Putting my old Thunnus reel through the same punishment, I could get a little flex out of the light CI4 body, which uses the same material the 3000 TP is made out of. Most of us will pause in our winding as we lift the rod, but I continued to pour on the pressure, to see if I could detect any play or looseness in the gearing or handle or body. I found that I couldn’t get the reel to flex or shudder or show any sign of loosening at any time or at any point. I purposely went hard on the pump and winds on several occasions, usually with stroppy kahawai that had to be controlled, side by side on a party boat where multiple hook-ups might well have resulted in long delays in untangling later. This was a perfect match and I could flick 90g jigs upwind of the drift with ease, without fearing a tip-snapping embarrassment with an underhand cast. Shimano matched the reel to a 160 Spin Jig Energy Concept rod, rated for jigs to 160g. While fishing jigs the reel was equally impressive – although I have to admit I prefer overheads for jig duty, simply because ergonomics seem to suit the smooth measured drop of the jig and quick detection and engagement if there is a bite as the lure descends. This was never the case with the TP (Twinpower) – smooth every time. With some reels you’ll find there’s a sticking point – where turning the handle and flicking the bail arm sometimes meets with resistance. The pick-up of the bail arm was never clunky. For softbaiting it was excellent – the casting technology meant I could make consistently long casts. Next up, how did it perform? I got to test it on two trips, and both times I was fishing lures: with softbaits, inchikus and slow pitch jigs on the other end of the line. I’m going to skip any lengthy description on the looks, because for the money you’ll spend on this reel, you’re paying for years of hard wearing service rather than cosmetic countenance. I was advised the technology around waterproofing once found on the larger models has found its way into the smaller sizes. XD stands for extra durable HG means high gearing (6:1 retrieve). Now I had the chance to test a smaller inshore model, the 3000 XD. It started 6 or 7 years ago with the 10,000 sized Twinpower: it has become a favourite reel after being scraped on the rocks, squashed at the bottom of my backpack and punished by kingfish and dogtooth tuna. I wasn’t sure it was fair for me to do this review after having such a committed relationship to the early Shimano Twinpower models. Review: Maxel Hybrid 20C & Pioneer Zion Light Jigging Rod Review: Composite Developments Extra Sense Nano spin rod Review: DAIWA BALLISTIC EX 4000H SPINNING REEL Review: ABU ORRA S20 REEL AND VERITAS SP61 JIGGING ROD Review: SHIMANO CURADO 200HG AND BACKBONE ELITE COLT SNIPER 20-60G Review: SHIMANO Stradic FK 2500HG Spinning Reel Review: DAIWA EXCELER 3000DX & PROCASTER PRA702HFSE-AX ROD Review: TD SOL II FISHING REEL AND TEAM DAIWA ROD Review: Shimano Stradic FK2500 + Energy Concept Micro Jig Combo Review: SHIMANO CASITAS 150 & SHIMANO ENERGY CONCEPT INSHORE JIG O/H ROD Review: TiCA New Graphite 9’ Rod and Samira SAAT2500 Reel Review: Daiwa Saltist Hyper 792H Rod and Daiwa Saltist 5000 Reel Review:Daiwa Saltist BW 962HFS Rod / Daiwa BG 5000 Reel Review:SHIMANO TWIN POWER XD C3000HG REEL Review:Maxel Rage 25H Compact Jigging Reel Review:Daiwa Laguna X 702 LFS Rod and Laguna 2500 Reel Review:Okuma Tournament Concept 8’ Rod and Helios HSX-30 Reel
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