Shimano Status 5'6" DDM PE:5-8 Bent Butt + Shimano Forcemaster 9000 with 80lb Braid

Product Description

Comes with Free Braid 80lb - 1080yds

THE ROD
Shimano have developed two bent butt deep water rods specifically for use with the Shimano Dendou-Maru series of power assisted reels. The Status Bent Butt rods have been constructed utilising high power carbon and e-glass blank technology to withstand and absorb the pressures of deepwater fishing.

The affordable Status Bent Butt series comes in New Zealand's most popular lines weights (30lb 50lb and 80lb) for deepwater fishing. These models come with an ergonomic aluminium bent butt that allows for optimum angles when deploying baits, waiting for bites and fighting tough deepwater species like bass, hapuka (groper) and bluenose.

THE REEL
New to the market Is the Shimano Dendou-Marou Forcemaster 9000 power assisted reel. This highly efficient reel build Is born from the Japanese Domestic Model catalogue and features only the best components available. 

Extra cooling features such a water tight ventilation system allows a higher torque range with more efficiency across the gears - deep water prospecting Just got a whole bunch 'cooler!' Having 140ms per minute retrieve rate allows more time fishing less time winding and with a max drag of 25kgs even the biggest bottom dwellers will roll over on the new Shimano Dendou-Marou Forcemaster 9000. 

DDM FORCEMASTER 9000 FEATURES 
These bearingshave been through the same process as ourA-RB bearings, but feature shields on both sides of the bearings that reduce the possibility of salt or sand inhibiting the bearings rotation. 

Shimano New Zeatand provides a TEN YEAR WARRANTY on all Shimano fishing reels, against defects in materials and/or faully workmanship. 

HAGANE Body means this reel has a high rigidity and zero twist. The body stiffness and impact resistance virtually eliminates body flexing.The result transforms the anglersactions directly into cranking power.It's efficiency through strength. 

Large LCD display with on-screen information such as program, lineout, power and other relevant information