scoobydoo Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) I'll have pics up and a vid talkin about it in a little bit...but Lots of new Stella SWC reels...4k, 5k, 6k, plus the bigguns. Weights will be in the 12.5 to 15 ounce range for the 4-6k sizes... 6k size is about 300 yards of 30lb braid which is that KEY capacity for me. New Twinpower FD Freshwater sizes up to 5k. Looks like some conflicting reports on Shimano Japans site and the US literature.... ((edit...1000 sized rotors are "mgl" larger sizes assumed metal) Japan says metal rotors, Ci4 gearbox and metal stem side of the frame.....US says MGL rotor which I thought was Ci4......The reel weights seem low.... so we'll see. Some Sweet looking high end musky sticks that would look great on striper boats. High end meaning 400$ range. 2 piece butt joint, Cork, ci4 reel seats. A few new exprides A few new Poison Adrenas The star of the show is the New totally redesigned Metanium.....I'm all in on that reel..can't wait...Magnesium frame and gearbox...BRASS gears no wimpy aluminum......MGL 3 spool. WIth the same design philosphy of the bantam mgl which is the most robust and refined reel ever at the price...... New JIgs, and orca plugs. A new series of budget minded Boldly colored inshore rods called the GLF Edited January 14, 2020 by scoobydoo TJones, hunter123 and IFish4Free 3 "Panacheless is no way to go through life" Tims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvgourami3 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 21 mins ago, scoobydoo said: I'll have pics up and a vid talkin about it in a little bit...but Lots of new Stella SWC reels...4k, 5k, 6k, plus the bigguns. Weights will be in the 12.5 to 15 ounce range for the 4-6k sizes... 6k size is about 300 yards of 30lb braid which is that KEY capacity for me. New Twinpower FD Freshwater sizes up to 5k. Looks like some conflicting reports on Shimano Japans site and the US literature.... Japan says metal rotors, Ci4 gearbox and metal stem side of the frame.....US says MGL rotor which I thought was Ci4......The reel weights seem low.... so we'll see. Some Sweet looking high end musky sticks that would look great on striper boats. High end meaning 400$ range. 2 piece butt joint, Cork, ci4 reel seats. A few new exprides A few new Poison Adrenas The star of the show is the New totally redesigned Metanium.....I'm all in on that reel..can't wait...Magnesium frame and gearbox...BRASS gears no wimpy aluminum......MGL 3 spool. WIth the same design philosphy of the bantam mgl which is the most robust and refined reel ever at the price...... New JIgs, and orca plugs. A new series of budget minded Boldly colored inshore rods called the GLF the glf is a decent rod. Picked one up for my girlfriend and paired it with a vr50. See how fast she snaps it. very moderate actions, nice rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakscientist Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 31 mins ago, scoobydoo said: I'll have pics up and a vid talkin about it in a little bit...but Lots of new Stella SWC reels...4k, 5k, 6k, plus the bigguns. Weights will be in the 12.5 to 15 ounce range for the 4-6k sizes... 6k size is about 300 yards of 30lb braid which is that KEY capacity for me. New Twinpower FD Freshwater sizes up to 5k. Looks like some conflicting reports on Shimano Japans site and the US literature.... Japan says metal rotors, Ci4 gearbox and metal stem side of the frame.....US says MGL rotor which I thought was Ci4......The reel weights seem low.... so we'll see. Some Sweet looking high end musky sticks that would look great on striper boats. High end meaning 400$ range. 2 piece butt joint, Cork, ci4 reel seats. A few new exprides A few new Poison Adrenas The star of the show is the New totally redesigned Metanium.....I'm all in on that reel..can't wait...Magnesium frame and gearbox...BRASS gears no wimpy aluminum......MGL 3 spool. WIth the same design philosphy of the bantam mgl which is the most robust and refined reel ever at the price...... New JIgs, and orca plugs. A new series of budget minded Boldly colored inshore rods called the GLF Exciting times! Any word on "lower-tier" saltwater reels like a new Spheros or Saragosa? Also I know of a Chesapeake Bay guide or 2 using the GLF rods and they seem to like them. I like the color schemes but I'm curious as to how they compare to the many other options in that $80-120 range like the tsunami slow pitch, st croix mojo bass, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpalms Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Have you heard of any new 14000 or 16000 reels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikemanserbia Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 New Twin Power... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Cool stuff. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikemanserbia Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 It looks very good. Rotor and body are metal, spool is Long Stroke. glos and IFish4Free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailslap Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 US finally gets the 4000 size Stella SW? Dag Nabbit. Looks like I will have to get one........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downset21 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 I can’t wait for the vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombi_rs Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Would be cool if the gosa got a remodel. I still love mine tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the3fishheads Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 42 mins ago, kombi_rs said: Would be cool if the gosa got a remodel. I still love mine tho Would be really cool to see someone run a sale on discontinued gosas. They'd go quick. IFish4Free 1 **** the U.N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha162 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Monocoque Zodias lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klunkers Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, kombi_rs said: Would be cool if the gosa got a remodel. I still love mine tho 4000 and do away with the parallel reel seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted January 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Tailslap said: US finally gets the 4000 size Stella SW? Dag Nabbit. Looks like I will have to get one........ Beware though...they have both x protect and x shield listed on their website.... I worry the smaller sizes get x protect..... "Panacheless is no way to go through life" Tims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted January 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 12 mins ago, buddha162 said: Monocoque Zodias lol Not coming stateside "Panacheless is no way to go through life" Tims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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