fishing
Vehicles
RC Chum Boat Is Second Only To Dynamite For Cheating Fisherman
7:30AM Sean Fallon | It may not be a sure thing, but in the world of fishing, this RC Chum Boat is as close as you will get without draining the lake or blowing the fish out of the water. More »
Gadgets
Great White Shark Caught With Fly Rod And Wheel
4:40AM Sean Fallon | I’m no fisherman, but if you are looking for a good fly reel, you might want to check out Abel. Apparently, they are good enough to handle a 6-foot, 70kg great white shark. More »
Games
Finally, A Realistic Fishing Pole Controller For the Xbox 360
6:20AM John Mahoney | Coming this fall is “The Strike,” a fishing game promising “realistic lake bottom topography, life-like fish behaviors” and more, and with it, this bait-and-tackle controller. I can almost smell the Mercruiser fumes. [Unscripted 360] More »
Phones
Drowned iPhone 3G Reincarnated as Beautiful Fishing Lure
4:40AM John Mahoney | It’s the circle of life, really: man drops iPhone in river while fishing, iPhone dies, iPhone is torn apart, iPhone becomes fishing lure, iPhone catches dinner. Life goes on. More »
Random Stuff
Mad Aussie Guy Catching a Marlin from Helicopter
11:00PM Jesus Diaz | Yes. Fishing marlins from helicopters. It may sound boring, but seriously, you won’t believe your eyes. If your jaw doesn’t drop after watching this, I’ll post pictures of myself naked. Update: do you think this is real or not? I think is is, but you can tell us you opinion in the comments. More »
Gadgets
Walking Stick Fishing Pole: Perfect for Dr. House’s Days Off?
8:59PM Gizmodo US Edition | A walking stick, with a catch. Well, potentially a catch anyway: with a reel and fishing line, this mashup gadget enables you to combined fishing with your countryside strolls. It’s 89cm high, with a rubber foot and metal/plastic reel, and is available now for US$39.95. On second thoughts, House wouldn’t so much use this for fishing for fish, as much as for views up nurse’s skirts. The advertising doesn’t suggest that though. [Product via Nerd Approved] More »
Games
Mobile Fishing Game: Catch a Virtual Fish, Get a Real Fish Delivered To Your Door
3:55AM Addy Dugdale | A new fishing game for mobile phone users based in western Japan is mixing the virtual with the actual, as competitors who hook a fish get the chance to have the same kind of fish delivered to their door by a local seafood wholesaler. More »
Gadgets
Garmin Colorado GPS Saves Lost Hikers, Fishers and Voyeurs
9:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The Skinny: This walkie-talkie shaped Garmin Colorado GPS unit is meant to be used when you’re out in the wilderness (hiking or fishing) and need to know details like how high the terrain is and whether you’re in water or not. It’s got a 3-inch screen, and has different versions for different needs. The 400t has 3D elevation, 400i has shoreline details and boat ramps, 400c has maps of the coastal US and the Bahamas, and the 300 has a worldwide basemap for Richard Branson and his ilk. They get 15 hours of life on two AA batteries, and will be available for $US499 (300), and $US599 (all the other ones). The Catch: These only work if you make sure to take enough spare AA batteries with you when you go out. Plan on getting lost for a couple days and pack accordingly. More »Rocket Fishing Rod is Both a Cannon and a Reel
2:00PM Seamus Byrne | Dude, I just saw this infommercial for this fishing rod that doesn’t actually have a rod. It throws out your line, bait, bobber, and hook encapsulated in a little rocket, fired from this pump-action, spring loaded cannon. The range is 30 feet, and in true trailer-trash, QVC fashion, it’s $40, or two easy payments of $20. [rocketfishingrod] More »
