When I started slinging plugs into the surf, I was flooded by the number of surf bags on the market.  After a comprehensive technical review and speaking with anglers up and down the East coast, I purchased an AquaSkinz E.H.P.S. Cobra surf bag.  The Cobra surf bag is made in U.S.A. and has purpose-built features.

A surf bag worth it’s weight in salt must stay closed under harsh marine conditions and drain water.  The Cobra bag features Velcro under it’s flap to prevent your plugs from swimming out of your bag; but, with a little force, you can quickly access to your fish seducing plugs.  The 10 stainless steel holes drain water with ease.  I addition, the Cobra surf bag is constructed from an impervious material that does not absorb water!

The Cobra surf bag also has ample storage.  The main compartment has 5 plug plastic insets (8 1/4″ x 2″).

The front pocket can hold plastic baits and 10 jigs.

The two side pockets can be use to hold items like an Uncle Josh pork rinds.

There is even an internal spacer pocket to store a leader spool; if you need a new leader, simply pull. Brilliant!

The Cobra bag is ergonomic.  The bag can be worn in your surf belt or carried using it’s shoulder strap.  Each method is equally effective, if done properly.

While wet-suiting, I wear my Cobra surf bag on my belt.  I keep it on my back side and swing it to my left side when I need to change my presentation.

When I use waders, I wear my Cobra bag with the shoulder strap. I have a large clip on one of of the stainless steel D-rings, which I clip to a stainless steel loop on my surf belt.  This helps to reduce the strain on my shoulder and trapezius muscle.  I also have a Drangon Tail lanyard on the second stainless steel D-ring so that if I loose my footing, I do not lose my bag.

AquaSkinz has been building innovative quality products for 10+ years.  In fact, the people at AquaSkinz are passionate about fishing, which translates in quality surf bags like the Cobra bag.  The Cobra bag was field tested and modified until it was proven to work.  Then and only then was it made available to the Surfcasting community.  Bottom line, if you are in the market for a surf bag, learn from my experience and buy an AquaSkinz E.H.P.S. Cobra surf bag because of it’s features, quality materials, and it’s built-to-last stitching.  You will not be disappointed!

When I first started slinging plugs into the surf, I field tested every clip on the market.  All the clips failed my tests.  Without an acceptable clip on the market, I fished plugs with a loop knot at the end of my leader.  I used this effective (but time consuming!) method until the Tactical Anglers clip came on the market.

The Tactical Anglers clip is the only clip that passed all my tests.  In short:

1. They allow for quick lure changes.
2. They do not “open” during a cast.
3. They do not interfere with a lure’s action.

The Tactical Anglers clips come in three sizes: 175 lb, 125 lb, and 50 lb.  In addition to allowing quick lure changes, the Tactical Anglers clips also have other uses.  For example, I use a clip on my tube-and-worm rig to quickly replace the hook.  I use laser sharp and chemically shared hooks with bleeding sharp points.  When the they get dull, I replace them quickly.  No exception.

At the end of all my line, you will always find one thing: a Tactical Anglers clip.

How do you safely open the split rings on you lures?  I have been using a small screw driver to pry the the split ring open and needle-nose pliers to move the split. This method works.  But, it’s terribly inefficient and dangerous.  While visiting M&D’s Bait and Tackle Shop recently, I found a new solution.

The Texas Tackle split ring pryers have a patented design that efficiently and safely open and move split rings on or off your lure.  During my field tests, I was able to replace split rings and hooks in 1/3 of the time!

The Texas Tackle split ring pryers now have a permanent resting place in myAquaSkinz Cargo Bag! 😉