The extremely durable and high-performance Shimano SpeedMaster II multiplier reel, boasts a high maximum drag power, combined with a smooth, ultra-wide range of drag adjustability, to make it a true fish-fighting machine.
Shimano constructed the SpeedMaster II with a rigid Hagane Body to prevent the misalignment of moving parts, under the heaviest loads. The Hagane Body is a metal reel body with high rigidity. The body stiffness and impact resistance virtually eliminates body flexing.
So if you are an enthusiast for vertical fishing techniques such as Slow Jigging and are looking for an all-purpose, high speed multiplier reel, to cover just about all of your saltwater fishing, the compact SpeedMaster II is the reel that will check all the boxes. At the same time, the Speedmaster falls into the mid-priced cost bracket, so you are getting your hands on a Jigging and Trolling saltwater reel, without blowing the budget. The Shimano Speedmaster, when you switch into low gear, has all the tools one needs, such as the high torque, the strength, the non-flex body and the smooth drag performance, to bring to the surface the monsters of the deep, or the migratory pelagic species.
The SpeedMaster II is a 2023 series of Shimano reels, ideal for bottom fishing, or nearshore applications when anglers demand battle-tested performance.
Technical Characteristics
- Model: SPM8II
- Ball Bearings: 4
- Weight: 525 gr
- Line Retrieve: 97 cm / 64 cm
- Nylon Mono Capacity : 0.28 mm - 256 m / 0.35 mm - 180 m / 0.40 mm - 150 m
- PowerPro Capacity: 0.,19 mm - 512 m / 0.28 mm - 400 m / 0.32 mm - 340 m
- Gear Ratio: 6.2:1 – 4.1:1
- Max Drag Force: 8 kg