Fishing Tackle Reviews & Discounts

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gave this to my 8 year old grandson who loves to fish. This is a real hit for him.

My 7-yrs old son loves this game almost as much as he loves the real fishing on the lake! He got it among other birthday presents and it was an instant favorite. Contrary to other posts he doesn't seem to experience any difficulties in using the fishing rod appliance. The nunchuck wire doesn't get entangled either. I guess it depends on how fiercely you reel the fish in :) The game is very well made, it has nice graphics, no violence and just sheer fun to play. We've been Wii fans from the beginning of this console and I admit that this game stands out from the crowd.

I bought this a gift for my hubby for Valentine's Day. I went through several reviews of other fishing games and Wii-mote fishing rods. This game had the best reviews. He has played it everyday non-stop since he received it. He loves it. My 13 year old step-son is getting into it as well. There are challenges that help keep the game fun. And the multi-player modes are fun too! My husband says that it is better than the real thing because he actually catches fish on the game.

Kids played it at their cousins, wanted it for Christmas. Got it and love playing it and are learning alot about fishing along the way.

Purchased this for my husband for xmas. Great fun family game. WE loved it and really funny too...

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This game is fun for 2 people to play, not so much solo. It is arcade style, not realistic fishing at all. Steering the boat is the most frustrating thing I have ever done on the Wii. To steer you tilt the remote and it doesn't respond well (but comes with practice). The thumb stick on the nunchuk would have been a much better option. Having to return every fish the weigh-in is annoying at first, but once you get used to using the extra projectiles to shoot other boaters returning with fish, it adds some excitement to the game. So overall it is enjoyable to play, but it is far from a realistic fishing experience.

I got this game for my husband for Christmas because he had said he wanted a hunting or fishing game and after looking at the others, figured I would give it a chance. Well my husband does like it but my daughter and I have played it more than him. It is best as a family game; certainly makes for some good 'ol competition. Both he and I would do the multiplayer versus or try the Tournament co-op. There are several different ways to play and the variety of fish is pretty big. There are some that are supposed to be surprise fish. Which in some cases I wouldn't call them "fish" (example is one of my 'catches' was a plate of sushi). I haven't made it thru the whole game yet, the higher you go the more challenging it is. You can get faster boats and lots different lures for different fish you catch. They have 5 different characters to play on the Tournament Mode, all but one are boys so the only girl character, Emily, is the one that gets most played in our house. The fish are not too challenging to catch most of the time, even when I am not using the right lure I can normally get them to bite. They just bite faster when it is the right one. You can tell that when their eyes bug out of their head when they see the lure. When it shows questions marks over the fish's head it is the wrong lure. When you begin the Tournament Mode you only have one class you can start with (Beaver) but as you move along and score first place at the different locations you will unlock more of the classes (there are 6) and each of the classes have 4 different locations you can go to. The different classes are: 1 Star: Beaver Class 2 Stars: Fur Seal Class 3 Stars: Sea Lion Class 4 Stars: Dolphin Class 5 Stars: Orca Class 6 Stars: Whale Class As I said each Class has 4 different locations, some of them are repeated in different classes but are more challenging to get thru, as well as they have them at different times of the day or different weather conditions. For example, Beaver Class locations are The Pacific Northwest, Florida Keys, The Nile River and The Amazon River. In Fur Seal Class the locations are The River Thames, The Mediterranean Sea, The Amazon River and The Pacific Northwest. The Amazon River might be a sunny afternoon in one or a rainy morning in the other. You start the race in the Safe Harbor and it is usually a race to see who can catch the most fish, in either pounds or number. Using the co-op mode helps because you use two players instead of one and all the fish you catch is added together. You have a map to tell you where the fish are but I have plenty of times just been riding around and see a fish on the surface where there are no indicators that fish are there. The areas highlighted on the map also have these bubble areas in the game so you know that is where you need to fish. You will also find temporary bubble areas that are not on your side map that usually have some fish hiding in there. One of the other great things about the game is that you can catch more than one fish at a time. It is not all the time but if you have hooked a small fish, occasionally a bigger one might come along and eat it, to which you have to hook that one too and then reel it in. But when dropping it off at the safe harbor it will count as two fish. There are several different 'power-ups' during game play. You find them in the shape of presents on the water with these large glowing balloons above them. Usually these come in the form of Seagulls (steals opponents fish), Porcupine Fish (3 bombs), Duck Missiles (send after opponents and blows up their boat), Dolphins (protection) and a Whale (blows opponents out of the water). None of them completely take out a opponent, just immobilizes them a bit or they lose their catch, which can mean a lot if it comes down to you or them racing to the finish. The power-ups all have different uses but can take a little bit of time to get the hang of them. I had a lot of fun using them against my husband when we played against each other (he didn't find it too fair lol). There are more powerful versions of the power-ups too but you have to get higher up in levels to see them. I would say there are a few cons to the game. I don't particularly like using the nunchuk for reeling because the cord can get in the way and it is not stationary but after you pretty much get use to the controls it isn't all that hard. I found that when choosing the type of boat, I prefer balance over speed, there is a third boat option but I haven't gotten that far in the game yet. Speed is nice but it is REALLY hard to steer the boat. You have a regular speed (B button) and a Turbo Dash (A button) in any mode so using the speed mode for a tournament player is not really necessary. Sometimes the screen has gone funny on me if I back up into a wall or object, usually it will point your view skyward so you can't see anything, it is a pain but just pulling forward a bit fixes it. Overall I enjoy the game very much, it is a challenge for us and I can play it with my children. I wouldn't recommend it for serious fishermen because it is cartoonish but as a family game it is wonderful.

The game is fun but it gets boring after a couple of hours. Not worth the money. If you liked the wii bowling and you have a lot of money this game's for you.

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The Art of Tying the Bass Fly: Flies for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Pan Fish Skip Morris has done it again! This is a must have, for anyone interested in learning to spin deerhair onto a hook to make bass ATTACK! These spun patterns take patience, but... with a little practice they will be the envy of all of your fly tying friends, especially when they see the Bass hitting your hook at your next fishing meet. This is the real deal, the best written and photographed how too I've ever seen for spinning deer hair on a hook.

I have been tying trout flies for many years. This year my brother bought a cottage on a lake. His grand kids wanted to know if I could tie them some bass lures. This book is a MUST read if your going to tie bass bugs or pan fish bugs. I must admit I have been up to my neck in dear hair for a week now. I think I'm going with the kids and fish these bugs. Again, if you are tying pan fish bait this is the book to have...

I am a novice, but this book is for everyone. I did have to go out and buy a a few things, but who shouldn't. I loved the photos and the narration and there is nothing like cathing a two pound bream or sunfish, whichever you prefer on a three weight fly rod on a fly that I tied! Even better is when a four pound Bass wants to get involved, which is what happened on my last excursion (sorry trout guys!).

Skip Morris is by far the best fly tying instruction book writer that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I hope to meet Skip someday out on the water and personaly thank him for making my time at the tying bench more enjoyable and my time on the water more productive.

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I am new to fly tying. I fell in love with fly fishing when a friend began teaching us the technique for a fishing trip to Colorado. I live in Texas where trout are very scarce, but bass flourish here and love flies. I am an old crafter and I wanted a specific hands-on book to teach me fly tying for bass. I got this book as a gift from my Amazon wish list. I immediately read this informative book from cover to cover. Bass Bug Basics is highly readable plus it has easy to follow step-by-step directions with pictures that clearly illustrate each technique (highly important to those of us trying to learn this new craft). It is a beautiful book that would make for an interesting table topper, but mine stays busy at the workbench. I found it accessible to the new tier (me), but think the specific deer hair tying instructions would be valuable to an advanced tier who wanted to expand their techniques. Good fishing.

As the title says, great book,great price! Fast delivery, 8-10 days and in brand new shape. Couldn't be happier!!