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RoboWorm’s new 5″ and 6″ Ocean Swimbait tails look to be just the ticket for anglers looking for a quality bait with which to tackle stripers, halibut, calicos and all sorts of other rough and tumble saltwater and inshore critters….without having to break the bank.
But that’s in the package, how do they fish?? We found out… [click to continue…]
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So, has Bogs come up with the perfect fishing and wet weather shoe with their Tillamook Slip-on? Well, I bought a pair and put them through the ringer for a year. Here’s what I found…
• 100% waterproof
• Breathable neoprene
• 5mm neoprene liner
• Comfort rating to -40 degrees F
• Anti-fungal, odor-resistant sockliner
• MSRP: About $55
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West Coast bass wizard Gary Dobyns has completely re-designed his entire Dobyns Rods lineup for 2009 and has a whole mess of technique-specific sticks to cover just about any bass fishing situation you’ll encounter. The Dobyns Rods’ new 702 SF spinning stick is a nice, lightweight and modestly priced entry aimed at finesse plastics aficionados. But how does it fish?
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Okay, so they say you shouldn’t take a knife to a gunfight, but I guess I’m just a bit hard-headed that way. I figured the best way to fully test out the 8-foot ODC Sport pontoon boat by The Creek Company was to run it down a wild, remote river for 3 days.
• Full take-down, no-tools-required, powder coated steel frame
• Padded fabric rowing seat
• Denier nylon outer covers and 30 gauge PVC bladders
• Boston Valves
• Cargo Pockets & Stripping Apron
• Large cargo deck with D-rings
• Walk-through footbars with six-position adjustments
• 6 foot take-down oars
• MSRP: The newer model is currently selling online for $219
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Wind sucks. It makes fishing a real pain in the ass and it will cut right through ya and chill you to the bone. Enter the Simms Windstopper Softshell Hoody — but does it really work? Is there anything that can keep you from suffering through a biting cold, windy day on the water?
Well, that’s exactly what I wanted to find out this fall and early winter on the California Delta. But first, let’s take a look at what the Hoody has to offer…
• Soft yet rugged stretch nylon shell with soft and very warm microcheck backer
• YKK® center-front zipper
• Adjustable storm hood fits comfortable around a ball cap
• 1 Large zippered chest pocket
• Zippered, polyester mesh-lined hand warmer pockets
• Adjustable cuffs
• Adjustable shock cord hem
When I initially tried the Simms Windstopper Hoody on, my wife’s first comment was “Wow, that looks expensive,” which, is of course a compliment coming from the queen of fashion that she is. And in fact, the thing is quite spendy — $219.95 — so I was quite anxious to put it to the test to see if I’d dropped a little too much cash on a fancy sweatshirt.
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It’s no secret that pink plastic worms are deadly on steelhead, but we’ve pretty much been flogged endlessly with every possible way to use them a hundered times over, right?
Well, not exactly…Take a look at the possibilities that Mad River Manufacturing’s new Worm Jigs offer and you may see pink worms in a totally new light. [click to continue…]
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Are XTOOLS’ 6-inch HybridX floating pliers a brilliant design or simply a gimmick? Read on to see how they fared in the real world…
Pliers that are light as a feather, float and resistant to rust…sounds like a great idea. Early models, however, had their flaws but the HybridX version is a different animal entirely.
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The charcoal gray skeleton fish hooded sweatshirt by G•Loomis may just be the best piece of clothing ever made!
With all apologies to the black cocktail dress, the leather bomber jacket and blue jeans, I have to say that this baby is numero uno when it comes to the best-ever invention in the clothing world.
With GLoomis’ famous skeleton fish logo on the front, the hoodie is a smart-looking little devil, perfect for fishing on cool days, hanging around…or even crashing your ex-girlfriend’s wedding (listen to the voice of experience, mt friends!).
The best part, however, is it’s absolutely bulletproof (not literally, but it did stop a ripbait armed with 3 dozen treble hooks from puncturing my chest when it came back at me at 107 mph after I yanked it out of a tree).
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