Amundson Outdoors Hook Challenge

2 x 15 pounds and 2 x 7.5 pounds canon balls = 45 pounds In May 2021, another challenge was presented to me, and I accepted. See how strong the Amundson Outdoors hooks are. I took advantage of the rod fixture used for the rod test and clamped a #2 hook to a horizontal pipe. [...]

Amundson Outdoors Rod Test

In May 2021, Amundson Outdoors presented me with a unique challenge—testing the breaking point of seven rods. I devised a fixture to withstand extreme pressure to meet this challenge. My solution? Using my two-story home as a platform, I assembled a scaffold and suspended the units from the upper deck. The goal was to have [...]

The Soft Bead- BnR Tackle

2024 was an amazing year for challenging the BnR soft round and their Burr beads against other optional gear setups. The main challenge was to compare the soft beads' catch rate against natural roe. I noticed the roe had a better catch rate in the early morning during twilight. Like the famous race between turtle [...]