Van Staal VM 150

[MikeToole]

Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis

i guess my question is what the hell do reel companies mess with bails for?

I guess it's because of old people like me who have used bailed reels for years and see no reason to change. Had a VS 200 for one season and hated it. Couldn't sell it fast enough.

[Chubby-Chaser]

I have the VM150, fished it for the fall run eeling in big surf where it was dunked numerous times. I haven't caught a 40+ pounder with it, but It handled the fish with ease. Great drag, durable, $400 VS $800 for an entry level rock hopping reel is well worth it in my mind.

I own a Saragossa 14 and 8 and actually sold my 8000 to get the VM because of the type of fishing I was doing. Plugging the canal I preferred the 8000 hands down, but on the rocks where the reel sees a lot of sand and water the VM is the way to go.

The line capacity is fine on the VM for shore fishing