FOF In South Africa

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FOF has reached the shores of South Africa! Contact Nello Bonanni if you are located in South Africa

29 Braemar Avenue
La Lucia 4051
KwaZulu Natal
South Africa
Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 31 562-8293
Cell: +27 (0) 82 502-3175
E-mail: Nello@mweb.co.za

FOF In Australia

FOF and the Shore Shot Bait Caster have reached the shores of Australia with Cale Walker. See surf fishing pictures of Cale and his Sure Shot Bait Caster. He reeled in some HUGE FISH!

Surf Fishing With Cale

Dan Triano - Free Original Music

Dan of FOF writes and performs rock n roll, blues and other types of music which you can download for free. Check back for updates about the new album that's coming soon!

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Dan Interviewed By Delmarva Now While Surf Fishing With The Shore Shot

Source: http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20110716/SPORTS/107160346/A-blast-off-cast-off

A few years ago, Triano and his partner, Doug Osenbach, invented the Shore Shot Bait Caster, a stainless steel contraption that can shoot bait as far as 300 yards into the water.

The device has a compressed air cylinder that uses air pressure to launch what Triano calls a frozen bait capsule into the ocean, where it melts almost immediately upon impact.

"You've got people constantly trying to whip their line out as far as they can, and the bait flies off," Triano, of New Ringgold, Pa., said. "With our system, it ensures you get it out there in one piece."

The bait caster, which can launch bait attached directly to a fishing line on a rod, comes with a tray of molds for the bait cubes. Triano said it's kind of like making ice cubes or a popsicle. A DC-powered air compressor, included with the system, provides the punch.

Another advantage to sending bait so far from shore is that at night, fishers can rest assured their bait is still in the water despite not being able to see it.

"We have a lot of success with fishing in the evening hours, when you don't want to be sitting there for an hour watching a pole that has no bait," Triano said.

Triano and Osenbach came up with the concept first and then a name. After that, they began putting a prototype together, developing the concept and seeking a patent for their invention.

The inventors wanted to eliminate some of the things that cause fishermen headaches on the beach. They sought to increase fishing productivity, which would in turn increase the fun of fishing, Triano said.

The caster sells for about $800. That's not small change, but Triano says it looks affordable when compared to a $50,000 boat a person might buy for shark fishing.

"Why should the boater have all the advantages just because he's able to afford something like that?" Triano said.

Since they began using the device a few years ago, Triano and Osenbach have been volunteering for a shark tagging program that aids research studying the biology of large Atlantic sharks. Their tagging of the fish helps scientists track migration and shark movements.

"That's just another benefit of us being able to catch more sharks than we're used to," Triano said. "We're very excited to be able to be involved in the tagging aspect."

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