Shimano Expride Owners. . . your favorite model? - Fishing Rods, Reels . . . It's been great paired with a Shimano Curado 70, EXTREMELY light and plenty sensitive been doing a lot of bank fishing, lots of trees and obstacles, so have been favoring my shorter 6' IMX-Pro which I love, but any time the longer rod makes sense, I choose the Expride As another user said, excellent T-Rig rod, great feel for the bottom
2023 Shimano Vanquish Review and Initial Thoughts All the Shimano '18-22 worm drive (except New Stella) interchange parts - and are the same reel design using different MOC and number of ball bearings - '18 Stella, '19 Stradic, '19 Vanquish, '20 Vanford, '21 Twin Power, etc ) Stella has the stainles gears and forged magnesium body and rotor
2025 Baitcast Reel Buyers Guide - Bass Fishing Resource Guide Shimano is legendary for fishing reels, making some very good ones Most of the attention is on their higher-end products, but more inexpensive reels like the Caius are still great Shimano and other brands have trickled down reel technology after a few years, and the Caius has many of the same features as more expensive reels from a few years ago
Shimano Curado 200 M vs Curado 150 MGL - Bass Fishing Resource Guide I have had the K, and own the DC, 200M and 150mgl I regret selling my K reels as I really liked them I feel like Shimano reels have always palmed well, the best to me The 200 M is as awesome as the K was, but it is a touch wider To me it’s a non issue
Daiwa Steez CT SV TW vs Shimano Met 70 DC Also the Shimano numbering system is a reference to line capacity 1st and foremost Sometime that means a reels is smaller (curado 200e vs curado 50e) but it just as often if not more means a shallower spool (curado 200k vs scorpion 150 MGL, Casitas 150 vs Casitas 100 MGL and Alde 50 vs Alde 30)
Reels that I recommend, 2025 Edition | Michigan Sportsman Forum The Shimano SLX is essentially a Curado with a different color scheme and a few less bearings Functionally, they are the same and come with the same gear ratios and line capacity As for the Fuego CT, that too is a stripped down upmarket model; a Tatula CT without the T-Wing and short a couple of handle bearings
Im so split between the Shimano Stradic FL and Shimano Vanford F I currently have a St Croix 6'8" MH extra fast rod for bass fishing, and I'm currently looking for a new reel I'm torn between the Stradic and the Vanguard The size I'm trying to get is a 3000 Any tips or advice that could push me in one direction would be greatly appreciated
Shimano Antares DC MD XG vs Dawai Steez CT SV Trying to decide between these, the Steez is smaller lighter, the Antares has that awesome sound and maybe better distance, not sure I need to hear from those with experience with both - What are the pros and cons of each If you could pick one, which one would you pick and why?