"Reel " Decision to make

[tysdad115]

I dunk the stella 10k all the time, have since it came out of the box. Works great, smooth as hell and casts great.
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[eastendlu]

Originally Posted by tysdad115

I dunk the stella 10k all the time, have since it came out of the box. Works great, smooth as hell and casts great.
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I have been dunking mine and its going strong if i blow it up so be it but i want to know for myself as to much disinformation out there. I have only fished Vs and Penns all my life and have to say the stella is everything i imagined it would be and then some. Good luck with whatever you decide.

[tysdad115]

Originally Posted by eastendlu

I have been dunking mine and its going strong if i blow it up so be it but i want to know for myself as to much disinformation out there.

Precisely why I put mine through the paces. It aint going to win any prettiest reel contest when Im done with it but I'm impressed so far. I'm not easy on it intentionally, and wanted to test it out. Skips seen mine in action and he knows i don't baby it.....but I'm not sure theres a rod/reel combo made to help him get extra distance!

[tattoobob]

I also have a MOJO, 2-6 OZ. Rod and have used my VS 250 and VB 27 on it and the ZB out casts the VS 250 , I suggest the ZB 27 or even the 25

[Liv2Fish]

I have the same rod with a VS250 and fish heavy jigs in the ditch. After 15 trips or so the spool cup (part that the line roller is attached to) has become loose and can be rocked from side to side. Posted on it here and the feedback was that it was due to the anti reverse bearing and a plastic bushing becoming warn - yes a plastic bushing.

The reel is nice and I do beat on it but I bought it to stand up to what ever I could put it through and so far it looks like it can't. Maybe I got a bad build. I'm reserving judgment until I have it serviced in the off season.

Other than that, I love the combo. I added a rod butt cap with almost 7oz of lead to balance it all out. The rod hangs level on my finger at the reel base with a 2oz. plug tied on. The weight seems to make it a lot easier to put action on a plug just with light wrist action.