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10-30-2005, 09:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Pacifica, California
Posts: 357
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Van Stall makes fishing lures??????  |
Its only art if it don't catch fish!
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10-31-2005, 04:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,694
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I had 2 Vanstaals at the beginning of the season. Then i taught myself to cast a conventional and i have never looked back. NIB has my old VS-250 and i kept my 200 incase i took up wetsuiting. If your not wading up to your neck every night you dont need one. I'll take an Abu Garcia 6500 or 7000 over a VS anyday for the type of fishing i do., which is mostly off of rock piles, jetties, and the occasional shallow wade.
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Now if VS made a totally sealed conventional, i might Lay down some $$ agian.  |
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10-31-2005, 04:22 PM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Nebe
Now if VS made a totally sealed conventional, i might Lay down some $$ agian. |
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Used hard and put away dirty....
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10-31-2005, 04:23 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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First season with mine, and things built like a tank and its gone swimming in some very nice places. Its nice to know my reel wont fail when I hook up 100 yds or 150 yds out in a 6 knot current  Plus I can jet ski 14 lb bluefish outta the rip if need be...  |
Domination takes full concentration..
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10-31-2005, 04:26 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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i used to use convench almost exclusively, got tired of the sand and crap in it all the time and always getting wet. sold all but one and am a happy camper. give me my vs' and braid any time.
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11-01-2005, 11:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 451
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i was sold on the van staal after snaping a bunch of plugs back at me w/ a manual penn 704....... plunked down my $$ for a vs 200 only to have the reel handle freeze up on me after i spent a bunch of time crawling out onto a rocky point..... i have also known a few guys that have had them leak oill..... i will stick with it for a while but to me the jury is still way out...... the whole idea is that for the $$ you should not have to worry about them failing....... 
as for my vs pliers i dont leave home w/out them........ imo best on the market! |
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11-01-2005, 11:55 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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I've fished my VS for 3+ seasons (gold 250)
I fish it most nights, maybe 3/4 of the time
I get wet, alot
it gets kicked, dropped, used as a wading stick alot, (take a close look at the scrapes)
That being said it still performs like new. drag is solid, handle moves great.. and it is minimal maintenance; I rinse it off occasionally and thats it...
worth the $$? took me a bit to decide, but after 3 seasons it was worth it!!!
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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11-02-2005, 09:36 PM
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Tackle Junkie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Scotts Valley , California
Posts: 278
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I guess I'll find out for myself , ....... I just bought a VS250 reel .  |
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