2025 Antares

I won’t even lie , i knew i had to have it when i saw it. 

now scrambling for a rod to use 😆 

initially it feels like a Frankenstein of a reels 

like the offspring of the last two iterations of this reel

Posted by: @goldrod

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I won’t even lie , i knew i had to have it when i saw it. 

now scrambling for a rod to use 😆 

initially it feels like a Frankenstein of a reels 

like the offspring of the last two iterations of this reel

Perfect description. It is definitely the offspring of prior Gens. What are your intended apps for it? 

Posted by: @rise

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Posted by: @goldrod

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I won’t even lie , i knew i had to have it when i saw it. 

now scrambling for a rod to use 😆 

initially it feels like a Frankenstein of a reels 

like the offspring of the last two iterations of this reel

 

Perfect description. It is definitely the offspring of prior Gens. What are your intended apps for it? 

 

Interesting specimen of a reel that I just haven't jumped into this reel as many have. I brought it because of the fact that the last one for me was and is phenomenal. This reel hides its weight and maybe even its height. Case and point, I took my Kistler jig rod that has my previous gen antares on it and put this 2025 on the rod and it felt horrible, and the tip of the rod went straight to the floor. Now the reel was not spooled with line so that is a factor I am sure, but also it didn't palm like the old one and that may have been my fault because I am used to the ergonomics of the older reel. 

i have been trying in on different rods of different lengths and have not to date found anything that speaks to me. My hope for this reel is bottom contact , Maybe the 2025 MB  Evoluzion ( haven't  had the funds to preorder , need new rotors and brakes for the tundra. they were ordered but delayed in shipping so no fishing this weekend at all unless its the bank.. ) 

"The destruction" rod is a rod that i have been eyeing  but as of right now i am looking through my sticks to find that one that's feels right in my hand. As I write this up I am even more curious about the reel height and how its sits on the foot compared to the other reels I have in the family. 

found a home on one of my gen 1 bottom contact rods. but after some trial and error

ended up with a Zbone rod which should be very comparable to the other setup. I've spooled and will be bank fishing after church.. Clear deep sandy just for dragging jigs. 

Congratulations brother, great to see those last three Gens in contrast to one another.  It's really kool to see Shimano evolving the Antares ergos and design the last few Gens.

Keep up posted on what rod you end up pairing it with.

Found a good technique now 

Not going to lie it’s hard not to try and snatch up another one after I got it dialed in 

This is a reel that is good but not all around great 

It’s a reel for something outside of general use and that’s how I feel about it.  The best thing I ever did was put it on my swimbait rod and tie on a Mag Draft