The Shimano Sentire Nano Travel and Nexave FE Combo is a great combo for anyone that fishes on-the-go and is looking for quality gear at a relatively low cost. Being only 75cm in length when broken down into three pieces, the rod is perfect for travelling around with and can be stowed away in most bags quite easily. The combo paired together is ideal for any general estuary fishing environments, meaning if you're planning on fishing in a waterway (which could be a lake, river or stream) for fish species such as flathead, bream, bass, whiting or other similar sized fish, then it's the combo for you. We recommend this combo if you're an avid traveller looking for decent gear to take along on their adventures, or simply an intermediate fisho who's looking to upgrade their current entry-level/budget gear.
Shimano Sentire Nano 703 2-4kg Spin Travel Rod
The Shimano Sentire Nano 703 2-4kg Rod is a lightweight nano graphite rod, which means it's a step up from your standard graphite rod blank. What this delivers is a higher quality blank that's stronger, more durable and more sensitive. The entire Shimano Sentire Nano range has a medium speed action, which means they're quite flexible and the first two thirds of the rod length bend under load producing a rod range that's soft enough to use bait comfortably, but still stiff enough to use lures and soft plastics effectively also. They're built with quality componentry including tangle-free Fuji Alconite K guides for optimum performance.
Specs & Features:
- Length: 7ft
- Pieces: 3pce
- Line Weight: 2-4kg
- Blank material: nano graphite
- Guides: Fuji Alconite K guides
Shimano Nexave FE 2500HG Reel
The Shimano Nexave FE spin reels represent great value for money for newcomers to the sport. An XT-7 body keeps weight down and strength under load up, while 3 shielded stainless steel ball bearings and 1 roller bearing makes winding the handle as effortless as can be. The Nexave 2500HG is the perfect little estuary-sized reel, it's got enough grunt to haul in bigger flathead and other similar fish with ease, but it's finesse enough to have plenty of fun with smaller fish like bass and whiting. It's suited for any sort of braid between 6-15lb with 8lb and 10lb being the recommended strengths for general estuary use, and for mono you can use similarly strong lines.
Features & Specs:
- XT-7 body to minimise weight
- 3 shielded stainless steel ball bearings
- AR-C spool for better casting performance
- Size: 2500 HG
- Bearings: 3+1
- Max Drag: 4kg
- Gear Ratio: 6.2:1
- Retrieve per crank: 88cm
- Braid (Power Pro) Capacity: 15lb/145yd
- Weight: 260g