Shimano stradic 5000fi

[moosh7]

Hey Raiders.

I just laybyed a new Shimano Starlo Stix Classix shore spin rod and i've matched this up with a Shimano Stradic 5000fi and i had a feel of it yesterday and it feels pretty good. My question is what line should I use for the Stradic, I was thinking maybe braid but I'm not sure, I will be using this outfit for spinning off the rocks and off the beach with 20-40 gram metals and possibly some 30 gram surface poppers for off the rocks. The main target species include salmon, tailor, bonito and maybe some small kings.

Thanks

[the one that got away]

14-20lb braid would be your best bet.

[joshot15]

Hey Raiders.

I just laybyed a new Shimano Starlo Stix Classix shore spin rod and i've matched this up with a Shimano Stradic 5000fi and i had a feel of it yesterday and it feels pretty good. My question is what line should I use for the Stradic, I was thinking maybe braid but I'm not sure, I will be using this outfit for spinning off the rocks and off the beach with 20-40 gram metals and possibly some 30 gram surface poppers for off the rocks. The main target species include salmon, tailor, bonito and maybe some small kings.

Thanks

Braid will give you a better casting distance for sure.

[mattygong]

Hey

I have recently purchased the Stradic 5000 and love it!! I spooled it with about 200 metres of 20 Pound fire line... Mainly flicking plastics for snapper.. Well try!! I think 15 - 20 would be about the max i would fish on it!

[moosh7]

Thanks guys, appreciate your help.

I was suggested that mono would be a better choice, is that an issue?

[cheap charlie]

Thanks guys, appreciate your help.

I was suggested that mono would be a better choice, is that an issue?

I have the exact same rod with a FI series stradic 4000 on it...

I have thus far filled a spool with 20lb mono and happy with the distance I get out of it flicking 28Grm Slugs.

I was planing to fill one spool with 10lb Mono and 1 spool with 15lb Braid, But I had the 20lb laying around so I through that on..

[bharris]

got the same set up use it to spin and live bait loaded up mine with 30lb fireline exceed and can cast a 40gr raider 80 to 100m on a good cast got smoked on 20lb top rod for the price and has plenty of power in the but and good stiffnes in the tip.the reel is a workhorse got kings up to 75 of the stones and few small sharks handle them with out much fuss.

[moosh7]

Thanks for the help!

I'll probably go for braid, mainly because i can fit more on with a stronger braking strain.

[jamesc5562]

Hey Raiders.

I just laybyed a new Shimano Starlo Stix Classix shore spin rod and i've matched this up with a Shimano Stradic 5000fi and i had a feel of it yesterday and it feels pretty good. My question is what line should I use for the Stradic, I was thinking maybe braid but I'm not sure, I will be using this outfit for spinning off the rocks and off the beach with 20-40 gram metals and possibly some 30 gram surface poppers for off the rocks. The main target species include salmon, tailor, bonito and maybe some small kings.

Thanks

hey mate iv got the exact same reel on a 9ft 6-8kg shorespin. put 20lb fins braid on it and casts 40g raiders a country mile. caught 2 nice salmon the other and handled with ease. the 5000 has a spare spool so you could put 15lb on one and 20lb on the other, cover all bases!