Dolphin / Dorado / Mahi Mahi

One of the fastest-growing fish, thought to live no more than five years. A dorado is capable of a swimming speed of over 50 miles an hour. Dolphin spawn in warm ocean currents throughout much of the year where their young are found in sargassum weed and they feed on flying fish and squid.
Trolling is the most traditional way of catching dolphin, but we've found that sight fishing has been producing very well the last few years and gives anglers something to do rather than sit and wait for the bite.

A very aerobatic fish, often leaping clear of the water, one of the fastest-growing fish, thought to live no more than 5 years, swimming speed estimated at 50 knots, spawns in warm oceanic currents throughout much of the year, young found in sargassum weed, feeds on flying fish and squid.

Daiwa® Saltiga™ Spinning Reel

For serious saltwater anglers who demand the absolute best in equipment, the Saltiga Spinning reel is a dream come true. Digigear™ digitally designed stainless and bronze alloy gears deliver flawless operation. The dual, full-time infinite anti-reverse offers a solid feel and delivers a bone-jarring hookset when it's time to drive the steel home.


Zero Friction™ Mainshaft design for a smoother, more powerful retrieve. The reverse-tapered, machined aluminum spool with cut proof Titanium Nitrided spool lip allows for effortless casts, superb line lay, and never compromises the integrity of your line with abrasion. A total of fifteen
ball and roller bearings (14BB + 1RB) deliver silky performance.

Twist Buster® anti-line twist system with oversized ball bearing roller. Rigid,ultra-precision aluminum alloy body, sideplate and rotor. Super strong tubular stainless Air Bail™. Bail lock prevents the handle and rotor from turning during a cast. Manual bail trip for reliability. Massive, ultra-smooth, water-resistant drag for superior performance wet or dry.

Viva Unique Lures - Flash Dancer

There is a light with two batteries sealed inside the lure's body with only two electrodes protruding outside the belly. When you cast the lure into the water the electrodes short circuit and the light starts flashing to attract the fish, and when you take it

out of water the flash will stop to save the batteries. It has been tested and has caught Kingfish, Mulloway and Dolphin fish and will catch a variety of others. The light can flash upto 4 and half days continually.

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International® Torque™ by Penn

After a long day of fishing off the Florida Coast testing products, a Penn Engineer and Penn’s CEO were engaged in conversation. For years, reel companies mimicked Otto Henze’s original patent of using a bridgeplate to mount the gear stud and main gear.
At the time this was innovation and creativity at its finest. However, with the great advances in materials and machining capabilities, the question was posed, why were companies using decade old technology when a better, stronger, and more reliable design could be used? A new, revolutionary concept was quickly sketched on the back of a napkin and a new Patent was born. From this innovative and revolutionary patent, Penn is proud to introduce a truly unique reel design, an Integrated Side Plate. This integrated Side Plate (ISP) serves as the basis for a new series of reels which is introduced over the next few pages. But before its introduction, a bit more discussion of the Integrated Side Plate design is warranted.

• LIghtweight and Strong Aluminum Alloy; Forged & machined Frame, Spool, and Side plates
• Infinite anti-reverse Roller Bearing PLUS Double Dog system Backup
• Precision Machined Stainless Steel Main Gear (6.3:1 Gear Ratio)
• Heat-treated Stainless Steel Pinion Gear for strength
• Versa-drag, Multiple Drag-stack Arrangement
• Disengaging Pinion for superior Free Spool
• Oversized Soft-Grip Power Handle
• Four Stainless Steel Ball Bearings
• Stainless Steel Reel Stand
• One-Piece, Open-Top Frame

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Species Identification : Greater Amberjack

Scientific Name: Seriola dumerili

The Greater Amberjack is the largest of the jack species, as well as the most sought after. They take their name from the amber colored stripe that runs along the sides of their body. They are probably the most widely recognized jack species in the Atlantic because of their close proximity to the major population centers along the Atlantic coast of the United States. Greater amberjack are an olive-brown or green-blue color above the lateral line, though they can sometimes appear purple. Below the lateral line coloration is silver-white. A dark olive-brown stripe runs diagonally from the mouth to the first dorsal fin. These stripes are often referred to as “fighter stripes” and tend to become brighter when they are excited, such as when feeding or fighting. A wide stripe, amber in color, runs horizontally the length of the body, though it disappears upon death. The fins have a dusky hue or a yellow tint; this is especially true for the dorsal fins. Greater amberjack have a slender, elongated oval form that culminates in a v-shaped tail fin, which enables fast swimming. The head is short and pointed and the mouth possesses small teeth aligned in bands with 12 to 15 gill rakers. The eyes are relatively small. The first dorsal fin is relatively short and has six or seven spines linked by a membrane. The second dorsal fin is composed of one spine and 29 to 35 soft rays. The spines on each of the dorsal fins are sharp and somewhat fragile. The anal fin consists of three spines and 19 to 22 soft rays. The first two of these spines are detached and may have a skin-like covering. Greater amberjack are sometimes confused with bluefish and yellowtail. However, the amberjack tail is more concave than that of the bluefish, and they have fewer gill rakers than the yellowtail.

Daiwa Travel Kits

Smaller Than Ultralight Travel Tackle

Here's the kind of pure ultralight excitement that makes a Bluegill feel like a Bluefin. Choose from easy casting spincast or spinning tackle in its own ready-to-travel, ultra-compact hard case. It's a perfect size for tucking in your luggage, backpacking or just keeping handy under the car seat.

Minicast System Features:

• Ultralight MC40 reel with aluminum alloy body and nose cone, smooth disc drag and easy push-button casting
• Pre-wound with 4 lb. test line
• Matching 41/2 foot, five-piece ultralight rod for 2-6 lb. test lines, 1/16 to 1/4 ounce lures
• Ultra-compact hard case with built-in tackle compartments

Minispin System Features:

• Ultralight MS-S500T reel with smooth, ball bearing drive, multi-disc drag, fast 5.1 to 1 retrieve, GyroSpin® balancing and Twist Buster® line twist reduction.
• Matching 4 1/2 foot, five-piece ultralight rod for 2-6 lb. test lines, 1/16 to 1/4 ounce lures
• Ultra-compact hard case with built-in tackle compartments

More info: http://www.daiwa.com/TravelKit/

Shimano Rear Drag Baitrunners

Introducing the all-new Baitrunnera GTE B and XTE. The specification have been significantly boosted in these new models with A-RB bearings then, of course, there's those great new spools. The new cold forged 100% aluminium spools are pure Shimano Engineering form, style and finish, finely tuned and machined to exacting tolerances. The stainless steel spring loaded rivet line clip, mounted on a line friendly injection moulded backing plate is as innovative as it is practical. We think you'll agree that the best selling Shimano Baitrunners just got better...much, much better.

Features

A-RB (Anti Rust Bearings). Hyper Gear. Floating Shaft II. Ambidextrous Double Handle. Super Stopper II. Cold Forged Gear. Power Roller II. Dyna-Balance. Spare Spool.

The Uni-Knot System -- Leader to Line

Tie on leader of no more than four times the pound /test of the line.

1. Double the end of the line and overlap it with the leader for about 6". Make a Uni-circle with the doubled line.
2. Tie the basic Uni-Knot, making three turns with the line loop around the two lines and the leader line.

Pull it snug up.3. Now tie another Uni-Knot to the left side with the leader around the double line. Again, use only three turns.
4. Pull the knots together as tightly as possible.

Trim ends and loop.

Fly Reel

The fly reel or fly casting reel has traditionally been rather simple in terms of mechanical construction, though this has been changing with the development of better reels and drags for fighting larger fish. A fly reel is normally operated by stripping line off the reel with one hand, while casting the rod with the other hand. Early fly reels often had no drag at all: the angler simply applied hand pressure to the rim of the revolving spool to slow the fish (known as 'palming the rim'). Later, simple click-pawl mechanical drags were adopted, which although adequate for smaller fish, did not possess a wide adjustment range or the power to slow larger fish. Newer fly reels frequently have more sophisticated disc-type drag systems made of composite materials that feature increased adjustment range, consistency, and increased resistance to high temperatures caused by drag friction. Most newer fly reels also feature large-arbor spools designed to reduce line memory and maintain a consistent drag, as well as to assist the retrieval of slack line in the event a hooked fish makes a sudden run towards the angler.
Saltwater fly reels are designed specifically for use in the ocean environment. Saltwater fly reels are normally much larger in diameter than most freshweater fly reels, with a large line and backing capacity designed for the long runs of powerful ocean gamefish. In order to prevent corrosion, saltwater fly reels often use electroplated and/or stainless steel components, together with sealed, waterproof bearing and drive mechanisms.

About fishing reel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A spinning reel
A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle. Fishing reels are traditionally employed in the recreational sport of angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted directly to boat gunwales or transoms. The earliest known illustration of what is clearly a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and multiplying or geared-retrieve reels were being advertised by London tackle shops by the 1760s. Paris, Kentucky native George Snyder is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820