Weve taken boots all over the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), as well as to Iceland, Indonesia, China, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico, and weve tackled loose gravel, groomed trails, and brush
Shimano reels are consistently good
This post will address some of the upgrades that can make this reel a more than adequate performer as well as some of the pitfalls that can be avoided with some forewarning and preventative maintenance
Some days are definitely harder than others but in the end, good things come to those who wait
The premium graphite blank provides superior sensitivity and flexibility with more than enough backbone to successfully wrangle larger fish