An initial look at shimano trevala s series rods reveals a move away from tc4 technology.
Shimano trevala s jigging rod review.
Credit to the trevala and braid for telegraphing every nook and cranny as i bounced those jigs 180 ft down.
This concept is powerful and it involves the angler dropping the jig into the water column and letting the jig free fall typically to the bottom and then jigging it up 30 50 feet from the bottom and then repeating.
Test and reviews of shimano trevala butterfly jigging jigging rods.
Utilizing shimano s highest performing rod blank technologies spiral x and hi power x grappler type j blanks are 250 more structurally rigid and 180 less prone to twisting than standard blank construction.
C4s results in incredible hoop strength and incredibly sensitive rods.
Fishing rods are the backbone of fishing whether it be a stick with a hook on the end or a state of the art rod like the shimano trevala casting rod.
Trevala s utilizes a proprietary construction type called c4s.
Shimano replaces the blanks with their c4s material construction.
My shoulder is happy.
The highly innovative shimano trevala jigging rod series is designed to be fished with the deadly shimano butterfly jigs which were developed from an extremely productive japanese style jigging system.
For a rod rated 50 100 lbs i was surprised at how effortless jigging 6 8 oz jigs all day was.
There is a trevala s for fishing every size of butterfly jig.
The shimano trevala s is designed specifically for jigging and in particular it is most popular for using butterfly flat fall jigs.
Shimano s exciting trevala butterfly jigging casting rods give you the opportunity to do battle with some real bruisers using gear that s lighter more manageable more sensitive and fun than what you re used to.
These new smaller diameters lessen the overall weight which allows you to focus on fighting the fish and not your tackle.
For a rod rated 50 100 lbs i was surprised at how responsive the rod tip is.
Read more about this proprietary technology which produces a stronger hoop in the features section below.
Keep reading for our review of the shimano trevala casting rod including a list of the rod s features and a list of the pros and cons.
1 it s crazy light.
Filling the void as a comprehensive high end series grappler type j has a place in every nearshore offshore jigging market.
