Shimano Symetre Or Shimano Sahara

[Jraut98]

Which reels better and what size should I get for my st croix 6,6 med fast action spinning rod

[Raul]

The Symetre is one step above the Sahara in the line up, in theory the Symetre is "better" in the practice I don´t see any difference worth the extra cash, for a real difference you need to step up to the Stradic. The Sahara is an excellent reel for little money, Which size ? ----> 2500

[OntarioFishingGuy]

The Symetre is one step above the Sahara in the line up, in theory the Symetre is "better" in the practice I don´t see any difference worth the extra cash, for a real difference you need to step up to the Stradic. The Sahara is an excellent reel for little money, Which size ? ----> 2500

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[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The Saros (one step below the Stradic is where the worm gear oscillation comes into play which is a good step up.

[fishballer06]

Get the Symetre if those are your two choices. If you can spend a little extra, the Saros is even nicer.

[J33wolf]

Both are great reels. However if you have large hands, take the rod with you that you are going to mount the reel on. Do a test run and see if the bail hits your knuckles occasionally. I have both reels and I get the occasional knuckle bump but not enough to say they are bad reels. You can't go wrong with either depending on your budget.

[Darren.]

Agree with most said above. Both are good reels. I've got a Sahara, passed on Symetre when I was in the market. Instead made the jump to the Stradic. Now that's a decent leap, IMO (Sahara -> Stradic).

 

As far as size, that is really up to you. I know most will suggest a 2500 size reel for bass fishing, but I fish with 1000 size Shimanos. There is PLENTY of power in a 1000 size reel. I also use 10 lb Power Pro mainline, so that eliminates "not enough line for bass fishing" because it is 2 lb mono diameter equivalent.

 

But as mentioned, if you have larger hands, that may not play well with your knuckles. If you are buying in-store, grab a rod like yours and ask the folks if you can put the reel you want on that rod to get the feel of it.

 

I am really glad I did this.  FWIW, one of my Stradic 1000FI models is mounted on a 6'6" Carbonlite rod. Incredible balance.

[wngan9447]

I'd go with the symetre for the X-ship. Look this up if you aren't familar with it. I wouldn't buy a new shimano reel without it.

[tomustang]

Can't go wrong with either, both feel almost the same. 2500 based off the guess you are going with 8-12lb line since you going to use a medium rod.

[OkobojiEagle]

If you've settled on Shimano buy the white one, it has a metal frame...

 

 

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