Shimano Spinning Reels

[wdberkley]

I have a Stradic 2500 FI, a Stradic CI-4 2500, and a Stella 2500 FD. I bought a Stella 2 years ago when Tackle Warehouse did their 25% off sale. It was right before the Stradic CI-4 came out. Had I known how awesome the CI-4 was going to be I would have bought 3 of them instead of one Stella.

[bigredbirdfan]

FYI---Beck is on Diawai's national team, and he told me the Exceller's come from the factory with a heavy white grease on the gears, and antireverse locking mech. You need to disassemble the reel and clean out the "white grease and replace it with a very light coat of gun or fishing reel oil.

Kind of like when you used to buy a rifle or shotgun. I believe the grease at that time was called cosmoline. Don't know about the spelling, but it is very thick and heavy and when it gets cold it keeps the antireverse from falling into the cog.

I'm going to try it, but really if you got the dough the Stradic is the bomb.

Your clients should pick a different day 11 degress not only doesn't agree with white grease it also freezes the small eye on rod tip on every single cast. I love to fish but I can't imagine paying to fish Taneycomo with a guide when it's 11 outside.

I've fished all kinds of spinning gear and for jig fishing trout the lower end models like Bass Pro Megacasts are just fine and as long as they are anti-reverse with a mininmum of 6 ball bearing will do for most people and I like the fact if they drop my mega cast and bass pro micro light in the lake I'm only out $50 in total.

Maybe if you and Phil get some idle time on your hands you can video the difference of hook ups on taney between a $200 spinning reel and a $20 Mega Cast given the experienced fishermen you are.