I use a pair of Shimano Symetre spinning reels. Isn't the line handling pretty much the same on the Symetre and the Stradic?

no the stradic has the aero wrap on it witch puts the line on the spool differently

I use braid as main line on all my reels, with fluorocarbon leaders as needed. I have few complaints, one I do have that I don't see mentioned, and it might help your decision one way or the other, is the "bow" wind blows in braid. It drives me nuts at times, but I live with it for all the reasons I like braid. If I know I am going to be fishing in stiff wind all the time, it might sway me back to using fluoro. If $$ and space in my boat were not an issue, I would have a few extra combos spooled up with fluoro just for that reason as well.

suffix 832. I got the abu orra reel recently thats made for braid. Fished hard with it sofar this year with no problems. Also put it on the new lightning rod for braid.

Been using 20# Power Pro on spinning gear for about 6 years with absolutely no problems. I always use a palomar knot and usually have a snap swivel tied on.

Love my TUF-Line

From 3/10, on the micro lights, to 8/30 on my medium lights, to 50lb on my swimbait rods... I even have some 80 spooled up on heavy rods for Sturgeon.... but then I turn around and fish for the Sturgeon with my micro lights anyway LOL

Oh, I'm pretty much a spinning reel only guy.......

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