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Power Pro Super 8 Slick – Best Braided Line EFTTEX 2011

Power Pro fought off stiff competition to be voted Best Braided Line at the recent European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition (EFTTEX) with new Power Pro Super 8 Slick braid.

Super 8 Slick sees Power Pro follow a growing trend in 8 strand braid, gaining popularity in many fresh and saltwater disciplines here in the UK. The use of 8 strands (sometimes known as ‘carriers’) produces a very round and smooth braid.

The Honeywell Spectra fibre used in manufacture is braided under high tension to produce a very high grade fishing line.

It’s good to see a Continue reading “Power Pro Super 8 Slick – Best Braided Line EFTTEX 2011”

Century HPR Lure Rods

Century HPR What’s this? A UK rod manufacturer making modern lure rods to take on the world? It’ll never happen I hear you cry.

Well you’re wrong, and what’s more, the excellent new Century HPR Lure Rods will be released here in July – that’s almost minutes away!

So what are we talking about here:

Century – A UK company that has been building top quality Continue reading “Century HPR Lure Rods”

Rapala & Zoom top US Lure Survey

Rapala & Zoom Lures Results from the April Angler Survey undertaken by Southwick Associates in the United States reveals the following about the most purchased lures in the US:

Top brand of hard bait lure – Rapala purchased by 25% of survey respondents

Top brand of soft Continue reading “Rapala & Zoom top US Lure Survey”

Kimera Pro Bait Pump Review

Kimera Pro Bait Pump Gone are the days of back breaking bait digging. If you’re lucky enough to live in an area of decent substrate then now is the time to jump on the bait digging bandwagon, especially during the recession when 10 lugworm in a tackle shop can cost you as much as £4.00.

The new Kimera Pro bait pump has just been launched after the success of the Kimera Std which has been around for almost 18 months. The Kimera Pro is a 22mm bore lug pump that is designed, created and tested by professional bait diggers and is 100% stainless steel with a removable bush and neoprene washer. Every pump is hand crafted and built to your exact length making it one of the best pump systems available.

Looking at these lug pumps you can tell a lot of time and effort has been put into creating something that will inevitably ensure a fresh supply of bait for your fishing and in the long turn save you a vast amount of Continue reading “Kimera Pro Bait Pump Review”

New Daiwa Saltiga 3500 & 4000 Released

New Daiwa Saltiga 4000 As far as light tackle fishing news goes, this is right up there… Daiwa have released the new Saltiga spinning reels in smaller sizes, including a baby 3500. Happy days!

When Daiwa released the new Saltiga range of spinning reels back in the tail end of 2010, questions were rightly asked over what this meant for the excellent Daiwa Saltiga Game range. Well our questions (and prayers) have been answered in the form of the new 3500 & 4000 sized reels launched recently in Japan. Unlike the Saltiga Game range, the new reels have kept the aesthetic appearance of their big brothers. They don’t appear to be disadvantaged in any way either – just pint sized versions of the bigger reels. New features such as the lightweight Zaion Continue reading “New Daiwa Saltiga 3500 & 4000 Released”