New SS Speedmaster

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This is the sort of stuff that pops up on my ebay searches when I go in too deep searching...


Also, finally the first non-wearable speedmaster (famous last words?)
 
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NASA approved??

Yep
Northern Australia Snapper Approved 😉


Does LD mean limited edition in Shimano speak?

LD = Lever Drag

Let the sucker take the bait and hit the lever drag and he knows his hooked then 😉
 
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Re purposed Talica.....shame Shimano have moved away from hard anodizing to a propriety " EI surface treatment" its not very scratch resistant, I ended up having a Talica 2k spray painted and then giving it to my younger brother.....
 
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Re purposed Talica.....shame Shimano have moved away from hard anodizing to a propriety " EI surface treatment" its not very scratch resistant, I ended up having a Talica 2k spray painted and then giving it to my younger brother.....

Have a Diawa that looks similar from a year or two ago but still love using my US made Penn 320 lever drag 😉
 
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The old “ foot falcon” of reels... bet ya diawa is a lot smoother...more rigged with better gear alignment... torque and a price that reflects advancements in reel technology 😀
 
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Considering I use a Stella 4000 FE for Barra fishing I do enjoy advancements in technology when it comes to reels, rods I am happy with a diawa black generation swamp donkey
 
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... I am happy with a diawa black generation swamp donkey
I guess those into fishing knows what this means... for the rest of us... 🤔
 
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swamp donkey = UGLY AS SIN

Or a dam caught Barramundi (that don’t count as real fish)



Compared to a saltwater (real fish]