Questions for Canalers that own VS

[Nebe]

why would you want a VS for the canal?? VS reels were designed for deep wading and getting wet. Correct me if I am wrong, but most of the fishing people do in the canal requires no waders at all...
Id go with a nice conventional reel.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Nebe

why would you want a VS for the canal?? VS reels were designed for deep wading and getting wet. Correct me if I am wrong, but most of the fishing people do in the canal requires no waders at all...
Id go with a nice conventional reel.

I know some canal regulars jig w/spinning gear, but they're strange dudes

Can't see any reason to abandon conventional gear for the canal. A nice 229 newell or the like with a ZZiplex, 1209 or 1205 is all I've ever used for 20 plus years.
The added bonus if $$ is an issue= You can purchase the conventional reel and two of the needed rods for the same price as a VS reel and no rods.
More to the point, you will not be hampered distance wise if you choose the VS. They cast as well as anything. The problem for me is when you need to start wearing gloves and using releases to keep your finger tips from being sawed off, its time to re-evaluate your approach and go conventional.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Nebe

why would you want a VS for the canal?? VS reels were designed for deep wading and getting wet. Correct me if I am wrong, but most of the fishing people do in the canal requires no waders at all...
Id go with a nice conventional reel.

I was wondering when somebody was going to ask that....I was thinking the same thing.

[Mike P]

A spinning reel with 50# braid will actually outcast a conventional, when using most plugs. Unless your conventional is tuned to within an inch of its life, you can't go balls to the wall on a cast with braid--unless you like cutting 10 cent a yard line. If you run less than 25# mono, you take a real chance on a big fish in the Canal, and a spinning reel/50# braid combo will throw a lure farther than a conventional/ 25# or 30# mono combo. For most fishermen, anyway. YMMV if your name is Ron Arra or Big Dave.

[ripitsik]

Originally Posted by Nebe

why would you want a VS for the canal?? VS reels were designed for deep wading and getting wet. Correct me if I am wrong, but most of the fishing people do in the canal requires no waders at all...
Id go with a nice conventional reel.

Hey Nebe,
I understand that they are designed for wading but when you have a so called "work horse" shimano spheros that goes through 4 spools due to saltwater corrosion you can't really say that its a "bad egg". I also took the proper precautions of cleaning my gear after every trip, so I have came to the conclusion that I need something that will withstand all these external factors that I went through in just one season. That is why I find it appropriate to buy a van staal and I also dont just fish the canal but the maority of the times I do.

[seadevil]

Waz up guys? Just because a reel is dunkable does'nt mean that is all it is capable of. I have been using a 275 on the Canal for the last 2 seasons and a 250 for 5 seasons before that and I don't feel limited at all, actually I was happy to find out that I could have one setup to do what I like to do on the beaches with large plugs 3-5 oz and be able to jig a 3-6 oz with ease .The reason I don't care for conventional on the Canal is they usually have girly drags and when it is dark out I would rather catch fish than mess with backlashes. Even though the VS reels were'nt labeled on the box made for the Canal does'nt mean it is not a good choice cause as far as spinning reels go it is one of few that has made it to a next season.