re: Need new spinning reel..

Interesting on the ci4.

Be sure to keep us informed on how it does longer term. I've heard reports of failures... hope not for your sake, and I'd like to get one too.

Fyi, for whoever cares, supposedly the Stradic 2500 and 3000 are exactly the same except for the spool size.

I use 20# powerpro braid, and think there's more line on there than I would ever use, but if you just want more line, get the 3000.

My braid got all messed up on my spool this weekend so its all coming off anyway. Not sure exactly how this happened but its a mess.

The standard Stradic is good, but not sure its really much better than the Symetre for $80 less. Maybe long term? Who knows?