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Name: Shinichi Fukae Age: 51 Hometown: Osaka, Japan Tour: Bass Pro Tour (MLF) Years Pro: 19 Career Earnings: $1.67 Million Current World Rank: 135 Favorite Lake: Okeechobee Favorite Technique: Finesse Fishing Boat: Bass Cat Motor: Mercury Tow Vehicle: Toyota Tundra Sponsors: Keitech, YGK X-Braid, Gamakatsu, SPRO, SHIMANO, MotorGuide, AFTCO, SWANS sunglasses, Power-Pole, T-H Marine & GreenFish Tackle
Reduced weight and improved balance, the Shimano Expride B Glass Casting Rods are in a league of their own when it comes to crankbait fishing rods. Outfitted with CI4+ reel seats and Fuji SiC guides that shave critical ounces over the entire rod for enhanced comfort and premium angling performance.
A masterpiece in Shimano’s CoreSolid series, the Shimano Twin Power FE Spinning Reel features a groundbreaking dual-material body construction of aluminum and CI4+, delivering unparalleled power, seamless winding, and advanced technologies for a noticeable advantage in angling scenarios.
Completely redesigned for 2020, the Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B Casting Reel is Shimano’s new flagship reel by which all others are measured. Jam-packed with all the latest technology Shimano has to offer including the newly-released Magnesium CoreSolid Body, MGL III Spool, brass MicroModule gearing, and much more.