We snapped one standup rod in half, broke the reel seat on another, destroyed a half-dozen 4X Mustad hooks, burned out the drag and crunched the gears in one reel and popped the line on the rest of the big ones that got away. The point that Im trying to make here is that these new next-gen super spinning reels will probably enhance your success on big bluefin in water depths of less than 180 feet, however, landing one of these 250- to 400-pounders on a single-speed spinner from 1,500 feet down, is a heck of a challenge
High stress like from fighting a line produces excess lactic acid, which can kill them
Combo: Sensitive M30 carbon rod, with reel seat and guides, with strong and light COLOR MX casting reel
You can also request for replacement parts, so dont worry too much about the thin box
Pfluegers parent company Pure Fishing must be doing something right as they continue to put out quality reels for a great price
The Shimano Miravel 3000 is a smooth, durable reel suited to EGI style of fishing, importantly its drag is very smooth under low pressue which is essential when chasing squid