Hello,
I’m currently in Japan and have been tasked with the mission of buying a bait caster for my buddy. I found the shimano metanium fit my buddies checklist pretty well. Size 100, around 12lb line capacity and around 200-300 dollars.
My question is: is anyone able to ID the exact model for this reel? I see that there’s a MGL, HG, and, DC. I don’t know much about bait casters so any help would be appreciated!
Posted by fatdik-cronos
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It’s a Metanium MGL B 150. Hg would be 7.1 gear ratio. 6.2 is pretty slow, best for crankbaits or chatterbaits
Looks to me that is what they call just the “Shimano 20 Metanium right” and I don’t believe the 6.2 gear ratio gets a classification by ratio but others may know otherwise. Usually HG is 7.1 and XG is 8.1.
You can tell if it’s a DC by looking on the side where the breaks are, if it says “SVS Infinity” then it’s not a DC and has a centrifugal brake system. If it’s a DC it should say “Metanium DC” there instead.
Some other specs of these are the MGLIII spool, Magnesium frame, X ship gears, Silent tune, has a degree of saltwater protection but I wouldn’t use mine in the salt, Sealed bearings, Micro module gearing system.
At 66cm per crank this would make a great lightweight Crank and Vib reel, throw it on a mod or mod fast with 8lb Flouro and chuck 15g Cranks and blades. The 76cm p/c HG would be better for Jerks and such and the 86cm p/c XG would be better for finesse.