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Eagle Claw Involved in “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing” Event
Posted on: Jun 21, 2011
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Here is a story sent to us from a “newbie” in the fishing world. She is now a dedicated Eagle Claw user and fan. Here’s what Delores Belanger had to say:
“I attended a ladies fishing seminar in Stuart, Florida a few weekends ago called “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing”. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of it or not, but it’s a weekend seminar to help us ladies become more comfortable with the sport of fishing by teaching us the simple basics. Someone by the name of Sam Hudson was there on behalf of Eagle Claw and set up a station to teach us how to rig live shrimp on a circle hook. He also gave us some handouts to help us learn the difference between hook sizes and shapes and in-line vs. off-set. And finally, he gave us all a pack of different sized circle hooks to put in our tackle boxes. I just wanted to take a few minutes and tell you ‘Thank-You’ for supplying us with someone willing to help us and for the hooks to get us started. It was really an awesome experience and I hope Eagle Claw continues to be a part of it.”
Eagle Claw continues to remain dedicated to teaching and helping people around the nation become more involved and interested in the sport of fishing. Whether it be salt water inshore fishing, trout fishing in the rivers of Colorado, or off-shore marlin fishing, Eagle Claw wants to be involved.
Thank you to Delores and all of the rest of our faithful users and fans out there!
Eagle Claw® & Bioline® to sponsor Outdoor Life Save-A-Stream Project
Posted on: May 31, 2011
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Eagle Claw® & Bioline® to sponsor Outdoor Life Save-A-Stream Project
DENVER, Colo. – For the fourth year, Outdoor Life is taking on the fight to rehabilitate America’s Waterways. Working in partnership with Bioline and the Country Music Association, Outdoor Life’s Project Save-A-Stream has launched a nationwide campaign and contest to clean up our waterways—from streams to rivers and lakes to marshland.
Beginning in March, readers will submit entries describing a waterway in their area that needs conserving. Model projects will be selected to receive support for their efforts from Outdoor Life and program sponsors. “Outdoor Life’s effort to rehabilitate America’s waterways fit’s right in with the visions of Eagle Claw and Bioline.” said Matt Gray, Marketing Manager for Eagle Claw Fishing tackle, adding that “Eagle Claw and Bioline are dedicated to help conserve our natural resources and waterways so that every angler has a chance for a bright fishing future.”
Bioline is the flagship product in Eagle Claw’s conservation and earth friendly line of products that also includes non-lead weights and skinners, circle hooks, barbless hooks and degradable packaging.
Once again, Outdoor Life will host a Celebrity Artist Charity Event at the CMA’s annual festival in Nashville. Past events have featured friendly competitions between Country Music Artists and outdoor Pros competing in various outdoor disciplines such as game calling and casting. In addition, local stream cleanups in partnership with groups like Boy Scouts of America, will be organized across the country.
Lazer Sharp Sponsors 2011 FCA Manhattan Cup
Posted on: May 31, 2011
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Lazer Sharp Sponsors 2011 FCA Manhattan Cup
DENVER, COLORADO — Lazer Sharp was proud to be this year’s official hook sponsor of the 2011 Fisherman’s Conservation Association Manhattan Cup. The Manhattan Cup has become the largest one-day in-shore fishing tournament in the Northeast. Approximately 50 professional fishing guides provide their boats and expertise to individual teams competing for the largest striped bass and bluefish among three categories (fly, artificial and bait).
This year will also mark the third year in a row that the tournament will feature a “Live Release Division,” demonstrating that Striped Bass can be weighed in and released alive to fight and spawn again. Lazer Sharp generously donated a variety of Lazer Sharp L2004 circle hooks to the event. Matt Gray, Marketing Manager for Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle was on hand for this years event and competed while fishing with Captain Mike Tomasino, “Lazer Sharp is excited to take part in the FCA Manhattan Cup, it brings together a multitude of quality organizations that all have preserving our unique and diverse fisheries as a priority in their business plan.
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New Oxy-degradable Snell Bags
Posted on: May 11, 2011
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Eagle Claw fishing tackle, is proud to introduce the first oxy-degradable snell bag.
The new snell bags are made from a special formulation of polymers that allow the bags to degrade in the environment and landfills. Micro-organisms can break down the bags into tiny particles allowing the paper inner cards to completely degrade reducing streamside waste.
Look for the new Eagle Claw oxy-degradable snell bags and other environmentally friendly fishing products marked with the Fish Green™ logo.
Interview with John Albrich of Reel Time Fishing
Posted on: Feb 21, 2011
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JOHN ALBRICH
Where are you located? What bodies of water do you fish? Lewiston, ID. Clearwater and Snake Rivers. Also the Kenai River in Alaska.
What type of fishing do you specialize in? Salmon and Steelhead
What can guest expect from a trip with your guide service? A full day on the water with lots of laughs, excellent equipment and a shore lunch.
What makes your guide service stand apart from your competitors? I work for a top notch outfitter (Toby Wyatt) and our crew of guides keep in constant communication so we always know where the fish are, and we get them!
What is the best part about being a guide? Watching the smile on peoples faces when they see the fish they’ve just fought come in the boat.
What is a success story with guests? The day I forgot to bring my net and ended up landing 4 spring Chinook by hand. It was quite a circus.
What would you do if you were not taking guests fishing? I’d be fishing!
Favorite fishing tackle? Wright & McGill rods and Lazer Sharp hooks of course! I’m very picky about my equipment; everything has to be clean and in top shape. There is not a better salmon rod on the market then the magnum plug rod in my opinion.
What are your plans for the 2011 season? Spend more time on the water chasing spring Chinook and getting more kids out on the water.
What else would you like the public to know about you? I’m a tackle junkie. And love playing with different egg cures. My garage looks like a tackle shop.
What is your contact information and links? Bookings 1-208-790-2128 and the website is www.reeltimefish.com
Any words of wisdom? Just to always stay positive when the fishing’s slow. A rough day out on the water still beats a day behind a desk.
If you were stuck on your boat with one set up, what would it be? Salmon Fishing it would be a W&M magnum plug rod back trolling some fresh cured roe for sure!
Lazer Sharp Octopus Realignment & Advancement
Posted on: Jan 24, 2011
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DENVER, COLORADO — Lazer Sharp is proud to introduce a revamped and advanced line of Octopus hooks. The new lineup of L1 & L2 Octopus hooks encompasses the size ranges and finishes demanded by today’s technically advanced anglers.
The biggest advancement on the L1 & L2 Octopus lines comes with the introduction of the first ever American-made needlepoint fishhook. Offering fishermen a sticky-sharp point that helps to improve penetration and hook-up ratios; the L1 & L2 needlepoint hooks combine all the attributes that the world’s best anglers look for in a fishhook.
The L1 Octopus hook is a short shank Octopus hook that is ideal for numerous applications including Salmon and Steelhead. Whether back-bouncing or drifting, the L1 has the durability and strength to reel in sea run behemoths. Finished in either a sultry Platinum Black finish or a bite inducing Red, the L1 is available in sizes 12 – 6/0 and in both small and large quantity packs.
The L2 Octopus hook is a long shank Octopus that is widely used in both salt and freshwater fisheries. The L2 can be used for drop shotting or wacky rigging as well as rigging up chunk baits and trolling. The opportunities for hooking up with the L2 Octopus increase with three color options: Platinum Black, Red and Nickel. The L2 is offered in sizes 12 – 9/0 (depending on finish) and are also offered in both a small and large quantity pack.
As one of the most versatile hooks on the market, the Octopus hook is a favorite among both salt and freshwater anglers. The L1 & L2 Octopus hooks will be available early in 2011 to all consumers. MSRP: $7.00 – $14.75 depending on size/quantity.
Colorado Guide Robby Richardson Talks Ice Fishing
Posted on: Jan 19, 2011
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Ice fishing is misconceived by many as a cold, boring sport that requires some inebriation to be fun, but this is far from the truth! If done correctly, ice fishing can be comfortable, exciting, and one of the best opportunities of the year to catch a trophy fish! In a typical winter, Colorado has many different ice fishing options across the front range and into the rocky mountains with opportunities for walleye, pike, perch, trout, salmon, and lake trout!
Walleye can be found in Chatfield and Cherry Creek, Antero and 11 Mile reservoirs provide some of the best trophy trout opportunities in the western U.S. and salmon and lake trout of Colorado can be found coexisting in Granby and Blue Mesa reservoirs. These bodies of water are just a few of the opportunities across the state of Colorado, but others include: Rifle Gap, Harvey Gap, Taylor, Aurora, Taryall, Georgetown, Dillon, Green Mountain, Gross, Twin Lakes, Turquois, and many many more!
Ice fishing technology has come a long way over the last decade from
heaters to huts and everything in between to keep you dry, warm, and focused on the fish. Sonar and GPS technology has also advanced and truly takes the guesswork out of fishing, allowing any ice angler to identify potential fish-holding structure on a topo map, mark it on their GPS and then use color, HD sonar to identify bottom type, weeds, fish, and how the fish are reacting to their bait. This allows an angler to eliminate dead water quickly and idenfy the fishes mood so that they can adjust quickly.
Sport Fish Colorado and its guides take full advantage of all the impressive new ice fishing technology to capitalize on the many awesome ice fishing opportunities Colorado has to offer. We don’t like to sit and hope the fish come to us. We actively pursue our target species in hopes of meeting the day’s goal(s) in order to achieve a fishing experience that provides an adrenaline rush and leaves you wanting more! This takes a little more work and effort, but is usually well worth it! For more information on ice fishing in Colorado check out Icefishcolorado.com. Give Colorado ice fishing a try today for your shot at a true trophy like one of
the fish below!
Brian Woodward “The Master of Walleye” checks in from Casper Wyoming
Posted on: Jan 14, 2011
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Brian Woodward is the director of the Wyoming Walleye Stampede. Brian is in charge of running three different events. The 1st event is at Keyhole Reservoir on May 7th and 8th. Second event is at Glendo Res on June 4th and 5th. The 3rd event will be held at Boysen Res on June 18th and 19th to finish out the regular season. Then the top 25 teams from the Stampede will go on to compete against the top 25 teams from Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, and South Dakota for a combined 125 team Championship. Really exciting! All good stuff!!
Brian Woodward is also the president of the North Platte Walleyes Unlimited. Brian spends most of his summer (when he is not fishing) reaching out to youth in the local area and throughout the state of Wyoming. North Platte Walleyes Unlimited donates over 1500 rod and reel combos to young anglers. The club has 3 major events that they participate in and giveaway fishing rods. The major event of the year is at the Sportsmans Expo in Casper where the organization gives away around 900 combos. The club is also the primary sponsor for a life jacket loaner program that the Casper EMS department runs. Last year the North Platte Walleyes Unlimited received some great recognition for saving two lives due to individuals wearing our jackets after getting swept away in the North Platte River.
During the winter months Brian coaches a competitive girls volleyball team that competes at a junior national level. The girls team will travel to Colorado for 5 tournaments. The team will be attending the Junior National Qualifier in Minnesota. This year the girls are competing in the 18 year old division. Lets wish his girls team the best of luck this year.
Brian is involved in many different organizations. But when he does have time he like to fish. Here is a list of the tournaments that he will be fishing.
Masters Walleye Circuit West Division Includes:Devils Lake ND,June 24-26th, Mobridge SD, July 22-24, Cass Lake Sept 16-18
The Cabelas NTC @ Bays De Noc, Escanaba MI, & the World Walleye Championship, Praire du Chien, WI
Glendo June 11th and 12th and one tournament at Big Mac with the Nebraska Walleye Trail in May.
The Fight of a Lifetime
Posted on: Jan 05, 2011
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A few weeks ago, Jack Dlugitch and his two mates David and Charlie delivered a yacht from Cozumel Mexico to St. Thomas USVI. The three of them were planning to take the south route (south side of Cuba) and sail straight there with no stops. Each day they would set out lines in hopes to catch dinner. The crew was fishing for small Tuna, Wahoo or Mahi to feed them on their journey. The unexpected adventure began when, on the second night of the trip, a large flying fish landed in the boat. They all had the same idea to use it as bait, so they threw the giant fish on ice. Finally on the fourth day they rigged the 2.5 lb flying fish using an Eagle Claw O’Shaughnessy SS Hook # 10/0. What happens next becomes a story of a life time.
At 8:10am on Day four Jack, David and Charlie were at position 19° 28.200′N / 79° 51.821′W as they set out the lure. The boat was a 53′ day charter catamaran with a 28′ beam. David set the rod in an improvised rod holder (the base of the table). David turns back to meet up with Jack but before he reaches him the reel begins to scream. David immediately turns back and jumps over the fuel drums to reach the rod. David dips the tip of the rod for a second, pulls it up, and starts reeling.
They all see the marlin jump and take the bait about 75 yards behind the boat. “BLUE MARLIN 150LB” David calls out. There immediate reaction was excitement because of the size of the marlin. The crew was also a bit disappointed because they were trying to catch dinner. Without a moment to think, the beast takes off straight down taking 3/4’s of the 450 yards of line on the reel. Of course they don’t have a fighting belt with them because they were not looking to catch trophy fish. Jack used the only thing he can find which was a life jacket to wrap around David’s waist. After about 20 minutes David says he needs a little relief , the crew immediately calls David a girlyman. Jack takes the reel as Charlie relives him at the helm. As soon as Jack puts the life jacket in the correct position he is convinced the marlin is not 150lbs but probably closer to 200lbs. Jack now sees why David was so tired. The crew searches for a better solution to use other than just a life jacket acting as a belt. They decided that the edge on the metal drums would give them the best leverage. The only problem was that a metal 55 gallon drum that was full with diesel and hard to move. As the beast was throwing them from side to side they had to move to the metal drum. Now they had leverage and began to start to set the drag. Three hours later they had the drag set full. Their idea on the size of the fish changed throughout the fight.
On the first hour mark they had all agreed that the fish was more than 200 and thought about 300lbs. At the 2 hour mark they changed their estimate to 400lbs. At the 3 hour mark, they now were guessing over 500lbs. Jack and David shared the fighting duties, both of the guys’ arms turned to rubber. Jack was on the rod most of the time with David standing behind him helping to hold the rod tip up. At the 4 hour mark the team had finally brought the fish up to the leader which was about 30′ behind the boat. The monster fish stayed about 10′ below the surface which gave them their first good look at marlin. The only time the fish jumped and was at the surface was when he first took the bait. What they saw and thought was only 150lbs, was actually only the giant head of the beast.
Finally David grabs the leader (making it an official IGFA catch) and starts to pull him in the direction of the boat when he spooks and runs again. 20 minutes later David grabs the leader for a second time and starts pulling. The crew gets a second look at him and confirms the estimate. The beast turns to starboard and runs and before I can swivel around the drum, the line gets caught in the roller guide and breaks. Jack and David fought the Beast for a total of 4.5 hours. Jack spent about 3.5 hours and David about 1 hour total. Their final estimate was that the fish was over 10′ long without the bill and weighed more than 700lbs.
Jack Dlugitch
http://www.cozumelboatingsupplies.com/
Bioline at the International Sportsmans Expo
Posted on: Jan 05, 2011
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Bioline will be a the International Sportsman Expo this weekend January 6-9 2011. The expo will be held in Denver Colorado at the Colorado Convention Center. Come stop by and look for Bioline which we will be selling at a discount price of 5$. Also Text BIOLINE to 74499 starting tomorrow (The 6th) and receive another promotion. (limit 2 per person, standard data and message rates may apply)
For More information about the event please visit the web site http://www.sportsexpos.com/
bioline is the first, 100 percent biodegradable fishing line on the market. Made from a special combination of biodegradable polymers, bioline is engineered to retain its strength and durability for the first 10-12 months of use and then completely degrade in water or on land within five years. Standard monofilament fishing line lasts over 600 years.
bioline performs as well as monofilament with outstanding abrasion resistance and knot strength while having the clarity of fluorocarbon. bioline is the choice for weekend warriors and top anglers looking for a more earth-friendly alternative.
The degradation process starts at the surface of the line. Microorganisms begin breaking down and digesting bioline with the aid of sunlight and moisture. bioline becomes a combination of CO2, H2O and biomass. After the initial 10-12 months of use, the line begins to lose its tensile strength. The loss of tensile strength allows wildlife caught in lost line to break free. Monofilament does not degrade for 600 years and discarded line entangles birds, turtles and other wildlife.
Eagle Claw strives to be the leader in green fishing gear for anglers around the world and looks for opportunities to work with other organizations committed to conserve our natural resources and waterways.
Eagle Claw® is proud to bring bioline, the first 100 percent biodegradable premium fishing line, to the market. bioline is available in 225 yards spools in 4-12 lb test with a MSRP of $11.99.
