Van Staal RIP OFF

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

In all fairness to VS, if they were $300 and lower maintenance I'd buy one. I don't see the value above that.

Why do some folks buy them? Some people see a pic of a guy in a wetsuit having just "battled the world's most extreme elements" and is holding a big fish.
People then figure hey, its the reel....if I get the reel I'll be just like the guy in the picture.

I think others get em just to look the part....nowadays if you own a VS, wetsuit, or a tricked out canal bike you're considered a highliner, right?

If it's a status symbol (and I don't agree that for many, it is), what do you think the solution is for people that fish in places that will result in the reels spending a considerable amount of time under water?

Personally, I don't own a VS but have used them. After a full day of casting a bailess VS150 Makai let me use, I feel in love with it - smooth, no wobble on the retrieve and comfortable.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

what do you think the solution is for people that fish in places that will result in the reels spending a considerable amount of time under water?

Read the last line of Redlite's post...

Its called the marching soldier swim. Its a cross between a one handed dog paddle and a one handed breast stroke

My Saltiga does go under many times and I just rinse it off at the end of the night.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

Read the last line of Redlite's post...

Its called the marching soldier swim. Its a cross between a one handed dog paddle and a one handed breast stroke

My Saltiga does go under many times and I just rinse it off at the end of the night.

Makes sense. I sink like a stone in the water, so the concept of swimming with one arm out of the water would never cross my mind.

Last year I used a Stradic that was dunked quite often. It's a great reel, but I know it's just a matter of time before a trip gets cut short due to it seizing.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Last year I used a Stradic that was dunked quite often. It's a great reel, but I know it's just a matter of time before a trip gets cut short due to it seizing.

I use the Stradics also...the issue I ran into was the Handle seizing.