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When you start out in the fishing or in a particular technique, it is sometimes complicated to make the right the right choice of reels at the right price. Today, there are many such products, particularly at Shimano fishing. So it's essential that you take advantage of a few tips to help you get there.
We'll see that the models offered by the brand may be suitable for some techniques, but not necessarily for all. The power, the brake, the composition or the size and capacity of the spool are all aspects that need to be taken into account to make the most judicious choice.
Reels Shimano for lure fishing
This is the most popular technique of recent years. It opens the door to a wide range of techniques for both marine and freshwater fish spotting.
This variety means that you can't be satisfied with just a few reels, and sometimes special requirements are needed depending on the species, but also the rods used or the lure chosen.
For fine or trout fishing:
We generally prefer to fish with small spinning reels. Between 1,000 and 2,500, you'll find something to suit rockfishing, streetfishing, ultra-light fishing and downsizing techniques.
You'll generally benefit from a quality drag weighing a few kilos that is relatively accurate, allowing you to easily adjust its action during the fight. Casting reels are not often used with lures of this weight.
For more general practices in freshwater and at sea:
We will be aiming for sizes ranging from 2500 to 5000 for spinning reels and from 100 to 300 for casting reels. We tend to use both types of reel for these techniques. This will allow you to target perch, pike-perch and pike, as well as sea bass and many other marine species. The drag can weigh in excess of 10 kg, so you're sure to catch some nice fish, and the stainless steel bearings are long-lasting.
For heavier applications:
In search of combative and sometimes very powerful fish, we'll be moving into reel categories, generally spinning reels that can reach sizes of 30,000 and around a kilo. Both tuna and exotic fish are targeted, with reels often capable of holding a lot of line, nylon or braid and very solid materials, more metal than graphite.
You can also use casting reels, but for very specific techniques. These are called trolling or jigging reels. It will enable you to meet the demands of these types of fishing, in particular with large line reserves, an adapted handle and crank and large line reserves.
To sum up, here are some popular models for lure fishing:
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For strong sea and catfish fishing
Although these two fishing techniques are completely different, they both use the same type of reel. They generally require a large line capacity, particularly for very thick braids, but also a powerful drag to deal with fish weighing several dozen kilos, and particularly strong bearings to maintain their original shape.
We'll only be using aluminium coils here to take advantage of their long-term resistance, but also to cope with the heating up of the system that can occur during long, powerful fights with combative subjects.
You can choose to fish with either a casting or spinning model, depending on the techniques you use. A Shimano Spheros or Saragosa will work very well in sizes 6 to 10,000. The rigidity of the frames and the power of this type of product do not make them lightweights, but models that are very comfortable against the deformation of materials.
Always check the power of the brake, the recovery per turn of the crank, which need not be very high, and the capacity of the spool.
Recommended models for this type of use :
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Carp fishing also has its own specific reels
This fishing technique has been so popular for many years that the brand Shimano to develop models specifically designed for rods and reels. As the technique relies on casts that are generally far away and often fights with heavy fish, it was necessary to combine a large reel with a powerful drag.
But the demands of this type of fishing don't stop there, with the need to disengage the reel in a single movement, ensuring that the brake is used just when it's needed.
The same needs apply to surfcasters, who can take advantage of these models or opt for those specially designed for this type of fishing.
The big names at Shimano for these fisheries are :
For other techniques
As a leader on the international market, Shimano has also developed a whole range of reels for very different techniques. You'll easily find models for both feeder and cephalopod fishing, as well as for trolling, landing or more traditional techniques.
We're available every day to help you narrow down your choice from the many models in the range, particularly if you're unsure about a size, a ratio or between two models of different brands.
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