Reel advice please
Submitted by danno on Tue, 2011-05-17 21:25
Hey all.
So I've been surfing the tackle websites looking for a new combo to fish for tailor and salmon in the future.
I've looking at the Seagate 3500 or the Stradic 4000/5000. I can't seem to find any specs on the seagate could anyone with the reel please list some up?
Ive been thinking about matching one of those reels with a Daiwa Sea jigger 10ft. Would this be a good combo? Thinking of running 20lb braid.
Cheers danno
Yewiefish85
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Daiwa Seagate Light 3500
Daiwa Seagate Light 3500 fishing Reel
Designed for light tackle sports fishing, Seagate is built on a Super Metal body, for ultimate strength, this supports the tough Digigear drive system. Providing up to 15% more cranking power than conventional gears, Digigear perfectly meshes to eliminate wear and tear.
From jigging to casting offshore or spinning from the rocks to surf beaches, the Daiwa Seagate Light 3500H Fishing reel is the perfect choice for any saltwater lure angler.
Features
* Super Metal body
* Digigear
* Airbail
* Twistbuster II
* ABS
* CRBB
* Titanium nitride ball bearing line roller
* Infinite anti-reverse
* Machined aluminum power handle
* Hyper tournament water resistant drag system
The Daiwa Seagate 3500h fishing reel has a gear ratio of 5.3:1, 8 bearings a max drag of 6kg and a fishing line rating of 300 metres of PE2 (20lb braid fishing line)
danno
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Thanks for the specs mate,
Thanks for the specs mate, only 6 kg of drag doesnt the stradic 3000fi have more drag? Im liking the amount of 20lb on it tho.
Does anyone use one of these reels?
Leemo
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your not realistically gonna
your not realistically gonna run 6kg of drag for salmon and tailor anyway.
bludgin' since 94'
danno
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yer but im also gonna use it
yer but im also gonna use it in the boat for light jigging.
Simmo Ryan
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Seagate
Sweet looking reel, was looking at them myself for the Abrolhos next week....... On special at Campbells this month too for $269
FISH ON!!!!!!
danno
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Thats the one haha. Yer they
Thats the one haha. Yer they do look really nice and running 20lb braid you can cast, jig and even light troll.
Brody
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I can't reccommend the
I can't reccommend the Seagate, had a few back in only months after being sold, they don't seem to be able to handle much hard work. I'd look at the Stradic 5000.
Daisy
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I've heard the same, lack
I've heard the same, lack abit in the guts department, finesse gears etc.
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Spinnerak
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Stradic Ci4 don't cost much
Stradic Ci4 don't cost much more in the 4000 size could hold a fair amount of line, 250m of 20lb.
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Leemo
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id go with the standard
id go with the standard Stradic. ive heard the Ci4 in the larger sizes have some problems etc.
bludgin' since 94'
Bunny
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Check out the big fish video
Check out the big fish video I've posted in the videos section. I stopped that big Groper with a seagte 3500 and 30 lb braid. Hard to say but I reckon it was about 150 kilos. Gotta be a strong reel to do that. They are the next step up from a saltist so are a quality reel. I can't fault mine to date and have had a number of stradics in the past. A great performing reel the Stradic but not too good in the salt if you have an open boat. The wife caught a 25 plus kilo GT on a 5000FH.
My vote is for the seagate but you won't go wrong with the Stradic 5000.