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Just a quick note, Dick's (at least the one in Melville, anyway) is having a very decent sale on GULP. Buy 6 bags, get 3 free. Also, that's at the old $7.99 price, not the 2025 $8.99/bag - so more savings. I know, I know, Dick's sucks, I get it. But 9 bags for $49.94 is a good deal, anti-gun BS...

I found these videos fascinating. I understand that Pete's results were obtained under a specific set of conditions, fairly shallow water and light tidal flow. But come on, it wasn't a single one-off confused tog that bit. I wish we could do this on the offshore grounds, and just maybe I can...

I've been wanting a Palmarius spinner to match my baitcasting #3 power slow pitch fluke jigger for some time. I just wasn't wild about the "regular" pricing. But patience is a virtue, even though it can be somewhat frustrating. Anyway, me and a bunch of my closest fishing buddies made our annual...

Of course everyone has their own view of just what "affordable" means. But in the world of titanium pliers, $300-$500 is the norm. And so, for $159 (with free shipping) these can be considered a good buy. Check out the titanium pliers offers by others, like Visser or VS (I think they both still...

I'm a big fan of the original Tatula TW 150P, owning one myself, with the more powerful 5.5:1 gear ratio. Just the right size and cranking power for lighter fluke jigging applications. A very smooth-winding reel. Now Daiwa has increase the size and beefed up the frame to the 200 size. There has...

If you have an interest in the latest in our sport, this video will have lots of good info. And for a change, most of it is actually NOT just marketing nonsense either. This video is not for you guys that feel all the newest innovations are useless gimmicks. Of course keep using whatever tackle...

Why the heck not? :unsure: Daiwa has just released their new "Steez Real Control" line of FW bass-intended rods - carrying the heaviest cost that I've ever seen in a factory stick. https://www.tackletour.com/previewdaiwasteezrealcontrol.html It does feature some true cutting edge tech...

I thought this was both funny and applies to new fishing tackle as well. Penn Long Beach for fluking, anybody?

Actually, I'm surprised it took this long. Had the VHF off and WFAN-FM on pretty much all day, due to the incessant BS spewed on 68, so I missed all the chatter. Coming home thru JI at 3:30 yesterday, I saw more than a few USCG, Bay Constable and other such governmental boats running around the...

Sorry for taking extended time away from this board, but the big girl in the side yard has dominated almost all of my free time. Plenty of planned (and unplanned) repairs, upgrades, and maintenance - now nearly completed. Geez, I could write a book about the joys of older boat ownership. If you...

With my 68-year old knees becoming increasingly wonky each season, requiring a series of gel injections every 6 months, and given the kinda low gunnel's of my boat, in addition to having a crewman go overboard offshore two seasons ago, I believe it's past time to get proactive on the safety...

I'm a big fan of thinking outside the box, as in finding creative solutions to expensive boat issues. But I think this one takes the cake. I don't normally link to The Hull Truth website, however this guy's piker engineering is certainly "special," while being funny as well. Anyone that has...

Once in a while West Marine will come thru with a decent deal. This one is more than decent. The Daiwa Procyon AL is being offered at a very buyer-friendly price of $199 for two. This is a $179 reel all day long. If I had to speculate, I would guess that Daiwa is ending the production of this...

It's supposed to rain this coming weekend, thus delaying my Spring boat repairs and prepping. So what to do? Looking through my "vast rod holdings," I found my prized BH Charter Special, sitting there minding its own business, just waiting for the fluke season to get going. Though I love this...

Almost forgot to post this info. Fluke season is coming, maybe even an April opening this year (though at a fairly tough 4 @ 19.5"). And so, I did see two rods that really caught my attention, during a recent visit to Causeway B&T. The first was a Shimano Talavera Type J spinner, 6' long, rated...

If you've picked up a shiny new mid-weight spinning rod at the WM show and want a solid reel to go with it - Fishermen's Source has all the Penn Spinfishers on sale, with the 3500 size at a solid 56 bux off. Pretty good deal, if you ask me. Snooze/lose.

This is a real deal for really great rods. And for those that don't care for the 6' versions, here's the 7' models for $87 off the regular price. This is the bait casting version of the ML spinner I use for deep fluke jig casting on slack tides. Would be a real nice straight up jigger in this...

Here We Go Again Building from my past experience replacing a heavy fluker's rod grips from the rear - as documented in an earlier thread, I've put in a fair amount of time considering another, similar make-over. But this one will be far more difficult, and I'm not entirely convinced that it...

Because I spend a significant amount of my time selling optical inspection and precise measuring instruments to the local manufacturing community, I take a special interests in vids such as this. Though AVET reels are not my favorite brand, despite me owning 4 of them, there's no doubt a...