The dad fishing inshore, off the beach or from a boat for mid-sized fish. If he is chasing tuna offshore, the 14000 is the one.
What it is
The 5000 size in Shimano’s Saragosa SW A saltwater range, the high-gear version, with X-Shield and X-Protect water resistance and a cross carbon drag. Listed with free express shipping by an Australian tackle seller.
Why we picked it
The 5000 is the size that does most Australian fishing: snapper, jewfish, mackerel, and anything an estuary or an inshore reef holds. Saragosa is the point in Shimano’s range where the sealing against salt becomes real, which is the difference between a reel that lasts five seasons and one that grinds after two. Free express shipping on a reel this size is worth noting, because postage on tackle is rarely cheap.
