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Mr. Sandman · 12-12-2002, 11:13 AM

OK...here I go:
You guys crack me up. I like that feature. In the middle of the night when you are standing there and can't see a thing and you reeled the plug or eel too close to the tip and you want to back it up a foot or so, a quick flip of the anti-reverse and a slow back up will allow you to position the plug/bait in the perfect exact casting position. This allows you to not have do pull the line out with your hand and not #^&#^&#^&#^& with the preset drag.

The live bait drags are used at a differnet time, although I suppose you could use it and pull the line out but that is a crude means for positioning the lure.

The machanics (inside the reel) to do an anti-reverse are pretty nil...I have never had one let go (it is a simple cam)...the machanics to do a live bait dual drag is much more complicated. Not that many reels actually have them and they do crap out now and then but I still like them for live eel fishing...IMO it is better then flipping the bail and free-spooling a spinning reel with your hand...another crude activity. Further, the live bait system offers different ways to fish live bait when not casting. I just wish someone would make a $400-500 spinning reel with all the features I want, that was well built and held up. This is not an impossible task. I don't think you need to go to the simplistic extreme that the VS reels do and offer great materials and a well built reel but no features. I like a bail and the dual drags.....I am sorry I just do, it is a personal perference..I also like power windows too, instead of the hand crank...but hey, thats ME. That said I am buying a VS this year to see for myself if I can live with it and if it is really that good. Most fisherman who have them like them but I have run into several that said..."save your money" they break like any other reel and are over priced for what you get. But I will see for myself. During the derby there was a guy cursing his VS reel in one of the tackle stores... It was pretty new and something must have went wrong. He seemed to have an attitude problem and I avoided him but it was clear he hated the reel.

Everyone has their own preference...I find I have to actually use something myself but like to get input from others so I know what I am in for....

As far as being in the wrong position...I can't recall that happening to me because I only touch the line when I set the drag (and my index finger to cast). To back up the the bait I use the switch and reverse the direction of the turn of the crank. I rarely pull on the line to get some slack. You can't do it with any degree of control and your hand will get cut up to #^&#^&#^&#^& in no time in cold weather. You will find the anti-reverse a nice feature that deliveres effortless control for that. Most people don't use it or don't use it correctly IMO.

12-12-2002, 11:13 AM	#5
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	OK...here I go: You guys crack me up. I like that feature. In the middle of the night when you are standing there and can't see a thing and you reeled the plug or eel too close to the tip and you want to back it up a foot or so, a quick flip of the anti-reverse and a slow back up will allow you to position the plug/bait in the perfect exact casting position. This allows you to not have do pull the line out with your hand and not #^&#^&#^&#^& with the preset drag. The live bait drags are used at a differnet time, although I suppose you could use it and pull the line out but that is a crude means for positioning the lure. The machanics (inside the reel) to do an anti-reverse are pretty nil...I have never had one let go (it is a simple cam)...the machanics to do a live bait dual drag is much more complicated. Not that many reels actually have them and they do crap out now and then but I still like them for live eel fishing...IMO it is better then flipping the bail and free-spooling a spinning reel with your hand...another crude activity. Further, the live bait system offers different ways to fish live bait when not casting. I just wish someone would make a $400-500 spinning reel with all the features I want, that was well built and held up. This is not an impossible task. I don't think you need to go to the simplistic extreme that the VS reels do and offer great materials and a well built reel but no features. I like a bail and the dual drags.....I am sorry I just do, it is a personal perference..I also like power windows too, instead of the hand crank...but hey, thats ME. That said I am buying a VS this year to see for myself if I can live with it and if it is really that good. Most fisherman who have them like them but I have run into several that said..."save your money" they break like any other reel and are over priced for what you get. But I will see for myself. During the derby there was a guy cursing his VS reel in one of the tackle stores... It was pretty new and something must have went wrong. He seemed to have an attitude problem and I avoided him but it was clear he hated the reel. Everyone has their own preference...I find I have to actually use something myself but like to get input from others so I know what I am in for.... As far as being in the wrong position...I can't recall that happening to me because I only touch the line when I set the drag (and my index finger to cast). To back up the the bait I use the switch and reverse the direction of the turn of the crank. I rarely pull on the line to get some slack. You can't do it with any degree of control and your hand will get cut up to #^&#^&#^&#^& in no time in cold weather. You will find the anti-reverse a nice feature that deliveres effortless control for that. Most people don't use it or don't use it correctly IMO.