Who would buy this reel?!?! Lol

[FishItswuts4dinner]

Not me, WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY OVER PRICED IMO.....That reel ISN'T going to Guaranttee a(any) fish everytime you hit the water. I'd rather spend on other things like a boat, fishfinder, multiple rods and reels.

[ReelJerks]

The guy (or gal) that buys this reel does NOT shop at Harbor Freight.

[Ictalurus]

I fish with the lower end Shimano reels such as the Sahara and Sedona, and I love them. I can't imagine how the Stella reels must feel and perform. If I had the moneys I would buy one!

[bassrook]

Shoot!! I looked it up and the spare spool is $149!! And its a spin reel.. I could buy 3 new rod and reels for the price of 1 reel? Well I bought my Super Lotto ticket tonight.. Good luck to me..

[Denny1969]

I agree, but this reel is meant for heavy salt water fishing where fish would take a tremendous and very high speed run. This is what this reel is built for.

The person who uses this reel for its intended purpose doesn't make compromises. He won't use anything but the best tool for the job because if it isn't the best tool, he feels that the chance for failure is great. When he is fishing in the middle of nowhere, the thought in the back in his head that isn't wanted is the thought whether the equipment is going to fail.

I used to lead fly fishing trips to Loreto, Mexico. Some of my clients would arrive with heavy freshwater reels that would do the job on freshwater fish, but not on saltwater fish. Some time during the middle of these trips, someone's reel would fail (drags seize, drags exlode, spool arbors would get crushed under intense pressure). They would end up using someone else's spare (usually mine).

Denny

[B-RAN]

I'd rather spend the money on a guided trip to Lake El Salto

[vjstroud]

you know, this is one of those things like the ferrari enzo. its not a who would its a who can buy it thing. that reel does the same thing as a lot of other reels, but it is straight blingin. same thing as ferrari enzo. its just a car, but that thing is just badass. they both get from A to B, but I would take an enzo over a civic any day!

can i afford that reel? not yet, but when my time comes, price will just be a minor detail

lol very true. i cant disagree with that one.

[FishnBeer]

you know, this is one of those things like the ferrari enzo. its not a who would its a who can buy it thing. that reel does the same thing as a lot of other reels, but it is straight blingin. same thing as ferrari enzo. its just a car, but that thing is just badass. they both get from A to B, but I would take an enzo over a civic any day!

can i afford that reel? not yet, but when my time comes, price will just be a minor detail

[SalmonHunter]

i would buy if i had the money shoot i spent 450.00 on a japanese calcutta and i love it every bit

[Lisa Jean]

If I had the money and lived in an area of the world where I could use this reel regularly, I would buy it.