01-05-2004, 08:22 PM
I'm, personally, not sure if the quality of reels sold by the Pflueger Co. is still as highly regarded as it was many years ago. I do know, however, that not all reels with the Pflueger name, even Pflueger Supreme, are not sold, much less designed or produced by the Pflueger Company.
A couple years ago, I purchased a Pflueger Supreme SP-UL ultralight spinning reel from Bass Pro. After receiving it, I tried to obtain spare spools from Pflueger. They informed me the Pflueger Supreme I purchased was not a reel of the Pflueger Company, but instead was a reel sold by Bass Pro using the Pflueger name. I'm not sure what type of license Bass Pro has which allows them to do this, but Bass Pro apparently has the right to do this.
I was able to obtain the spare spools directly from Bass Pro. The reel has proven, so far, to be a good reel, but I strongly feel Bass Pro's tactic, unacceptable trickanery. If nothing else, it causes confusion, at least when ordering a Pflueger from Bass Pro, on what company's reel you may be ordering.
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A couple years ago, I purchased a Pflueger Supreme SP-UL ultralight spinning reel from Bass Pro. After receiving it, I tried to obtain spare spools from Pflueger. They informed me the Pflueger Supreme I purchased was not a reel of the Pflueger Company, but instead was a reel sold by Bass Pro using the Pflueger name. I'm not sure what type of license Bass Pro has which allows them to do this, but Bass Pro apparently has the right to do this.
I was able to obtain the spare spools directly from Bass Pro. The reel has proven, so far, to be a good reel, but I strongly feel Bass Pro's tactic, unacceptable trickanery. If nothing else, it causes confusion, at least when ordering a Pflueger from Bass Pro, on what company's reel you may be ordering.
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