03-06-2010, 12:36 AM
Shimano has come out with some really good spinning reels the last few years.
I strongly recommend the Stradic (especially the MG's if you can still find them) and the Symetre series.
I'm typically a baitcaster guy, and the cheaper spinners I have had used to annoy the hell out of me.
However, I picked up 2 of the Stradics and one of the Symetres last year and I really like them.
They Symetres come in around $100, and the Stradic's are about $160. The Stradic Mg's used to be over $200, but you can find them cheaper if you look hard.
One of the big surprises about these reels compared to the older Shimano reels that I own was lack of line twist , and of course the light weight. The Stradic Mg 1000 comes in at 7 ounces, for instance. Paired with a St. Croix Avid series rod, the total weight is less than 10 ounces, and that makes for a sweet drop shot rig.
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I strongly recommend the Stradic (especially the MG's if you can still find them) and the Symetre series.
I'm typically a baitcaster guy, and the cheaper spinners I have had used to annoy the hell out of me.
However, I picked up 2 of the Stradics and one of the Symetres last year and I really like them.
They Symetres come in around $100, and the Stradic's are about $160. The Stradic Mg's used to be over $200, but you can find them cheaper if you look hard.
One of the big surprises about these reels compared to the older Shimano reels that I own was lack of line twist , and of course the light weight. The Stradic Mg 1000 comes in at 7 ounces, for instance. Paired with a St. Croix Avid series rod, the total weight is less than 10 ounces, and that makes for a sweet drop shot rig.
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