LADSON, S.C. – Spring 2018 Introduction – Available Late March – Going back 40 years, Shimano introduced anglers to Bantam – its first low-profile baitcasting reel. It began Shimano’s connection to bass anglers. A new chapter for Bantam reels begins with the introduction of the Bantam 150 MGL, now being offered in six models – the Bantam MGL150, 151, 150HG, Continue Reading
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Shimano Announces Stella FJ
LADSON, S.C. – Spring 2018 Introduction – Available Early April – Like its counterparts in automobiles and electronics, Shimano is constantly evolving its products, and now showcases the ‘next’ in technological advancements in the new Stella FJ reels. The flagship in Shimano’s spinning reel line-up, the five new models – in sizes for everything from trout and panfish, to bass Continue Reading
REVIEW: Shimano Curado K CU201XGK
A long time coming, I finally freed up enough time to really give the Shimano Curado K a good test. This specific review is on the Shimano Curado CU201XGK, an 8.5:1 gear ratioed left handed reel. The Curado K retails for $179.99 and is available in several different gear/hand configurations. About the Shimano Curado K From Shimano: Built tournament tough, Curado Continue Reading
2017 Best $100 Bass Fishing Rods
Are you looking for a really good, bang for your buck bass fishing rod? I am always on the lookout and have been trying to test out everything I can. Some of these models included in this list are not new for 2017 but have a few tweaks. Others are much newer lines to the market, but not brands. You Continue Reading
Exsence Spinning Reel from Shimano
Showcasing its flagship features in an all-new series of spinning reels, Shimano brings both freshwater and saltwater anglers the Exsence reels. Offered in two models – the Exsence C3000MHG and 4000MXG, the reels are lightweight for their intended uses, yet plenty strong and durable to handle big bass and light line saltwater situations. Within the Exsence reels, Shimano incorporates a Continue Reading
Conquest Newest Rod Line From G.Loomis, Shimano
Bringing together G.Loomis design expertise and proven rod actions with Shimano’s core blank technology provides bass anglers with Conquest – a 12 rod line-up introduced through a joint collaboration between G. Loomis and Shimano product development staffs. First shown at the 2017 ICAST Show, the rods have just recently started to shipping to tackle dealers in the U.S. and Canada, Continue Reading
Curado Bass Slam Challenge From Shimano
LADSON, S.C. – For Immediate Release – 8-7-17 — If you consider yourself a bass angler, you’ve probably caught your share of either largemouth or smallmouths. But what about the Suwannee or spotted bass? Have you hooked into a Guadalupe bass – or a shoal or redeye bass? It doesn’t matter if you bass fish in Alabama or California, in Continue Reading
All the New Shimano Rods from ICAST 2017
Shimano has been working on some new rods and reworking some of our favorites. These are the rods that were introduced at ICAST 2017 in Orlando. Want to see the reels? Check them out here. Curado Shimano’s new, tournament-quality, Curado rods feature a mixture of versatile and technique-specific actions, covering the spectrum of techniques for hardcore bass anglers. Light and Continue Reading
All the New Shimano Reels from ICAST 2017
Shimano has been busy reworking and redesigning reels and all of their hard work has shown up at ICAST 2017. Here are all the Shimano reels released at ICAST 2017 in Orlando. Curado K ICAST 2017 Built tournament tough, Curado is the benchmark for reliability and durability. Generations of anglers have looked to Curado as theirtrusted partner. Shimano gives you Continue Reading
G.Loomis and Shimano Announce Conquest Rod Line
Bringing together G. Loomis design expertise and proven rod actions with Shimano’s core blank technology provides bass anglers with Conquest – a 12 rod line-up introduced through a joint collaboration between G. Loomis and Shimano product development staffs. The new Conquest series includes eight casting rods with G. Loomis’ original ‘Mag Bass’ fast action tapers, and four ‘Spin/Jig’ fast action Continue Reading
