Got the VS200 today. Love it. The baillless thing is taking a bit to get used to, but I think when I get it down, it will make my life so much easier as I always felt like Jim Abbott opening the bail, casting, closing, and readjusting grip for each step![/img]
Thanks for the tip, man! Still getting used to bailless, but starting to like it. I'm a little slow with it...
Hey, what happens if you cast, and a fish hits the lure immediately, before you have a chance to get the line on? Is there a way to get it on in this situation without destroying your hand?
Hey, what happens if you cast, and a fish hits the lure immediately, before you have a chance to get the line on? Is there a way to get it on in this situation without destroying your hand?
Thanks for the tip, man! Still getting used to bailless, but starting to like it. I'm a little slow with it...
Hey, what happens if you cast, and a fish hits the lure immediately, before you have a chance to get the line on? Is there a way to get it on in this situation without destroying your hand?
Not really. That is why they designed the bailed reels specifically with that in mind. I wouldn't worry about that though as it has never happened to me in 10 years of using Van Staals. Putting the line under the roller is a little cumbersome at first but within a short time you will be doing it so fast and it will become a routine. The best part about Van Staals are your buddies wont ask to borrow your rod & Reel because they usually wont know how to use the reel.