I have an idea, and Mike at Chas Angler gave me some great suggestions, but I wanna hear from some of you guys and gurls…
What reel should I put on a G-Loomis Greenwater 6-12lb 7’ medium-light Mod-fast action, 1/4-1/2oz rod.
Im torn between a Battle, Stradic Fj, or the Stradic ci-4, or even a like new but used sustain.
Stradic. Either of them.
I think that with either the Battle or Stadics you can’t go wrong. I have a Battle 3000 and a Stradic FJ 2500 and I personally like the Battle more. The drag on that thing is super smooth and could stop a train. I caught a 15 lb 'cuda with it and it handled that fish easily - and they pull drag WAY faster than the best red i have ever caught 
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You can buy a $600 driver and still not be able to hit it down the middle. Any reel in the $75-$150 range is fine. Unless you are trying to keep up with the Joneses. If you are then go with the Sustain, Stella or get a Van Staal.
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battle or stradic…Im fishing with both and love them!!!
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Shimano Symetre if it were my money because I can’t tell much of a difference between it and a Stradic, but then again you’ve already got a G-Loomis so it’s not like you can’t afford the others.
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Originally posted by CaptFritzYou can buy a $600 driver and still not be able to hit it down the middle. Any reel in the $75-$150 range is fine. Unless you are trying to keep up with the Joneses. If you are then go with the Sustain, Stella or get a Van Staal.
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Ill go with the Van Staal. Thanks for the Pro Tip*
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I know the $$ difference is a fair amount, but personally a stradic CI4 would be first choice. I just look at it as you have an extremely light physical weight rod, might as well put an extremely light-weight reel with it IMO…the battle’s are a great reel but are a good bit heavier. Thats a great trout action rod, put a light-weight reel with it and it will quickly become your favorite to fish with.Hope this helps, and as you can see their are a lot of good options to go with!
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Originally posted by NativeStradic. Either of them.
I think I wanrt to keep the CI-4 I already have on my MoJo Inshore St Croix. So Im really torn between the FJ or Battle right now.
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Originally posted by bellyupShimano Symetre if it were my money because I can’t tell much of a difference between it and a Stradic, but then again you’ve already got a G-Loomis so it’s not like you can’t afford the others.
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Just because someone owns expensive gear does not mean they can afford it. Maybe it was a gift. Several of my most expensive setups were gifts, or bought from gift cards. However, yes I would rather spend money on setups I know are going to last me longer than the average Wal-Mart special for $19.99. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for. I have the chance to get a like new Sustain for a great price, or choose between the Battle or FJ. I will not spend more than $160.
I have never used a Symetre, and am curious how they are. Do you have one?
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I own four. One has got to be at least five years old and still going strong. One is newer, and I bought another two last year when they were on sale for $80 at Haddrells. All but one are 4000s, the other is a 3000 on a lighter rod such as the one you have and I really like it. You should give it a shot if you haven’t and compare it to a Stradic. I can’t tell a difference in smoothness at all, weight may be another story. I fish at least twice a week, usually more in the summer and don’t baby my stuff. Other than annual/biannual cleaning and lubing and having to replace the bail arm on the oldest they have held up excellent.
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i beat the living crap out of my penn battle 3000’s, ive had one for more then a year and its been rinsed maybe twice in the year and zero corrosion! I own 4 now and zero problems out of any of them
kut, go to wal-mart and get one of those sharp shakespeare spinning reel.
I recently chose between a battle 2000 and similar sized Stradic Ci4 on a custom rod I just built that is a very light high modulus blank for finesse fishing.
The decision came down to the feel of the reel on the rod. Specifically for me I could not get used to the short reel handle (saves weight) on the Ci4. It felt awkward (like it was a toy reel) and I knew I would need the leverage of a longer handle given 30"+ reds are common where I fish.
The Battle has bee terrific so far. It has less drag capability, but for a finesse rod it is more that enough and very smooth.
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Stradic is what I have on mine, and they have the “old” FI for sale at west marine On savannah, get it while you can!
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Got a 1000 and 2500 Stradic Cl4. Love 'em both.
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My CI-4 has already proven well it handles over 30" reds. The week I got it last summer I caught over 5 reds in the 30"+ range back to back. I love that reel. I just really am torn on what to par on this greenwater!
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Girlfriend caught a 38in Red two weeks ago just to give a perspective on how much the battle 3000 can handle and that was half drag
I would take the rod to haddrells or the angler and put the reels on it and see which one feels the bests and then make a decision.
I have 3 of the same rods set-up with the stradics. Love the stradics. I also have 10 Symetre’s for charter clients and they are well made and hold up to all size fish. Very easy to repair as well. I have used the Battle as well, but I prefer the Stradic.
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