CRAZYYYYY
 

ARE some people this absolutly freakin crazy to pay this much for a spiing reel. They say oh they will last a long time and i dont have to buy 8 at a time. SO yo u buy one and switch it out from rod to rod depending on what you are throwing. MY cheapos last me at least 8 years apeice

RE: CRAZYYYYY
 

the price of rods and reels is crazy, i have a source for rods, but reels, i'm just glad i still like my little 4500 and 4600 abu's @ 55-79$

RE: CRAZYYYYY
 

If you want to see some crazy expensive reels just google Van Staal. my uncle owns one of the spinning reels and it is amazing. But I sure couldn't afford its price tag. (He got a bunch of gift certificates so he could buy his)

RE: CRAZYYYYY
 

Yes i noticed some very pricey fishing gear even in the carbelas& pro base cataloges they sent me

But $50 etc sounds reasonable for a reel that will or should last many yrs.

RE: CRAZYYYYY
 

After casting a few times with a van staal and then throwing a penn spinning reel you can really tell a difference. Basically the extra 400 bucks gets you an unmatched smoothness as well as a lifetime warranty. (He bought his about 7-8 years ago and it still fishes like the same reel straight out of the package) My biggest problem would be what happens when a big fish yanks the rod out of your hands or somebody walks off with your pole... man that would be depressing (more than usual)

RE: CRAZYYYYY
 

Those Van staals do sound like real nice reels- personaly like the high end binos& very expensive knifes etc out there - id be to afarid to use it& losing it etc too.