The 300LC is the baby of Shimano’s Tekota range of boat multipliers and Des Westmore has been using it for several months. Here he offers his opinion on the reel’s …
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Shimano Torium 16 reel & Beastmaster BX2030 boat rod
by Des Westmoreby Des WestmoreTackle tart Des Westmore comments on the Shimano Beastmaster BX2030 boat rod and the Torrium 16 reel, both of which have seen plenty of front line fishing action over the …
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The Talica 10 2-speed lever drag from Shimano is smart, slick and carries a price tag indicative of a of a top-end performance reel. Des westmore and the kit-crunching crew …
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Boat anglers in particular know that without some sort of eye protection the low winter sun can at best be uncomfortable, and crippling at worst. Des Westmore looks at two …
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Des Westmore has watched the original Shimano Antares boat rod tame giant conger and huge porbeagle shark, and he couldn’t wait his hands on the latest Antres 20-30lb rod to …
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Shimano’s Baitrunner system is legendary and it continues to earn worldwide acclaim as design and new fishing applications are developed. There are four different sized reels in ‘D’ range of …
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Shimano Navi fixed spool
by Des Westmoreby Des WestmoreGone are the days when sea anglers were forced to employ fixed spool reels designed for freshwater use, and there is now an excellent array of beefed up reels built …
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Shimano Tyrnos 12 2-speed reel
by Des Westmoreby Des WestmoreFans of the famous TLD range of Shimano boat reels could find plenty to wax lyrical about with the newer Tyrnos models. Des Westmore gives the chunky Shimano Tyrnos 12 …
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Shimano Trinidad TN14 multiplier reel
by Des Westmoreby Des WestmoreIn this long term test Des Westmore appraises the Shimano Trinidad TN14 reel, and investigates how the internals have withstood many months of unrelenting hard labour. I first saw the …