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The following appeared in the August 2008 issue of Texas Fish & Game
Lazer Sharp® Out-Swims the Competition 
Introducing the new L111 hook, specifically designed for today’s most effective swimbaits. Available in 1/8, 3/16 and ¼ oz. weights and sizes 3/0 - 7/0.
When designing the L111, Lazer Sharp consulted with dozens of tournament anglers, Pro Staff and some of the most popular swimbait manufacturers to engineer a hook that would help anglers fish swimbaits more effectively.
The L111 was designed with an especially wide gap and a unique barbed spear to keep baits in place. This barbed spear makes centering the bait much easier, allowing for a truer and more effective swimming action. The spear, ideal in length and connected to the eye of the 60 degree leg, contains 3 strategically placed barbs to give the maximum amount of holding power while also allowing he angler to re-use or re-position baits without damaging them.
Available in silky Platinum Black finish and Lazer Sharp’s exclusive sharpening and tempering processes, it provides anglers with effortless hook-sets and consistent results. These new hooks have a suggested retail of $3.48 per pack of 3.
For more information about Lazer Sharp products, contact us at 720 941 8700 or visit www.fishlazer.com or www.eagleclaw.com.
JUNE 2008
For the second time in a row the verdict is out. For a high quality fly rod under $300.00 no one beats the Wright & McGill rods.
Just published in Fish and Fly Magazine is their review on 8 wt. fly rods with W&M number one by a wide margin! Last year we won with the 5 wt. and taking top honors again this year shows our ongoing commitment to the quality we build into every W&M rod we make. And if that is not enough, every one of our fly rods comes with a lifetime warranty.
But don’t take our word for it. Take a look at the attached images straight out of Fish and Fly Magazine.
Wright and McGill rods are available in many local fly shops as well as online retailers.
News Articles
The following press release was published in the March issue of Fishing Tackle Retailer
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. recently honored three Colorado fishermen as lake trout record holders, including Eagle Claw’s Sales Manager, Matt Smiley.
The occasion was to recognize the recently broken Colorado lake trout record, a 50-pound, 5-ounce whopper caught by Don Walker of Florence. The fish was caught near Gunnison, and weighed four pounds more than the previous state record.
The previous record was caught by Larry Cornell, of Pueblo, ironically fishing in a nearby boat and Walker’s brother-in-law.
Smiley held the record with a 44-pound lake before Cornell’s fish broke it.
When Governor Ritter heard of the new record, he invited Walker to meet with him. Walker said he would, but he also wanted to bring along the two previous record holders.
On January 28, Governor Ritter met with the three anglers because, as he puts it, I really, really, love to fish.
“So when I learned we had a new lake trout record holder in Colorado, I wanted to do something to honor him.
“Turns out that he wanted to bring along the previous two record holders because they all fish together”. – Keith Jackson
A wise word from Don Dingman host of Hook the Future and sponsored by Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle. This article appeared on the web site of Boating News - http://www.theboaters.tv/2008/04/09/122-mad-mariner-report-hook-the-future-recycling-shrink-wrap/
“Hook the Future” revolves around fishing - but it’s about a lot more than landing lunkers. It’s also about empowering your children. The show is hosted by Don Dingman, an expert angler who lost his 22-year old son, Brian, in 2004. This inspired Don to produce this program to show other parents how important it is to spend quality time with their own kids.
Going out fishing 3 times a month with his own dad, Don learned how precious that parent/child connection is, and how the best way to teach a kid to do something, is to simply let him do it. Don says, “When you take kids fishing let them drive the boat, let ‘em fight the fish…that’s how they learn when you teach ‘em basketball or football you don’t watch TV all day you let them get in there and play.” Of course, it doesn’t hurt that “Captain Don” has a great sense of humor and that kids instantly love him.
Each week, Captain Don takes a fresh crew to a new adventure. among last years episodes was a trip out of Jacksonville, Florida for giant bull reds, a trip to Homer, Alaska for halibut, salmon and lingcod and a journey to exotic Guatemala to battle rooster fish and big pacific sails. In each episode, the kids are the prime movers - from piloting the boat to landing fish as big as they are. From marlin to panfish and everything in between, wherever there are kids and a hot bite, Hook the Future is there.
Spend some time watching “Hook the Future” with your kids - it just might be a half-hour that returns many times your initial investment.
