<p>The Sakana II surf spin combo is the ideal beach combo that can handle casting lures and baits up to 130g way out into the sweet spots. For a beach rod it's quite thin and light, making it incredibly easy to handle and lightweight in comparison to most other beach rod styles. The reel is ideal for beach fishing as well, the 8000 size holds more than enough line for any style of beach fishing, both mono and braid. The Shimano Sentire Sakana II combos are high-quality Shimano combos designed and built in collaboration with Tackle World and Shimano pro anglers to suit a wide range of Australian conditions. It's a far better-than-average quality outfit with an affordable price.</p> <h2>The Rod - Shimano Sentire Sakana II 1202 5-10kg 2pce Rod</h2> <p>As I said, the Shimano Sentire Sakana II 1202 is ideal for beach fishing. It can be used effectively for both bait and lures due to both its composition and action. It's length allows a super long cast and ensures your line is up and out of the waves as much as possible so you know when the fish are biting and can set the hooks in time. It's built on a high-quality 24 ton Toray graphite blank, which is lightweight, super responsive and very sensitive to vibrations so you don't miss a bite. The guides are the latest tangle-free Fuji Fazlite K Frame guides: strong, super smooth and durable. The butt section is a custom EVA split butt built for comfort and performance especially when working lures and soft plastics. It has a medium-fast taper which is ideal to suit a bigger mix of fishing types. This means when the rod is loaded up i.e. a fish is on, the rod bends in the top half/third of the rod, giving it plenty of sensitivity and action up the light end, but still holding a lot of power down the bottom of the rod so you can fight bigger fish with no dramas.</p> <h3>Rod Specs &amp; Features</h3> <ul> <li>Length - 12ft</li> <li>Number Of Pieces - 2</li> <li>Line Weight - 5-10kg</li> <li>Lure Weight - 28-130g</li> <li>24 Ton Toray Graphite Blank</li> <li>Tangle-Free Fuji Fazlite K Guides</li> <li>Shimano Reel Seat</li> <li>Hard EVA Split Butt Grips</li> </ul> <h2>The Real - Shimano Sedona 8000 </h2> <p>The iconic Shimano Sedona has quite literally stepped up a gear with the FI series. In the pursuit of further engineering excellence, Shimano has incorporated the Hagane Gear into this eight reel series. When compared to the previous FE model, the Sedona FI also boasts a significant upgrade in that the redesigned rotor is lighter, and there's improved drag output on 2000 through to the 8000 sizes.</p> <p>The upside to having a slightly oversized reel like the Sedona 8000 paired in this combo is that should a school of larger individual fish, for example - large Jewfish, Salmon or a school of Kings happen to come across your bait and you hook up, you have a far greater chance of landing said fish with the 11kg of drag and added line capacity. The lower gearing is also an added advantage in fighting larger fish because with lower gearing comes more power from your reel.</p> <h3>Features:</h3> <ul> <li>Saltwater Ready</li> <li>Hagane Gear</li> <li>Moderate to High Crank Power Rating</li> <li>G-Free body</li> <li>AR-C spool</li> <li>Drag power - 11kg</li> <li>Weight - 615g</li> <li>Gear ratio - 4.9:1</li> <li>Braid capacity - 40lb/340yds</li> <li>Mono capacity - 9kg/170m</li> <li>Retrieve per crank - 94cm</li> <li>Bearing - 3+1</li> </ul> <ul></ul> <ul></ul>