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New Shimano Stradic 2500 Unboxed - Immediately Spooled By Giant Fish
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I unbox a new Shimano Stradic 2500, go over some brief details of the reel, then immediately take it to a hot zone to test it's sea legs...
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Haha. Same thing happened to me about 3 weeks ago. I went to Half Hitch and picked up a Stradic 3000 w/ 15lb power pro. Swung by one of the ramps on the northeast side of the Destin Bridge and ran into a HUGE school of 30-40lb Jacks. 3 mirrolures later, I had the 4th one taking off towards the bridge. Luckily he popped me off on a piling or I would have lost all of that power pro. Lots of fun though!
I've landed 30lb yellowtail on my stradic fl 4000, very smooth and strong reels
@kyleabbott7527
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 4000 for Christmas and wanna test it out real bad but here in New England not fishing season just yet
@sexysinner4958
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a brand new 2500GH
@Shoreangler-xd2wq
Жыл бұрын
@@kyleabbott7527 is it good for shore fishing?
Love it man! Such a rush when the line starts running like that!
The joy of getting spooled. :)
Fun video! My wife bought me the 3000XG with a 7' Coastal Clear Water Falcon rod. Can't wait to try it out!!
@ScottMikles
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it. One of my friend's fishes a Falcon, they're great rods. Your wife chose well.
Hey brother I do same fishing same area "yes I know that spot" Next time place your rod tip downward and pull to the left or right it'll up the chance of turning him Good luck :) happy fishing
That is why i bought the 5000 serie ....😊😊
@Kgoutdoor
22 күн бұрын
Too big to fish all day long
That’s why u get the 5000
U shouldn’t use ur hand to stop the drag completely , the drag should’ve been tight enough from the beginning.
@kongxiong6005
4 жыл бұрын
thats what i was thinking too...i was like he sets his drag so loose. you could tell just by the first fish he caught how loose his drag was. then a fish just spooling him probably cuz he set to like 5lb drag when he should have just tightened it all the way and used his hand to help cool the washers.
@G1Fishing
2 жыл бұрын
I agree about setting your drag from start, but he is soaking bait and leaving it in a rod holder. If he set his drag tight while in a rod holder, then that's a good way to lose your whole setup into the ocean.
Never heard of the c14. I’ve heard of a ci4 though.
Met this guy today awesome dude. Met Granger Smith at the same time also awesome dude.
@troybarrios655
4 жыл бұрын
I'll be at your shark video spot this weekend
Haha no way dude we literally are using the exact same set up 😆 only difference is I have the 7’0 Teramar still medium action
@ScottMikles
2 жыл бұрын
Sweet setup for sure. Just don't hook a 25 lb. jack crevalle on it🤣
As the saying goes, "Don't bring a knife in a gun fight". Nice fight.
@2:57 no one brought up that beautiful crane , suprised its just chilled by you guys lmaooo
@awhvex7188
2 жыл бұрын
@6:00 yess lmao i was waiting for it. Atleast it didnt take it 🤣
I think the guy with the daiwa shirt has the right idea.
fishing with 2500, 10lb line with a live mullet....what were you expecting?
@ScottMikles
4 жыл бұрын
What I was expecting was to have fun and that definitely happened. The whole idea was to film it being spooled. So, success.
Big shark.
That was cool man,,,,I got Stradic FL 3000XG it better drag,,,,swap your spool to 3k bro more line can get,,, Nice fish👍👍👍
just found this channel while looking for a new reel.. what i would like to know is how to reel feels now after getting spooled? Does the drag feel sticky after that run? Anyways great video and glad i found ya. cheers and keep up the great content.
@ScottMikles
4 жыл бұрын
There was zero difference after being spooled. Still smooth and free. I think that's due to the quality and it only being spooled once. If it got spoooled repeatedly I imagine it would start to wear or melt shims. Thanks I will
@carlose6010
3 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMikles When it's time, I think you can swap in carbon drag washers on the 2500.
LMAO @ "it's a damn shimano" ! i'm a diawa fanboy but i'm thinking of getting a 2500 fl since they're on clearance .
@ScottMikles
8 ай бұрын
Lol do it. My two go-to reel brands are Daiwa and Shimano. You can't go wrong with either. Daiwa makes some of my favorite reels. Dropping a video in an hour or so where I catch a monster on a Daiwa Certate 2500.
@JeffB1961
8 ай бұрын
@@ScottMikles i got a rg-ab 2500 about 4 years ago and it was sooo much smoother than the wally world type spinning reels i had always used before . then i got a procyon al on a killer deal and i was amazed by the smoothness . then i got a fuego lt and while not as smooth it it still a wonderful reel in my very limited experience with good stuff . take care ....
Should have got the 300. Same drag but more line capacity for saltwater
It’s a damn shimana
Great video. I just bought the 5000, cant wait to use it. Question, I've never live bait fished before, what's the rig you were using? It was hard for me to make it out in the video. Looked like an egg sinker with a 3 foot drop and a live bait hook? Thanks and again, great video!!!!
@ScottMikles
2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Yes, that's what the rig was. Allows the bait to drift freely. I just bought the 1000 a few days ago. About to do an unboxing on it as well.
@gingerbeardman73
2 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMikles awesome. Can’t wait to see it!!! What weight sinker and hook?
He was too slowwww 😂 to react too his drag, let him run too much and taking line then everthing on his way hits the line. When he hooked it say this dude gonna loosse this fish 👍 Tim Tom no this too doing it the right way ! Life baits fishing big predators with 2500 less cap thats also a NoNo
don't bring a knife to a gun fight lol serves you right hahaha
Hello Do you know if I can use a bigger spool from 3000 stradic fl?
@ScottMikles
3 жыл бұрын
If the body is the same size I'd imagine you could. Some reels work that way, not sure about the Stradic.
fish on sir
Next time you got into that situation, you can try to shake your rod left and right.
@mirackyin244
2 жыл бұрын
在绝对的拉力面前,都是花里胡哨😂
@siliangbaganpian
2 жыл бұрын
@@mirackyin244 借力打力,四两拨千斤,任何事物都有弱点,不要太自卑了
Good reel
Idc what anyone says. My shimnos feel better than my Penns or Diawas and they are my longest living reels. I have a stradic from 18 years ago that was $400 at the ttime my most expensive reel bought. It is still as butter smooth as the day i bought it. Im no fanboy for any brand but i always go back to my shimanos...
I know this isn't related but what kind of speakers do you use for your computer? lol thanks in advance.
@ScottMikles
3 жыл бұрын
All good, those are the Mackie MR824 monitors. And they absolutely BANG. Great speakers, full, crystal clear sound.
wau kren reelnya igin sekali punya satu seprti itu
Here is one, proven downside of adjusting your drag WHILE the fish is taking line: inertia, even with the best materials ever made for drags, "an object at rest tend to stay at rest, an object in motion tends to stay in motion". Think of pushing you car by hand, it is MUCH harder to get it going, then to keep it going. So, if you watch your rod tip with a hooked fish, you will see it go way down until the drag starts to slip, then the rod comes back up quite a bit, cause it is harder to get the drag to start, then to maintain. So while it is running, you crank the damn thing down. Then the fish stops and when it starts to run, suddenly "the drag seized up"; no, it didn't, you cranked the crap out of it WHILE the fish was running, don't do that. Set the drag before you ever hook a fish then leave it alone
@rockyslay4310
4 жыл бұрын
After that first run the drag was probably so hot it could not be clamped down anymore. I don't think there was anyway to get this fish in. It's standard speed was already fast and those sprints were really impressive haha. The underside of the Saragos drag knob is aluminium so can't overheat like the rubber underside of the Stradic drag knob. I wonder what the new Stradic SW has. I would assume the same as the Saragose. This video made me realize that the Shimano 2500/3000 difference is not only the drag and deeper spool but also the handle. The 2500 has the simple I-handle and the 3000 the T-handle. I can't decide what's nicer so I will probably buy both haha
@G1Fishing
2 жыл бұрын
I agree about setting your drag from start, but he is soaking bait and leaving it in a rod holder. If he set his drag tight while in a rod holder, then that's a good way to lose your whole setup into the ocean.
What is a difference between hg and cheese?
Shoulda got a 5000!
@danielwutfisho
11 ай бұрын
even a stradic sw 10000 wouldnt be overkill for a jack that big
Very very nice. Where is this? Regards from Greece.
@ScottMikles
2 жыл бұрын
This is in Florida.
@costaplenty7482
2 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMikles Great job. My dream is to buy a truckcamper towing a small boat and fish the west coast of Florida. Being an ex South African i miss my good fishing we had because Greece is overfished. Keep up the good work.
How much line can u put on it
C14? You mean ci4?
@jimquantic
4 жыл бұрын
close enough, we all what he means
def was an eagle ray
thanks for posting, can you tell me if it has an anti-reverse cog?
@ScottMikles
4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't have the switch if that's what you're asking, but it has anti-reverse.
@jimquantic
4 жыл бұрын
@@ScottMikles Thanks Scott, I finally understand; people kept saying they have no anti reverse, so I thought they meant the reel would turn backwards if a fish picked it up while in a holder. Now I understand, thanks for giving me the info
@fadelover123
4 жыл бұрын
@@jimquantic if a reel doesn't have a anti reverse it should not be called a reel.
@jimquantic
4 жыл бұрын
@@fadelover123 Yeah, I was ignorant as to how it works. It DOES have anti-reverse, so first, I guess we can call it a reel. What it does NOT have is a lever to take the anti reverse OFF. THAT advantage is that it is sealed better, the only down side is you can't "back down" he line, turning the handle one, two, etc full cranks down if you want to lower your bait down in a measured way. I BOUGHT ONE, by the way Lyf, and as luck would have it, caught on 6 pound line, a 5 pound catfish; that drag is as good as any drag I have ever seen--ever, on any reel.
@jimquantic
4 жыл бұрын
@@fadelover123 Yeah, but see, it DOES have anti reverse, what it does NOT have is the ability to take the anti reverse OFF. It is on all the time. For me, that is not a problem AND in salt water, it gives a superior seal from water intrusion. Unless you really need to be able to turn the handle backwards--and who does?
can i use for salt water?
The 3000 and up have the carbon drag stack the 2500 doesn't. Makes for a huge difference.
@carlose6010
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I went with the 3000 when it was finally in stock where I shop. Same weight? asides for extra line
@jonsurfrat8905
3 жыл бұрын
@@carlose6010 7.9oz I have mine on a daiwa proteus ss ms. Feather light blackfish or bottom rod combo
Upgrade ur reel drag to carbontex....
X 100 it’s a damn shimano 😂
Tighten your drag more bruh from the start
When you realize you should have went with a 3000 😂
@kongxiong6005
4 жыл бұрын
yea...2500 for saltwater is just asking for it.
@richarddeboer8934
4 жыл бұрын
And to use his brain the next time 🤣
@ronniehorton5150
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly I have a 2500 a 3000 and 5000 shimano stradics live in Florida and I catch hug snook on the 2500 and it puts a hurting on the fish it has like 20 lbs of drag it's a beast ,his drag was just too loose if you have good line and leader and tighten down the drag you'll be surprised what you can do with a 2500 with that being said I do love my my 3000xgfl
rip shimano stradic
Where did you get that beach caddy?
@ScottMikles
4 жыл бұрын
At wal mart
Si eu fosse rico viu😳👍
@joseboni2264
3 жыл бұрын
Quero um Stradic
well... I just spent 400$ on a new setup smh
Think you mean Ci4 not C14
@ScottMikles
3 жыл бұрын
Correct
2500? Yea bro to small
Shoula gone for a 5k haha too much on a 2.5k
ci4
Im pretty sure spooled means all your line gone. Not thumbed and bust off. But hey, youtube is all about click baits i guess.
@carlose6010
3 жыл бұрын
He was basically spooled, just saved possible damage at the last second with extra palm attempt.
Stop saying “C14” it’s “Ci4” you’ll sound like you know what you’re talking about.
@mokebang7526
3 жыл бұрын
Chill