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Shimano which reel?

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Doug Terry:
Can't decided between Shimano stradic 8000fi or Shimano Sustain 8000.
anybody help me to decide.

Brandon Khoo:
but what do you want the reel for, Doug? If we assume you are referring to GT popping, I wouldn't recommend either and suggest you look up a model or two.

Doug Terry:
looking for a reel to take to Christmas Island as a backup to the bonefishing, generial spinning and popping use but if a travelly gets hold I've a chance to land it will be using 50lb Braid and a 80lb leader.
OK so please tell me any other reels in the same price bracket I live in the UK there aren't many GT's in the North Sea so will only be using the gear now and again when I go Bonefishing.

Dan Konig:
For a medium spinning reel I think either of those are good options for the price. I have a stradic 8000 that I use quite regularly. It was the reel I used for pretty much everything on a week long Montebellos trip (aside from trolling big skirts and GT popping of course). Gets a lot of use (weekly) back in Perth as well.

It comes with with 2 spools, and is very cheap. Has not given me any grief at all, though I did switch the drag to carbontex washers after a trip to Thailand (catching 18 giant Mekong up to 35kg in 1 day was a bit much for it).

Obviously the Stella 8000 is going to be better. Whether it is worth 3-4 times the price depends on how much you like to spend on tackle. Personally I went cheaper on the medium sized gear and spent the money on the Stella for my heavier stuff.

Mark Harris:
As a general piece of advice Doug, you might be more successful when asking for advice if you were a touch more polite.

Anyway, as I read that, you want a PE5 reel capable of landing a GT which you might catch when you are flyfishing for Bonefish in Kiribati?

Sustain or Stradic - I would forget it.  But if you must, then a Sustain and not Stradic IMO.  If you cant stretch to Stella, Saltiga or Twinpower, I would actually go for a bigger reel for the same (or less) money like a Saragosa 14000 or 18000. I think there is more chance of that holding up to the stress that a sizeable GT provides on equipment.

If I knew what rod you are going to pair it with, those views may well change.

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