The SST50T is a topless 50-size model designed for the long
range angler. The drag at strike is more than 50 lbs. With the
drag at strike set to 30 lbs., the drag at full is a whopping 55 lbs.!
The line capacity is 600 yds of 130-lb. braid, plus 50 yds of a
200-lb. short topshot. In addition, two gear ratios in both high and
low will be offered to accommodate different preferences. Low
gear ratios are either 1:1 or 1.2:1, and the high gear ratios are
3.6:1 or 4:1. The weight of the new SST50T is 64 oz.
The SST50W is the wide version. The top crossbar is designed
for maximum spool access. This is a high performance reel that
gives the tournament angler an unfair advantage over the
competition. The drag range is the same as the 50T model, and
the line capacity is 1000 yds. of 130-lb. braid. The gear ratio
options are the same as the 50T model. The weight of the new
50W is slightly more than the 50T at 66 oz.
For the first limited addition run of USA-made Tiburon SST50
reels,
The Gear aboard the Ana Maria is especially designed by
Tiburon Engineering to catch big game fish.
Smart Shift Automatic 2-Speed Reels are designed to
automatically and instantly change gears in response to
resistance presented by a fighting fish, just as an angler would
with a manual shift reel, but many times faster. The patented
design of the Smart Shift transmission assures that the reel is
always in the proper gear and is always retrieving line at the
fastest rate possible - all automatically.
inside the Smart Shift
transmission, both the
low-speed and high-
speed gears are always
engaged with the
pinion gear and
spool. The low-speed
gear is equipped with
a one-way drive
mechanism that allows
it to rotate freely, in a
forward rotation only,
when the reel is in high gear. When the reel is in high gear, the
low-speed gear, spool and pinion gear are all being driven by the
high-speed gear. The low-speed gear, at this point, is actually
rotating forward at a faster rate of speed than the handle and
drive shaft.
The high-speed gear is driven by a clutch. The star wheel on the
right side of the Smart Shift reel adjusts the pressure or
resistance level in the clutch that drives the high-speed gear. The
tighter the star wheel is adjusted, the more pressure is applied to
the clutch discs. The more pressure applied to the clutch, the
more resistance from a fish it will take to make the Smart Shift reel
downshift.
The automatic shifting into low gear occurs when the resistance
against the spool exceeds the resistance in the high-speed gear
clutch. The proper amount of resistance against the spool causes
the high-speed gear clutch to slip and cease to drive the spool. At
that moment, as long as the angler is turning the reel handle, the
low-speed gear takes over and drives the reel. The reel will stay
in low gear only as long as the resistance against the spool
remains higher than the resistance in the clutch. The moment the
resistance level against the spool drops below the resistance
level in the clutch, the Smart Shift transmission will automatically
and instantly shift back into high gear.
By design, the patented Smart Shift transmission is biased
towards high gear. This means that the reel will always be in high
gear unless it is forced to downshift into low gear. This also
means that Smart Shift Reels will always, automatically and
without fail, retrieve line at the fastest rate possible. With a Smart
Shift Reel in your hands, all you have to do is TURN THE
HANDLE!




Welcome to a world with record braking Yellowfin tuna huge Blue and Black Marlin,
Wahoo, Sailfish and other a smaller speices, welcome to offshore
fishing in Puerto Vallarta Mexico.