Shimano Stradic FK

[Sinsemilla]

So I've been looking at the new Stradic FK in the 1000 size.. seems like a pretty good little reel.

I have also been looking at the brand new Daiwa luvias but cant bring myself to spending 350 odd on a small reel for bream and trout.. maybe in the future ill get one. I've always wanted one.

I already have a Daiwa Heartland in the 2000 size which is an awesome little reel that i use for trout but just wanted something different. I've always been a Daiwa man but was thinking of trying something else.

Anyone got a stradic FK? how do they go?

Cheers, Anth

[guppie12]

Yea I have been looking at one of those little reels, at the moment I have got a daiwa laguna on my blackhole amped

[Sinsemilla]

Those black hole rods are nice as for the price they are. what do you think of it?

There is heaps of good reviews on the net but i want to hear from someone who has actually used it a few times, not just unboxed it and given the handle a spin.
I especially want to know how the line lay is with 10lb braid and under.
It looks like a pretty nice reel for 230 odd.

[guppie12]

Absolute ripper of rod I definitely recommend it, casts far even with those tiny little celtas handles are great and it is super light. Cheers ps I have had a couple of trout rods and I have had this rod for about a year and it looks brand new

[guppie12]

Sorry for the bad photo, on the iPad lol

[Sinsemilla]

ns make mad rods. i was going to get a specialist trout when i was looking for a 6ft creek rod but ended up finding a presso real cheap. The presso is an awesome little rod too

[skronkman]

Hey Anth, I have the FK in 2500. It's brilliant and by far my best reel. I give it a real smashing on the squid (very violent action and lots of casting the way I do it, totally destroyed a sienna after 4 months) and once used it to haul in about 20 big salmon (50-60cm) in a row casting slugs into a school. It's super smooth, solid and the drag is great. I will probably upgrade the drag to carbon soon as a mate did his and has no trouble handling good size snapper on it. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Have you seen the new FK is also out in CI4? I have a quick play with on in the shop and it's really nice but more dollars.

[Tackleberry]

Anth i have a stradic fk in 5000 it's not as good as the mates that have the 1000 & 2500

and if it were me i would steer clear from any daiwa that has magseal

[Nude up]

I have 2 fk stradics in 4000 size on my snapper rods they are nice light with good drag I also have 2 sustains in 4000 size definitely feel better I also have a 2500 sustain I use for squid and soft plastics you could cast all day with it. I had a 2500 stradic ci4 which was noisey but light great drag etc but a big squid liked it more than me

[AE092]

Luvias for the win, I have two (2004 & 2500) and a 2000 size Exist, all are a cut above the Shimano. I have a Stradic but the Luvias tops it for feel and ergonomics.