SPINNING REELS

[WhiteLakeBuc]

If money was no issue, this is the reel I would have hands down.

I can dream can't I?

http://www.anglers-proshop.com/produ...product_id=174

http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/index...oduct=Spinning

[jiggaman]

For the money the new stradics are very nice. I still would pay the 10.00 to smooth drags to upgrade to carbon fiber washers. As Matt mentioned, I have a stradic that I've taken to hell and back--been through two spools and four drag sets. Internally the reel is ship shape. I took the spool and cleaned it well, and fitted it with the carbontex washers lightly coated with teflon grease. This gives a 20% drag increase in mine, makes the drag very saltwater resistant, doesn't heat up as bad, and once again reduces cost significantly. Not a bad way to go below 250.00. Shimano just introduced a new line called saragosa, i have not played with any but they are supposed to be aimed at exactly this market, and make it up to a 16 or 18,000 size. The stradics only go to an 8000 size. I don't know about the new sustains, but the old ones were not worth the extra money over a stradic.

Cheers,
Arlen

[squirtis]

Squirtis check out the Diawa PE line its braid made for the Dendoh Deep drop stuff and it has replaced all the power pro on my setups,very strong stuff and it changes colors every 10 meters so it takes the guessing out when dropping to those mid column fish.

That stuff is killer, a friend of mine was using it on a trip this past fall..will check that out...not sure if it will affect the surface game....which is where 70% of the use will likely come from.

Thanks

Curtis

[squirtis]

Yeah, those are the FE's. You're gonna love 'em!

Word...

Curtis