Shimano Calais

The Shimano Calais has everything a baitcaster could ever want. The Calais is a pleasure to fish and a beauty to hold. The Calais is sculpted from aircraft-grade aluminum and inside you’re offered anti-rust bearings, a titanium levelwind insert and much more.

The Calais by Shimano may very well be the world’s finest baitcasting reel. The anti-rust bearings are over 10 times more resistant to corrosion than the standard stainless steel bearings and they provide you with the ultimate in smoothness and durability.

All of the moving parts are in perfect alignment inside the solid one piece aluminum frame. Your casts will be long and accurate thanks to the Super Free bearing-supported pinion gear and the drilled wiffle spool. You can control your cast very well since the spool first can be slowed and then stopped when your bait hits the water.

Backlashing is all but eliminated with the Calais’ VBS braking system that allows you to adjust the reel to perfection.

The beautiful black nickel body looks amazing and there is little doubt that this will become the little gem that you will treasure for years. The Shimano Calais will undoubtedly be the reel you reach for every time you head to the lake. The Shimano Calais was designed to hold comfortably in one hand, so you will never become fatigued even after hours and hours of casting this outstanding reel.

The Calais baitcasting reels are available with a gear ratio from 5.0:1 to 6.2:1.