New Stella

[Mark Gwynne]

 Well well. I have just heard that after a mere 5 years the SW Stella 20000 is being replaced with a new model plus a 30000 as well in 2013. Very interesting.

[Chris Webster]

Thought this post would have been jumped on immediately - surprising.

Mods - and details/rumours?

CW

[Ben Lovelace]

I heard the same thing a couple of months ago. Popping/Jigging with a 30K? I'll stick with a 18K or 10K for popping and 20K for jigging.

[Chris Webster]

I posted on Shimano's FB wall asking the question. Will post the answer if they reply.

[Mark Gwynne]

I saw the thread on the jignpop forum and Alan Hawk looks like he has confirmed it.

[Mark Gwynne]

http://jignpopforum.com/topic/644-new-stellas-for-2013/page__pid__4233#entry4233

[Cam Foley]

wow this is something to look forward too ,cant wait,my better half is not going to be happy

[Luke Wyrsta]

It's been verified a lot earlier than that 

As to the specifics, you will just have to wait.

[Chris Webster]

It's been verified a lot earlier than that 

As to the specifics, you will just have to wait.

Have you been testing Luke?

CW

[Chris Webster]

I posted on Shimano's FB wall asking the question. Will post the answer if they reply.

Here is what Shimano said word for word:

Unfortunately we do not know what Japan is working on and currently there is no news of a new Stella to be replaced.

Roughly translated, i would appear that the rumour is being denied.

CW

[Wayne Brown]

Quoting Alan Hawk... "Early 2013 a new freshwater Shimano Stella is to be released if all goes according to plan, and this one will come with a major design decision that should prove controversial. That freshwater Stella will be the basis for the next generation Stella SW which should follow in about 2 years."

If this is correct the 30000 will likely be a larger spool version of the existing SW?

[Chris Webster]

Have heard the reports, just passing on the comment.

[Ben Furness]

wow a 30000 stella... not sure i can see the need!  what we popping for next, orcas?!

Spinning for barrel Bluefin maybe?

[Sami Ghandour]

wow a 30000 stella... not sure i can see the need!  what we popping for next, orcas?!

Spinning for barrel Bluefin maybe?

 

[Andy Rowe]

Something in between a 10k and 18k I thought would have made good sense, perhaps a 14 or 16K that would have the ability to hold 300m of PE8!!