Fishing Reel

[...kRiLLin...]

Hey People,

I just recieved a Silstar ST-80 reel as a gift.......Is it any good as an entry level reel?

Are Silstar reels any good?

Silstar Strike Power ST-80

Gear Ratio = 4,5:1

http://www.freetime.com.au/home/Silstar/product_details.asp?name=strike%20power

Any help would be appreciated guyz thanks.....

 

 

[surfaMIKE]

Silstar are good reels. I see this one has a graphite body, this means that the frame will flex when reeling in or fighting a fish (especially because its a big reel) which gets quite annoying after a while. But it should be a good reel for shad fishing or something like that

 

[Marthin]

just look after it, keep the sand and the water out of it. If ur stuck wrap the line around ur arm a couple of times and break off like that rather than using the reel's drag to break off.

Take off the line they have on there and replace it with a quality line.

That reel will tame a few smoothies in langebaan as well.

Fish a thinner line so ur drag will take less stress and the reel will last you a long time.

 

[pietblok]

anything you get for free is good

 

[Ray Hall]

pietblok wrote:

anything you get for free is good

whaha...i second that!!!!!

 

[...kRiLLin...]

Thanks alot for all the help gents.....much appreciated....

 

[Ray Hall]

Hi ...kRiLLin...,

I have a tiny Shimano coffee grinder, its a Hyperloop model.  You are more than welcome to take the reel!  Whenever you're close to the westcoast (blouberg area) just give me a shout!  Its small, but what a great little reel!

 

[SUNSHINE]

WOW, now thats a good offer.  Sealine at its best.