Just How Good Is The 22 Shimano Stella FK 2500HG??

Merry Christmas everyone!! In this video I put my new Shimano Stella FK 2500HG and Millerod through a test. To say the drag is silky smooth is a huge understatement!
GEAR USED:
Rod: Millerods BassFreak M 601 2-5kg
Reel: 22 Shimano Stella FK 2500HG
Line: Toray 8 ply PE1.0
Leader: Shimano Ocea Fluorocarbon 12lb
Lure: River2Sea Whopper Plopper

[@charliet4752]

Werribee river great to see the bass in our backyard another great video see you on the water old charlie

[@warrensimpson9541]

Great set up there mate , plus a nice session on top - Merry Christmas !!!!

[@jordythebassist]

Cheers Warren, you too mate!

[@vicchippie]

another great video mate

[@LarrysFishing]

Awesome setup, the wife would kill me if I spent that much on a reel, LOL Great tip for the whopper plopper, should be getting mine in the mail soon, can't wait to give it a go. Great job with the new setup and very nice session.

[@jordythebassist]

Same mate, which is why I sold a whole heap of gear just to finance the one reel 😅 That whopper plopper should work well on the Cod mate, let me know how you go with it!

[@azmisabri1817]

Perfect reel...👍👍👍👍👍

[@jeffbaade8480]

Wow mate what a fantastic outfit the wife asked if I was hungry because I was drooling 😁

[@jordythebassist]

Haha thanks mate, it is a brilliant outfit but I am going to be putting one of my smaller Stellas on the Millerod as it felt a bit more comfortable. Just means I have to buy a new rod now 😅

[@bushfishncook2128]

I agree with the slow roll on the whopper plopper 100% I found a bass dead he would have been 50cm and had a dead 25-30cm Redfin logged in his throat... Don't underestimate the Aussie Bass mate, the bigger lures just seem to draw out the bigger bass 🎣💪 Way to break in that new combo mate, you could buy a cheap car with the price of that combo haha Look after it well bro 👍🏼 Keen on some cod footage when you get them bigger whopper ploppers... Question can the Bass run to brackish water there to breed?

[@jordythebassist]

Well this is the big debate we've been having, the river runs under a highway and it is unaccessible there to the public. Some people say there are screens stopping fish from going under the highway to get to the brackish, some say they can swim through freely. What I will say is that the other day a mate of mine caught the smallest one I've ever seen in there, less than 20cm. It didn't show signs of stunted growth, tail fin was intact. I could have sworn it was a wild juvenile. So my guess is it is either another stocking of fingerling someone privately has done since VFA won't ever stock the river with Bass again - or they are getting through to breed and making their way back up again.

[@bushfishncook2128]

@@jordythebassist interesting well hopefully they are making it through and you will have a continuous supply of bass 👍🏼

[@Maestro...]

Nice video! Im getting my 2500hg tomorrow i hope, what brand of the braided line you got there?

[@jordythebassist]

Hey mate, I've got Toray x8 PE1.0 on it. It's a lot like Gosen but with a bit more abrasion resistance to it.

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Can’t wait for your new year’s giveaway

[@jordythebassist]

Not long now mate!

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@jordythebassist super keen

[@danielarceri7827]

Nice, few good fish getting about mate, i would love to catch one myself. Are you able to give me a rough location on the river where i would be in with a good chance

[@jordythebassist]

Hi Daniel, basically anywhere below the historical park weir wall is worth a look.

[@danielarceri7827]

@@jordythebassist cheers mate

[@Jack-eq4zi]

What size whopper plopper do you use for bass? Also where abouts on the river would you suggest to fish them?

[@jordythebassist]

Anywhere up to 100mm in length is good. This time of year it will be difficult to find one, but anywhere from up near Tarneit and down to Bungies Hole is worth a try

[@IngramLIVE]

Miss your salt water vids bro!

[@jordythebassist]

Planning on doing one this summer holiday bro!

[@TheRogerronaldo]

hey mate what braid are you using? can you like me the exact one? Cheers.

[@jordythebassist]

Hey mate, I use Toray x8 braid on this reel. Here's a link to it: www.anglerswarehouse.com.au/toray-super-strong-pe-x8-braid-line-200m-multi-col?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwj9-zBhDyARIsAERjds3RiBNDauKJccxxCuZUE4_ESY8WvP_FxQS0hqDZqntUuOgsZugGr0kaArHVEALw_wcB

[@skkskkrkd612]

Is that near the spot u usually go to

[@jordythebassist]

Yeah not too far from it, all along the stretch I've been fishing has been going well lately but every now and then they just shut down for some reason

[@kryptonitelegacy4050]

Quick question why the 2500 not the 3000 just trying to make the right decision on my end

[@jordythebassist]

The only difference between a 2500 and 3000 is the bigger capacity of the spool as the mechanicals are the same otherwise. The bigger spool on the 3000 is something I don't typically need when chasing Bass or even Snapper on the kayak with this reel. My land based Snapper and Mulloway outfit has a 3000 for the extra capacity since I can't chase a fish down as easily.

[@kryptonitelegacy4050]

@@jordythebassist ok thanks that’s another reason I asked I’m trying to buy for kayaking

[@jordythebassist]

@kryptonitelegacy4050 I wouldn't worry about the difference between a 2500 and a 3000 if you're going on kayak, just pick the one that you feel is best as they're both going to serve you well 🙂

[@gregsmith7821]

Was drawn by the title and hoping for a comment or two about the real but was not to be. Shame. Glad you had a good session but the title should be changed to 'a bit of bass fishing'.

[@jordythebassist]

Hi Greg, thanks for the constructive feedback. This is one of my earlier videos where I've sorta tried to review gear but didn't really have much of a structure to how to do the review. Hopefully my latest reel review on the Twin Power FE is more to your liking. Cheers 👍