Smart people with good taste are saying nice things:
“Timely and unique! Haven’t seen anything quite like Fishing Online: 1,000 Best Web Sites. It’s bound to serve as a valuable resource for anglers around the world.”
Doug Stange, In-Fisherman, http://www.in-fisherman.com
“Whether you log on to chat about customizing your boat, research a fishing vacation, purchase a bargain reel or just live vicariously through great fishing tales and photos, Craig Buddo’s Fishing Online will take you there. With this guide, you’ll spend less time clicking and more time fishing.”
Chris Woodward, Sport Fishing, http://www.sportfishingmag.com
“Craig Buddo saves his readers from fruitlessly surfing the Web and exposes the true fishing gems on the Internet. Whether you are a bamboo fly-rod fanatic or want to find the best online resource for ice fishing, Buddo has already done the legwork and can point you in the right direction.”
Ross Purnell, Fly Fisherman, http://www.flyfisherman.com
“Sorting out the gems from the legions of junk on the Web is a tough task, but is absolutely necessary. With this book, Craig Buddo makes every Internet angler’s life a lot easier.”
Jay Kumar, BassFan, http://www.bassfan.com
“It’s great to see an up-to-date book that accurately summarizes the world of fishing available on the Web. Now fishermen have a modern source for finding the information they want on the Internet instead of spending hours searching for it on their own.”
Gerry Lebing, Bass Fishing Home Page, http://www.bassfishinghomepage.com
“In my role as the About.com Guide to saltwater fishing, one of my tasks is to put people in touch with great web sites that provide valued information on saltwater fishing. With this book I really have to look no further! Craig Buddo has done all the work for me, and has cataloged it magnificently! This one is a definite buy for me.”
Ron Brooks, About.com Saltwater Fishing Guide, http://www.saltfishing.about.com
“Why bother with trawling through the thousands of fishing web sites to find the best ones when Craig Buddo has done the job for you? Just cherry pick your way through this book – it’s the best fishing search engine you’ll find.”
Graham Marsden, FISHINGmagic.com, http://www.fishingmagic.com (England)
“Craig Buddo’s extraordinary amount of research has produced a great, insightful guide to the current status of fishing on the World Wide Web.”
Dave Harris, Fishnet, http://www.fishnet.com.au (Australia)
Excellent work. Picks the best of the best. Definitely a book I needed to help me do my job better.
Jim Dicken
Owner Fishing Guides Home Page
FGHP.com
Posted by: Jim Dicken | June 08, 2004 at 07:35 AM
WOW.....a Blog about a book about sites on the web.
There is a lesson to be learned there I think ;)
Keep posting in your blog :)
Alistair
Posted by: Alistair | September 15, 2004 at 03:03 PM
Intersting read..I will return.
Posted by: c | January 08, 2005 at 06:50 PM
Dear Big Game Fishers,
This weekend I had the pleasure to fish with my new PRO 20TR trolling reel one of the latest brand of Salt Water Fishing Reels developed by PRO Challenger. This new company that claims to be "The Advantage Over The Competition" is truly making a claim for their self proclaimed title with the manufacturing of quality reels like the PRO 20TR.
PRO Challenger's PRO 20TR is one of few big game fishing reel on the market today that is made out of one-piece T-6061 aluminum frame; CNC'ed to perfection. The PRO 20TR along with all of PRO Challenger's Aluminum PRO Series reels (PRO 12TR, 12TRL....50TR, 80TR) are standard fitted with titanium drag plate and Teflon brake washer.
The notched progressive drag system gives anglers a solid feedback on the amount of drag setting. The perfect sized drag pressure knob is easy to adjust, and was designed so there's no worry of drag setting being changed over time. The rather large crank handle feels really good and the crank arm was also made out of perfectly polished, gold anodized aluminum which matches the reel's stylish design.
The reel seat is made out of heavy duty stainless steel with four large screws holding it to the 1/4" thick body base frame. The clicker is also very well designed, easy to flip yet not easy to be un-flipped accidentally, and the clicker is loud enough so you can hear that heavenly ZZZZZZZZZZZZ even when the engine is running. The rounded side plate not only gives a stylish appearance, but it also reduces the possibility of causing dents or scratches to the neighboring reels. Oh yes, it feels good when holding it in hand.
The masculine sleek frame resembles many of today’s top-end big game reels equal to all and superior to many in quality and at a much more affordable cost than all. The dark gold anodized reel frame is perfect for long term use and durability. Gold anodized reels have been proven to withstand rough salty conditions and the best part is easy to take care.
The size of the PRO 20TR is equivalent to the 25 class reels that can hold 30 or 40lb mono lines. With its extremely smooth and heavy-duty lever drag design system, this reel can be used either for trolling or Stand-up fishing, perfect for catching Yellowtails, Yellowfin or Bluefin Tuna as well as some larger exotic fishes such as Sail fish and Marlins.
As a new comer, PRO Challenger offers very competitive pricing for their fishing reels without sacrificing the design, quality, strength and the craftsmanship needed to compete against the most notable reels in the fishing industry. PRO Challenger also offers one of the industry best five (5) year warranty for their PRO Series reels. Give it some time, this reel and its family of other reels (PRO Series) will be making a big slash in the sports fishing community very soon and for many years to come.
Mike "The Reel" Saunders
Posted by: Alan Johnston | July 17, 2005 at 10:31 AM