7 best shimano fishing rod and reel combos

• Offers Tournament level performance
• Versatile actions throughout the lineup
• Features an attractive and sensitive carbon fore grip
• Features a custom reel seat
• Durable and long lasting

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Make quick; one-handed casts via the Quick-Fire II system; while achieving increased distances with less effort and wind knots because of the Propulsion Line Management System. From an angling perspective; every individual who has owned and enjoyed using Shimano tackle has a reason to thank a Japanese visionary named Shozaburo Shimano; who in 1921 declared “I aim to make Shimano's products the best in Kansai; then the best in Japan; and finally the best in the world."" For over 80 years; Shimano has concentrated on precision engineering; one step at a time. Creating the most innovative products and processes you can hold in your hand today.

• The Syncopate spinning reel provides efficient and reliable performance at an incredibly low price
• Featuring Quick Fire II technology allowing for super easy and fast one-handed casting which is perfect for beginners to open faced reels and a favorite of experienced anglers
• Built in Varispeed technology provides consistent spool speeds while Dyna-Balance eliminates wobble during the retrieve by counter-balancing the rotor to enhance sensitivity and smoothness
• Equipped with a Propulsion Line Management System that provides longer casting distances while preventing backlashes and wind knots from forming
• Max Drag: 7 lbs. / Gear Ratio: 5.2:1. / Weight: 9.2 oz. / Line Retrieve: 29" / Bearings: 4BB + 1RB – PowerPro Line Cap: 10/170; 15/145; 30/95 – Mono Line Cap: 6/200; 8/140; 10/120

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The light weight Torium is a solidly-built star-drag saltwater reel perfect for live bait or bot-tom-fishing applications. Packed with features like Super Stopper; Cross Carbon Drag; A-RB (Anti-Rust Bearings) and High Efficiency Gearing (HEG); the Torium has it where it counts. From an angling perspective; every individual who has owned and enjoyed using Shimano tackle has a reason to thank a Japanese visionary named Shozaburo Shimano; who in 1921 declared “I aim to make Shimano's products the best in Kansai; then the best in Japan; and finally the best in the world."" For over 80 years; Shimano has concentrated on precision engineering; one step at a time. Creating the most innovative products and processes you can hold in your hand today.

• A lightweight; solidly-built; star-drag saltwater reel that is perfect for live bait or bottom fishing applications and is packed with awesome features
• Equipped with a high efficiency gearing system that delivers exceptional strength and rigidity and greatly increases the leverage and power for years of reliable fishing
• Offers specially treated anti-rust bearings that are at least 10 times more corrosion-resistant than standard stainless steel bearings and promote smooth; even line flow
• Features cross carbon drag which provides long lasting smoothness to withstand fast; powerful runs from pelagic and large inshore species
• Max drag: 24 lbs. / gear ratio: 6.2:1. / weight: 18.9 oz. / line retrieve: 46" / bearings: 3bb + 1rb – powerpro line cap: 50/530; 65/330; 80/250 – mono line cap: 16/450; 20/320; 25/260 – retrieve: left

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The new Sedona FI is the first in SHIMANO’s lower end price point models to include cold forged HAGANE Gears. The drag power has also been upgraded and the gear ratios increased, meaning the series has models for everything from light freshwater to heavier offshore species in the larger models. Additionally, weight has been reduced significantly across all sizes to reduce fatigue during long days of casting or jigging. From an angling perspective, every individual who has owned and enjoyed using SHIMANO tackle has a reason to thank a Japanese visionary named Shozaburo SHIMANO, who in 1921 declared “I aim to make SHIMANO’s products the best in Kansai, then the best in Japan, and finally the best in the world."" For over 80 years, SHIMANO has concentrated on precision engineering, one step at a time. Creating the most innovative products and processes you can hold in your hand today.

• With its updated design and cold forged HAGANE gears, the Shimano Sedona spinning reel offers a number of significant performance upgrades at an affordable value
• Incorporates Shimano’s flagship HAGANE gearing that provides long-lasting, strong, and durable performance and smoothness giving anglers the strength for both inshore and offshore action
• Features double-anodized machine-cut spools for increased line capacity while keeping the body compact
• Equipped with a Propulsion Line Management System that provides longer casting distances while preventing backlashes and wind knots from forming
• Max Drag: 7 lbs. / Gear Ratio: 5.0:1. / Weight: 7.6 oz. / Line Retrieve: 26" / Bearings: 3BB + 1RB – PowerPro Line Cap: 15/85, 20/65 – Mono Line Cap: 2/270, 4/140, 6/110

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Perfectly suited for everything from freshwater to inshore fishing, the Sienna spinning reel features a variety of upgrades and improvements. Encased in a new M-Compact Body that moves the oscillation gear closer to the rod greatly improving the balance of the reel and also reducing angler fatigue. Equipped with a Propulsion Line Management System that provides longer casting distances while preventing backlashes and wind knots from forming. Utilizing Super Stopper II technology for instant anti-reverse with no back play as well as Dyna-Balance to eliminate wobble during the retrieve by counter balancing the rotor to enhance sensitivity and smoothness. Packed with a host of Shimano’s advanced spinning reel technologies, the Shimano Sienna FE Spinning Reel still comes in at a very affordable price. From an angling perspective, every individual who has owned and enjoyed using Shimano tackle has a reason to thank a Japanese visionary named Shozaburo Shimano, who in 1921 declared “I aim to make Shimano’s products the best in Kansai, then the best in Japan, and finally the best in the world." For over 80 years, Shimano has concentrated on precision engineering, one step at a time. Creating the most innovative products and processes you can hold in your hand today.

• Perfectly suited for everything from freshwater to inshore fishing, the Sienna 2500RE Spinning Fishing Reel features a variety of upgrades and improvements
• Encased in a new M-Compact Body that moves the oscillation gear closer to the rod greatly improving the balance of the reel and also reducing angler fatigue
• Equipped with a Propulsion Line Management System that provides longer casting distances while preventing backlashes and wind knots from forming
• Utilizing Super Stopper II technology for instant anti-reverse with no back play as well as Dyna-Balance to eliminate wobble during the retrieve by counterbalancing the rotor to enhance sensitivity and smoothness
• Packed with a host of Shimano’s advanced spinning reel technologies, the Shimano Sienna FE Spinning Reel still comes in at a very affordable price

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• Offers Tournament level performance
• Versatile actions throughout the lineup
• Features an attractive and sensitive carbon fore grip
• Features a custom reel seat
• Durable and long lasting

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The Shimano SLX Baitcasting Reels are Shimano's new casting reel offering in the North American market. With a price point just shy of triple digits, a list of advanced technologies and features that are bound to pique your curiosity, and a clean-cut, sleek exterior finish, the SLX is surely a reel Shimano's competitors are cowering in fear of this holiday shopping season. A true workhorse offered in all the most important bass fishing gear ratios (6.3:1, 7.2:1, and 8.2:1), the Shimano SLX Baitcasting Reel is capable of a wide range of bass fishing techniques, from flippin' and froggin', to deep crankin' and drop shotting. It has a 4-bearing system with 1 reverse bearing and a maximum of 12 lbs drag. It also boasts the magnetic Variable Brake Adjustment (VBS) system that virtually eliminates backlashes. Top top it all off it's got Shimano's Hagane body for strong performance without any tilting or warping despite a lightweight body. Available in 6.3:1, 7.2:1, and 8.2:1 gear ratios in both Left and Right Hand retrieve.

• Compact, rigid and versatile
• Has 3 gear ratios to choose from
• Has a long handle
• Hangman body technology provides stiffness and impact resistance virtually eliminating body flexing
• Vbs technology uses centrifugal force rather than magnets to aid in controlling the cast

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