SHIMANO 17 Scorpion BFS XG LH

The Scorpion series is a bait finesse model that has gained overwhelming support from a wide range of users. Equipped with FTB (Finesse Tune Brake System), you can pitch low trajectory approaches at will. It can also be used in saltwater, and is a perfect match for the popular salt bait finesse game. The drag has an exciting drag sound.

HAGANE
Shimano's design philosophy is to use metal processing technology to create products that can truly be used.
Robust enough to be used safely even in harsh conditions. A precise winding feel and a solid operability that stimulates the senses. And winding power beyond imagination. By stubbornly pursuing reels that anglers can truly use, this work has produced HAGANE gears and HAGANE bodies, which have become Shimano's belief. Everything is for the angler.

X-SHIP
Large diameter drive gear, optimal placement of both pinion and drive gears, and two-point support by pinion gear bearings. The meshing of these sturdy gears maintains light and easy reeling that is resistant to loads.

HAGANE Body
By using lightweight and highly rigid metals such as aluminum and magnesium, the reel's bending, distortion, and twisting are firmly suppressed.
It protects the delicate gear meshing and enables smooth reeling.

Finesse Tune Brake System
Shimano's unique brake mechanism. Pursuing the lightest spool for bait finesse.
To improve the pitching performance of lightweight lures, the weight of the spool is a major issue. In the past, the spool was made lighter by planking, but as long as the brake unit was attached, there was a limit. Now, Shimano's proprietary FTB has succeeded in developing the lightest spool in the history of Shimano bait finesse reels by eliminating the brake unit from the spool. It is an unprecedented brake system that applies a magnetic brake directly to the spool.

Exciting Drag Sound
While fighting with a fish, the light "exciting drag sound" plays a blissful game.

S3D Spool
By completely reviewing the cutting method, the spool precision has been significantly improved. As a result, the quietness during casting has been improved. (Compared to our previous model)

SA-RB
By applying a special rust-proofing treatment to the bearing itself, the resistance to rust has been greatly improved. The SA-RB also seals the sides with a rust-proof material, greatly reducing salt buildup caused by salt recrystallization inside the bearing.

Super Free Spool
When the clutch is released, only two bearings support the spool. This system reduces rattling and also makes the spool free performance as light as possible.

Seawater OK