planter Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I couldn’t make up my mind and just splurged big time and bought a Stradic 6000 a Saragosa 6000HG and a Saragosa 8000HG. That's a lot of mullah in my budget and I’ve just noticed the spools have no line clips. I use those clips and I believe every reel I own has them. Instead of the clip they give you a glorified rubber band! Whats the story with this madness? I've got 8 or 10 Shimano reels and I'm a bit irritated. If they're saving a nickle there, what other shortcuts are hidden internally? Of course i can deal with the issue but I don't like getting cheaped out.Maybe its because I'm the only guy that uses it? IDK.... &:)!@! Fergal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfruit Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I believe they might save money on excluding the line clips. I assure you - the quality at price point is just fine. I used to enjoy line clips also, but after purchasing the same reels can assure you the switch is fairly painless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockedDrag Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 I prefer the glorified rubber band. That line clip can break TheReelLuke, Ditch Jigger, TinyTrout and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook_Slayr Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 +1 not a fan of line clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I never saw the need for those clips. But I never break down my rods and reels. I always clip my TA clip to the braid and reel up and store that way. Did they fix the issues with the gosa and the vibration? troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettySnook Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 None of the higher end saltwater Daiwa or Shimano reels have that line clip and it's been that way for awhile now. Only the original Saragossa had it, the last model didn't and the current model doesn't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfruit Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 7 hours ago, JettySnook said: None of the higher end saltwater Daiwa or Shimano reels have that line clip and it's been that way for awhile now. Only the original Saragossa had it, the last model didn't and the current model doesn't either. Ehhh not true. The new 5k/6k certate sw's have em. Pretty lame honestly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWP Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I prefer a rubber band or Velcro band. Can't stand the little triangle clips on the spools. EliasA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planter Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 I'll miss those goofy little clips but it looks like I'm the only one. F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basswiper Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 I started taking my daughters hair ties for fishing stuff... multipurpose. One reason is to keep 2 piece rods together during travel. The other, for this thread directly because of the line clips/line management... Once you make the rubber band(or hair tie in my case) the standard for your workflow, you won't notice the line clips not being there ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAFisher Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Saltwater reels have not been equipped with them for years now Here's an interesting bit of trivia: those clips are not for clipping your line at the end of a session to stop the line unraveling They are for clipping your line at a fixed casting distance so that you can cast "to the clip" and repeat distances accurately. A fresh water bait fishing technique, WindAndWater, Saltfruit, eelbasher and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 On 1/27/2023 at 4:01 PM, planter said: I couldn’t make up my mind and just splurged big time and bought a Stradic 6000 a Saragosa 6000HG and a Saragosa 8000HG. That's a lot of mullah in my budget and I’ve just noticed the spools have no line clips. I use those clips and I believe every reel I own has them. Instead of the clip they give you a glorified rubber band! Whats the story with this madness? I've got 8 or 10 Shimano reels and I'm a bit irritated. If they're saving a nickle there, what other shortcuts are hidden internally? Of course i can deal with the issue but I don't like getting cheaped out.Maybe its because I'm the only guy that uses it? IDK.... &:)!@! Not madness. See how long a clip lasts (or even functions as intended) with 40 + lb leader. What happens if the clip fails while running offshore......... Spool bands are a functional improvement. Just sucks that it's not part of the reel... "Panacheless is no way to go through life" Tims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 1 min ago, ZAFisher said: Saltwater reels have not been equipped with them for years now Here's an interesting bit of trivia: those clips are not for clipping your line at the end of a session to stop the line unraveling They are for clipping your line at a fixed casting distance so that you can cast "to the clip" and repeat distances accurately. A fresh water bait fishing technique, I got flamed for mentioning that on a tik tok video......the expert called me so many bad words........sigh..... ecks 1 "Panacheless is no way to go through life" Tims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAFisher Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 20 mins ago, scoobydoo said: I got flamed for mentioning that on a tik tok video......the expert called me so many bad words........sigh..... Maroon he was. EliasA and ExcessiveAngler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfruit Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, ZAFisher said: Saltwater reels have not been equipped with them for years now Here's an interesting bit of trivia: those clips are not for clipping your line at the end of a session to stop the line unraveling They are for clipping your line at a fixed casting distance so that you can cast "to the clip" and repeat distances accurately. A fresh water bait fishing technique, What the manta ray That is very cool trivia and I'm glad to learn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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