Stradic Ci4+ experience?
Submitted by Gaffatron on Tue, 2017-08-29 08:49
hi all,
the other week I purchased a new Stradic Ci4+ 4000 and put it on a new Oceanfire jigging rod PE1.5-4, took it out on the weekend and wasn't really impressed with the reel I was using maybe a 10oz snapper lead and the reel was struggling to wind it up I had to lift the rod up and wind down to be able to retrieve and when I had a small dhu on it was even worse.
has anyone had experience with bottom bouncing or light jigging with the new Ci4? am I expecting too much from the reel? or do you think it could be a dodgy reel?
thanks in advance.
Ben85
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I reckon they're the best
I reckon they're the best value for money reel on the market. The 4000 Ci4 is actually quite a small reel. I reckon 10oz snapper leads are too heavy for that rod & reel set-up. the 5-6000 with bigger crank would have been a better option.
Ben85
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double post
double post
Boyce
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I agree with Ben85I have a
I agree with Ben85
I have a 2500 stradic, and is very small reel
I don't have boat so only lb fish with it, but have to say it is the best small reel I've ever owned,
its a really light reel, so agree that 10oz sounds too heavy for that size reel,
nightfish
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Stradic CI4+
these reels are geared at 6.2:1 which is High geared and not really suited to bottom bashing with heavy weights. More suited to throwing lures or high speed jigging. Light jigging it should work okay though just not heavy weights
Uluabuster
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That's right. It is a high
That's right. It is a high gear ratio reel. More suitable for tossing stickbaits & surface lures at inshore pelagics. Still OK to jig at the shallows with lighter jigweights but will be a struggle for heavier stuffs because high gear ratio reels usually lack cranking power.
Nothing wrong with the reel just the wrong application.
flangies
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I don't really think its
I don't really think its designed for that kind of work. It would certainly flex the reel winding under those sorts of forces.
Gaffatron
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thanks heaps for all the
thanks heaps for all the replies, I will look into a larger reel something like a Saragosa 6000. thanks again!
Travis p
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the old ones
red and black are really good i had one for about 4 years never had to change or repair anything with it and it got thrashed but wouldnt tie a 10oz to it thats for sure id be looking at the saragosa range or daiwa reels around the 5000 size 10oz is pretty heavy though for any reel around the 6000 shimano size
wont catch em sitting at home!
TerriblePaulzy
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Date Joined: 04/01/17
Ci4
hey mate I have a 4000fk I used for the same thin and it ended up flexing so much it broke the alignment pins in the body of the reel ,the gear ratio and size of those reel vs solid dhus and the odd sambo was just too much. I replaced the Stradic with a sustain 4000 and killed it too now I've moved up to a 5000 size and it handles the same job with ease
Moist and Salty
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Regardless of size, a
Regardless of size, a spinning reel shouldn't really be used to crank in anything. They have very little mechanical advantage due to the width of the rotor assembly.
Look at Japanese slow and long fall jiggers, they all use overheads. One of the reasons why is because their rod is too soft to pump and wind so they put the rod tip down and crank fish in.
fishing fanatic
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too small
Yeah too small a reel for that. Jigging and soft plastics light would be good, but also still light, but otherwise if you wanna use baits and stuff get a gosa 6000. sustain 5-10k good as too, my next reel will be either td sol III 4-6k, havent decided what size yet but it will be for jigging and plastics only.