Shimano Aldebaran MGL 50 Baitcasting Reels

Features:

• The Shimano Aldebaran MGL 50 Baitcasting Reel is the lightest casting reel in the Shimano lineup (4.8 ounces).
• 10-bearing drag system (9BB + 1RB) with a maximum of 10 pounds of drag.
• Magnumlite Spool to lower the moment of inertia and to improve the casting distance by up to 20%.
• Hagane Body for a strong. lightweight body without tilting or warping.
• Cross Carbon Drag. Silent Tune. X-Ship. and Ci4+.
• Available in 6.5:1 and 7.4:1 Gear Ratios in both Right and Left Hand retrieve.

Stuffed with Shimano's latest technologies in a super-compact. lightweight profile. the Shimano Aldebaran MGL 50 Baitcasting Reel is the lightest high-performance reel in the Shimano lineup. It has a 10-bearing drag system (9BB + 1RB) with a maximum of 10 lbs of drag. It boasts the Magnumlite Spool to lower the moment of inertia and to improve the casting distance by up to 20%.

Featuring a Hagane body for strong performance without tilting or warping despite a lightweight body. it's also fortified with Shimano's flagship reel technologies: X-Ship technology for more smoothness and durability. Cross Carbon Drag for a wider set of drag settings. Silent Tune for reduced vibration of the bearings during high-speed rotation. and CI4+ for the ultimate lightweight performance.

Overall. the Aldebaran is a super finesse-y baitcasting reel. It's super small and palmable. is a wonderful caster in presentations ranging from smooth. easy casting motions. to quick. overhead snap casts. When matched with a light. sensitive rod. you can almost fish the Aldebaran MGL as if it was a spinning reel. and can even toss light drop shot rigs. weightless Senkos. or Ned rigs.

The Shimano Aldebaran MGL 50 is available in 6.5:1 and 7.4:1 Gear Ratios in both Left and Right Hand retrieve.