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    Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 8:52pm
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I Have an okuma Braid concept 10-15kg + 7 foot 6.....Its a pretty grunty rod for deep water soft baiting but i would like to use it for tossing small to medium poppers and smallish stickbaits and use 30 pound braid on it for kings....was thinking a Shimano stradic 6,000 or a sustain(from overseas)....anyone got any thoughts?Prefer a metal body and not too big/heavyWink
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Stradic FJ series are an absolute pleasure to use. and will easily provide you with enough grunt to sort out anything that you may hook up on the poppers or stick baits. 
Difference between the Stradic and the Sustain isn't a heck of a lot if you ask me. So fully depends what price you can get it for I reckon. 
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Don't think you can buy the 6000 Stradic locally..i may be incorrect on this tho...
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Local Tackle shop may not stock them but should be able to get them in... 
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Must say I am impressed with the Biomaster in HG,Brother in law has one here at the momment - he is from the west island.
Very smooth,almost Stella like..almost.
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Yea... I have a sneaky suspicion that we will be seeing a lot more of the Biomaster in NZ in times to come.  Bloody good reel too!! 
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TackleDirect.com are specialing the Stradic FI models at the moment. I just purchased the 6000 for $169 USD. (Normally $199).
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second that i also got a stradic 8000fi from tackle direct  for 169 us
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Originally posted by Sambosi Sambosi wrote:

second that i also got a stradic 8000fi from tackle direct  for 169 us

Whats tackle direct shipping time frames like? I am looking at getting an Avet reel from them. Is it pretty quick?
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oh yeah...Thanks for the input guys...will look into those reels.Wink
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Originally posted by falco falco wrote:

Must say I am impressed with the Biomaster in HG,Brother in law has one here at the momment - he is from the west island.
Very smooth,almost Stella like..almost.

Isn't the Biomaster replacing the Twin Power here in NZ?
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Originally posted by ReelAppealLures ReelAppealLures wrote:

Originally posted by falco falco wrote:

Must say I am impressed with the Biomaster in HG,Brother in law has one here at the momment - he is from the west island.
Very smooth,almost Stella like..almost.

Isn't the Biomaster replacing the Twin Power here in NZ?
 
I think you could be right there Sam,I think in OZ they are running them out - no doubt someone in the know will chime in here...waits with anticpation
 
The Bio is a nice reel,not sure if it was in the same league as the SW twin Power though,but I think I remember Stellajigger saying that they were not making them anymore..Ermm
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FALCO....I have had a look for the bio master reel in HG...Do you know just what the ratio is? could not find HG one.Just weighing up my options at present.
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Yep.. Biomaster is replacing TP
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There ya go Kev's in the know!
We loaded 50lb Power pro on his didnt get 300m on but a fair old whack of it.
 
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S A-RB
AR-C Spool
One Piece Bail
Easy Maintenance
Gear Ratio:5.7:1
Weight:575g
One Handle Turn Per 106cm
Ballbearings:6S A-RB and 1 rollerbearing
Line Capacity:Braided Line:#2-440m、#3-300m、#4-210m
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Tackle Direct shipping is good. They offer a range of options. I used US Postal Express International. Arrived in 7 days.
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Originally posted by The Badger The Badger wrote:

Tackle Direct shipping is good. They offer a range of options. I used US Postal Express International. Arrived in 7 days.
What was the cost of postage please? Cheapest ?
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