Brad’s Super
Bait Cut Plugs
$8.99 to $11.99
www.bsfishtales.com
Brad’s Super Bait Cut Plug is a
bait-holding lure with rotating
action. Effective for Chinook, coho,
lake trout, and halibut and other
bottomfish, it can be fished by
trolling, casting, plunking, or
back-bouncing. Brad’s Super Bait
Cut Plugs come in Pre-Rigged
Single Pack or Un-Rigged Twin
Pack versions. Get them at Fred
Meyer, Soldotna Hardware and
other Fish Alaska retailers.
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Okuma Catalina
Line Counters
$199.99 to $219.99
www.okumafishing.com
The Catalina series line counter
reels from Okuma feature a
machined aluminum, gold-anodized
spool and a ratcheting star drag for
precise settings. A dual anti-reverse
system and silent retrieve increase
smoothness and reliability, while
the line also features the
company’s Tension Spool
Control system for more
effective trolling. |
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Abu Garcia Orra SX Casting Reel
$99.99,
www.abu-garcia.com
Born from the Revo series, the Abu Garcia Orra casting reels
feature seven ball bearings, as well as a corrosion-resistant
instant anti-reverse bearing, and a lightweight aluminum
frame, a power disk-drag system and one-piece aluminum
spool, all combining to form an ideal combination of
performance, reliability and value. |
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Daiwa Aggrest Casting Reel
$179.95,
www.daiwa.com
The hyper-speed 7.3:1 gear ratio of this new reel brings
in line at a blistering rate of 32 inches per turn. A rigid
aluminum frame, ultra-tough, helical-cut phosphor
bronze pinion and Dura-Aluminum drive gear add
strength to the package. |
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Shimano
Core 50 Mg7 Casting Reel
$369.99,
www.fish.shimano.com
Featuring the smallest profile ever
on a Shimano reel, the new Core
Mg7 is designed for light-line
finesse fishing and uses an
ultra-lightweight magnesium
frame and aluminum spool
construction for reduced weight.
Fast high-efficiency gearing and a
variable brake system ensure no
aspect of performance is lost. |
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Ardent F500
Flip-n-Pitch Casting Reel
$179.99,
www.ardentoutdoors.com
Powerful, unyielding hook-sets and reliable
retrieves are the results when you combine a
Perma-lock drag system with a ceramic line-guide
and narrow spool to reduce line friction. With a
stainless steel handle and an aluminum alloy
frame, this new reel is plenty durable, too. |
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Quantum Kinetic PT Casting Reel
$119.99,
www.quantumfishing.com
The Kinetic PT series reels from
Quantum feature seven PT
hybrid polymer-stainless
bearings and are available
either with the super-fast
7.0:1 gear ratio, or a more
workmanlike 6.3:1 gear set. These reels are sure to be solid
performers across most applications specific to Alaska. |
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Avet Reels Raptor Series
$439.99,
www.avetreels.com
The Avet SX Raptor Reels with Dual Drag feature a ratcheting
drag cam with the MC (magnetic) cast control, allowing for
control of spool speed for more manageable casts in all kinds
of conditions. The Magic Cast
design also provides a tight line
to prevent backlash. |
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Pinnacle Scion Select X Baitcaster
$199.99,
www.pinnaclefishing.com
Offering a blazing fast 7:1 retrieve ratio, superior castability
and the power to handle the largest of Alaska’s gamefish,
the new Scion Select X from Pinnacle is one for the water
in 2010. Other features include multi-stack drag washers for
smooth, consistent pressure and Pinnacle’s Tandem Cast
Control system, which incorporates an automatic centrifugal
brake at the beginning of the cast and an adjustable magnetic
brake throughout the cast to help prevent backlash. |
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Abu Garcia Vendetta
Series Rods
$79.95 to $89.95
www.abu-garcia.com
The new Vendetta rods from
Abu Garcia are precisely
balanced to meet the weight
and specifications of the
company’s also-new Soron
reels, making for a formidable
angling package.
A counterbalance system in
the rod handle creates the
perfect harmony between rod
and reel, allowing for greater
sensitivity and control, minus
the fatigue during long
days on the water. |
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 St. Croix Avid Pearl Spinning & Casting Rods
$160 to $190,
www.stcroixrods.com
Made for women anglers with an eye for quality, the St. Croix Avid
Pearl spinning and casting rods feature a fuchsia metallic finish and
are outfitted with Alps zirconium guides, Fuji reel seats with abalone
insets, split-cork grip handles and slim-profile ferrules. Each of these
handcrafted, lightweight and sensitive rods also use St. Croix’s
Integrated Poly Curve technology in forming the high-modulus SCIII
graphite blanks. |
TUF-Line XP Indicator Braid
$29.99 to $64.99 (300-yd spools),
www.tuf-line.com
Now add even more
precision to your
presentation, with TUF-Line
XP Indicator Braid, with the
line changing colors every
10 feet, from yellow to green
to red, allowing you to simply
count the color change to your desired depth when
trolling, back-trolling or jigging to suspended fish. This new braid is sure to
be an even bigger hit with those who frequently run multiple rods. |
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Sufix
Performance Fuse Braid
$12.99,
www.sufix.com
Fuse, a rounder, thermally-fused
braided line, is produced from
100% Dyneema fiber.
With Sufix’s unique bonding
technology, this line has added
body and is designed with
enhanced smoothness
—resulting in a superior casting
and trolling line. |
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