general offshore and bay reel

[rosco1974]

got a mate who wants a reel he can use offshore as well as the bay for sharks threadies and jew and whatnot he has narrowed it down to a 1400 saragosa a 8000 stradic fj and a biomaster 8000...he recons he can get these reels for around the 220- 250 mark what would you recommend for him.i recon a 8000 stradic...
cheers rosco

[Dicktracey]

Hey rosco I have a Shimano 12000 bait runner that I rate !
Just has enough drag to pull trolling board on rear drag, would be good for sharks to leave on bait runner
12kg of drag on main spool 300m of 60lb braid with backing
Dick

[wave dancer]

Hey Rosco, as you know most of my gear is shimano but if i could get any of those reels for that price, i would be buying all three. Let me know which one he decides to buy and i will by the other two. Will even throw some beers your way.

Cheers Mick

PS. I would go the stratic, but his choice could be my gain.

[timddo]

A stradic 8000fj us $210 delivered. I like the goosa though.

[rosco1974]

always like a beer mick u know that...will let you know

[Si]

i have a stradic 8000 and its a great reel with a nice drag. in fact i have had half a dozen stradics and find they are a great reel for a good price. you could go lighter if using plastics.

[mikeyh]

Mind if i ask which usa supplier?

[rosco1974]

the reels are here in brissy not sure where.... one of his workmates buys them in bulk to get a better price keeps one or 2 then gets rid of the rest at cheaper prices...at these prices i prob get him to get me one as well

[deepfried]

Stradic over a biomaster ?????? What the. Stadics are a decent reel for sure but nothing compared to the biomaster sw. If he can get the biomaster for around $250 he would have to be nuts to go for either of the other two reels.

[rosco1974]

deepfried,i dont know anything about the biomaster thats why i said the stradic...i take it they are a good reel then

[deepfried]

deepfried,i dont know anything about the biomaster thats why i said the stradic...i take it they are a good reel then

The biomaster is replacing the twinpower and is shimanos number two reel below the stella although a distant second. Mate stradics simply dont compare although i understand people recomending them as they are a good reel and many people own them and are happy. I use an 8000 sustain which is just below a biomaster and the boat i go out on has the stradic 8000 and there is a difference. If you could find the old model 8000 sustain on special i would also go that over the stradic.

[waxy]

Gidday Rosco whats the 8000swpg biomaster going to set you back, Iam very interested in a group buy if its possible.
Joe

[doggy39]

waxy,

I would be intrested in that if the price is right.

[rosco1974]

not sure fellas will give my mate a ring later and get him to get a firmer price for ya...

[No Fear]

Hey Rosco, did you get a price for a biomaster 8000? I am about to buy one so if he has one close to the above price I'll grab it