Shimano Fishing Rod & It's History

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The Shimano Company has been producing fishing gear for years and they lead the way in many new areas of fishing tackle. I can remember when I was a kid getting fishing gear for Christmas. My very first fishing rod was a Shimano fishing rod and I still have it to this day.

The company was founded in the 1920’s by a man named Shozaburo Shimano. He didn’t begin his career in fishing but in fact, in precision engineering. As I mentioned before, they are now one of the leaders of the entire fishing industry.

The fishing rods themselves have come a long way from wood to high tech aluminum and graphite shafts. They are light, easy to transport, and yet solid enough to take on the biggest of fish. Shimano makes rods for all styles of fishing

Recently Shimano has come out with “oval” technology in their Aero Cast spinning rods. The rod is able to twist with pressures and gives a new feeling and action in the rod. This can help tremendously since casting and reeling in a fish place 2 different stresses on the fishing rod. This is just a small example of their incredible innovation.

Because Shimano is a well renowned brand, you would expect their equipment to be expensive and something only the sponsored pro fishermen would use. But you can buy some of the top gear with out spending hundreds of dollars. I think that is what also makes this brand so special. I can go to a local fishing outlet and pick up a Shimano   　fishing rod and reel combo set for under $150, and I know it will last me the better part of 10 years.

However, they do have more expensive and specialized equipment but it really isn’t needed for the weekend fishermen. That is, unless you have to have the best. There have been countless fights with my wife about buying fishing gear. But I let her know that if she can go on a shopping spree for boots, I can buy something that will literally put food on the table.

I really don’t have anything negative to say about the Shimano products I’ve owned. My only disappointments have been from my inability to select the proper rod for the proper outing. But even so, things have turned out just fine.

The next time you’re in the market for a rod, try a Shimano fishing rod. I bet you will fall in love with them just as I have. Happy Fishin’