Shimano Brenious - Saltwater Baitfinesse

[bigreddog]

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Shimano JP has announced a new bream-oriented lineup, which includes an aluminum-framed finesse baitcast reel, and a pair of matching baitcast rods.

Brenious reel: http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/reel/3698
Brenious rods: http://fishing.shimano.co.jp/product/rod/3528

[igl00jx]

http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/promotion ... 4_brenious

[facelessnewsouth]

Nice. A few new innovations here on the spool to prevent light line from getting caught in the frame.

[ezcue]

O.K. they got my attention. I am also looking hard at the Daiwa Tatula JDM. I used to bass fish and use a lot of JDM stuff. I now fish primarily inshore salt ( trout, redfish, flounder) and have been wondering about crossover ( salt water safe) JDM stuff. Exciting times for me and terror for the wallet. That "bream" looks a whole lot like a TripleTail.

[PancakeFace22]

Very interesting. Cool to see that the rods have both Spiral X and Hi-Power X with a list price of around $300.

[BARRAMANIAC]

That bream looks like our tropical species of bream the pikey bream which doesn't need finess gear to catch as they are aggressive fish and have been known to take lures meant for larger barramundi. But finess does make them fun.

[kakaryan]

That bream looks like our tropical species of bream the pikey bream which doesn't need finess gear to catch as they are aggressive fish and have been known to take lures meant for larger barramundi. But finess does make them fun.

Agree. I think those Japanese black breams are similar to Tassie black breams, which would take bigger lures. The common Aussie bream, yellow fin bream, does need more finesse approach. (eg. 1/4oz vs 1/32oz jighead)

I think these combos are designed for casting "slightly heavier baitfinesse lures". The matching rods have their min. c.w. from 3g and 5g. Not perfect tools for most Aussie breaming, but still good for other light saltwater uses.

[Martin Lo]

That bream looks like our tropical species of bream the pikey bream which doesn't need finess gear to catch as they are aggressive fish and have been known to take lures meant for larger barramundi. But finess does make them fun.

Agree. I think those Japanese black breams are similar to Tassie black breams, which would take bigger lures. The common Aussie bream, yellow fin bream, does need more finesse approach. (eg. 1/4oz vs 1/32oz jighead)

I think these combos are designed for casting "slightly heavier baitfinesse lures". The matching rods have their min. c.w. from 3g and 5g. Not perfect tools for most Aussie breaming, but still good for other light saltwater uses.

Are they more pitching setups?

[spookybaits]

You guys think a standard 50 size spool will fit in there?

If not... Depending on price, I might buy one just so I can get those 7.7 brass gears .
I'll drop those suckers in a core 50 (and/or scorp xt1000)!
That's a game changer right there.

Great find bigreddog!

[spookybaits]

Man... So much awesome sh*t is coming out this year. I'm gonna go broke. I wonder if I can get a new credit card. Fish now, pay later

[spookybaits]

update
Just got word from Plat- the brenious will debut at the end of August. Plat is accepting reservations/pre-orders now.

[Strewth]

I can see one of these in my rack...

[Martin Lo]

You guys think a standard 50 size spool will fit in there?

If not... Depending on price, I might buy one just so I can get those 7.7 brass gears .
I'll drop those suckers in a core 50 (and/or scorp xt1000)!
That's a game changer right there.

Great find bigreddog!

Interesting... looks like a standard scorpion frame with a narrowed spool and 8 weight microweights. No Corefit and SS internals + brass gearset... Looks great. No retained bearings either like the XG.

[spookybaits]

You guys think a standard 50 size spool will fit in there?

If not... Depending on price, I might buy one just so I can get those 7.7 brass gears .
I'll drop those suckers in a core 50 (and/or scorp xt1000)!
That's a game changer right there.

Great find bigreddog!

Interesting... looks like a standard scorpion frame with a narrowed spool and 8 weight microweights. No Corefit and SS internals + brass gearset... Looks great. No retained bearings either like the XG.

Right?!
It's like a little finesse tank. And only weighs 10grams more than standard scorpion xt 1000/cu50e.
Msrp is $274, hopefully street price will be less, but that's still a fair price.

Hopefully it'll except standard 50 spool as I'll likely use this for something other than finesse.
And I'm definitely ordering some gear sets as soon as their available. Gonna drop one in a core 50 and was planning on picking up 2 scorpion xt1000 & dropping the gears in them, but if the price is right I'll just buy 2 brenius & use standard 50 spools.

[Seriouschumit]

Easy to maintain that's what my friend has to say about it . Tried it a few times very good rod for a finesse