With the current Japanese trend for hyper-light, 5 to 6ft light game fishing rods weighing in at under 60 grams, I couldn't help but explore the options for a matching reel and try to answer the question, "what is the lightest spinning reel?" Read more
New braid for a new reel. Have filled this little Abu Revo Premier with the rather luxurious feeling YGK G-Soul PE in 0.3 (5lb). This combo will be used for UL duties, both freshwater and salt.
Shimano Stella 2500FE with Studio Ocean Mark spool
Shimano Stella 2500FD spinning reel on Golden Mean Lotus rod.
I'm seriously in love with Livre. One of my favourite Japanese brands. Was extremely pleased to discover that they had created an English language version of their 2016 custom parts catalogue. Enjoy!
What follows is my own, rather lame justification in purchasing yet another fine fishing reel - a JDM Shimano Vanquish C3000SDH. Read more
This is mega. The definitive guide to Daiwa's spool sizing and features for their spinning reels. Including drag rating, line capacity and more. Thank you Daiwa Australia!
Best UL reel ever??
It sure looks the part. 1000-size spinning reel from Megabass. Built with Daiwa DNA but pimped to the max!
What do you think about that handle knob? Read more