Daiwa Certate Custom 3500HD

Finally, a Daiwa Certate Custom 3500HD in my collection. This reel has been in my wish list for more than two (2) years already. I had to give up my Catalina to get this reel. It's light and solid. It has an aluminum body and rotor. All the bearings are CRBB. The Certate Custom HD has a machined handle like the ones sold by RCS. Primarily a jigging reel, the Certate was made to withstand heavy use and saltwater abuse.

 Having the same color scheme, it looks great with my Lemax Slimmax light jigging rod. Same color scheme as Millionaire Bay Casting Special 103L.

It is a bit bigger and heavier than my Stella 3000 (with Size 4000 spool). When tested side by side, the Stella is way smoother than the Certate, Perhaps because the Certate has been in storage for a long time and it has experienced its share of abuse. I think if I clean and flush the bearings, soak them in paint thinner, and flush all the crud and old grease using my Ultasonic cleaner, it's going to be as smooth as the Stella if not smoother,

I will use this reel for casting poppers,  jigs, and for madai-inchiku.

Kayak Fishing Deep inside a Mangrove Forest - Part 2

The following day, I decided to fish downstream following the outgoing tide. No biggies this time but there were a lot of small ones. Perhaps they are afraid of the big bulls that control upriver.

Released most of the jacks after capture.

I always look around when I catch something. I really try my best to hide my catch from the locals because the minute they notice that something can be caught in the water, they will swarm the spot with spears, nets, and etc until nothing is left alive.

Kayak Fishing Deep in the Mangrove Forest - Part 1

It has been almost 6 months since my last kayak fishing. For this trip, I went deep inside mangrove forest in search for snappers. Using a kayak, I was able to experience nature and its residents. I intentionally did not put any music in this video so everyone can hear the sounds from where I was fishing.

Caught and released most of the jacks.