A movie short experiment from Jeff's Tackle Box

I've put this clip up as an experiment.  First time we have been able, at least lately, to get my camera to speak with my computer in video mode.  This is piece from our fishing trip in June to Oak Island , we shot loads of pictures and now we can get back to the video clips.  The fishing rod shown is the Combat Rod and frankly a power house of a pole for getting the big ones landed.  With the right fishing reel like the Curado 300 it can be used all day in comfort and is simply a blast to fish.  This combo is so good I'll put it up against any game fish in the waters at Lake of the Woods.  The fish in the shot is a small musky and one of many we caught all week.  As I get my video skills cleaned up more of these clips will be going up on the site.

Gander Mountain tomorrow in Saint Augustine, FL

Kate and I will be showing Emmrods tomorrow 9/24/11 in Saint Augustine, FL.  It's been over an month since we did a Gander day so we need to get back on trap.  These days are normally a blast.  By the way the photo is not upside down.  It's your computer, mine has the same problem.

A really cool free stuff deal

Just ordered a Piranha Pocket X tool for those times where you need to have a small tool but no place to carry it.  I also still fly quite a bit and want to arrive with at least something that can open a box, turn a screw or loosen a bolt.  This little guy is pretty cool and certainly a got to have gear geek item.  If you get it from REI they have a heck of an offer.  Buy it at a store or order it online ( I did that ) then when it comes you snap a picture of the tool with your REI receipt.  You send that off to the Pocket X tool folks via email to team@pockettoolx.com and they send you a second tool for free.  What a deal!  For kayak fishing having a tool handy that will be easy to tighten a reel handle is always a good idea. 

Soon our property gets put up for winter, Rat Out protects it.

In the northern climates winter will soon be upon us.  Boats will head into storage, cabins will be closed for the winter and resorts will shut down till 2012.  I've worked full time in the pest control world for 40 years.  Seen loads of problems with rodents tearing up property put up for the season.  There is a really cool solution to help prevent that.  Rat Out gel, it's a simple formulation with garlic oil and white pepper that rodents do not want to deal with.  When the cabin or closed up or the boat stuck in the storage barn this stuff can help protect it.  The website is www.pestbarrier.com I did the original cases studies on it. The product works very well and costs pennies per application.  That tube goes a long way.  Thought I would post a mention of it here since so many Emmrod owners live up north.

A flashlight for the serious sportsman

Cheap disposable flashlights do not belong in any sportsman's gear as main use equipment.  Older designs that take away a hand just to use the light are old hat as well.  Sure headlights are handy but tough to keep around all the time since a person with head light on all the time looks just a bit weird.  Real solid flashlights a person can depend on day after day even put their life on the line with are the way to go.  This is the brand I carry, First Light, and have for a few years now.   Later on I'll post a picture of the chest pack that can be used to carry this beauty.

Another wonderful day in the W500

Got out for the morning today.  From  just before 7AM and headed off the water around noon.  Kayaks, anglers, and pleasure boaters all enjoying the Labor Day holiday.  As always spending time in the Wavewalk.  I landed 9 flounder all between 10 and 12 inches, too small to keep really but fun to catch just the same.  All the fish were on a 2 inch DOA shrimp on a jig head.  The rod and reel an Emmrod Packer with a Qualia MuL 10 spincast reel.  Wish there could have been something to take home for the grill, maybe next time.