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Enthusiasm Rekindled : Shimano's 23 Antares DC MD



Introduction: In my 2017 writeup of Shimano's 2016 Antares DC, I mused about having an app on your phone to communicate with your fishing reel. Daiwa and KastKing have made that remark a reality. Shimano's DC braking system is no longer the most advanced tech in available in a fishing reel, but that reality does nothing to diminish their achievements. Instead, Shimano continues to refine not just their braking systems, but the entirety of their reels and in 2023, they introduced one of their latest masterpieces, the Antares DC MD.

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I so wish there was an option with a mid-20s IPT.

Gone Phishin wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:46 pm

I so wish there was an option with a mid-20s IPT.

the 7.4:1 will get you 18ipt on an emtpy spool.. 32ipt on a full spool (which is a misnomber because if your spool is full, there is no line to bring in ) ... so on a good cast, you'll be getting mid to high twenties.

Cal wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 24, 2025 6:20 pm

Gone Phishin wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:46 pm

I so wish there was an option with a mid-20s IPT.

the 7.4:1 will get you 18ipt on an emtpy spool.. 32ipt on a full spool (which is a misnomber because if your spool is full, there is no line to bring in ) ... so on a good cast, you'll be getting mid to high twenties.

Makes sense. Thanks Cal!