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Old 02-13-2007, 11:08 AM   #1
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Seems pretty obvious, really!

The main thing I don't get about this Zeebaas reel besides price, is how can a reel the physical size of a VS150 be intended for "heavy surf fishing" applications??

To me the VS150 also is useless for this: it is strictly a back- bay schoolie/ light tackle reel to me... and you don't need a VS (submersibility) there! Truly, I feel under- gunned often even with my VS250: ex., throwing 3 oz.+ Dannys/ Darters, etc. Not only is the handle on the 150 tiny... but one must consider "cranking power" as important as any other features in a reel (esp. if you fish rocks more than sand!)

Finally: who needs a reel impervious to cosmetic scratches & nicks enough to pay extra hundreds for that??-- I proudly look on my 10- yr. old black VS250's war- scars as proof of a thousand nights & stories & fish... in the rocky heavens of the Striper surf... & as obvious evidence that I "needed" a VS to begin with!

Even if the Zeebaas were 50% less costly, I still wouldn't even consider one, 'till they came out with a reel at least size- equiv. to the VS250... And like the Stella, it better not weigh a lot more than my VS250 either if you want my coin! (I'm not out there casting for 45 minutes only at a clip-- more like 2- 3 hours+ per)...

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Old 02-13-2007, 01:47 PM   #2
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i never had a problem with a 150 and countless bass. the reel is fine and can handle any side bass even sellin bass. every thing i own gets trashed but i rather fish the 150 and 250 than carry the old pile of penns around.
or the ahabs witch use to be the hot reel for sellin fish here way back
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Old 02-13-2007, 02:32 PM   #3
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I've never had a problem, or felt under gunned with my vs 200 on bass up to 40lbs.
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Old 02-13-2007, 03:57 PM   #4
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caught an awful lot of nice fish on my 150 on an allstar 1088.

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Old 02-13-2007, 04:16 PM   #5
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caught an awful lot of nice fish on my 150 on an allstar 1088.
Ditto here. Never felt undergunned with my VS 150b and 1084. This is in the rocks. Super light set up I can cast for hours with out fatigue.
Only felt helpless once and that was with a Calcutta 400 and a med heavy 9' Lami. I still dream about that fish.
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Old 02-13-2007, 06:11 PM   #6
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Only felt helpless once and that was with a Calcutta 400 and a med heavy 9' Lami. I still dream about that fish.
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Old 02-13-2007, 06:15 PM   #7
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Seems pretty obvious, really!
Who has signed up recently purely to plug the reel? The 2 guys I have seen post about it have been on here for a while.

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Old 02-13-2007, 08:47 PM   #8
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So I answer a question about a reel that I own and I'm invading???
Are you serious? Have you read any of my other posts.
What a joke....
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