06-29-2011, 05:50 PM
Thanks for your input on this. I am pretty much as amateur as it get's I suppose.
I guess the reason I want to get a nice real is so that I won't have to buy a new one for a while. I see your point about dropping a reel in the water, however I have read a lot about this real. On the bass pro website someone asked this exact question. Here are people's answers.
Q: 4 answers will this reel hold up after being dunked during deep wading fishing situations?
A: Yes.
A: yes it does i fish the maumee river all the time and in the spring the water is high very often and i have submerged this reel on several occasions and 3 months later it still works like the day i bought it
A: Yes it will. Shimano makes some of the most durable products on the market today. I have owned a Saros for a couple of years now and used it in fresh and salt water. Still works like new. If the reel does get exposed to salt water, make sure to give it a good rinse with warm water when you're done as the other answer states. Can't go wrong with a Shimano spinning reel.
A: Yes. Shimano is well know for the durability of their reels. I've had the Saros , as well as the Sahara's submerged in salt water. Just rinse them out with warm tap water when you get home and they will last.
Am I wrong to assume that even if my real does start to get water residue in it I can't just disassemble it and clean it out and replace the grease?
Anyways Thanks for the info, I will certainly consider that in my search.
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I guess the reason I want to get a nice real is so that I won't have to buy a new one for a while. I see your point about dropping a reel in the water, however I have read a lot about this real. On the bass pro website someone asked this exact question. Here are people's answers.
Q: 4 answers will this reel hold up after being dunked during deep wading fishing situations?
A: Yes.
A: yes it does i fish the maumee river all the time and in the spring the water is high very often and i have submerged this reel on several occasions and 3 months later it still works like the day i bought it
A: Yes it will. Shimano makes some of the most durable products on the market today. I have owned a Saros for a couple of years now and used it in fresh and salt water. Still works like new. If the reel does get exposed to salt water, make sure to give it a good rinse with warm water when you're done as the other answer states. Can't go wrong with a Shimano spinning reel.
A: Yes. Shimano is well know for the durability of their reels. I've had the Saros , as well as the Sahara's submerged in salt water. Just rinse them out with warm tap water when you get home and they will last.
Am I wrong to assume that even if my real does start to get water residue in it I can't just disassemble it and clean it out and replace the grease?
Anyways Thanks for the info, I will certainly consider that in my search.
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