The Sakana II shore spin combo is a land-based all-rounder, built for use off the beach and/or off the rocks. The rod is small enough to be easily handled and used all day long, but still long enough to get a massive cast out of it, and also to keep your line above the waves and wash. The reel is perfect too, a compact 5000 size holds all the line you'll need whilst keeping weight to a minimum. The Shimano Sentire Sakana II combos are high-quality Shimano combos designed and built in collaboration with Tackle World and Shimano pro anglers to suit a wide range of Australian conditions. It's a far better-than-average quality outfit with an affordable price.
The Rod - Shimano Sentire Sakana II 902 6-8kg 2pce Rod
As I said, the Shimano Sentire Sakana II 902 is ideal for land-based fishing i.e. the beach or rocks. It could be used effectively for both bait and lures due to its composition and action. It's built on a high-quality 24 ton Toray graphite blank, which is lightweight, super responsive and very sensitive to vibrations so you don't miss a bite. The guides are the latest tangle-free Fuji Fazlite K Frame guides: strong, super smooth and durable. The butt section is a custom EVA split butt built for comfort and performance especially when working lures and soft plastics. It has a medium-fast taper which is ideal to suit a bigger mix of fishing types. This means when the rod is loaded up i.e. a fish is on, the rod bends in the top half/third of the rod, giving it plenty of sensitivity and action up the light end, but still holding a lot of power down the bottom of the rod so you can fight bigger fish with no dramas.
Rod Specs & Features
- Length - 9ft
- Number Of Pieces - 2
- Line Weight - 6-8kg
- Lure Weight - 28-75g
- 24 Ton Toray Graphite Blank
- Tangle-Free Fuji Fazlite K Guides
- Shimano Reel Seat
- Hard EVA Split Butt Grips
The Real - Shimano Nexave C5000HG
The Shimano Nexave FI Spin Reel series sees some very welcome upgrades that help build upon its quality reputation of a reel for those looking for decent performance on a budget. The reels feature Shimano's Propulsion Line Management System which makes them suitable for fishing with both mono and braided line. The specially designed angled spool lip allows the line to leave the spool in smaller coils with less friction, to make longer and more accurate casts, and also minimise wind knots with braid. The Shimano Nexave FI reels also feature Shimano's G-Free Body technology, which benefits anglers with less fatigue and enhanced casting comfort by shifting the centre of gravity closer to the angler's hand. Whether you're chasing your first fish or a new PB inshore or even off the boat along the coast, there'll be a Nexave FI spin reel for you.
11kg of drag gives you plenty of stopping power so you can handle the odd big salmon run, smaller kingfish diving for the reef or a jewfish that just took your bait. The 5.8:1 gear ratio is quite fast, perfect if you're cranking lures or soft plastics back as fast as you can when chasing pelagics like salmon, small tuna and kingfish.
Real Specs and Features:
- G-Free Body
- Propulsion Line management System
- Drag power - 11kg
- Gear ration - 5.8:1
- Retrieve per crank - 93cm
- Bearings - 3+1
- Weight - 305g
- Mono capacity - 8kg/150m
- Braid Capacity - 30lb/235yds