Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
New Stella SW 2013 video
Andy Rowe:
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on January 02, 2013, 08:57:40 PM ---Aluminium rotor is good news indeed! And a 14000 size....... fantastic news for GT Popping anglers.
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Thought you'd like that mate, then we wait for SOM to build an 18k spool for it. Question in my mind is will they actually build a new reel body in between the 10k and 18k or will they work off the 10k and just add the 14k spool up-size...
Brandon Khoo:
Apart from the natural inclination to want the latest and (hopefully) greatest, I really don't see what they are going to do with the reel that is going to result in any discernible improvements. The 08 Stella bought in a significant change more because it bought the smaller 10000 into play which resulted in a significant weight saving if you felt you could get away with the smaller reel.. In a direct comparison between the 10000 FA Stella and the 08 18000 SW Stella, I can't really say there has been a particularly discernible performance difference. I do like the line lay system on the 08 Stella but that has been about it. I am still pretty convinced that line came off my 12000 and 16000 Yumeya spools that I had on my FA reels every bit as fast as they it does off my 18000s.
All I know is that when I am fighting a fish, the last thing I am thinking off is what reel I have on. The fact that I don't even think of the reel though is testament to my trust that it will do the job. I don't feel any different about the FA and the 08 in this regard.
On the X-Ship issue, I know some people claim they feel a significant difference but I had every model in the FD Stella and they have all been replaced by FEs. I simply don't think there is much of a noticeable difference.
Mark Harris:
--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on January 03, 2013, 12:04:49 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on January 02, 2013, 08:57:40 PM ---Aluminium rotor is good news indeed! And a 14000 size....... fantastic news for GT Popping anglers.
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Thought you'd like that mate, then we wait for SOM to build an 18k spool for it. Question in my mind is will they actually build a new reel body in between the 10k and 18k or will they work off the 10k and just add the 14k spool up-size...
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:)
Might not need an aftermarket spool. A 14000 will hold about 220-230 m of PE8 I reckon.
I wonder if it would be too much to expect a solid, one piece handle as well?
Neville Haglund:
Can someone please bring me up to speed with what is happening with the "Stella" family.
For example what's happening with what models??How many new models are there.Mark mentioned a 14000size reel.I've heard of a 25000 brute.
I was about to buy a new18000 and smarten it up with SOM or similar.Maybe I should wait.
Jay Burgess:
--- Quote from: Neville Haglund on January 07, 2013, 03:23:13 PM ---Can someone please bring me up to speed with what is happening with the "Stella" family.
For example what's happening with what models??How many new models are there.Mark mentioned a 14000size reel.I've heard of a 25000 brute.
I was about to buy a new18000 and smarten it up with SOM or similar.Maybe I should wait.
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I don't think anyone can say for sure. Only rumours and speculation at this point.
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