Shimano SLX Revolution Swimbait Baitcast Combo 1

Looking to chase Barra and don’t want to spend a fortune; this is the combo for you. Consisting of the New 22 Shimano SLX reel released Feb 2023. The rod is the Shimano Revolution 782 Swimbait Baitcast Fishing Rod; with a rating on 8-15kg it is perfect for casting those Heavy surface lures, spinner baits, plastics and hardbodies targetting the larger pelagic species from land and boat. The outfit is useful when targetting barra, mulloway, murray cod as well as shore casting metals for pelagics. The outfit comes spooled with Shimano Power Pro 150yds 30lb which is known for its abrasion resistance and castability.

Combo consists of:

• 23 Shimano SLX 150HGA
• Shimano Revolution 782 Swimbait
• Shimano Power Pro 150yds 30lb

Inside the SLX’s Hagane Body, brass gearing delivers reliable cranking power and three SUS bearings and one roller bearing means everything turns smoothly. The reel incorporates a compact design that is comparable to a 70 sized Curado, however the reel has the same line capacity as Shimano’s standard 150 sized reels, fitting 150m of 20lb Power Pro. A longer 45mm Throw Handle working in conjunction with two model options featuring gear ratios of 6.3:1 and 7.2:1 means that the slow and methodical lure worker and the angler who likes a bit of speed are well covered by the new SLX series. On top of this, max’ drag settings of between 5 and 5.5kg provides some amazing stopping power should it be needed.

Model	BEARINGS	MAX DRAG (KG)	GEAR RATIO	RETRIEVE PER CRANK (CM)	MONO CAPACITY (KG/M)	POWERPRO BRAID (LB/YDS)	WEIGHT (G)
SLX 150HG	3+1	5	7.2:1	77	5.5/130	(20/150)	195

 

The Rod

SHIMANO REVOLUTION 782 SWIMBAIT BAITCAST FISHING ROD 2018

This is a wide-ranging series, consisting of light, medium and heavy spin, baitcast, jig, bluewater troll rods — in effect, almost every fishing style available in Australia! The new Revolution models have a new cosmetic with all-new fittings. Using Fuji O Ring guides, which have increased protection for the insert, ‘Soft Touch’ reel seats for greater comfort during long fishing sessions, which in turn complement the hard-wearing custom-shaped EVA fore and butt grips. What’s more, the two-piece rods have delightfully subtle ferruling system that you’d be hard pressed to pick. Utilising Shimano’s 24-30 Ton Toray graphite, the blanks the new Revolutions are built on combine casting performance — where applicable — with incredible lifting and fish fighting power. The range of Shimano revolution rods has been a staple of Shimano’s Core range of rods for many years, the reason the revolution rods have lasted so long is the fact that like all Shimano fishing tackle it is quality, and the Revolution range has always been kept at a very fair price point that makes them accessible to most anglers without breaking the bank.

Features:

• Fast/Extra Fast Action
• Split Butt
• Alconite Guide Ring
• Custom Shimano Reel Seat
• Toray Graphite Construction
• Custom EVA Grips
• Fuji K Guides

All Shimano Revolution rods come with a Shimano Australia 1 year manufactures warranty 

ITEM CODE	LENGTH (M)	NUMBER OF SECTIONS	LINE WEIGHT (KG)	BUTT ASSEMBLY	LURE WEIGHT (G)	LENGTH (IN)	GUIDES
REVOLUTION 782 SWIMBAIT	2.34	2 (BJ)	16-30	SHIMANO / FULL LENGTH EVA	(5/8 – 2)	7’8”	FUJI O GUIDE