Shimano Ultegra FC, a reel for saltwater spinfishing that combines quality with reasonable price.

Shimano Ultegra FC

Of the top mid-range spinning reels the Shimano Ultegra FC carries a lot of technology from the high-end models.

Before we get lost in endless technical descriptions, we refer you to the Shimano Website to find out exactly what the Shimano Ultegra FC technology is all about and here we continue with our more practical and hopefully more entertaining observations, because we don't want to get too boring, it's only fishing!

What we like about the Shimano Ultegra FC is that it has a lot of cool details, like a Stella, but without what really makes the difference between a reel of this price and the top of the range. But we will have in our hands a machine that flows smoothly, has the most sensitive ports plugged against unwanted water filtrations and casts smoothly, which is no minor thing, and for an angler who handles brackish water there is a guarantee of robustness and resistance to salt corrosion. 

It is light in the hand, the body is not made of metal but of CI4, although the spool is, to avoid deformation, and the design is sober, in the Japanese brand's own style, yet beautiful. This Shimano Ultegra FC surprises once again for its absolutely perfect spooling, we remember the first reels that came out more years ago than the wheel and the evolution that they have carried out in Japan is absolutely spectacular. 

The range of sizes of the Shimano Ultegra FC is wide, we haven't brought them all and they won't all be available at the same time, but we can cover ultra-light fishing with the 1000, light spinning with the 2000 and 2500 until we move on to medium spinfishing with the 3000 and 4000 and finally something heavier with the 5000 which is the size that could be used with bluefish, leerfish and bonito to use an example. 

I think that with the Shimano Ultegra FC we have a reel to be able to fish in peace for a long time, besides the brand now has an office in Spain and an assistance service that they want to keep fast and efficient, surely a detail to take into account when acquiring a new reel.