R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted December 29, 2025 Report Share Posted December 29, 2025 20 mins ago, reel em in said: First generation? That’s what I sold and moved up. My parts are probably not available either Tom Yes. I had it serviced last year and he said whatever I'm doing keep it up. The bail arm has a little rock in it. Still buttery smooth.. How do like you're newer one? troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel em in Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 15 mins ago, R.R. Bridge Fisher said: Yes. I had it serviced last year and he said whatever I'm doing keep it up. The bail arm has a little rock in it. Still buttery smooth.. How do like you're newer one? Great reels Really smooth A little story Prior I had a VS 150. It was like a coffee grinder really hard to crank tiresome I sold it Made a decision to move onto the Stella. It has been awesome over the years. I would post pictures of the Stella 6000 but I’m not by the reels. Tom R.R. Bridge Fisher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Rose Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 2 hours ago, Busanga said: Not according to some.. they think the Stella SW has gone down in durability.. more plasticky.. would you really prefer to fish the 2008 or 2013 version over the 2019? I haven’t read anything about the 2025 versions yet as the sizes I am interested in aren’t out yet. Are there even more plastic parts in these? The current Stella’s are definitely the smoothest reels I have ever felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 I personally wouldn't buy a new Stella but that's just me.... hhager23 1 troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Rose Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 10 hours ago, R.R. Bridge Fisher said: I personally wouldn't buy a new Stella but that's just me.... Do we even know what the 4000-6000 sizes will be like? I certainly don’t need one at this point but wouldn’t write off buying one before they are even created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Rose Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 The 4000 size 2019 model is sort of special because of its light weight in conjunction with being a sealed style reel. Smooth, water resistant, and relatively light weight. It’s a lovely choice for a lighter open beach surf rod. It’s still like about 5 ounces heavier than a vanquish 5000. Some of us would kill for a Vanquish 6000 if they built it. Off on a tangent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R. Bridge Fisher Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 I'm very surprised that there has been no mention of this reel. I would look into this if I was in the market. I'm not sure of the warranty,service, parts availability but have heard positive reviews about it. troll #122 <*)))< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel em in Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 (edited) 55 mins ago, Dory Rose said: The 4000 size 2019 model is sort of special because of its light weight in conjunction with being a sealed style reel. Smooth, water resistant, and relatively light weight. It’s a lovely choice for a lighter open beach surf rod. It’s still like about 5 ounces heavier than a vanquish 5000. Some of us would kill for a Vanquish 6000 if they built it. Off on a tangent I have 1 - Stella 3000 1 - Stella 4000 2 - Stella 6000 The 3000 & 4000 are my back bay reels. 3000 a 7ft rod and 4000 a 8ft rod Out front on the sandy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean I use my two Stella 6000 on a 9’ and 10’ 6” rods One time I had Stella 5000 I sold it because I could not get the line capacity I wanted. Tom Edited December 30, 2025 by reel em in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettySnook Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 23 hours ago, Dory Rose said: would you really prefer to fish the 2008 or 2013 version over the 2019? I haven’t read anything about the 2025 versions yet as the sizes I am interested in aren’t out yet. Are there even more plastic parts in these? The current Stella’s are definitely the smoothest reels I have ever felt. I still regret getting rid of my 2013 6k when the 2019 came out, I've owned a handful of different sized 2019s and none of them ever felt as good to me as my 2013s. I'd even rank the 2024 Certate sw above the 2019 stella. But will say for the smaller model stella the 2022 fk is much better than the 2018 fj imo. I'll still buy and try out any new models that release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JParanee Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 (edited) Saltga more robust bail wire a tad more weather resistant Edited December 31, 2025 by JParanee Ocg_89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtl50 Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 I can only comment on the Saragossa. Bought a 6000 early last year and it was my primary beach reel for daytime fishing. I used the heck out of it at least 5 days a week. It definitely lived up to its reputation as a workhorse. Not a single problem. Never dunked but definitely sprayed. It did get a gentle rinsing after every single trip. That is something I am obsessed about. My thoughts on the Stella and the beach? If you are going to spend that kind of coin, go VS or ZB. I have both and they are the only two reels I have found that can take consistent splashing and dunking and being dropped in the sand. As always, just my .02 Mike recoil and snowy 2 Tight Lines and High Tides Forever! mtl50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger9 Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 I own both vs and Stella for jig n pop. No way I'd use a stella off the sand. Maybe in the canal that's it snowy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocg_89 Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 I had a stella 6000 for a few years, What i loved most about that reel was shimanos service for the stellas. $25 clean and replace parts and back to me in 72 hours every time, made me not worry about using it in the surf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busanga Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 This is about as far as I would go to a sandy beach with my Stella .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Rose Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 On 12/30/2025 at 7:20 AM, reel em in said: I have 1 - Stella 3000 1 - Stella 4000 2 - Stella 6000 The 3000 & 4000 are my back bay reels. 3000 a 7ft rod and 4000 a 8ft rod Out front on the sandy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean I use my two Stella 6000 on a 9’ and 10’ 6” rods One time I had Stella 5000 I sold it because I could not get the line capacity I wanted. Tom The 4000 size is good for 15# braid capacity wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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