Shimano's Sephia BB represents the new BB model for Eging Game, developed to offer lightness, rigidity, smooth retrieve performance, and greater reliability in PE line management. The CI4+ body reduces overall weight while maintaining high structural rigidity, while the aluminum main shaft helps improve lightness and responsiveness during jerking actions. The Infinity Drive and Infinity Cross systems respectively increase retrieval power and long-term reliability, ensuring consistent performance even under intensive use. The Rapid Fire Drag allows quick adjustments during the fight, making it easier to switch from a tighter drag setting to a looser one. The Anti-Twist Fin helps reduce line twist, slack, and PE line winding issues. The G-Free Body moves the reel’s center of gravity closer to the angler’s hand, reducing perceived weight during prolonged use. The EVA handle knobs also ensure a secure grip even with wet hands. The range includes different configurations, with both single and double handles, to prioritize lightness, stability, retrieval speed, or egi control. The Sephia BB is therefore designed for technical, precise, and continuous use in modern eging.
CI4+ BODY
The CI4+ body uses a carbon fiber-reinforced resin developed to combine low weight with high structural rigidity. This solution helps reduce the reel’s overall weight without compromising drivetrain stability during retrieval. The increased rigidity also limits body flex under load, helping reduce power loss between the handle and gears. In eging, the lower weight supports faster jerking actions and reduces fatigue during long fishing sessions. The CI4+ body therefore contributes to improved handling, sensitivity, and retrieve consistency.
INFINITY DRIVE
The Infinity Drive system reduces friction within the drivetrain and improves retrieval efficiency, allowing the reel to maintain smooth and powerful rotation even under load. The main shaft structure is designed to limit internal resistance during rotation. This makes retrieval easier during the fight, especially when a large squid puts pressure on the drag. The system also helps maintain a light and consistent retrieve feel during prolonged use. Infinity Drive therefore contributes to greater power, smoothness, and overall efficiency.
INFINITY CROSS
A technology developed to increase gear durability and reliability. The tooth geometry improves the contact surface between the drive gear and pinion gear, distributing the load over a wider area. This reduces concentrated stress and wear that can develop during intensive use. In eging, where the reel is continuously subjected to jerking actions, retrieval, and changing loads, this added durability helps maintain smooth rotation over time. Combined with Infinity Drive, the system contributes to a stable, powerful, and long-lasting drivetrain.
RAPID FIRE DRAG
Rapid Fire Drag is a drag system designed to allow rapid changes in line pressure. With small movements of the drag knob, the setting can be adjusted quickly from a tighter to a looser configuration. During hook-up, it is therefore possible to maintain sufficient pressure to help ensure proper penetration of the egi hooks, then immediately loosen the drag when the squid makes its typical jet-powered runs. This management helps reduce the risk of tearing the squid’s soft tissue during the fight. The system is particularly useful when drag pressure needs to be adapted quickly to changing line tension.
ANTI-TWIST FIN
The Anti-Twist Fin is designed to improve line control when retrieving under low tension. The special fin positioned near the line roller limits excess slack and reduces the risk of the line dropping below the spool or being wound unevenly and twisted. In eging, this function is particularly important because, after jerking actions and the egi’s falling phase, it is common to retrieve slack PE line quickly. The system therefore helps reduce wind knots, line twist, and winding issues. It provides greater consistency and reliability during repeated sequences of casting, working the lure, and retrieving.
G-FREE BODY
The G-Free Body uses an internal component layout designed to move the reel’s center of gravity closer to the angler’s hand. This configuration reduces perceived weight and improves the balance of the entire setup. In eging, it allows repeated jerking actions to be performed with less fatigue and with a more direct rod response. The effect becomes particularly noticeable during long fishing sessions, when reducing the leverage on the wrist improves overall comfort. Combined with the CI4+ body and lightweight main shaft, the system improves handling and egi control.
Models
C3000S
A lightweight and versatile all-round model weighing 215 g, with a Normal Gear ratio and PE 0.6-200 m line capacity. The single handle helps keep the overall weight down and improves setup sensitivity. It is ideal for minimizing egi movement and maintaining precise fishing depth. Recommended for anglers who prioritize control, lightness, and accurate lure management.
C3000SDH
A double-handle version with a Normal Gear ratio, developed to provide greater stability and balance during eging. The double handle reduces unintended rotation when released after shakuri, the typical rapid upward jerking motion of the rod, preventing unwanted line retrieval. Line capacity is PE 0.6-200 m. It is particularly suited to controlled lure movements and maintaining the egi at the desired depth.
C3000SDHHG
A double-handle model with a High Gear ratio, designed to combine stability with greater operational speed. Its PE 0.6-200 m line capacity makes it suitable for the most common eging setups. The faster gear ratio allows slack line to be retrieved quickly after jerking actions and during falling phases. It is ideal for dynamic actions, fast retrieves, and situations that require greater responsiveness.
