Pattillo
07-01-2007, 06:17 PM
Shimano, I just returned from another wonderful week at the Tropic Star Lodge in Panama. I took exclusively Shimano reels, 3 trinidad 30's and a Torium 16 for the plentiful sails, in addition to the boat reels, also Shimano 50's and 30's. On day 4 I hooked an est. 400-450 lb black marlin on the smallest reel on the boat, the Torium 16 paired with a Shimano Tallus rod. With 80 lb Power Pro we leadered the fish within 40 minutes, all caught on video. As always, I'm very impressed with the Shimano line and its basically all I own on either my inshore or offshore boats. A huge thanks from a loyal fan. While no product is fail safe, your technology and support is fantastic.-Tom