reason for this is that the Penn Graphite 330 GTI Super Level-Wind Series Reel consists out of a one-piece graphite frame with titanium line guide that will never wear or groove. The full graphite frame also makes that this reel is ultra light and yet super strong.
This unique frame in combination with sealed stainless steel ball bearings, an oversized, powerful HT-100 drag system (320 GTi drag system equals that of the 4/0 Senator) and a heavy-duty line clicker built to handle hard use make this reel perfect for drift fishing, jigging, casting and trolling.
So what makes this reel special:
- One-piece graphite frame
- Stainless side plate rings for even more strength
- Titanium line guide which will never wear or groove
- Sealed stainless steel ball bearings and an oversized, powerful HT-100 Drag System
- 320GTi drag system equal to a 4/0 Senator
Get more info on this reel:
posted by admin on Jan 10
You might have gone fishing on a friend’s fishing boat in the past and enjoyed it so much you wanted to get your own boat someday. But until now you haven’t taken that big step because you don’t know what boat to get. In the next review I’ll try to give you some information on a small fishing boat built for fishing both at sea or on freshwater locations.
The 1993 Renden Seamaster 2288 is a 23 foot long Cuddy Cabin type boat that holds place for 2 people to sleep.
I found a Seamaster 2288 for sale on eBay. This particular boat comes complete with a trailer, an Eagle plotter/fish finder and lots of other nifty gadgets. The 230 hp GM 305 V-8 engine only has had 54 hours of active duty so still is as good as new. The top speed of this excellent boat is about 38-40 MPH.
Some Specifications For This Boat:
Type: Cuddy Cabin
Length: 23.0 feet
Beam: 8.2 feet
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Trailer: Included
Engine Type: Single Inboard/Outboard
Engine Make/Model: Chevrolet/305
FInd More Info Here:
Click here to see this particular boat on eBay
Check out more Cuddy Cabin fishing boats at eBay.com
posted by admin on Jan 4
If you are a collector or admirerer of antique fishing lures the punkinseed will be no stranger to you. One of the many lures of this type is the Glow Worm. Unlike it’s brothers and sister’s this lure is transparent and has a green shade which probably reminded the designer of a glow worm, hence the name.
A couple of days ago I wrote a review of the Solid Black Heddon Punkinseed lure. Just like the Solid Black lure the Glow Worm is from the line that was reissued by Heddon in 2005. The company introduced 50 new color themes and only made 600 lures per color. You can easily tell the difference between the old lures and the new ones because the new ones have “Heddon 9630 Punkinseed” printed on their belly.
What was special about these collector items is that they were priced very reasonable at $49.95. Needless to say they were all gone in no time. So the the Heddon company released a new batch which can now be found on eBay.
Lure details:
Brand: Heddon
Type: Freshwater
Color: Glow Worm
Extra’s: Cardboard Box & Original Paperwork
More info on these lures:
Click here to see the Glow Worm at eBay.
Or see the complete set at one of the eBay stores.
posted by admin on Jan 3
Since the Heddon Zara Spook Fishing Lures were introduced in the late 1930’s there isn’t a single lure that was written about more than this one. The lure’s plump profile is an irresistable target for pike and bass. This is a proven fact.
Using a rythmic, slack-line retrieve will make this lure walk back and fort, from left to right imitating a wounded fish almost perfectly.
People from all over the world use Heddon Fishing Lures and are very pleased with them. Here are some testimonies of some satisfied Zara Spook users:
By FishinsMyLife317 from SC:
“The first time I used this bait, I hooked a 30+ pound carp, which was not what I was hoping for. After that , all I caught was big bass. A bait that has been around for so long must be good, and I have the pictures to prove it is.”
By PSUROTHS from Kansas:
“This is the lure that all other walking top waters have to match up against, the Zara Spook! These have been catching fish for years, and there seem to be no stopping them. They may lack the flash of the new Dawg lures but what it may lack it makes up for in value.”
Lure Specificatons:
Weight: 3/4 oz.
Length: 4-1/2”
Hooks: two #1/0
Where To Get These Lures:
Get your Heddon Zara Spook Lure
at the Bass Pro Shop
See the entire collection of Zara Spook Lures on eBay
posted by admin on Jan 2
Eagle, one of the top manufacturers of GPS and Fish Finder systems, is proud to present one of it’s newest models: the Eagle Fishmark 640C Fullsize Fish Finder.
With it’s ultra-bright 5″ diagonal screen and 640×480 TFT LCD High-definition resolution it will give you a crystal clear look of what’s going on underneath the water surface.
One of the many high-tech features of this product is that it can show underwater targets in different sizes of fish symbols. This way you can go for that big catch right away. Also the settings for the best sonar picture are automatically adjusted by the patented Advanced Signal Processing.
The 640C can Operate at boat speeds up to 70 mph and With a depth capability to 800 ft and a fish detection area of 60° this Eagle Fish Finder is THE affordable fullsize color choice of the pros.
This product has too many features to mention in this post so feel free to see them all on BoatersWorld.
Product Details:
- Display Size: 5 in \ 127 mm
- Display Resolution: 640 x 480 (H x W)
- Display Type: 256-color enhanced TFT LCD
- Sonar Depth: Max 800 ft \ 245 m
- Built-in Backup Memory: Yes
- Casing: Sealed and waterpoof
More info:
Check out
the Eagle Fishmark 640C on BoatersWorld
Click here to see this fish finder on eBay
See this item
on Amazon
posted by admin on Jan 2
With it’s full metal body construction and stainless steel moving parts the Penn Spinfisher 750SSM Metal Spinning Reel is especially designed to withstand the harsh saltwater environment while still providing an outstanding performance.
This reel now has all the upgrades and enhancements that the smaller Spinfisher Reels received last year. These enhancements include the Infinite Anti-Reverse feature wich improves the relability and performance of this outstanding piece of saltwater fishing equipment.
This item is without a doubt one of the top selling products in the Penn saltwater fishing reels series, which are already known as one of world’s most renounded series. A good example of how popular this product is is that there are only 3 of these reels available on Amazon the moment this article is written.
Some specifications for this product:
- Full Metal Body Construction
- Stainless Steel Main Shaft
- Five Stainless Steel Ball Bearings
- Sealed Drag Knob
- Penn HT100 Drags
- Corrosion-Resistant, Gold-Anodized, Machined Handle
- Fail-Free Bail Spring
Need to know more?
posted by admin on Jan 1
The Hummingbird Smartcast RF35 Wrist Mount Fish Finder is both a fish finder and a watch. It’s designed to work in all kinds of environments and situations. No matter where you go this portable and full of advanced functionality packed RF35 is the ultimate fisherman’s friend.
The watch feature of this wrist mount provides both date and time while the fish finder feature has a sonar that provides readings from a dept up to 75 feet down to a dept of 120 feet. Besides giving you you an accurate depth readout it also gives you the water surface temperature. The RF35 fists on your wrist and is operated via watch-style controls.
The RF35 is waterproof and has a build-in A/B channel which will allow 2 RSS (Remote Sonar Sensor) devices to be used in the same area.
Unlike with other fish finders with the RF35 both of your hands will stay completely free.
What’s in the Box:
- SmartCast RF35 wireless wrist-mount device
- 1 x Remote Sonar Sensor
- Replaceable lithium-ion battery for RF35
- User’s guide and warranty information
More Info:
posted by admin on Dec 31
Because of the success of the lures released between 1950 and 1978 and because it was very difficult to obtain a punkinseed at a reasonable price these days Heddon decided to release a new line of these amazing bass catchers.
This Heddon punkinseed lure is one of the many available lures in the popular 9630 spook lure collection. This particular lure is completely in solid black with a touch of gold. All black Heddon lures started to show up in the 1940’s and were special ordered on other lures through the 1970’s.
By marking each bait with “Heddon 9630 Punkinseed” the Heddon firm makes sure the collector’s investment is protected.
The lures these days are all carefully shipped with a high quality two piece cardboard box and original paperwork.
The box has incredible packaging design similiar to those of the 1950’s with paperwork.
Product details:
- Brand: Heddon
- Type: Freshwater
- Color: Solid Black
- Extra’s: Cardboard Box & Original Paperwork
More info:
at Amazon.
at Amazon.com
on Amazon
about the RF35 on Amazon