Total Sea Magazine

The Warbird 3600 is a 6500-sized reel with a capacity of 320 metres of 0.35mm line and a gear ratio of 4.2:1. It’s available in four models, left or right-hand wind and with or without levelwind. There are two ball bearings, one in each end plate, and centrifugal braking to control casts.

INFORMATION
RRP: £42.95
Contact: Fladen Fishing UK on 01305 821111
Website: www.fladenfishing.co.uk

Roger Mortimore heads to a surf beach to give Abu’s Ambassadeur 6500i TSR a good workout! Read on to find out what he thinks...

The new Okuma Cortez is a real workhorse with a rigid one-piece graphite frame and side plates plus an adjustable magnetic cast-control system. Available in two sizes, CZ-10CS and CZ-12CS, it has five stainless-steel ball bearings and 303-grade stainless-steel gears with a powerful 4.1:1 ratio to tame huge fish. It has a swept-in handle with a large Ergo-Grip handle knob for balance and the star drag has a smooth carbonite drag system. The red anodised, machined-aluminum spools have capacity of 42 metres of 0.37mm line on the CZ-10CS and 500 metres of 0.42mm on the CZ-12CS.

INFORMATION
RRP: CZ-10CS £120, CZ-12CS £140
Contact: Svendsen on 02920 791700
Website: www.svendsen-sport.com

Roger Mortimore takes a close look at the new 525 Mag 2 to find out if the recent improvements make it better than the original.

Chief tester Roger Mortimore has handled many reels over the years and is impressed with the build quality and performance of the new Akios range.