OHUB Review: Shimano Miravel Spinning Reel

Shimano reels have at all times been a staple in my family. Browing up fishing saltwater, I used to be launched to my first Shimano and I put that reel by the ringer. Since then I’ve repeatedly bought Shimano reels which leads me to my newest one – the Shimano Miravel spinning reel. 

Let’s begin out with what this reel is. The Miravel is a fairly priced ($139) reel that is available in 5 completely different sizes: 1000, 2500, 3000, 4000, and 5000. 

I bought the 2500 and paired it with a Shimano Intenza spinning rod that was 7-feet lengthy.

On my first few casts, the very first thing I seen was how gentle it was. The reel specs at 7.2oz. and was extraordinarily easy throughout my first forged. I used to be fishing a small river known as the Bouge Falaya in Southeast Louisiana. The river is teaming with largemouth bass and I used to be throwing a KVD spinner bait. 

Throughout my retrieves, the reel was very easy which was to be anticipated because it had 6 ball bearings. One other optimistic with this reel was the rigidity. The reel had no flex in anyway which is the results of a carbon-infused CI4+ physique and Hagane gearing with X-Ship expertise. Shimano has completed an amazing job with all their C14 reels. 

I used to be solely capable of fish for about two hours however throughout that point I put the drag to the check when a 4-pound bass smashed my KVD. The fish made a tough run and the Cross Carbon drag system was as much as the problem. One factor that I search for in an amazing drag system just isn’t solely how easy the road leaves the reel because the drag let’s line out, however the way it sounds. This reel sounded nearly precisely how my Shimano Stradic Fl sounds which is one thing to be stated.

After throwing the KVD, I converted to a lighter, weightless Fluke Jr. The reel carried out nicely with the burden change which might be due to its excessive gear ratio which makes it a flexible reel for working numerous lure kinds. 

Ultimately, I used to be very happy with the efficiency of my new Shimano Miravel spinning reel and suggest this reel for each freshwater and saltwater fishing. The reel hovers simply beneath the premium price ticket, which is interesting to each professionals who desire a workhorse reel and rookies who want to take one other step up of their seek for a top quality spinning reel. 

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award successful out of doors journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly out of doors column for the Slidell Unbiased Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Outside Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith e-mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com