This Best in Category award winner for ICAST ’23 now features Shimano’s MicroModule Gear II to enhance rotational smoothness and power transfer, which has never been achieved in a reel at this price point. The Stradic Fl couples MicroModule Gear II with SilentDrive, which fine-tunes internal components to the highest tolerances possible, and the Stradic FL approaches flagship-level performance. The C3000, 4000, and C5000 models come equipped with Shimano’s Cross Carbon Drag system. JP Derose from Shimano gives us the rundown on the new series.
