MIDNITE ACTION!

Ready for some big cats? we were! Here's some action from the dead of the night...

Large Asian Redtail Catfish hauled in by the strong Major Craft Bone spin rod...

It was victim of the Jackall TN vibe, a hard lure to pass up when fishing deep...

Didn't take long to find another hungry monster cat...

This time the IMA Barbarossa 120 worked its wonders...

Hardly a small fish under the cover of darkness. This one had the Jackall Tranpo spin rod working overtime...

The DUO Maniac hopped on the bottom did the trick...

The string of giants continued with yet another nice Asian Redtail...

We absolutely love the IMA Flechette and this one scores like it always does...

The Jackall Tranpo two piece rod is now a firm favourite for this kind of work. The strength it offers down low is to be seen...

This is the APIA Punch Line, a lipless sinking lure which has a great flutter which found a hungry Cat...

Then its another fat one to keep us working...

The DUO Beach Walker Axcion is another regular performer... 

A fat Amazonian Redtail Cat gave the Bone spin rod a run for its money but it was tamed eventually...

The IMA Spin Gulf works as well in the dark as it does in the day...

Then its back to the Asian Redtails. They go hard at this size...

The IMA Flechette does it again...




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UNVEILING THE MAJOR CRAFT SLOW DRAW SLOW PITCH JIG ROD!

Almost a year in design and testing has culminated in the release of the new SLOW DRAW series of slow pitch jigging rods, the result of a collaborative effort between Major Craft and Tackle Source.

Needless to say we are mighty excited to see the end product. And it looks great. We worked hard to ensure the finish and minor details were perfect. Even the rod case it comes in is of a greater quality. This rod rocks!

As you read this, the SLOW DRAW will be available in most good fishing tackle stores!

 We've had a blast with the creating of this new series, almost just as much fun as we've had testing and fishing prototypes. Here's a link to an earlier post which featured an early prototype in action.

http://tacklesource.blogspot.my/2015/10/west-coast-wonder.html

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LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE JIGGING!

While we were out giving the new NP-JACK offshore rod by Major Craft a work out, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to drop a few jigs as well. Here's what we caught...

Rough seas made it tough. Here's a first customer on the FEED Lures FLIP jig, a cute little Emperor...

Going large with this IMA Ro jig certainly got the attention of this nice Coral Trout...

Catch of the day went to this wicked African pompano which gave the Major Craft Giant Killing Light Jig rod a run for its money!

It took the Major Craft Jigpara Semi Long jig...

We wrapped the day with many misses but here's one which stuck. A juvenile African Pompano in all its long-finned glory. It fell for the Major Craft Jigpara Short jig...

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OFFSHORE CASTING WITH THE MAJOR CRAFT NP-JACK!

If you haven't noticed, Major Craft has quietly launched a funky new flagship saltwater range of rods: the NP-JACK. Of the series the latest line consists of some sick new Offshore Casting rods. Obviously we were over-excited and hit the water in no time with new gear in hand!

For optimum levels of fun we chose the NJC-76ML - a PE 1.5-3 rated rod that will handle lures up to 60g. Perfect for our application...

We love our saltwater casting for pelagic speedsters using the ubiquitous Pintail minnows by renown manufacturer Jackson. We didn't wait long to have the NP-JACK loaded up...

After a long fight we found it to be a pesky Shark!

It had the Jackson Pintail Tune firmly in its jaws...

Tamed by the NP-JACK. We found the rod with a faster taper from previous iterations of the offshore casting rod and it had greater butt power for more effective lifting...

Few casts later we tangle with a GT which gave the rod a good run for its money...

The Jackson Pintail Tune is supreme in these applications. It has spawned many cheap copies but alas there can only be One...

To prove its worthiness the Pintail scores a beaut Coral Trout from a shallow reef. We needed all the NP-JACK could muster to wrench this fish from the treacherous reef...

A strong fat fish, and a worthy opponent. But the Jackson Pintail Tune had it nailed...

After a few missed attempts and bite offs we finally had a Spanish Mackeral in the boat. This is the fish that defines the whole offshore high speed spinning scene...

It is the fish that has kept fishermen flocking back for more, dazzled by its speed, tenacity and sheer aggression when pelting a quick retrieved lure. That lure in question is no doubt the Jackson Pintail Tune. Gear up, for the season is in full swing!

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BLACK BASS HUNTING!

This was a trip to the unknown, a chance to tangle with some brutes and to pit them against a line of rods we already knew were super tough, but just how tough? So with the Major Craft Bone rods packed we were off...

It would take a couple of flights, but we would get there unscathed...

We traversed land, sea and air, and it took quite a journey. This had better be worth it...

The final leg consisted of an upstream boat ride with many obstacles thrown in...

We were deep in the interior, amongst various native tribes. It would be an interesting experience...

Rods in question were the already proven Major Craft Bone series, these are specially developed brute sticks for heavy cover and trophy fish chasing...

Our boxes consisted with armament fit for an all out assault...

Not exactly what we were after but a welcome first strike by an unassuming Giant Gourami. These fish are not a regular artificial lure capture...

The Evergreen Combat Crank had it fooled!

The fishing was frustratingly hard and we went two fishless days as we covered water in search of our quarry. This greedy Archerfish which was pinned on the Evergreen Modo Faith lure signalled that we were in brackish waters...

With the right water conditions the bites came. Prior to this a larger Black Bass was lost boatside as it was being prepared for photographs. We had to close the day with this fish as a consolation...

The funky APIA Gablin lure did the damage on this Black Bass from a snag...

The next day we knew where to find them. This little guy was a no contest against the powerful Major Craft Bone rod...

It liked the fat Imakatsu Crank which went deep to lure it out...

It didn't take too long to find another with a similar Imakatsu Crank. These crankbaits are a favourite amongst trophy hunters because they go deep fast and have that wobble/roll which just calls out to fish. They are a must have on every trip for us...

The following day we ventured up a tighter river and was rewarded by this fish from really shallow water...

It smashed the Jackson Athlete in inches of water and displayed awesome strength and determination as it made for the comfort of the faraway snags...

This fish was much smaller but was a treasured catch all the same as the bites were really few and far between...

Another gun big crankbait is the Evergreen Combat Crank, we can't speak more highly about this lure in all its depth guises...

Silent, unassuming, natural swimming. The big Sasuke 130 Gouriki version lure from IMA was taken very close to boatside in a big explosion which had us all jumping...

This was the monster of the trip. The fight was to be savoured as the Bone rod was pitched against a worthy rival...

This was the lightest combo we had brought, and it would ironically account for the biggest fish for the trip. Confidence in the tackle was confirmed after this victory...

This fish was taken in the rain a little down river on the big and mean Jackall Mikey swimbait...

Then a second monster for the last day on the water. This fish fought with maximum aggression and was almost lost a couple of times as it turned the boat around and found some snags...

We can't help but wonder because like the big one before it, this big guy fell for the IMA Sasuke 130 Gouriki. We had never imagined this lure to be an asset for this sort of fishing but we may have found gold. Could this be the ultimate weapon for Black Bass hunting in the rivers?

The trip felt both long and short, but after a week we had come to the end of our journey to find the Black Bass. An amazing one it had been...

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