Tackle Week 2024: The year’s best new rods and reels for Canadian anglers

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Best Spinning Reel

STRADIC FM

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While not the most expensive spinning reel, the Stradic has always been a dependable workhorse, with the latest version earning ICAST’s Best of Show nod in the freshwater reel category. It incorporates technologies found in Shimano’s pricier models, ensuring unequalled gear durability and strength, increased cranking power and smooth-as-silk braking. It comes in 1000, 2500, 3000 and 4000 sizes.

Learn more: Shimano Canada, fish.shimano.com