Month: October 2012

Rapala EcoWear Reflection Waders

In addition to the special design protected appearance, Rapala EcoWear Reflection Waders have been manufactured with a unique, ecological technology by Dupont: DuPont Cerenol Polyol, a proprietary new family of high performance polyether polyols, which is manufactured in a sustainable process using an ingredient derived from agricultural feedstock.

  This renewable source reduces our carbon footprint on the environment, and is applied to the waterproofing process, resulting in an excellent waterproof rating (19,000mm) and breathability (4000g/m/24h) with 30% smaller fossil energy use and 35% smaller greenhouse gas emissions.

  Rapala’s EcoWear Reflection Waders are the first of its kind worldwide in terms of unique ecological manufacturing by DuPont.

 

  • Ergonomic back supportive belt
  • Zippered hand warmer pockets
  • Exclusive design protected pattern
  • Articulated knees
  • 3D mesh shoulder straps.

  Available in sizes Small to XX Large

Rapala Balsa Xtreme Minnow

With the responsive swimming action of balsa wood and the strength and color technology of plastic lures; Rapala’s Balsa Xtreme Minnow is the culmination of Rapala history and a modern concept united.

  Encased within a heavy-duty copolymer shell, you will notice a perfectly lure shaped wooden body made of the same product that Lauri Rapala was carving lures from during the days of Rapala’s inception – balsa. It is this balsa wood that provides the unmistakable ‘wounded minnow’ action that Rapala has become so famous for.

  Combining these traditionally separate raw materials generates a unique mix of rolling & wobbling action at a ratio of 60 to 40 that is super responsive, even at low speeds. The body is long casting and floats on a pause making it ideal for a number of shallow-water or heavy-structure applications.

  Available in 10cm/10g and in 4 great colour patterns.

  The BX series is the perfect combination of life-like action, natural look and strength for Xtreme angling conditions!

Rapala Clackin’ Magnum

Two champion families combine at last, the world famous X-Rap Magnum, and the highly successful Clackin’ series; to produce a lure that is extremely advanced and perfect in design – Rapala Clackin’ Magnum.  

The Clackin’ Magnum embodies all of the successful characteristics of both its parent families, with a number of customized alterations that set it apart, including a long narrow swimming lip with internal Rapala flash disc for added attraction. This narrow lip allows the lure to be fished over a wide range of line classes providing much less resistance when trolled or cast. Flat sides are also defining feature which produces a slightly more aggressive rolling action that is simply unbeatable for big game trolling.

  Inherited from the X-Rap Magnum, the Clackin’ Magnum features the same fish-enticing internal flash; high-speed straight-tracking action and the depth control concept that made its parent lure such a success. Rapala further added their signature Clackin’ Chamber into the mix to create a complete sensory stimulant for big predatory fish.   Available in eight X-Rap colour patterns including the new Grey Mackerel; and the introductory 20ft depth model complete with VMC Perma Steel treble hooks.

JM Gilles BARRA Tour AOY- Northern (Individual & Teams)

Jon Millard used the disapointment of missing out on last year’s Northern AOY Title on a count-back as motivation to win the 2012 crown.

Fittingly his win this year was also via a countback with Millard beating Peter Price for the title.

Read more for the full standings.

Place Angler Team R1 Faust R2 Teemburra Total
1 Jon Millard Rapala – ACM Rods 98 99 197
2 Peter Price Team Lowrance/Reidy’s Lures 100 97 197
3 Daniel Grech Rapala – ACM Rods 97 98 195
4 Craig Griffiths Area 51 Jig Heads  99 90 189
5 Scott McAuley  Team Lowrance/Reidy’s Lures 96 91 187
6 Donovan Power Team Power 94 92 186
7 Steven Wright Team Nitro 86 95 181
8 Keith Stanford Barra Fever 84 94 178
9 Nathan Chapman DDC 85 93 178
10 Glen Smith Barra Fever 81 96 177
11 Geoff Newby GB 87 89 176
12 Trent Power Team Power 88 88 176
13 Karim De Ridder Tin Can  95 76 171
14 Luke Katsaros Tin Can  93 76 169
15 Phill Lyons GB 92 76 168
16 Shane Clarke Dam Busters 82 86 168
17 Stephen Pill Area 51 Jig Heads  89 76 165
18 Mat McFarlane  Dam Busters 83 76 159
19 Jamie Bein Team Nitro 71 87 158
20 Brendan Barnett Tree Huggers 71 76 147
21 Michael Weick Tree Huggers 71 76 147
22 Daryl Pead DDC 0 100 100
23 Cy Taylor Hobie Fishing 91 0 91
24 Kerrin Taylor Hobie Fishing 90 0 90
25 Adrian Pegg DDC 71 0 71

 

Teams AOY    
Place Team Angler 1 Angler 2 R1- Faust  R2- Teembuura Total
1 Rapala – ACM Rods Daniel Grech Jon Millard 99 100 199
2 Team Lowrance/Reidy’s Lures Scott McAuley  Peter Price 100 98 198
3 Area 51 Jig Heads  Craig Griffiths Dan Roth 98 94 192
4 Power Trent Power Donovan Power 96 95 191
5 DDC Adrian Pegg Nathan Chapman 91 99 190
6 Team Nitro Steven Wright Jamie Bein 92 96 188
7 GB Phill Lyons Geoff Newby 94 93 187
8 Barra Fever Glen Smith Keith Stanford 90 97 187
9 Dam Busters Mat McFarlane  Shane Clarke 93 92 185
10 Tin Can  Karim De Ridder Luke Katsaros 97 82 179
11 Tree Huggers Michael Weick Brendan Barnett 80 82 162
12 Hobie Fishing Kerrin Taylor Cy Taylor 95 0 95

 

Killalure Teemburra Dam Evening Event- Final Results & Story

Hot & Cold Barra on Offer at Teemburra

Anglers experience hot and cold angling conditions at Teemburra Dam with competitors catching 28 fish in session one then struggling in a cold, wet and windy conditions in session two to land only 7 fish.

Making hay while the sun shine to claim victory was 39 year old Townsville angler Daryl Pead who caught a full bag in the first session to compiled a 5/10, 330cm limit for the tournament to secure the win over a talented field, including Jon Millard in 2nd and Daniel Grech in 3rd.
Victory for Pead was a result of a red-hot session one with the Teemburra champion getting seven bites and landing five fish on the first afternoon of competition.

“They bit consistently for the first 3 ½ hours of the session then they shut down”, explained Pead.

His approach to catch fish during the window of activity involved anchoring the boat a cast length out from a weed and lily lined point on the western side of the lake and working the shallows with slow rolled hard bodies.

“The bites were very tentative so we down sized to a Reidy’s Baby B52. Then it was a matter of slow rolling the lure back out from the edge and adding in the occasional pause. The takes were so tentative that many of the fish were just lip hooked on the rear treble. ”, explained Pead.

Most bites as expected came on the pause.

Day two proved a lot tougher and with their hot weed-point of day one failing to produce they even looking further afield in search of warmer water and hopefully active fish.

“We found warmer water up the back of a couple of bays, and while we got a hit we couldn’t put any fish in the boat”, explained Pead.

His 5/5, 330cm limit on day one proved enough and delivered Pead his maiden BARRA Tour event win.

Pead’s Tackle

Rod- 5’6” Live Fibre baitcaster
Reel- Rovex baitcaster
Line- 30lb Platil
Leader- 60lb Jinkai Plus flurocarbon
Notes- Down sized to smaller lures and fish slower due to the tentative bite. Saw fish on their sounders on day one but none on day two.

Millard Makes Good

2011 BARRA Tour AOY champion Jon Millard continued his BARRA Tour early season form with another top three placing at the Killalure presented Teemburra event.

Fishing with team mate Daniel Grech, the Rapala/ACM pair fished a gully punctuated by a flooded point to catch their fish.

“We had the boat in about 12 feet of water and cast up on to 8 feet deep point and worked our lures back”, explained Millard.

The lure his used was a 6” Berkley Hollow Belly rigged on a 3/8oz, 8/0 jighead and worked with a constant slow rolling retrieve.

“The fish weren’t active so you needed to keep the retrieve really slow to get a bite”, explained Millard.

The approach worked with the pair getting 17 bites for the session, including 6 landed fish. Four of which belonged to Millard.

“It was definitely a day time bite with the majority of hits coming before dark”, explained Millard.

Millard’s 3rd place once again confirmed his reputation as one of the most consistent anglers on the BARRA Tour, and it also delivered him the Northern BARRA Tour AOY title. A title he lost last year on a count back, but won this year, ironically also on a count back.

“It’s great to win the northern crown, especially after coming so close to winning it last year”, explained Millard.

With the southern tour only two months away and Millard on track to defend his overall BARRA Tour AOY Title Millard will be hard to beat in 2012.

Millard’s Tackle

Rod- 6’6” ACM Slash Bait Special
Reel- Shimano Calais
Line- 30lb Sufix 832 PE
Leader- 30lb YGK flurocarbon
Note- fished a flooded point that had plenty of cover including weed, lilies and trees, and had wind blowing onto it.

Killalure Big Barra Prize

Craig Griffths claimed the Big Barra Prize at Teemburra with the Rolleston barra angler picking up the winning fish (95cm) on a FLT Transam just after the start of the session one.

Attention now turns to the southern leg of the 2012 JM Gilles BARRA Tour slated for the end of the November and early December. Visit www.australianbarra.com.au for all tour information and entry forms.    

Place Angler Team F1  L1 F2 L2 TF TL Cash Prizes
1 Daryl Pead DDC 5 330     5 330 $550 Ugly Fish Sunglasses, Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
2 Jon Millard Rapala – ACM Rods 4 281     4 281 $350 Ugly Fish Sunglasses, Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
3 Daniel Grech Rapala – ACM Rods 2 157 2 118 4 275 $250 Ugly Fish Sunglasses, Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
4 Peter Price Team Lowrance/Reidy’s Lures 2 154 1 87 3 241 $200 Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
5 Glen Smith Barra Fever 3 212     3 212   Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
6 Steven Wright Team Nitro 1 75 2 116 3 191   Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
7 Keith Stanford Barra Fever 2 155     2 155   Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
8 Nathan Chapman DDC 2 147     2 147   Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
9 Donovan Power Team Power 1 80 1 67 2 147   Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
10 Scott McAuley  Team Lowrance/Reidy’s Lures 2 146     2 146   Rapala, Killalure, Storm & Squidgy Pack
11 Craig Griffiths Area 51 Jig Heads  1 95     1 95   Killalure Big Barra (95cm)
12 Geoff Newby GB 1 79     1 79    
13 Trent Power Team Power     1 73 1 73    
14 Jamie Bein Team Nitro 1 65     1 65    
15 Shane Clarke Dam Busters 1 57     1 57    
16 Steve Pill Area 51 Jig Heads          0 0    
16 Mat McFarlane  Dam Busters         0 0    
16 Phill Lyons GB         0 0    
16 Karim De Ridder Tin Can          0 0    
16 Luke Katsaros Tin Can          0 0    
16 Michael Weick Tree Huggers         0 0    
16 Brendan Barnett Tree Huggers         0 0    
28 2033 7 461 35 2494
  72.61   65.86   71.26

 

Place Team Angler 1 Angler 2 S1 S2 Total
1 Rapala – ACM Rods Daniel Grech Jon Millard 438 118 556
2 DDC Nathan Chapman Daryl Pead 477   477
3 Team Lowrance/Reidy’s Lures Scott McAuley  Peter Price 300 87 387
4 Barra Fever Glen Smith Keith Stanford 367   367
5 Team Nitro Steven Wright Jamie Bein 140 116 256
6 Team Power Trent Power Donovan Power 80 140 220
7 Area 51 Jig Heads  Craig Griffiths Steve Pill 95   95
8 GB Phill Lyons Geoff Newby 79   79
9 Dam Busters Mat McFarlane  Shane Clarke 57   57
10 Tree Huggers Michael Weick Brendan Barnett     0
11 Tin Can  Karim De Ridder Luke Katsaros     0
2033 461 2494