STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

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STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by bluegill » Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:34 am

Looking for opinions on which would work best for Redfishing with 10# Power Pro a STRADIC 4000fi or a SUSTAIN 4000fb. Thanks for your thoughts.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by fishingandfords » Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:32 am

my vote is for the sustain since its a tougher reel
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by facelessnewsouth » Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:02 am

For me, it would depend on the price more than anything. Both are great reels.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by VRG » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:52 am

Either way I wouldn't mess around with 10# PowerPro and would go with 20, especially if you will be releasing fish. It will also tie up better with the leader material you will want to use.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by muskyhunter » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:06 am

you will need a ton of 10lb braid to fill the 4000 size reel. I'd go to 20-30 and use different leaders.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by facelessnewsouth » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:18 am

VRG wrote:Either way I wouldn't mess around with 10# PowerPro and would go with 20, especially if you will be releasing fish. It will also tie up better with the leader material you will want to use.
x2 on this. If you are just messin around using pole floats for speck's then 10 will do fine, but for Reds, you really want at least 15-20lb braid.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by slipperybob » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:34 am

The older Sustain FB doesn't handle small braids so well...I wil go withthe new Stradic FI.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by Phantom » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:19 pm

sustain fe's are on sale. i say pick one of them up! im sure you can get them under $200 now
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by antinthis » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:27 pm

Whats the biggest difference between the two?
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by lwanggpack » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:49 am

my vote is sustain
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by spencerinstl » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:47 pm

I also vote for the Sustain, sustain fe that is.
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Re: STRADIC 4000fi or SUSTAIN 4000fb w 10# PP

Post by mmasturgeon » Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:40 am

I would go with Sustain currently waiting on the FG but the Stradic are nice also.
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