I picked up some 'Tuff Coat' Non-Skid Coating Rubberized/Sound Deadening Non Skid Polyurethane Saftey Coating. For the floor of my 13' Whaler. Area is 4' x 8' The floor has been grinded. Questions ? 1) Anyone used it ? 2) Does it last and not peel ? Thanks Martin ..read more

For me,being in mid 80's,I still enjoy being out on the water,soaking a bait.I enjoy,Newport ,Oregon,the beautiful coast line and great fishing,Leaving my bayside accomodations,at 6A,,on the boat at 6:30..a run of 5 miles or so from the harbor after setting out the crab gear,Limits on rock fish then a return to the dock with 8 to 12 dungeness and limits of fish by 1PM.Crabs cooked,fish filleted and at the the condo back by 2PM,Time to take the wife out for a great dinner before returning to... Oregon coast fishing ..read more

I Cover What's Inside My Backpacks As I Need To Video As Well. There are times i don't even bring a pack as i'm just testing areas. And since i release my catches i have no need for a cooler as well. But i often bring a small cooler to sit on when i'm field testing new equipment for Okuma to Mustad. But when i do test gear for reviews i'm forced to bring more gear then i'm used to. So in this video i'll show what i use in the field ..read more

1st Successful Attempt of Fitting an Original Azores For a Gomexus Knob! I was a bit worried that i lacked the parts to make this work. But Vernon at Gomexus has been sending me some extra parts that came in useful today! The Azores line for Okuma is one of Okuma's older models but for many of us, myself included i hold a special place in my heart for these heavy yet dependable spinning reels! Earlier today i alerted Gomexus that i found the combination of the right parts for the newer... Installed Gomexus Knobs on my Original Azores 8000 Pair ..read more

Used A LineDancer w/my Okuma Rod & Spinner To Bring In 2 & Lose 2 Jacks in 2hr! Of all the forms of shoreline angling i've tried i love jigging from shore the best. And i spend the least amount of money on my gear. I travel light & cover a large area sometimes 3miles from my car. I take a backpack & recently a 5gal bucket just to sit on while i'm jigging. Several key factors make this work so well for me. The jigs. I use Tracershot Jigs supplied to me by Mustad. These jigs were... Shore Based Jigging For Jacks ..read more

The "Plug & Play" is a Whole Arm Replacement-Stronger Than Just The Knob Replacement by Itself! I'm answering questions on if the screw-on arm of Okuma's Epixor & Inspira Spinning Reels can be replaced by the "Plug & Play" accessory arm assemblage by Gomexus. The answer is yes, it can. I was asked to verify this as this style of threaded hexagon shape was originally meant for the Ceymar type of spinning reels. But i've found it doesn't work with the new Ceymar HD line. Also if the spinners... My Gomexus Plug & Play "Power Handles" Will Fit my Inspira & Epixors ..read more

Today's Mail Had a Box of Live Target's FLEEING SHRIMP in it! I never had this one yet. I really wanted to start using the ones i've received. Badly. But i've always had Medium to HD rated rods & lacked the UL to L rated rods. I do have lighter rated rods that i no longer throw so was slowly putting together an arsenal of lighter powered long length casting & spinning rods. I found myself getting Celilo's. I really wasn't sure on this choice so i started with a 9'6" C model. A solid start... Casting ONLY a 1/4oz FLEEING SHRIMP For Distance After Review ..read more

How To Insert The Ink Pellets Into The InkVaders! Last week in Honolulu the Izuo Brothers Fishing Show was a great success! Mustad filled orders galore for a great 2023 start. After unpacking everything back into my storage i found a YouTube video of a FL angler trying to use the Live Octopus Jigs by Mustad called InkVaders a 100miles South in the Gulf in 100ft. But he didn't familiarize himself with these jigs ahead of time & didn't know where & how to insert the actual octopus ink... How To Use Ink Pellets For Live Octopus Jig Lures by Mustad ..read more

My Favorite Boating & Fishing Equipment Outlet in Hawaii! I go to POP maybe 1-2x a month. It's a far drive for me & traffic is always an issue going into town. But i love that place! The ambiance is good & the workers there are extremely helpful. During my trips i often meet new boat owners to anglers with questions. Most of the staff there know me & often introduce me to give advise. I've sold large ticket items for POP. Mostly trolling gear to new boat owners. Also tips on how to deck... POP "Pacific Ocean Producers" Hawaii's Mega Fishing & Boating Headquarters ..read more

First US Review of Mustad's NEW Hybrid Rod & Olympus's Accord Reel! Mustad will be unveiling slowly throughout 2023 their NEW 18 Fishing Rod Series! I got a chance to review the G-Series Hybrid Rod for spinning reels. My honest opinion? This is one of the BEST Steelhead Rods i've ever used. I hooked a 3ft Barracuda on the 1st day of testing & the rod handled it fine. The reason it's a Hybrid is because the thicker rod section partially collapses & the 2nd shorter section is a completed... Mustad's G-Series Hybrid Rod w/Olympus Accord 40S Spinning Reel ..read more