April 6, 2010 Two Certainties in a Fisherman's Life ...
There are only two certainties in a fisherman's life: Death ... and the burning desire to cast farther and better than the other guy in your boat. The trick is to enjoy the second certainty as much as possible before arriving at the first. Here are the three best reasons Shimano's new Core 50 can help you do it.
The Core 50's spool uses special aluminum alloys for "low startup inertia." In boat talk: It means more line control and accuracy, and less cussing when you're throwing light baits in the wind.
3. OK, So We Lied
Turns out we couldn't settle on the third best feature. Is it the no-slip grip or the 8 ball bearings? The 7:1 gear ratio, or the way it handles fluorocarbon? Too close to call. Bottom line is, you'll be casting as far and accurately at the end of the day as you did at the start.