Ryobi the Forgotten Reel
In Ryobi the Forgotten Reel, we take a look at a company that no one today sees as a fishing tackle manufacturer
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Tag: Shimano
1980 Spinning Reel Design Innovation
In today’s Friday Finale, 1980 Spinning Reel Design Innovation, we look back at the 1980 Shimano Fast Cast reel.
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The Bantam 100
For the last 40-plus years you can’t talk about reels without the mention of Shimano. Shimano reels are known as some of the best designed and manufactured reels in the world.
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DAM Quick Champion Series
The Champion reels, models 700, 700B, were the same size as the ABU 5000 and 5500 reels, while the 800 and 800B matched the ABU 6000 and 6500.
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Why Didn’t Round Rebound?
Twenty five years later, Abu still makes some round reels, but the lion’s share of their advertising efforts for the bass market focuses on the low-profile Revos. The picture may show that 15 unaffiliated anglers used Abu reels in the 1987 Classic,
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