Both my father and grandfather are avid anglers but I’ve never really got into the sport until just a couple of years ago. The brand new set of Shimano reels my dad got me for my twenty-first birthday was what got me going. My grandpa used Shimano reels, so did my dad. They thought I was probably genetically-inclined to love fishing, too. That’s why they got me my own Shimano reels — their preferred, time-tested brand. True enough, I had very little problems getting started. These reels just made it so easy. Reliability, steadiness and durability were qualities that both my grandfather and father praised in the branded quality of these reels. The gift really was meant to share the high quality experience with me. I’m happy to report that it did indeed!