Any love for the Shimano Symetre FL

[Tackleberry]

now i know their a cheap reel but i was thinking of putting one of these in a 4000

on a Shimano 9' nano rod i have for piff'n slugs at salmon .

so has anyone got one and if so how do you like it or not .

[russellh2]

Have 5 Shimano Spin reels - Every one is Excellent - 2 are Aero Stradic 1000 - Made in 1994 - Still working perfectly. If not sure of what you are getting, Google "Shimano Symetre FL 4000 Diagram" and have a look at construction.

[Tackleberry]

yep i have 4 stradics and one sustain i was just thinking

of giving a cheaper reel a go unless i find out their bodgy

[GONE FISHING]

Heard nothing but good things about Symetre reels

[azkay]

I have 2, paired with 7'3 Shimano Sonic Pro V2, spooled with 20lb Kato Mono. Picked em up on some sort of Combo Special a while back. Absolutely love them, great on the bread and butter species.. Smooth Drag, really nice line lay, helps when casting too. Thumbs up from me.. I fish locally quite often, more then welcome to give them a try if you like..

Having said that, on my 9' i went with the new Sedona 5000, I have multiple uses for the rod, ranging from lures, to whiting off the surf when i need distance and fishing of rocks when a surf rod isn't required so the 5000 spool have me some flexibility and made me feel better, even though there probably isn't much noticeable difference..

[Fishbref]

Have an FJ model (4000); feels tougher than FL. FL seems flimsier / has more plasticky bits, puts me right off. Pinion shaft is also thinner in the FL; definitely streamlined to meet some cost cutting targets. If you can find an FJ though, get it.

[safia]

I own both and agree that the Fj feels tougher, though I have put the FL through a fair bit of abuse and it hasn't failed me yet.
Nice reel for the price in my opinion.
4000 fj I use for piff'n slugs at salmon

[Tackleberry]

thanks for the reply's so far the reason i ask about the reel is i bought a

3000 fj years ago and it always felt like you were draging a lot of weed

it just felt a lot harder to wind than any reel i have owned .


safia whats the rod in the pic

[safia]

Can't say I've had that problem with mine and Catana Nano XG