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Tell the White House to Safeguard Recreational Fishing
Posted on: Mar 11, 2010
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Anglers, attached is a link to a very informative site about some major polices the current administration is considering about management of our Oceans and Great Lakes. The fishing community needs to voice opinion about this policy to ensure our ability to fish now and in the future. The site makes it simple and easy to send a letter to the policy makers. Click here – Keep America Fishing
20,000 BillFish Record
Posted on: Feb 25, 2010
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Capt. Brad Philipps of the “Decisive” from Guatemalan Billfishing Adventures has been a long time supporter of circle hooks. Brad has always used Eagle Claw and Lazer Sharp hooks and obviously they are working.
Brad has been one of the top captains in the world for a number of years and only the second person in history to reach the mark of 20,000 Billfish. Captain Brad has been fishing the waters off Guatemala since 2000. Brad has been named the Billfish Foundation release captain of the year for eight straight years. His exclusive use of the Lazer Sharp L2004EL non offset is one of his secrets to success. “This hook was designed specifically for Billfish and is the best in the world. All other hooks are designed after the L2004 and it was the first tournament approve circle hook. Eagle Claw has been the leader in circle hooks as long as I have been fishing” states Phillipps.
“Leading up to the record day the fishing had been red-hot since our Christmas report, and for a variety of reasons January 2010 will be a month to remember for years to come. ‘Decisive’ had many 30 plus sailfish release days, won both the tournaments it fished and Capt. Brad Philipps released his 20,000th career billfish as a captain. So with 551 releases in the past 25 days on the water it’s easy to see why anglers have been kept so happy sharing in the exceptional fishing Guatemala has to offer.” reported Brad
Crappie Season is approaching fast
Posted on: Feb 08, 2010
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Crappie are starting to move up on the beds in the deep south and for fast action and great eating, there is nothing better than one of America’s favorite game fish – Crappie and we have just the item to help you catch more.
Floating Crappie Gems by Eagle Claw are made with Advanced Scent Technology, a maximum strength formula that is great for big Crappie.
Eagle Claw Crappie bait has an ultra buoyancy feature that allows a slower fall and keeps your jig in the strike zone longer. Gems are great for enticing all types of Panfish including Bluegill and Perch too. So, no matter how you fish for Crappie, this exclusive combination of color, buoyancy and scent is so powerful it is sure help you catch more fish this spring. Eagle Claw Crappie Gems are available in four of the brightest colors on the market: Chartreuse, Pink, White and Yellow.
Come See us at the Denver Consumer Show
Posted on: Dec 30, 2009
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We will be at International Sportsman’s Expo Show at the Denver Convention Center the week of Jan 7th. Stop by our booth #2312 for some “Show Only” specials on our newest hooks, rods, reels and bait items. Some items will up to 50% off in limited quantities.
Terry Wickstrom, our long time friend and favorite local TV host will be there as well giving some great tips on fishing in the Rocky Mountain region and using Eagle Claw products. Shop, learn and have a great start to the new year.
Hope to see you at the show,
Merry Christmas
Posted on: Dec 24, 2009
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Merry Christmas to everyone. 2009 has been a tough year in many ways but for the anglers around the world we have received some great gifts all year long. Great fishing conditions around the country, no huge hurricanes to hold us back in the south, full reservoirs in the west and better late than never ice in the north.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. I hope you enjoy the time with family and loved ones, but don’t forget to sneak in a quick trip on the water if you get a chance!
Chris
Eagle Claw Stripers
Posted on: Dec 21, 2009
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Check out this new show all about landing some big Chesapeake Bay Stripers.One of our favorite Pro Staff members, Jeffery Thomas braved some rough cold water for a chance to get in on a hot bite in Virgina
These guys show how good circle hooks can be at catching big fish on live bait. They put our circle hooks to the test!
New Mississippi State Record Catfish
Posted on: Dec 09, 2009
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Christmas comes early for Joey Pounders, but not easy – as he found out while wrestling the new Mississippi state record Flathead Catfish to the boat single handed reports the local paper
There is nothing yellow about flatheads, except for the tint of their skin. They are fierce fighters that don’t give an inch of line easily. So imagine the predicament Joey Pounders was in Nov. 2 when he had an irate 77-pounder on his line, alone on a 21-foot pontoon boat on the Tenn-Tom Waterway.
Without a net.
Holding the line to keep the fish close, he reached down and took his only option. “When he opened his mouth, I reached in and grabbed him by his lower jaw,” Pounders said. “And, of course he bit down. Flatheads love to bite and he did and he went to shaking and I thought he was going to rip my shoulder out of its socket. “It would have had it kept flopping and turning, but he stopped and I just pulled him up as best I could, got both hands on him and just rolled him in on top of me. It was my only choice. I was laying on the deck of the boat and the catfish was on top of me. Then I just held on, caught my breath and finally slid him in far enough to let him go.”
There was a lot of fish to slide. It was 46.5 inches long with a 33-inch girth. Its official weight of 77 pounds easily beat the previous record of 66 pounds set by Brad Hillhouse in 2005.
He put the fish in a 100-gallon livewell and headed for his brother’s home on the river’s bank.
“When Joey pulled up, to the dock, he said he had a big one,” said Jerry Pounders. “When he lifted the lid of the livewell, I saw that fish and said, ‘Oh my Lord.’” The brothers moved the fish to a 500-gallon tank in Jerry’s yard. The fish lived there for two days. But the Pounders took care of the fish, never taking it out of a livewell for more than a few seconds.
“We wanted to release the fish back into the river, which we did,” Joey Pounders said. “I took him back down and slid him in and held on until I was sure he was OK. He was because after a couple of seconds he took off for deep water. He’s back in the river.
“I wasn’t fishing where I thought a fish like that would live,” Joey Pounders said. “I got on the water at 2:30 and was waiting on a friend. He was late so I went just across the river to this hole to wait for him.
“It’s an 18-foot hole on a bank where a tree fell into a couple of years ago. It’s not one of our hot spots, just a spot that’s close by.”
Pounders uses 7-foot heavy-action rod, with 50-pound Power Pro braided terminal line. With a three-way swivel, he attaches a two-foot piece of 50-pound Fluorocarbon leader to an Eagle Claw hook and a lighter piece of line to the weight. He nets his own live shad for bait.
Pounders said he had three lines rigged and tossed one upstream of the tree, one downstream and one right in the middle of the tree.
“It’s how we fish all the time, and most of the bites come on the line in the middle of the cover, at least that’s where the big fish always bite,” he said. “This one did, and when I set the hook he ran downriver about 15 yards. It took about 12 or 15 minutes to get him to the boat.”
Congratulations Joey on a great catch. Even better that big fish is back out there to help someone break the record again!
Most of all – I love that Hat!
Salsa is the Hot New Scent
Posted on: Dec 07, 2009
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The hottest new scent product from Eagle Claw is Salsa. Designed to be used in fresh or saltwater, This Salsa is definitely not the mild version.
Featuring Advanced Scent Technology™ or AST formulas, this all new fish attractant is designed using real food, strong fish attracting scents, natural occurring bait oils and featuring an advanced formula of proprietary blended ingredients that catch big fish.
Salsa is designed to stick to both hard and soft baits and can even be used with fresh bait for an added scent and flavor trail in the water. This all-new formula is a thick liquid that holds the holographic glitter in suspension. This makes Salsa easy to use with no shaking needed and also maximizes the overall performance of the scent by ensuring a consistent blend of oils and attractants every time it is used. Check it out
Available in four fish catching scents – Squid, Menhaden/Live Bait, Shrimp and Krill, each 4 oz. bottle of Salsa retails for $7.99.
Salsa is just one of the great scent products from Eagle Claw
Fish for Thanksgiving
Posted on: Nov 30, 2009
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Our friends over at Santa Ana River Lakes and Corona Lakes in Southern California are known for the huge trout they stock around the LA area. These lakes are a great place to take a family for the day and gives people a chance to catch some really nice big trout close to the city. The California State Record has been broken here several times in the last 5 years. Check out this video of fish being stocked and you will see why – there are some HUGE trout swimming in these lakes right now
Eagle Claw works with the guys at Santa Anna to sponsor special programs and events throughout the year. The Holidays are a great time to visit. The Weather in Southern California is good and the fish are waiting. Pick up some Eagle Claw bait – Sizzle is my favorite color – dipped a little Gravy for an extra scent trail and go catch em.
NCSU wins the FLW College Bass Northern Divison
Posted on: Nov 11, 2009
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In a come from behind victory the North Carolina State University team of Ben Dziwulski of Woodbine, Md., and Kevin Beverley of Fuquay Varina, N.C., shocked the rest of today’s field with six bass weighing 9 pounds, 6 ounces to win the National Guard FLW College Fishing Northern Division Regional championship on Lake Norman by nearly 2 pounds with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 24-10. For their efforts, the team won a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard wrapped in school colors and $25,000 for the school they represent.
These guys are the up and coming pros ready to take on the best of the FLW and BASS pros in the coming years – and they put their trust in Lazer Sharp hooks when the money is on the line
