The Shimano Antares A represents the next generation of Shimano’s flagship baitcasting series. The Antares combines unrivaled casting performance with an elegant and sophisticated design. Featuring the new MGL III spool, Antares’ spool inertia has been reduced by 17% for effortless, accurate casting of both lightweight and heavy lures. Additionally, S3D Spool and Silent Tune minimize bearing vibration for smoother and quieter casts. Antares’ magnesium Hagane Body provides a lightweight rigidity unmatched in its class. X-Ship and MicroModule Gearing offer silky smooth rotation while SVS Infinity braking allows for precision adjustments on the fly.
Features
- 1+1 Bearings
- 31″ per crank line recovery
- 11 lb max drag
Kevin (verified owner) –
This reel has a lot of the features of high reels at a very affordable price. It’s light and easy to handle. Instructions can be obtained on line.
Aiden (verified owner) –
I liked everything about this reel. I used this reel for river fishing and it works great
Zohar (verified owner) –
High quality reel at a great price.
Richard (verified owner) –
Just got this reel in the mail, and am already impressed with how smooth it is out of the box. The packaging was great, as well as the breakdown of all of the components of the reel in a handy graph. I am looking forward to using it and may update the review once I have tested it on the water.
Leo (verified owner) –
Initially, I had some difficulty with the first reel I was sent. However, the service dept was very responsive and even upgraded me for the mistake.
Julian (verified owner) –
Out of the box, the spool would not engage after casting. Opened it up, greased and oiled everything and works fine. Very smooth on cast and retrieve. Haven’t caught anything big enough to test the drag but I don’t expect any problems. Definitely worth the price. Update: Used the reel at least 15 times at the beach and caught a number of Stripers up to 17 lbs. The drag is very smooth and had no problem handling the fish or the saltwater. Just a quick rinse at the end of the day and lube every couple of outings. Couldn’t ask for more from a budget reel.
Owen (verified owner) –
Haven’t used it yet but I already have 2 and I love them.I have used them multiple days without a backlash. And they are butter smooth
Henry (verified owner) –
Super durable, wicked fast, quiet & smooth. So far it’s cosmetically holding up to all the wear. Solid 5 stars unless something happens.