Shimano only ever has a small selection of its tackle at the trade show but these two spinning reels were stand out for me – the £400+ Shimano Vanquish and the £250+ Shimano Sustain. More
LRF Spinning Reels
For LRF and Japanese Light Game fishing styles most anglers opt for a spinning reel sized between 500 and 2000 (including 2500 and C3000). A small spinning reel filled with thin braid, fluorocarbon or ester line offers the light lure angler the easiest option to cast lightweight lures down to 0.5g. Look for a reel in your price range that isn’t too heavy and one with a smooth drag to protect light line from the power of large fish. The spinning reels listed here I have either owned, fished, or handled at various tackle shows.
Shallow Spools from Shimano
It was good to see that Shimano has finally started designing spinning reels for the UK market with shallow spools for use with ultra thin braided lines – even if they haven’t yet released smaller models suitable for light rock fishing.More
2 LRF Setups from 2011
2 LRF setups after action. Dan’s trusty Solpara by Major Craft with a 2500 Certate and a Sonik SK4 Travel Rod on test with my 2500 Stella FD. More