Shimano Speedster Master lineup - My Bluefin Tuna reels

These are my entry level salt water setups. I've had great success with them.

[@JJMassar]

Love my Shimano Reels for offshore stuff. Have a Talica 8 and a Talica 12 and they are just so damn smooth.

[@sihunter2920]

Im a new sub,im from gilbert az .thank you for the reel info its very helpful we go to SD couple times in a year,hope to run into you someday and shake your hand...keep up tje great work

[@vuau3734]

Thanks 🙏

[@rickyhaduca3977]

Sup Vu! would be cool if you show the different rods and model numbers that go along with these reels. im going on a trip in August and im trying to see what rods and reels i should possibly get.

[@menotyou816]

I just picked up the 20ii for knife jigs. Have it paired with the Phenix megalodon 609c

[@omardiab3338]

What rods do you have the 12 and 16 on?

[@aranha9365]

Hey brother, how many line it is fitted on the 12? Thanks

[@nufolopez83]

Whats good bro love the video i just picked up the 12, any recommendation on what to do to make the free spool spin better? Did you open yours up and oil it up

[@vuau3734]

All of Mine are good out of the box.

[@nufolopez83]

@vuau3734 mine feels ok not the greatest but not bad

[@albertchen1502]

Just picked up s Speedmaster 10, how many yards of the 50lb braid were you able to get on it before the topshot and what brand of braid do you have on it? Thanks!

[@vuau3734]

Not sure about the yardage but plenty to fight a mean tuna. I use white Hercules braid. I don’t use top shot anymore on my 10 , just straight to 30-40 flouro leader for fly line.

[@JuanFernandez-kk9zy]

Very good comment but I think that filling up with 40 lb fluorocarbon completely in my speed master 12 would be much better. What do you think?

[@vuau3734]

That would be ok too. I like braid because it is more limp and allows bait to swim better. IMO

[@toddnoe2379]

I think the multi color braid is a lot easier turn color every 25 ft 😊love my guys at Phoenix fish supply buy all my gear from Gowdy and his crew

[@vuau3734]

I started with the colored line he recommended but it was way to hard to count colors every 25ft when that 400gram jig is ripping.

[@richardtrujillo1967]

How many yards of 130 lb were you able to get on that 20 size reel.

[@vuau3734]

Sorry I’m not sure. I Don’t have a line counter but easily over 700ft of line.

[@mr.m.o.g.o.m.]

What brand of braid line do you recommend? Thx ...

[@vuau3734]

I use Hercules white color braid

[@davidhollingsed7756]

How exactly do you mark line...magic marker? Paint? I'm going out soon but no one explains how to mark all green color line? Thanks

[@victor_clark]

Sharpie

[@vuau3734]

I mesaured my arms open finger to finder and divide by 100ft. So for me it’s 18.5 times. Just manage the line into a empty spool and mark it every 18.5 spands

[@aaronbrooks5618]

No wind on leader?

[@vuau3734]

Leader material depends on what class fish I’m around. 25 up to 60lb what I use.