For a long time now, saltwater anglers have been calling for a heavy-duty series of threadline reels that wont wimp out when the going gets tough, and Shimanos new Super Spheros range fits the bill perfectly. The smaller models - the SP 3000FA, SP4000FA, SP5000FA, SP6000FA and SP8000FA - feature three A-RB bearings and one roller bearing, while the SP12000FA and SP14000FA have four A-RB bearings and one roller bearing. All come with a waterproof drag system, a Fluidrive II gear system, Dyna-Balance, a Power Roller line roller, Super Stopper II anti-reverse and an aluminium spool housed on an all-metal body. The five smaller reels cover the gamut from tossing Squidgies at oyster rack bream in the estuaries, through to fishing floating baits for snapper in an offshore berley trail. The big brothers in the range would make ideal rock and beach reels, yet be equally at home tossing poppers along the reef edges for giant trevally or casting live baits to sailfish and small marlin.
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