Introduction: It's about time to start roasting chestnuts over an open fire again as TackleTour goes retro in this year's Holiday Gift Guide. That's right, everyone's favorite TT Pinup Girl, Ms Casey, is back again and this time, she dresses the part to kick off the season of giving with recommended picks by our staff. So break out that Holiday spirit and let's have some fun.
Warning:
Spoiler Alert, Video contains all Holiday Gift Guide Picks
Freshwater Spinning Reel:
(Shimano Stradic CI4)
Shimano kicks things off with
their most exciting spinning reel introduction in the past
few seasons. The "CI" stands for "Carbon Infusion" and the 4
refers to the number of electrons in the Carbon atom. Over
one and a half times stronger than Shimano's normal graphite
and more than 20% lighter as well, the advanced reinforced
carbon fiber is used in the Stradic CI4 Frame,
Sideplate and Rotor construction. This design provides added
strength and reduces weight to help ensure all moving parts
are in line and functioning smoothly. Because the reel does
not use metal in the frame components the reinforced carbon
fiber is also impervious to rust providing anglers with
superior corrosion resistance.
The Shimano Stradic CI4
makes use of carbon fiber for a lightweight yet strong frame
The Stradic CI4 is designed for finesse
applications and is currently available in only two sizes (1000 and 2500)
which makes this reel an excellent spinning reel for bass and trout
applications. Both sizes feature a 6.0:1 gear ratio and retail for $199.99
each. The Stradic CI4 is sure to please that special someone and is
available now at Tackle Warehouse.
The Stradic CI4 pairs
perfectly with the Cumara series
Freshwater Baitcasting Reel:
(Shimano Core 50mg and Abu
Garcia Revo Premier)
When it came to the
baitcasting category there
are a lot of new standouts
this year but two new reels
in particular really get us
itching to fish. These are
the new Shimano Core 50Mg
and the updated Abu Garcia Revo
Premier.
We have a tie in
baitcasting picks...
How do you make the Core series even better?
Shimano manages to do exactly that by making the new 50mg smaller, lighter
and even easier to palm. With the smallest profile in any Shimano reel the
Shimano Core 50mg is designed for ultra light line finesse fishing.
Though small Shimano still manages to cram in HEG (High Efficiency Gearing)
and a blazing fast 7.1:1 gear ratio. The Core 50mg weighs in at a very light
5.5oz. and retails for $369.99. The Core 50mg is available at
Tackle Warehouse.
The Shimano Core 50mg is
Shimano's smallest profile baitcaster
For 90 dollars less than the Shimano Core 50mg
anglers can still enjoy ultra-light performance in a aluminum package with the
Revo Premier from Abu Garcia. New for this season the team at Abu Garcia has
souped up the Premier with three additional bearings and further improved the
Carbon Matrix Drag system. The Premier also offers a wide range of cast control
with a combination of both a centrifugal and linear magnetic braking system. The
reel also gets a little supertuning in the form of flat EVA knobs that were
previously only found on import versions. The Revo Premier features a 6.4:1 gear
ratio and weighs only 6.7oz, which is exceptional for an aluminum reel. The Revo
Premier retails for $279.95 and can be found now at Tackle Warehouse.
