New Equipement Put to the test this Year

[Back Beach]

Tactical anglers clips=

BB Wood= some worked great, some not so great. I gave all my duds to Redlite.

That's it for me...building plugs set me back a few mortgage payments so I had little money left to buy anything else...used last year's braid and whatever discarded mono I could find in the rocks.

[wader-dad]

Best Thing was an eel plastic jug carrier rig (large screw top mayo jar) patterned after a famous surfcaster's beat up looking eel jug carrier that I saw in Zeno's Surfcasters Journal.

Redlite- know what I am talking about?

[piemma]

Originally Posted by wader-dad

Best Thing was an eel plastic jug carrier rig (large screw top mayo jar) patterned after a famous surfcaster's beat up looking eel jug carrier that I saw in Zeno's Surfcasters Journal.

Redlite- know what I am talking about?

That's what we used for years. I got an even better one that holds up better. It's a plastic jug that little dog bones come in. I drilled holes, rigged the top on a lanyard so I won't loos it and put a clip on it for my belt. PERFECT!

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

I'll never fish plugs again in my life without the Boga. Well worth the money.

M&D's new weighted pencils are by far the best on the market right now. They really are missles.

Tonyo turned me on to the deep shads which worked out pretty good.

also picked up an emblem pro and was skeptical at 1st but it held up better than I thought and handled over 6 fish in the 30# range. I didn't think it would hold up but it did well. That paired with an 1322-2 and an m&d's weighted pencil is by far the best set up I have ever used for getting distance. I pulled some big fish this year that were out of reach for alot of people. I'm going to change it up a bit next year and fish the emblem with a 1322-1 custom with fuji lowriders. I hate a 2 piece and also want to see if there is a big difference with those guides.

Wearbars are on the top of my list for next year for sure.

[chefseany]

Quantum Cabo 40 with 40# power pro on a Star 7 1/2 foot rod. Thanks Rivers End!!!

[likwid]

Mojo 10'6" 3/4-4: great production rod

Grundens hooded soft shell: way better than any non-sealed surf top and an amazing boat coat.

Tackle House Shibukis: $40 bombers that are built 100x better

Texas Tackle splitring plyers: will open ANY splitring made.

Owner ST-66 trebles: stronger than VMC's

Daiwa Samurai Braid: fantastic and REALLY thin. true to its rating.

[Slipknot]

Daiwa Samauri braid, I like the softness but I had too many issues with light stuff causing windknots and lost way too much line. maybe i was using too heavy lb test I don't know, gonna try power pro.

Backbeach plugs - I tried a couple and while they seem to work well I didn't catch diddly either. I'm not giving up on them though. They sure look nice.

M & D's pencil popper- cast longer than any plug I own, the paint doesn't hold up that well from the hooks but they catch fish well so who cares. cheap too.

Northbar bottle darter, great action and catches very well. nothing real big for me yet but they are nice plugs.

[Rmarsh]

30 lb. Boga worked ok but locked up alot from small amount of sand, even after thorough rinsing. Nice to have in the kayak for Blues except when they have lockjaw and won't open their mouths.

Northbar bottledarter caught well for me.

Daiwa sp minnow caught three fish over 20 lbs and countless others for me this year. Cast and swims better than bombers or redfins.

Simple D-Ring on my wading belt to hold my rod when I need both hands.

[BassDawg]

1 swivel/brkwy snap holder from Red Top's this Spring; made tieing leaders a breeeeeeeze!!
easily the coolest and MOST used gadget for my 2010 season,,,,,,,,,,,,and it was FREE!!

1 of Back Beach's Conrad's in blk over silver; absolute FishFinder!! when they were there,,,,,,,,,,,
schoolies to my pb for AYC(32#'er). incredible action, LUV the winged lip, very easy to control/vary the wobble, and it casts faaaaah too! THANKS, Mike,,,,,,,,,,,

will demo a VS250 this w/e for the first time, thanks to the Gifted One~~~
which will hopefully get put thru the paces,,,,,,,,,,,,South County Style,
then i'll put it thru The OTHER Cape's rigors of Autumn.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

Daiwa Samauri braid, I like the softness but I had too many issues with light stuff causing windknots and lost way too much line. maybe i was using too heavy lb test I don't know, gonna try power pro.

That was last year's new equipment, for me. I found that while it's great for plugging, it doesn't have enough abrasion resistance for jigging, and it undertests. The 55# braid broke before my 40# mono leader on several occasions, causing me to lose too much line. That kind of did away with the extra distance I was getting over Big Game braid.

I'm not going to run a 30# mono leader for jigging.

[Fishoholic]

another for TA clips

Hodgeman King Stream wading boots completely fell apart in less that a season. The sole just fell off over a mile from the truck.. (wore a small hole in the stocking foot of my waders walking back too )Tried to file a warranty claim only to be told the boot is discontinued and the company sold to Coleman.. pfft 130$ crap..

Korker Jetty Plus Sandals.. Bought them hold together the piece of excrement wading boots.. Worked very well.. not nearly as heavy as the K5000's. Still the combo was a little heavy for swimming blub blub blub

Atlantis Splash top... Worked great! Kept me warm when wet suiting on windy nights.

Shimano Bluewave plugbag... Works well.. pretty tough.. tubes are a little small but I took 2 out and used a plastic emerald peanuts jar to hold big pikies and stuff. Bag drains and dries fast. Learned you really need to keep the lids Velcroed down while it dries or they will warp and be tough to close. One complaint is the crappy plastic clips for the shoulder straps. I had one let go while bending down to lip a fish and it gave way.. Slamming the pelican case I had attached to it onto the rock I was on. It didn't break the case but it the latch just right and dumped my camera and timmys smokes into the drink.

Mini Pelican case.. Worked great with the exception the block is. incident.. I sorta stopped carrying it after I killed my camera and was only carrying my buddies cancer sticks. I keep tellin him I'm trying to help him quit.

[piemma]

Wearbar studs. I bought them and screwed them into felt sole wading boots. Absolutely the greatest invention in years. No more 10 pound weights on my waders.