Shimano didn’t just introduce a surf rod and reel this year.

It introduced a system.

The Long Cast Surf System features one model of rod, the Tiralejo, and several models of reels, all built to cast far.

The Rod

The Tiralejo is redesigned from a previous version of the rod.

It’s built from a C4S-HM carbon tape, and is strong, for powerful pulling, but super light, Shimano says

The rod comes in three sizes – a 10-1/2-footer, an 11-footer and a 12-footer – and features include Fuji stainless-steel guides with Alconite inserts, so-called Custom Long Cast Custom Guide Spacing, a Fuji DPS reel seat, and black-shrink-tube grips.

The Reels

All three models of reels feature super-slow oscillation, the company says.

In other words, the reel turns many times before the spool goes up and down once.

That lays the line tight together, so the line comes off the reel that way, for longer casts.

The spools are unusually shallow and tall to do that.

The Aero Technium, at right, retailing for $699, is the flagship in the three new models of reels.

It’s available in one size, the 10,000.

With an aluminum body, the reel turns 100 times before the spool goes up and down once.

That’s impeccable line lay, and practically anybody can cast 100 yards with this reel, Shimano says.  

The Ultegra CI4 retails for $319 and features a body made from CI4 carbon.

The reel, available in one size, turns 50 times before the spool goes up and down once, still ultra-slow oscillation, the company says.

The Ultegra XSC, retailing for $199, comes in two sizes: the 5500 and the 10,000.

It oscillates 50 times before the spool goes up and down once

Shimano spent this past spring and summer introducing the system at demonstrations, including from the beach in New Jersey.

At press time, Shimano’s surf specialist, Ray Leyva, was also set to talk about the system in a free seminar at The Reel Seat in Brielle, New Jersey, at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 2.

He was also slated to talk about fishing Cape Cod Canal during the seminar.

With the Long Cast System, everything’s in range, Shimano says.

Watch a video on the Long Cast System with Ray Leyva.

For more info about the company, visit Shimano’s website.