Why You Should Choose The Shimano Stradic FM!

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In this video, Capt. C.A. is going to be giving you a second look of the Shimano Stradic FM since iCast! If you like what you're seeing here at Flats Class KZfaq, make sure you leave a like and subscribe!
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@billybastar4022 11 ай бұрын

How come this legendary fisherman doesn’t have more the 50k subscribers is a head scratcher. I would get up early on the weekends and watch CA and Jose just have a blast teaching and fishing all over! I learned so much from those guys, and still learning from CA, Jose, god rest his soul, thinking of you brother often. Come on people, Flats Class TV is an American icon and his ability to read fishing waters is magical. There are guys on KZfaq with 10 times the subscribers that I wouldn’t take their weather report let alone any fishing advice from, but I would love to pit them up against CA in a tough fishing challenge..I promise he would be the last man standing, and posing with all the fish!!!

@jacoblogsdon2850 11 ай бұрын

He's doing the right things. He will get there. Say 50k before the year is up. One collab with DMFD or Blue Gabe or KWW and it will open up the flood gates.

@SamCarGarage 11 ай бұрын

Bc it's mostly just selling products.

@billybastar4022 11 ай бұрын

@@SamCarGarage who’s selling primarily products? Sure, most of us use KZfaq for product reviews, but mostly use trusted sources for the final decision. And, yes CA makes recommendations, but he needs the support to start making on the water videos more often.

@theengineer8290 11 ай бұрын

I tend to reach for my baitcasters more often than not, but since buying the Stradic, it’s usually my start the day reel, and changed my overall opinion about spinning reels. Its fantastic!

@flatsclasscharters 11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome 👏🏼

@walteroquinn757 4 ай бұрын

Lot of fancy talk the man buying that real don't care or know anything about all that 30 minute talk

@lnomolas3427 11 ай бұрын

I have several, they are excellent. But I have nothing but Shimano reels - Saharas, NASCI, Ultegra - they are all great for the money.

@LTZ_Z71 11 ай бұрын

I just bought the new Stradic FM 3000 and put it on the St Croix Avid Inshore rod but haven't used them yet. Absolutely can't wait!

@SpookyRedz 11 ай бұрын

Love StCroix too

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

Have you had issues with any of their rods yet ?

@SpookyRedz 11 ай бұрын

@@artificialslinger9730 st Croix , no , but Kistler yes

@LTZ_Z71 11 ай бұрын

@@artificialslinger9730 In complete transparency, I haven't used it yet. It was just delivered last week and I won't be able to use it until next month.

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

I personally used st croix avids and legend xtremes for years. Never had issues with my xtremes. But my avids on the other hand were a nightmare. Went through 5 in a year. St Croix customer service was very rough to deal with. Warranty is also a hassle. Takes 2 to 4 weeks for them just to get back to you regarding any warranty issues , then another 1 to 2 months to get a replacement rod. ( Plus their high replacement fees ) Figure let you guys know what you're getting into with them. Been bouncing around other rod manufacturers the last 10 years been using one since 2017 and find them to be damn good.

@allansmith761 11 ай бұрын

Haven’t used the new Stradic, but love my Vanfords. I have three of them. Super light and no problems, despite the abuse.

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

Check out the new sustain. Almost as light as the vanford but more durability and stronger body frame. Or Check out the Vanquish slightly lighter in weight but has the hagane body

@kencleg7721 25 күн бұрын

I could see it if I fished a 30 hr week but it’s more like 40 hrs a month at times am 5 days a week. Still the ultegra does well

@joeyjoe8892 7 күн бұрын

When they come up with a roller bearing solution then you can say they have an upgrade thanks for the tips

@MHB48615 5 ай бұрын

I love Shimano reels. I have two Stradics; 4000 & 3000 size. LOVE them. I also have a few Shimano round bait casters, a Calcutta 200b and a Cardif 300A and low profile Citica 200. I use them all for inshore fishing in the LowCountry of South Carolina. I watch Flats Class on tv whenever I can. I stream it.

@karthikmano1791 4 ай бұрын

Got a stradic 5000 2 weeks ago along with a st.croix avid MH. Light weight, smooth and perfect for pier and inshore fishing 😊

@JFS65 24 күн бұрын

I fish the 5000’s (better handle) almost exclusively for Stripers, Blues, Bonito and Albies of all sizes off The Cape and Narragansett Bay. These reels are the best value in fishing, period.

@nickhatzistefanou960 11 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Everything I have is Stradic reels. Bought one Diawa and didn’t last. All my stradic last years!!!

@luisbaez9278 6 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. Instant subscriber. Great presentation. Bought 3 of the 3000FMs for myself and both of my kids because of this video. Just need a rod to pair them with. Located in NW FL. Going through your channel now for a rod recommendation. Thank you.

@Jessewrightfishing 11 ай бұрын

Great video, C.A. Stradics have always been a staple in Shimanos' lineup. Great reels

@mikehataway4126 11 ай бұрын

I just got a 5000 Stradic and really like it. Wish they made a 6000. I plan to get a Saragosa 6000.

@vinodrm 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations 👏.. both are amazing reels😍👌.. Tight lines 🎣👍

@jdp2380 11 ай бұрын

CA, you gotta tell Sodium to update their website! It’s down right ROUGH and that’s an understatement!

@TCampbell1990 11 ай бұрын

I second this statement

@pdoty13 11 ай бұрын

Lol they just updated it, it used to be even worse

@kencleg7721 25 күн бұрын

The ultegra and Nasci has serve me well my heavier spin ultegra 5 k and the Penn spinfisher 3500 Still small enough to cast

@SpookyRedz 11 ай бұрын

Shimano is my favorite too , I love the Chronarch , the reason Shimano blows out the competition is cause Shimano is a gear company !

@flatsclasscharters 11 ай бұрын

Very true!

@garrymercer757 6 ай бұрын

bought a 1000 and a 2500 stradic from a pro bass fisherman in the US, A great move

@SpookyRedz 11 ай бұрын

Smooth Drag , I like braid for my spinnings but not my castings

@peter5045 11 ай бұрын

I'm too in love with my Stellas to try anything else. But if I never tried it, I would check one out for sure!😅

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

I had 3 Stellas. Sold them went to twin powers. The Stellas are so nice I never used them 😂. Crazy though the twin powers are like 200 to 300 cheaper then the Stella but cant tell them apart as far as feel and performance Also if you like the Stella I definitely recommend checking out the new Vanquish line up. It's basically a lightweight Stella and they are only like $500.

@pfpublius 11 ай бұрын

Had the FL for a few weeks and really like it. So much so that i ordered the FM & FK. Haven't fished the FM yet, but i kinda like the FL better on feel alone. Tolerances seem tighter. I'll try to come back & edit after a head to head (to head) matchup.

@jnsl5772 6 ай бұрын

How do the FL and FM compare now? I'm able to get both at about the same price

@pfpublius 6 ай бұрын

@@jnsl5772 either is a fine choice. I can't tell the difference in my hands fishing them. That said...I think the Daiwa BG MQ is superior in that price range. The regular BG is also a beast for significantly less than stradic $$. You won't be disappointed with any of these 4 reels in the inshore sizes. I haven't tested them offshore so can't speak to that.

@jnsl5772 6 ай бұрын

@@pfpublius yeah the BG MQ is the one i really want, but in my country the MQ is 270$ and the FM and FL is 220$ and 200$.. going to purchase a 2500 size. The Ballistic MQ 2500 is ironically enough too light for my sea-trout rod (Ballistic 9' 7-28g), so I need a heavier one for proper balance. Good thing I prefer alu reels. Having a hard time deciding though

@SpookyRedz 11 ай бұрын

Love the videos Capt .

@flatsclasscharters 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate ya

@richard2081 11 ай бұрын

The Shimano Stradic is the best real for the money on the market.

@Tightt88 7 ай бұрын

Infinity Cross is Shimano fixing their Hogane cold forge gears. The original hogane gears are really weak and wear out after a couple of years. Shimano, sold us a bad bill of goods and then are up charging us for their attempt at fixing it. Then when it comes to Infinity Drive, Shimano made the spool shaft thinner (weaker / cheaper) and then used a plastic bushing (weaker / cheaper) to support the weaker spool shaft. And they are up charging us for a cheaper / weaker option? Come on lol. Other companies are using a bearing to support the spool shaft which is a lot better. I would recommend people to look into the Lew’s Mach 2, Quantum Energy and Smoke and the Okuma ITX. These are just as good of reels for half the price.

@JoeyMo973 7 ай бұрын

My quantum smoke doesn't hold a candle to my stradics. Smoke drag ticker stopped screaming first year in and its like a pencil sharpener compared to even my 20 year old stradics.

@Tightt88 7 ай бұрын

@@JoeyMo973 just not true lol. I will give you that the Quantum drag clickers could be louder but the overall reel quality is as good if not better than the Stradic. I have used both, especially the last gen Stradic and the gears wore out within 3 years. It was a waste of money. Thank god it wasn’t mine, it was my buddy’s. He now exclusively uses Quantum reels. Believe it or not, the $34 Ozark Trail (Walmart) OTX is as good as any Shimano $100-130 reels (Nasci & Marivel). I won’t say it’s as good as the Stradic but the Stradic certainly isn’t worth $166 more lol.

@JoeyMo973 7 ай бұрын

@Tightt88 my eye test is what it is mam. I lost a really nice muskie a few years back with that quantum smoke. He smashed a crankbait and when I set the hook the whole gear system slipped and I had to reel down before I could try and set the hook again. All the quantiums I've bought over the years have fallen apart. I run every shimano I've ever bought minus the ones that I've lost

@Tightt88 7 ай бұрын

@@JoeyMo973 interesting, I have had the opposite experience.

@spids01 7 ай бұрын

I have had several Okumas and Shimanos at competing levels. The Okumas just wear out faster, feel much rougher, and make a lot more noise after a while. They are good reels, but they are not close to Shimano

@devinflocke5651 3 ай бұрын

Daiwa BG MQ has entered the chat

@frankyindra2183 11 ай бұрын

That's going to be my next Reel.

@muhammadnaqiuddin2318 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review Which will you choose? Shimano sustain fj or shimano stradic fm

@marksmola8140 5 ай бұрын

Great video - thanks for the info. Will be picking up one of these reels. I'll be fishing for striped bass and bluefish in the New England area using top water poppers. Do you have a recommendation for a rod and braided line to go with this reels. I think the 3000 will do it form me. Thanks.

@mikemcgeehan4321 11 ай бұрын

Good review. Thanks.

@ShellDwellersFishNanoReef-Only 11 ай бұрын

im happy on my Stella 5000XG.

@SamCarGarage 11 ай бұрын

Flip did it without plugging products. Man I miss the old days.

@24-7flounderproblem 11 ай бұрын

Thankyou ❤sell..sell..sell...how bout fish 🐟 fish 🐟 fish 🐟 and enjoy the sport...fish doesn't care daiwa shimano quantum okuma 13 fishing abu garcia 😉 just get bit....👍✌️♥️

@connycharlsen8466 21 күн бұрын

how about handleknob play? ... on the vanford the handlearm play is crazy but the knob has bearings... any rotor wobble? i hate vanford i had4 of them an none of them held for more than a year IN FRESHWATER for perch.. stradic fl was good butr handleknob play can make me crazy

@wcliving 11 ай бұрын

I’m tired of spending money on Stradics and have them go through roller bearings etc. they haven’t held up well at all. I’ll stick to the Spheros. They have held up great for less money.

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

The spheros has bushing vs line roller bearings that's why you are having no issues with them. But I do have a super easy trick that will help avoid issues with line rollers going bad. I've personally been do this for the years and haven't had one bad line roller since then This is what I've been doing ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9yEhd1eqrOpmJs.htmlsi=dFHwvlHco7Whyez1

@Tightt88 7 ай бұрын

Shimano is overrated and overpriced.

@wcliving 6 ай бұрын

Same here. I have recently switched to Spheros and have had great luck with them

@kweeks10045 4 ай бұрын

You have had the Candied for a while. Are you still liking it? Has it met your expectations?

@dsal52 8 ай бұрын

Would you say that 3000 could be good for speckled trout?

@zlm2032 7 ай бұрын

100% it’s a perfect size reel for Specks, Reds, and Flounder.

@Texasmade76 Ай бұрын

What size reel was that particular one you have???

@aleksandarpetkovic5734 10 ай бұрын

Great review

@pottsy1907 10 ай бұрын

What rod have u paired the Stradic with in ur video? Btw, ur video is excellent in all aspect of describing and highlighting the features the FM has for this new release. Great job. Buying the reel, and want to snag the rod your coupling it with aswell .ty in advance

@Oklahomafishingandhunting 4 ай бұрын

4:00

@johnwilcox2951 4 ай бұрын

Hey ca I just bought the new twin power fe I was wondering if you could do a review on it

@Ionut_Fishing 11 ай бұрын

2500 size have dura cross drag or not ? 🐟

@bajadan2769 Ай бұрын

what is the ipx rating ??

@robertbrost7777 2 ай бұрын

Is the 3000 too big for large mouth bass fishing?

@Bullybredkennels2022 11 ай бұрын

What rod power n line rating are u putting to that reel

@hejgoranfesdu 7 ай бұрын

are the lineroller bearing the same joke as on most shimano reels cheap bearings that gets noisy fast

@kolokoytwo 5 ай бұрын

i just got mine yday 😁

@rkh7169 11 ай бұрын

Where can I get that hat?

@brunodarocha2386 10 ай бұрын

and what rod do you think i should get for it.

@stosicmilan 11 ай бұрын

I do not turn the handle under load.

@brunodarocha2386 10 ай бұрын

i am going to get a shimano stradict 5000for charismas do you think that size of a reel is to big? i am going to be throwing some lures around and mostly live bait on it for snook and tarpon.

@BeastTrozz2000 9 ай бұрын

Between this and the Daiwa BG, which would you recommend for boat fishing?

@zlm2032 7 ай бұрын

I would buy a Shimano. The BG is a nice reel though. Just depends on your budget. Both reels will serve you well.

@mike_smithbike 11 ай бұрын

Hi what rod are you using can’t find it

@user-dd2op5rt3p 10 ай бұрын

what rod did you pair with it in n the video

@EthridgeMarkS 11 ай бұрын

So how does this compare to a Vanford 3000?

@mikehoncho2900 3 ай бұрын

what line is on that reel?

@WhiteGhost21 7 ай бұрын

dont like how the FM 4000 has a smaller paddle than the FL

@herbcanter2114 Ай бұрын

FL is the better reel . Shimano pushes all these advancements but it's all BS , just marketing .

@dherman0001 7 ай бұрын

219$ not 199$, unless you have military discount at bass pro or local shop discount.

@Ncbasspuller 5 ай бұрын

what rod is that

@ahmadridzuan3118 7 ай бұрын

Better stardic FL or stardic FM . Cause i want buy but still thinking . Fm or fl ?

@RF3seeker 4 ай бұрын

@herbcanter2114 Ай бұрын

FL is the better reel .

@24-7flounderproblem 11 ай бұрын

Everything I've bought from shimano in the last 2 years has failed even with maintenance.2 curado k's gear sets for both and a $300 chronarch which was geary straight out of the box.Not much faith in shimano products.

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

That's what happened with me using daiwa. No issues with Shimano on this end. I just do basic maintenance and rub down all my stuff with clenzoil.

@itechnologytutorials 4 ай бұрын

stop giving me reasons on why i need to spend more money! bad influence😢

@nastysoda9212 11 ай бұрын

Shimano rods are great, reels not so much. Daiwa much better quality for the money. Daiwa BG half the price and even better quality. Everyone that shills shimano stuff is sponsored by them.

@bi0ticoutdoors102 11 ай бұрын

I’ve had the opposite experience, my Daiwas have fallen apart more than my Shimanos.

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

@@bi0ticoutdoors102same here

@artificialslinger9730 11 ай бұрын

I had the opposite experience. But trying to compare a $100 reel of the daiwa bg to a $200 Shimano Stradic is kinda hilarious. The 2 reels are so far apart not even a close. It's like comparing apples to oranges. Also not everyone that " sales " Shimano is sponsored by Shimano. That's like saying everyone that sales daiwa is sponsored by daiwa or everyone that sales Penn is sponsored by Penn. That being said you clearly don't watch Flats Class / C.A. much because you would know he has and always will mention he's sponsored by Shimano. At the end of the day fishing is all about personal preference. If something works for YOU that's all that matters. You love daiwa and I absolutely hate daiwa.