BY FRED HELMER
QUICK THOUGHTS
on the New Designs - Latest Technology - Best Performance – All To Tackle Big Fish
WITH THE ADVANCEMENT IN TACKLE TECHNOLOGY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP UP WITH ALL OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST FISHING PRODUCTS THAT WE SEE NEW EACH YEAR.
Shimano has continued to bring new innovative technology to the rod and reel department, especially when it comes to big game fishing -- whether you are battling monster sturgeon on the Fraser River, hanging on to a super sonic tuna, big marlin or fun- filled dorado down south. I recommend you stop by to check out the Talica series lever drag reels, along with a great selection of Terez series rods at this year’s sportsman show.
Whenever you can lighten up the gear, provide better efficiency and improve the feel and balance, you will fish better and enjoy your outings to the fullest. Here’s what the folks at Shimano are doing on their reels and rods today…
While many anglers struggle casting a lever drag reel, Shimano broke the mold with the Talica series by designing a two-speed reel that can easily cast live baits such as anchovies and sardines. With High Efficiency Gearing (HEG), a lightweight aluminum cold-forged spool, high-grade greaseless ball bearings – the technology and innovation anglers have come to expect from Shimano – the Talica reels are all about castability, cranking power, and with the drag that can handle three or four line class sizes than you would normally use in a reel of its size.
Shimano’s Terez series has a rod for nearly every type of saltwater action. The line-up of conventional, spinning, stand-up, slick-butt roller and ring guide models are constructed with responsive TC4 blanks, a process that wraps a double inner horizontal layer of advanced, dynamic T-glass with an inner and outer spiral of high modulus graphite. Anglers will quickly notice the small diameter blank design, and when
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