Shimano Stradic

[Chris_Macca]

I have a shimano stradic 2000 i am wanting to know what people think about this reel on bream incl. soft plastics i havent tried it out yet. it looks up to the task!?

Cheers

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Chris

[Bream Jr]

I have heard good things about it!!!

you must one of em RICH BLOKES!!! they are bloody expensive!!!

GREAT FOR BREAM!!! did you pay $435 bucks for it.

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday
or u have very rich parents that r kind enough to buy it for u
they cost a fortune those reels but it would be good for lures and softies for bream for sure.
thanks michael

[Chris_Macca]

Christmas Present

$230 it was the 2000FG model

Cheers

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Chris

[chris_lemess]

You guys are all young blokes, and I know sacrificing $230 or thereabouts for a reel may be a shock, but if the money's there, you honestly do get what you pay for. Some people manage to prioritise better than others (ie. yes, breamin' is an extremely important venture in life! ) and therefore allow themselves to afford the finer things in bream spinning.

And don't let jealousy get a hold of you before you know the situation at hand. Like me, he might have a JOB to pay for such things!
And by the way, getting a job is a great way to pay for tackle when you're young. Believe me, it's far better to buy heaps of good quality tackle now, that will last you a long time, than wait until you also have a mortgage, bills and an old bomb of a first car to pay for!

So all in all - it's better to buy expensive stuff, and LOTS of stuff when you can only just afford it as a kid! That's where Warren comes in and provides us with an outlet for our steady stream of cash!

cheers
Chris

Fair Call there Chris!
Are you goin to uni this year mate? I know for one, my money for bream is going down in a big way, now that i have my book list and fees for uni!
Now boys, that is EXPENSIVE!

Dave

[Chris_Macca]

ditto. it is expensive eh further education. yeah i got a job and i too believe that if you spend that bit extra for quality then it will pay off down the track.

Cheers

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Chris

Chris you show wisdom beyond your years, great stuff.
My first spinning reel (Daiwa)cost $15 bucks, the rod (Butterworth)$18. After the first trip to Jurien catching tailor the reel was stuffed (Only had bushes not bearings) and the rod had chipped guides(They were ceramic back then).
I still have my first quality reel an ABU6500, now 25 years old and no parts have been replaced. I used or built rods since then using Fuji guides and haven't had one failure.
You only get what you pay for, every time I try to save money it usually ends up costing more in the long run. dollars/years of service/years of fun is a good way to look at your leisure activities.

[chris_lemess]

Dave - taking a year off this year; gonna work in a summer camp in the US. Helloooo largemouth bass!

Year after that going to UWA... (BSc)

Chris

SWEEEET
Cool. Those Largemouth Bass are awesome. You should enter a comp over there!!!
When do you go. I guess it'll be sometime after April?
Well done

Dave

[chris_lemess]

Around June time... it's a ten week course but a 5 month max visa in which I'll take a break and do some bass fishing for sure!

Chris

[Duncan M]

Well said Chris,
That's exactly what I've been trying to tell my folks, i figure I'll buy all the good stuff while I'm still young (I've got a few years on you though hehe), before I do anything crazy like getting married or whatever. And at the end of the day, 200 bucks aint that much.
Or maybe I'm trying to make myself feel better after blowing the best part of $800 on bream gear today...doh.

Duncan