A very nice blog: Braidrunner

This is a very nice and professional blog that I have discovered last week. The author is an expert angler and most important of all a great photographer. The stuff you can see on his blog is outstanding. Amazing photos and very interesting fishing articles make this blog a must "visit" for all the angler out there.
I think we need more and more blogs of this quality on the net, it just shows the artistic side of lure fishing the way that I like and always try to convey in my blog.
Very glad for this recent discovery. Please have a look:

Braidrunner

The layout is simple yet crisp. Looks very professional.

This is a great photo take from the blog today. The setup is just as original as it gets.
The lure is a DUO Tetra Works Pocopoco F

Touching the Soul

This is a nice fly fishing trailer. I wish we could see more projects like this related to lure fishing.
Great Photography.




Touching the Soul (BC section trailer) from Troy Costa | Unified Productions on Vimeo.

Seabassin in Japan

Always cool to see a nice lady catching some nice seabass :))
In Japan of course...

New Maria lure "Slice" coming soon

A new vibration lure is on the work at Maria Japan. The introduction is expected for September 2012. In the meantime enjoy this 18 min. long video.

New 2012 Shimano Symetre FL

Finally some great news from Shimano USA. I was always wondering when Shimano was going to replace the old Symetre on the US reel line up. Don't get me wrong, the Symetre was a medium quality and high capable reel but it remained unchanged for a very long time and was falling behind the competition with other brands.
Now Shimano has revamped the model and it is going to hit the US market in September. Named Symetre FL it is will be "esthetically" is similar to the Exsence series sold in Japan. Gone is the green color, now it has a Black trim and ultra compact body which I admit are very pleasing to the eye.
As for the techonology behind it? X-ship , S-ARB bearings, Super Stopper II, Propulsion Line Management. 
The sizes will be the classic ones : 1000 / 2500 / 3000 and 4000
Price? Between 90-110USD.

On paper is a valid medium budget reel. I just wishes it came with a metal body instead of the classic and cheaper graphite frame.

You can get more info here at Shimano USA official page.

Sea Bassin' the Skagit Designs Way...

Cool seabass fishing video from the guys at Skagit Designs.

Lures used: Terry Jerk and Hyde Jerk