Suppliers of high-quality Japanese lure fishing tackle.
CLOSED FOR SUMMER HOLIDAY. Apologies for any delays in shipping or contact. We’ll be back on Tuesday, August 28th to catch up.
By putting the microscope on similarly spec’d rods from different manufacturers – and mostly in similar price brackets – we can finally discover where each rod sits in comparison to the competition in terms of both power and action.
Zenaq Snipe vs. Plaisir Answer Zenaq have existed as a Japanese rod-building brand for 60 years. I was always aware of their products but believed the price to be one step further than most British anglers could justify. However, I know that some folks will always just want the best, and that’s why Zenaq exist
Welcome to our new AOF blog series – “Getting Bent”. Back in 2017, AOF launched what was – I think – the 4th incarnation of our website. It involved hundreds of hours of work, measuring, analysing and formatting all kinds of rod specs and charts. The reason for me doing it was to try and
For the past couple of years I’ve happily fished with the little-known Tailwalk Speaky spinning reels. They’re smooth, light and solid. They’ve done me proud and have coped (until recently) with my ridiculous lack of care. At circa-£200 they’re in the Stradic/Vanford/BG MQ bracket. We’ve never really even tried to sell them due to most
2023 has been an exciting year. Not only are we embarking on a new chapter in AOF history with the closure of our retail premises – enabling us to grow online and through our distribution sales – but we have seen some incredibly high-end products coming through the door. With Japanese brand, Apia having taken
Apia have been working in Japan on an upgrade to their “Brute” (HRF) rods to bring in the latest technology seen in the Foojin’Z and Foojin’RS series. Our first stock should be available sometime late in November. Japanese HRF rods can be hit or miss. Not because they’re not great rods for what the clever
