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Friday 27 May 2011

The Ultimate in Touchscreen Toughness: Garmin� Montana�

DB
Posted on 18 May 2011

Montana

It has a barometric altimeter for elevation profiling and exceptional routing functions using preloaded high-definition worldwide mapping. The built-in 3-axis compass gives the Montana a heading even when standing still or held at an angle. Montana’s glove-friendly responsive touchscreen is a generous four inches (10.2cm) and the photos taken by its 5-megapixel autofocus camera on the 650 and 650t models are displayed in sunlight-readable brilliant colour.

“Montana was designed to be rugged, portable and incredibly versatile for people who are always after adventure,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “We now have one device to fulfil all of your GPS needs. From navigating in your boat or traversing the back country in your 4 x4, to hiking the Austrian Alps and even receiving spoken turn-by-turn directions on the way to the shops — Montana has the flexibility and mapping compatibility to do whatever you need it to.”

Anywhere and everywhere: With Montana’s ultra-rugged design there’s no need to hold back, regardless of your adventure. Montana is fully waterproof and capable of withstanding all the mud and grit you can throw at it, even when connected to its optional power mount. Use the in-car mount and City Navigator® mapping for spoken, turn-by-turn driving directions, or the hardy mount for your motorcycle or 4x4. If you are on foot, simply plug headphones into Montana’s 3.5mm audio jack to hear the spoken prompts.

When it comes to mapping, Montana has you covered with support for Garmin’s wide array of detailed topographic, marine and road maps. It also supports new BirdsEye™ Select and BirdsEye Satellite imagery (subscription required) that allow you to download custom areas of your favourite raster maps and satellite images to your device. And, when you connect your Montana to your computer, you can use any of these maps with Basecamp, our free downloadable route planning software designed to help you plan and review your trips in precise detail.

Stay powered: Montana offers two battery options to keep your device powered during remote treks and other outdoor adventures. When you have a chance to rest and recharge each night, a thin, lightweight lithium ion battery pack, lasting up to 16 hours, comes in the box. For those trips where you’re off the grid, Montana also works on three AA batteries, giving explorers an additional 22 hours of use without being weighed down.

Go paperless: Montana supports geocaching GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to the unit. Montana stores and displays key information, including location, terrain, difficulty, hints and descriptions, which means no more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs! Simply upload the GPX file to your unit and start hunting for caches. Caches can be downloaded from www.OpenCaching.com , a completely free online community for creating, sharing and finding geocaches around the world.

While you are out searching for your next cache or trekking through untouched wilderness, capture locations and memories with Montana’s 5-megapixel digital camera. Each photo is automatically geotagged with the location where it was taken, enabling you to navigate back to that exact spot in the future. Snap and view pictures in landscape or portrait orientation. For more storage, insert a microSD card; you can even view pictures from other devices on microSD with Montana’s picture viewer. GarminGPSExperience2011_ThFroitzheim5hoch

The Montana comes in three models, the 600 with worldwide basemap, 650 with worldwide basemap and 5MPcamera and 650t with worldwide basemap, 100k Euro Topo mapping and 5MP camera.

The RRP price starts from £429.99 for the Montana 600, £499.99 for the Montana 650 and £549.99 for the Montana 650t.

Posted: 19 May 2011 Kings Lynn angler Stephen Collingridge included this brace of prehistoric looking 13lb wolffish in his team's winning bag in the first 'Skipper's Challenge' run out of Andorja, in the Troms area of northern Norway.

Posted: 19 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend. There are plenty of bass, tope and black bream to be caught - if you can get out!

Posted: 16 May 2011 BFM Ed, Dave Barham, has just uploaded some more BFM videos for you to check out.

Posted: 13 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend.

Posted: 07 May 2011 David Grand catches a 90lb halibut off Northern Norway.

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Thursday 26 May 2011

Red Gill V8 Jig System Announced

DB
Posted on 04 May 2011
The Jigs have been doing very well for both the cod and pollock and the proto types worked well last autumn for the bass. They are also selling extremely well in America at the moment. There'll be a full review in an upcomin g issue of BFM, as well as on the website. We've also heard news of a new Red Gill Pilcjard MKII - so keep an eye out for those as well.

V8 JIG SYSTEM - RRP £6.99 per pack of two jig heads and four bodies. Five colours available.

Posted: 19 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend. There are plenty of bass, tope and black bream to be caught - if you can get out!

Posted: 18 May 2011 Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Montana™ handheld GPS device – the most advanced Garmin touchscreen navigator featuring a rugged design with multiple uses: on foot, on the water and in the car. With battery options, a large dual-orientation screen and support for a wide range of Garmin cartography, Montana is our most versatile GPS for the serious adventurer.

Posted: 16 May 2011 BFM Ed, Dave Barham, has just uploaded some more BFM videos for you to check out.

Posted: 13 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend.

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Halibut Heaven In Northern Norway

DB
Posted on 07 May 2011
This 90lb halibut was one of two that David Grand from Hartlepool caught today during a short session. the other fish weighed around 50lb, but was released at the side of the boat.
You can see some pictures from the trip so far in the Ed's Gallery.

Posted: 19 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend. There are plenty of bass, tope and black bream to be caught - if you can get out!

Posted: 16 May 2011 BFM Ed, Dave Barham, has just uploaded some more BFM videos for you to check out.

Posted: 13 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend.

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Weekly Boat Fishing Catch Reports And Prospects

Posted on 13 May 2011
High winds are forecast for much of the UK this weekend, with gusts up to 35mph in some places. So good luck if you do manage to get out

South Coast
At last the bass have arrived, and some pretty decent ones too. We've had reports of fish to over 12lb alonmg much of the south coast. So dust of your light gear and go catch some!
We're still getting reports of some great plaice and turbot fishing on the Shambles and Skerries Banks. Ragworm tipped with long strips of squid are picking up the plaice, while mackerel strip and sandeel are working for the turbot. There are a lot of big turbot around at present, with fish well into double figures being caught on an almost daily basis. There are some brill showing now too.
Black bream are being caught in huge numbers. Charter and private boats out of Poole, Lymington and the surrounding area are still reporting over 100 fish per session. Groundbait is definitely improving catches, with chopped squid and trout pellets doing the business. Do your bit for conservation though and throw the breeding female fish back to help keep stocks healthy.
Wreck sport continues to excel, and plenty of cod and pollack are being reported by boats that have ventured offshore. We've had pictures of a 38lb cod caught off Dartmouth, and there have been numerous 20lb fish reported too. It seems like there's some top class wrecking to be had when the weather allows.

Wales
Tope sport continues to increase, with good numbers of fish to nearly 70lb being reported. Fresh mackerel seems to be the bait to use, but frozen will also score well.
We're getting more and more reports of some decent bass showing up, again mackerel baits are scoring heavily.
There are still loads of good-sized spurdogs being caught, and the first sharks of the year have also been reported now that the mackerel shoals are well on their way in.

Scotland
Common skate catches are still really good, with up to four fish per boat being reported. There are plenty of thornbacks, doggies and the odd spurdog around too to keep you busy while targeting the big skate. The first of the year's tope have been reported, along with a good number of smoothhounds.

North East
Whitby and Hartlepool boats are getting stuck into some excellent inshore cod sport. The three to four mile mark is producing good numbers of fish to shads, with cod well into double figures being reported. The top colour shads are blue or green at present. It won't be too long beofre the inshore ling sport picks up, so it's well worth taking a few boxes of squid with you to see if they are there in numbers yet.

East Coast
The bass fishing has really picked up in the last week, with numerous double-figure fish being reported. Strangely, most of the bigger fish seem to be in the 12lb class. A variety of baits are working, with peeler crab, squid and fresh mackerel accounting for most fish.
Smoothhounds continue to show in good numbers, along with plenty of thornback rays. The best bait for both is unwashed squid.

Weather
The general forecast for the weekend isn't great for small boaters. Around much of the Uk coastline the winds are forecast to be a steady 12-18 mph, but it's the gusts of up to 35mph that are going to cause problems. As usual, the forecast at this time of year is prone to changing - let's keep our fingers crossed!

Posted: 19 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend. There are plenty of bass, tope and black bream to be caught - if you can get out!

Posted: 16 May 2011 BFM Ed, Dave Barham, has just uploaded some more BFM videos for you to check out.

Posted: 07 May 2011 David Grand catches a 90lb halibut off Northern Norway.

View the original article here

Weekly Boat Fishing Catch Reports And Prospects

Posted: 19 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend. There are plenty of bass, tope and black bream to be caught - if you can get out!

Posted: 16 May 2011 BFM Ed, Dave Barham, has just uploaded some more BFM videos for you to check out.

Posted: 07 May 2011 David Grand catches a 90lb halibut off Northern Norway.

View the original article here

Gripper Wins With Wolffish

DB
Posted on 19 May 2011
The Royal Mail angler, known to mates as 'Gripper', fished alongside skipper Ray Martin who runs the 'Shady Lady 2' out of Southend, with fellow anglers Nick Coster and Lee Johnson making up the successful quartet. They each won themselves a holiday care of sponsors www.tackleboxholidays.co.uk

Posted: 19 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend. There are plenty of bass, tope and black bream to be caught - if you can get out!

Posted: 16 May 2011 BFM Ed, Dave Barham, has just uploaded some more BFM videos for you to check out.

Posted: 13 May 2011 Your weekly boat fishing roundup of what's been caught and what's on the cards for this weekend.

Posted: 07 May 2011 David Grand catches a 90lb halibut off Northern Norway.

View the original article here

Wednesday 11 May 2011

Neo Mats for Triton Boats

Neo Mats for Triton Boats are one of the best and most functional boat accessories developed in years. Created to provide tough, yet cushioned surface, Neo-Mats not only protect your boat's finish, but will also reduce the noise of aluminum boats-essential for hunters and fishermen. These neoprene-backed mats need no adhesive, absorb less than 5% of their own weight in water, and are customized to fit the floors (FL), front decks (FD), rear decks (RD) and boxes (BX) of Triton, War Eagle, and Xpress aluminum boat lines. Neo-Mats are offered in different camouflage patterns, which vary, based on the brand of boat you own. Neo-Mats not only enhance the look of camouflage boats, they look great in your solid color boats as well. Whether you are pleasure riding, fishing, or duck hunting, you will add life to your boat and make your overall boating experience more comfortable and enjoyable. Prices will vary depending on your boat size and model.

Price: $64.99

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