Puggz Posted June 29, 2017 Posted June 29, 2017 I'm looking to replace a 2500 symetre on my dropshot/finesse rod - Aetos 7'6" ML/XF. First and foremost, I want something that will balance nicely and has an awesome drag. Can be 1000 or 2500 size. I'll be spooling 6lb Tatsu. Patriarch 25? Stradic? Sustain? JDM? Recommendations? Quote
Super User Darren. Posted June 29, 2017 Super User Posted June 29, 2017 24 minutes ago, Puggz said: I'm looking to replace a 2500 symetre on my dropshot/finesse rod - Aetos 7'6" ML/XF. First and foremost, I want something that will balance nicely and has an awesome drag. Can be 1000 or 2500 size. I'll be spooling 6lb Tatsu. Patriarch 25? Stradic? Sustain? JDM? Recommendations? No idea how heavy that rod is, but I would think a larger reel would balance it better. I found a 1000 Stradic to balance perfectly on a BPS Carbonlite - 6'6" spinning rod. You're talking 10" longer, and the Carbonlite is pretty darn light. Absolutely love my 1000 CI4+, FK, FJ, and FI reels (in that order). We do have a 2500 FJ on my son's 7' ugly stick inshore select rod he uses for salt water. Rod balance is not bad with it. So I'd think you could swing a 2500 for balance. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted June 30, 2017 Super User Posted June 30, 2017 Another Stradic vote, and I'm a bit partial toward the CI4 models and the 2500 size... -T9 Quote
Super User fishnkamp Posted June 30, 2017 Super User Posted June 30, 2017 I would go with a Pflueger Supreme 30 series reel. 1 Quote
PatrickKnight Posted June 30, 2017 Posted June 30, 2017 Stradic or Daiwa Ballistic. IMO once you get to the $200 price point and above nothing really competes with Shimano and Daiwa 1 Quote
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