Shimano’s Ultegra 14000 XSD is versatile reel. The avid Surf Angler will love this reel because it performs very smoothly when casting long into the surf. The Specimen Carp Angler will also love this reel because of it’s improved silver cosmetics and efficient high speed drag.

The Ultegra’s versatility in it’s ability to offer the angler one set of reels for many different situations. This is possible because the 14000 XSD comes with 4 line reducers (2×10.000/2×3.500) which offers different line capacities to suit the water you are fishing. So the Surf cast angler or specialist fisherman has the opportunity to fish different types of lines, braids and monos at different distances. The Ultegra is suitable for Carp anglers as it is also classed as a ‘Big Pit’ reel, so you can slacken off the drag with a very small turn to use the reel in ‘free-spool’ mode, and with another small turn you can turn the drag back just before you strike and you are ready to play the fish under tension. Tightening the Instant drag until fully locked prevents any spool slip on the cast and a relatively small turn of the instant drag knob sets a sensitive drag, making it suitable for the often light/thin lines used in surf cast competition fishing. So the Ultegra XSD is suitable for reservoirs, large or small lakes, big rivers or surf fishing.