Introduction:
This season has been chock full of exciting product introductions and to cap
off the year we enlisted the help of TT Teaser Ms. Casey to present the products
in our Holiday Gift Guide. Let's have some fun...
Spoiler Alert This video contains information from TT's Holiday Gift Guide Part 1 and 2
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We didn't limit our picks simply to just the latest
offerings, instead we opened the voting among our editorial staff allowing a
vote for any product as long as it is still currently in production. Kicking off
our picks this season are reels in the freshwater category.
Meet Ms. Casey, yes... the
holidays come early here at TackleTour
Freshwater Casting Reel:
(Shimano Curado E) The Curado is the top selling baitcaster in the
Shimano lineup and redesigning this reel was a major undertaking for the
company. When a mail in rebate was offered on the previous Curado D version
savvy anglers knew that a new iteration would soon be introduced. Many guessed
that new reel would be smaller, lighter, and more expensive.
A green baitcaster can only mean
one thing...
Shimano didn't disappoint when they introduced the
E version which was significantly smaller, lighter, more ergonomic, and yet only
retailed at $179.99. The Curado E was also followed by the equally impressive
new Citica E which offered the same basic ergonomics, just with a little less of
the refinement.
....the Curado is back and bigger
and... um... I mean smaller than ever before
The Curado E is so good that many anglers have set
aside their previous generation higher end models in favor of fishing the new
green machine. This season if your looking for a great baitcasting reel at a
great price the Shimano Curado E series has a range of gear ratios making this
an outstanding choice for a wide variety of applications. The Curado E is
available at Tackle Warehouse.
Ms. Casey loves spinning reels and
the Symetre suits her just fine
Freshwater Spinning Reel:
(Shimano Symetre FJ) With many anglers looking for a great value this
holiday season the Shimano Symetre FJ is our pick for an exceptionally well
balanced spinning reel at the 100 dollar price point.
For less than a hundred dollars
the Symetre is a great value and a great gift for that deserving angler on your
list
Like the Curado redesign the Symetre underwent
major changes in the FJ version and became so good that it beats reel's in
Shimano's own lineup that cost over twice as much from just two seasons ago. The
Symetre's 4BB + 1 RB and Propulsion Line Management System: Propulsion Spool
Lip, SR One-Piece Bail Wire, Power Roller III, Redesigned Bail Trip, S-Arm Cam
all add up to one exceptionally refined reel for only 100 dollars. The Symetre
comes in a wide range of sizes from the 500 ultralight to the saltwater capable
4000 size. The Shimano Symetre is available at
Performance Tackle.
With reels in every size from 50
to 4000 the Symetre FJ is a good series for everything from trout to inshore
applications
