Choosing a fishing rod to go with this size reel : 5000 or 50 Sized reels are of medium size and will generally marry up well with 6-7ft barra or snapper rods rated up to 10Kg or will be great to use on light-med 10-11ft surf rod rated up to 6Kg or you could even … Read more
Choosing a fishing rod to go with this size reel : 8000 or 80 sized fishing reels are large fishing reels which are designed primarily with surf, rock or ocean boat fishing in mind. Can the Shimano Sedona be used in saltwater? You can use this rod in both small freshwater applications and inshore saltwater … Read more
Turns out the C stands for compact , meaning it has a 5000 size spool on a 4000 size body. we’ll explain more on this one below. Can the shimano vanford be used in saltwater? In the 3000 vanford model and up, a cross carbon drag is utilized to withstand powerful runs and high drag … Read more
These acronyms – common on many Shimano reels – represent the following: PG = Power Gearing. HG = high gearing xg = Extra-High Gearing. Is the Shimano Catana a good reel ? Very good reel , economical, light, and runs very smooth. I recommend it. What does FB mean Shimano? Alot of Shimanos finish with … Read more