Andy135 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Malc said: Slight tangent towards FS reels; I am hugely impressed with my shimano exage 4000 and how smooth the drag is. It hasn't let me down as yet and has coped well with pollock heading back to snags. I also have a Finn Nor offshore FS (6500 I think) which has an even stronger drag set up but not used it for anything other than general bottom fishing yet, but will be used for tope soon enough 🫰 Shimano are good for FS reels - I used their Exsence 2500 and Sustain 4000 for lure fishing for bass and they are still silky smooth after 8+ seasons of use. However I found myself using the Van Staal 150 exclusively on the boat. It's a thing of beauty in my view #tackletart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, JonC said: When did you catch a bass? Last season, when I took @Davemc bream fishing in Sandown Bay. I was using a spinning rod and that Van Staal with a bream rig and a bass took off with one of the squid strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Actually, I think I've caught another more recent one, when out with @Saintly Fish at the Spoils last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Andy135 said: ...Van Staal 150 exclusively on the boat. I first heard about these being used by the nut jobs who go skishing. They are lovely though. 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, Malc said: I first heard about these being used by the nut jobs who go skishing. They are lovely though. 😍 Yeah, there's no way I'd take it skishing! Too lovely to risk it. But they are good in the surf. @Davemc and I took our Van Staals to Jersey for a few days luring for bass (I blanked before @JonC asks a pointed question...), and we used them in big surf conditions in our waders up to our waists. They never missed a beat and only needed a quick rinse off. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 45 minutes ago, Andy135 said: I blanked 😱What??? Not like you!! Andy135 and Maverick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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