Yes, ethanol caused the plastic to expand / deform. I heard that Yamaha corrected that a few years ago by using a type of plastic that ethanol does not affect. Forgot what year that started though
I love the Stratic CI4 too, excellent reel!
I also heavily rely on my Accurate SR 6. The Accurate is a beast of a reel for such a little piece of machinery!!
As for rods I primarily use my pair of custom spinners built by Capt. Neil.
On the occasion I need a heavier rod (Montauk, deeper...
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