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Had caught some frogs using that ...But No Fish

apparently if you tickle the belly of a trout it goes into a 'trace' and you can catch it. even if it is true i seriously doubt how successful one can be at that.

in shallow water you can catch fish by swiftly pressing it down and keeping pressure on it once it hits the bottom. seen bear grylls do it - i, unfortunately havent had the chance yet.

my dad's given me similair stories,
including one in which he caught a snake and threw it to his brother thinking that it was a fish...
lol

If i'm not wrong, catching SALMON by hand is common practice in scandinavian countries.

No buddy dont know much only heard about them, think they are big time into flyfishing, I more or less stick to Daiwa for my spinning tackle.

The only piece of advice I can give you on reels is that make sure they are NOT made in China no matter what the brand name. Thai made reels are OK so are Korean. Ofcourse to get reels made in the country where the reel company originated are from is the best. Don't get fooled with the country printed on the reel seat where it will say for e.g. Penn USA, this does not mean it is made in the USA, it needs to say Penn Made in USA.

Rods, make sure the guides are quality guides.

I got two reels each of Daiwa Regal plus 4000 bri and exceler 3000, from Australia and all four are made in China. Bobby are u sure that they make some models out of Japan and some models in Japan?

Interesting to know that even a particular model can be made in different countries: My Daiwa Regal 4000 is made in Thailand as opposed to Bobbie's which is made in China !!

I would go with the Thai made reel. I have some very good Thai made Daiwa Reels and have never had a problem with them.