Originally Posted by Blacktail53
Originally Posted by Gooch_McGrundle
Originally Posted by Blacktail53
I’m running two Shimano Stratic CI4’s on steelhead float rigs.
Super lite weight, smooth and fast retrieve at 6.0:1....35” per handle revolution.

While twitching jigs for coho the other day, I found the retrieval rate of the Okuma reel I was using to be too slow.
Too much effort (compared to the Stratic) trying to keep the slack in control and not nearly as smooth.

So, I found myself looking for a deal on another Stratic....
A local dealer is closing out the Stratic FK 2500 series for a good price - enough that I’ve decided to snag two of them!

The FK is the aluminum body version of the CI4 and just a bit heavier - all else is the same.
Neither Stratic is inexpensive, but they are top picks for any serious angler.

You’ll have to spend a lot more $$ to get a better product.



I’ve been using Stradics as well. Coho on a spinning rod in the open ocean is a blast.


I'll bet!
Two days after buying the two FK's I put one to work on the Rogue.
I caught 3 Coho that day while twitching jigs - all of them natives and had to be released.
The reel worked flawlessly.


We were outside the GH buoy outside Westport and a guy hooked a coho while trying to clip his line to the downrigger. A few minutes later, we noticed fish taking a swipe at the chartreuse downrigger clip. I whipped out my spinning rod I keep onboard for rockfish and tied on a 1/2 oz chartreuse and blue jig. Found a bait ball and tossed out the jig. Wham! Its amazing what kind of shoulders they got in 100 feet of water!