Shimano Stradic
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Shimano Stradic FI Spinning Reel |
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Shimano Stradic FI Spinning Reel. Made tough and durable to handle the heavyweight bouts! Fight after fight, this baby delivers the knockout blow! Equipped with Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement, Propulsion Line Management System and the Aero Wrap II Oscillation System, the Stradic increases casting distance with less effort, while arming you with a durable, dutiful Reel that's always game for the next battle royale! More: Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement uses a special cold-forged aluminum drive gear and a hardened brass pinion gear retain out-of-the-box smoothness much longer than all stainless steel drivetrains; 5-component Propulsion Line management System means longer casts with less effort, while drastically reducing the chance of backlash, wind knots or tangles; Aero Wrap II provides uniform line lay and winding shape to prevent loss of energy during the cast while providing longer casts than other oscillation systems; Graphite sideplate and rotor; aluminum body; Machined aluminum handle with direct drive handle that screws directly into the main gear, and is finished off with Septon grips; Five shielded A-RB and one roller bearing enhance the smooth performance; Waterproof drag on all models can really put the heat on a big fish; Spare aluminum spool; Pick Model... |
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Shimano Stradic Spin Reel 5+1 Ball Bearings |
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The Shimano Stradic FJ comes equipped with the Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement, Propulsion Line Management System and the Aero Wrap II, the Stradic FJ brings a new standard to the word durability. Featuring a Waterproof Drag system, and shielded A-RB Bearings... |
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Shimano Stradic 4000FJ Spinning Reel Sale Price: $177.60 |
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First, a complete analysis of fishing with spinning tackle was undertaken. Interviews of guides, dealers and everyday fishermen were conducted, as well as hour upon hour of field testing to determine what areas of current spinning reel designs needed the most improvement... |
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Shimano Stradic STCI41000F Reel Sale Price: $197.00 |
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Shimano Stradic CI4 Reels are a Dream For The Lightweight Finesse Fisherman. Utilizing the new CI4 material for construction, Stradic CI4 is the ultimate in lightweight reels designed for the ultra-finesse angler using lightweight fluorocarbon, braided or monofilament lines... |
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Shimano Stradic STCI44000F Reel Sale Price: $204.95 |
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Shimano Stradic CI4 Reels are a Dream For The Lightweight Finesse Fisherman. Utilizing the new CI4 material for construction, Stradic CI4 is the ultimate in lightweight reels designed for the ultra-finesse angler using lightweight fluorocarbon, braided or monofilament lines... |
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Shimano Stradic STCI43000F Reel Sale Price: $207.99 |
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Shimano Stradic CI4 Reels are a Dream For The Lightweight Finesse Fisherman. Utilizing the new CI4 material for construction, Stradic CI4 is the ultimate in lightweight reels designed for the ultra-finesse angler using lightweight fluorocarbon, braided or monofilament lines... |
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Shimano Stradic STCI42500F Reel Sale Price: $199.79 |
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Shimano Stradic CI4 Reels are a Dream For The Lightweight Finesse Fisherman. Utilizing the new CI4 material for construction, Stradic CI4 is the ultimate in lightweight reels designed for the ultra-finesse angler using lightweight fluorocarbon, braided or monofilament lines... |
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Shimano Stradic STCI41000FML Reel Sale Price: $199.95 |
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Shimano Stradic CI4 Reels are a Dream For The Lightweight Finesse Fisherman. Utilizing the new CI4 material for construction, Stradic CI4 is the ultimate in lightweight reels designed for the ultra-finesse angler using lightweight fluorocarbon, braided or monofilament lines... |
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Shimano Thunnus 12000CI4 Reel Sale Price: $289.99 |
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Shimano Thunnus CI4 Reels features include: Lightweight CI4 Frame and Rotor (AL on 12000), Aluminum Sideplate, Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement, Propulsion Line Management System, Propulsion Spool Lip, S-Arm Cam, SR One-Piece Bail Wire, Varispeed Oscillation, S-Concept, S-Rotor, S-Arm Cam, Direct Drive Mechanism (Thread-In Handle Attachment), Oversized Septon Grips for Power and Comfort, WP Drag (Waterproof Drag), Machined Aluminum Handle, Dartainium II Drag Washers (Cross Carbon), Repairable Clicker, S A-RB (Shielded A-RB) Ball Bearings, Super Stopper II Anti-Reverse, Dyna-Balance, Floating Shaft, Fluidrive II Gearing, Rated for use with Mono, Fluorocarbon and PowerPro lines, and Approved for use in Saltwater. |
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Symetre 2500 FJ Spinning Reel Sale Price: $87.30 |
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Loaded with premium features, the smooth operating, high-grade Shimano Symetre 2500 FJ spinning fishing reel is still nicely affordable. Perfect for both freshwater and saltwater angling adventures, it features Shimano's innovative, line twist reducing Propulsion Line Management System as well as the Fluidrive II system for a more efficient and powerful retrieval with less effort... |
Fishing in the middle of a warm summer night for Large-mouth bass when your the only person around is one of my favorite things. This is a great pattern for the dog days of summer when the bass are buried deep hiding from the sun and the heat of the day, not to mention all the people and anglers on the water in the summer months.
Top-water fishing in the middle of the night is prime fishing. This is when the big large mouths are less spooky they start to roam, and come out to hunt.
I will go with a spinning setup of a 7' medium heavy st croix rod with a Shimano Stradic reel spooled with 20 lb Power Pro braided line. I will use this set up 90% of the time as it is much less maintenance and no picking out the occasional birds nest aka.. back lashes in the dark. I also keep it very simple as far as lure selection using only a few specific lures that I call my "Night Stalker" baits.
My " NIGHT STALKER " Baits
- 3/8oz Buzz Bait w/black skirt
- 1/2oz Zara super spook Jr in any dark color you have
- 1/4oz Rebel pop R in any dark color you have
- 3/8 oz Black Jitterbugs..1 straight and 1 crack back if you have one
- 5/8 oz Boze sumo frog in black
That's it, that is all you need for a night of explosive top water action and possibly some of the biggest fish of your life. Now by no means do you need all these lures to start fishing at night these are just my recommendations. There are lots of times when I am just sneaking out for a quick trip for an hour or so and I will just bring one rod and one lure usually the buzz bait.
I will always start with the buzz bait and use it as search and destroy weapon varying my retrieves from the slowest crawl I can get and still keep the buzz bait waking the surface, to an erratic rip and burn as fast as I can retrieve. I will try every speed in between until I find what the fish are keying on.
I make a mental note of missed strikes as to where and how the bait was missed... IE are the fish jumping out the water over the top of my lure or snapping at the back missing it do to speed. I will then follow up with one of the slower presentations like the Zara spook or Pop R.
Now for what what makes fishing at this time of the night a blast and what I like most... Take your black jitterbug and make long casts, and crawl it as slow as you can while retrieving it parallel to the shore lines or along the out side edges of weed lines, lay downs or logs.
If there is some bright moonshine I will look for where it shines on the water and cast the jitterbug as far as I can where the light is shining and crawl it threw where the moon shines on the water with an enticingly slow gurgling retrieve and oh yeah..... hold on!.
If your not getting strikes change up to your cracked back jitterbug and if still no strikes then, bring out your secret weapon. The Boze sumo frog...... and throw this bad boy every where!
Start by bringing it from open water into or over the weeds, lilly pads, and logs don't worry about snags you can throw this lure everywhere. Also try throwing it right up to the bank and bring it out from the weeds or pads and into the open water.
When it comes to setting the hook at night with frogs I do things differently then I do in the daytime when I can see better and in those situations I prefer to set the hook immediately.
At night time I do just the opposite and I wait until I feel the weight of the fish before I set the hook, as you wont always feel the strikes, and your biggest fish a lot of times will just inhale the bait off the surface with out a big showing jump and splash when attacking the bait.
So now that you know how, where, and what to use....get your gear together and get out there on those hot summer nights you just might end up hooked liked me.
You can find more of my Bass Fishing articles, tips,and tricks at http://www.tournamentbasstackle.com
I have a problem with the bail on my Shimano Stradic reel, does anyone know how to make a quick home repair?
I am about to fish a tournament, so I don't have time to get this reel fixed professionally. The problem is that the bail wire keeps snapping out of the hole on the side the line runs through. If nothing else, is it safe to superglue it back in?
Thank you
Clean the parts with denatured alcohol and use 5 minute two stage epoxy. After the tourney you can soak the parts in acetone which will soften the glue then you disassmble it and have it repaired properly.
Superglue will not work unless the parts are very tight fitting.
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