In 1986, Daiwa introduced bass anglers to the world’s first baitcasting reel with an unbelievably fast 7.1 to 1 retrieve ratio – the PT33SH – a reel still available today. Not only the fastest retrieving reel on the market, it surprised anglers with how much winding power it delivered. The secret to its combination of power and speed was the full support of the drive train within a rigid, inflexible frame. When you put heavy loads on the reel, components of the drive train couldn’t flex out of alignment and waste winding energy.

Now Daiwa has brought that same “warp-speed” concept into a modern, compact design, adding today’s latest technology for superior casting and line control. Another noteworthy Team Daiwa Zillion baitcaster feature is the new Swept Handle. Both sides of the handle sweep back slightly towards the reel, moving the paddles closer to the reel’s center line (closer to the rod). This helps eliminate wobble of the rod and reel in your hand as you crank, allowing the energy you put onto the handle to be converted more efficiently into a powerful retrieve.

Key features of the new TD Zillion reels include: – Choice of ultra-fast 7.1 to 1 or all-purpose 6.3 to 1 retrieves – Six ball bearings (including CRBB anti-corrosion bearings) plus roller bearing – Swept handle for better feel, less wobble and greater winding power – Free-floating perforated aluminum spool – Infinite Anti-Reverse – Fast spool change – Magforce®-Z automatic anti-backlash system – Eight-disc wet drag with precision click adjustment – Rigid aluminum frame

For Daiwa’s latest color catalog and/or information on Daiwa dealers in your area, call Daiwa’s Customer Service Department at 562-802-9589 or E-mail inquires to: info@daiwa.com. The URL for Daiwa’s web site is http://www.daiwa.com

Tundra™ Fire Extinguishing Spray by First Alert

First Alert introduces its new Tundra™ Fire Extinguishing Spray. Weighing less than two pounds and only nine inches tall, the easy one hand use design works like an aerosol can. The perfect addition to your camping safety kit, Tundra works on paper, fabric, wood, cooking oil and electrical fires. Tundra is biodegradable and is available at Wal-Mart, Sears, Sears Hardware, Kmart, Meijer and select True Value and Ace Hardware stores with a suggested MSRP of $19.99.

DELORME ADDS COLOR AERIAL IMAGERY FOR USE WITH ITS MAP SOFTWARE AND NEW HANDHELD GPS

DeLorme, the innovation leader in mapping and GPS technologies, announces the availability of recent color imagery for 26 U.S.states, with more on the way. The imagery can be viewed either on a PC screen or the new DeLorme Earthmate® GPS PN-20 receiver.

Downloading the color imagery is easily accomplished via the NetLink tab found within DeLorme mapping software, including Topo USA 6.0, Street Atlas USA 2007, Street Atlas USA 2007 Plus DVD, and XMap 5.0. This color imagery release significantly broadens the amount of aerial data available from DeLorme. The above-mentioned mapping software packages already offer users the ability to download DeLorme Aerial Data Packets, comprised of recent color satellite imagery and black and white aerials, as well as U.S.G.S. 7.5-minute quads.

The timing of the color imagery release dovetails with the recent introduction of the Earthmate GPS PN-20 handheld receiver, which comes with Topo USA 6.0 software included at no extra charge. Users can easily toggle back and forth between the new color imagery, Aerial Data Packet views, and the Topo USA 6.0 maps they’ve loaded on the device.

What makes DeLorme aerial imagery unique is that users can actually use it in their planning and navigation. On the desktop PC, the imagery can be used to enhance the map detail with total accuracy ― for example, to pinpoint the precise location of a man-made feature, the exact line of a forest boundary, different types of land use (e.g., agricultural or residential) and much more.

“This is aerial imagery you can actually use,” said Caleb Mason, Marketing Director for DeLorme. “Unlike the imagery you find online, this can be put to use with the Earthmate GPS PN-20 and with DeLorme software on your desktop to improve both your travel planning and your GPS navigation.”

Depending on the location, the color imagery is at either one- or two-meter per pixel resolution. The download price is $1.00 per square kilometer, with a $9.95 minimum purchase.

ABOUT DELORME

DeLorme is the longtime leader in innovative mapping and GPS solutions for both consumer and professional markets. The company’s trailblazing Street Atlas USA and Topo USA consumer software have set the standards for GPS, routing, and travel-planning capabilities. DeLorme XMap® software is expanding the GIS market through its advanced capabilities, affordable pricing, and ease of use. A longtime GPS leader, DeLorme Earthmate® receivers pioneered the concept of GPS for laptop PCs and PDAs when first introduced in the early 1990s. Today, the innovation continues with the Earthmate GPS PN-20 handheld receiver, the Earthmate GPS BT-20 with dual Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and the DeLorme GPS2056 Receiver Module for OEM electronic systems. Located in Yarmouth, Maine, DeLorme is home to Eartha™, the world’s largest rotating globe.

The Space Bobber

The Space Bobber is a bobber that will MOVE with your bait to the fish! You will be able to get under docks, pontoons, or overhanging trees along the bank.

Step One
Put the Space Bobber in the water and the rod tip near the surface – pull the rod away from the Space Bobber causing it to dive.

Step Two
Release line and the Space Bobber will glide forward and toward the surface.

Step Three
Repeat until the Space Bobber has traveled to the desired spot.

Obstacles
Travel the Space Bobber to just before the obstacle. Dive and release the Space Bobber to carry your bait under over-hanging branches, logs, docks, etc. to reach places impossible by casting.

For more information visit www.spacebobber.com.