Shimano hits an attractive price point with its new Caenan baitcasting reels, priced at $89.95. Gear ratio is 6.5:1, good for throwing a variety of baits, worms to cranks. Designed as the newest ...

When I first started fishing in the 1980s, baitcasting reels were mysterious and a little bit daunting. The old-timers told us tales of monstrous “bird’s nests” and “backlashes,” which they euphemized ...

This winter, I set out to test some of the best Shimano reels available, from spinning reels to baitcasters. The test logistics included many moving parts like target species, reel size, and ...

Low-profile baitcasters tend to be highly specialized, which makes it difficult to find one that’s well suited for all-purpose use. Shimano has been dabbling with solving this problem for years, and I ...