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central texan
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 Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:07 pm Post subject: reel made in USA ? |
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| Ok spent over an hour in academy and could not find one spinning reel made in the good old USA .Is this just the way it is or was I in the wrong store ? |
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Drake
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:04 pm Post subject: Reels |
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How deep are your pockets? I think Van Staal is still made in Tulsa. Bradly Farm and Machine milled the parts in Ga and they are/were put together at the Zero Bomb Co ( Zebco ) plant in Tulsa.
That was 8-9 years ago so I could be wrong. |
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Sherkus
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STEVEBAIT2
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: reel made in USA ? |
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| central texan wrote: | | Ok spent over an hour in academy and could not find one spinning reel made in the good old USA .Is this just the way it is or was I in the wrong store ? |
WHAT SIZE YOU LOOKING TO GET ?
HAVE TWO PENN 750SS & 1 850SS MADE USA !
THE ONLY KIND I BUY.
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Prof. Salt
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If you ever need a conventional reel for the gulf, look no further than Avet. Awesome reels, good price, and made in the USA. I just got an SX and it is an impressive little reel. If I manage to mess up bearings or whatever, I send it in with twenty bucks and they will fix whatever is wrong with it! Fishing from a kayak is a sloppy business, and I can see using that promise in the future.
I wish they made spinning reels, I would buy one. |
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ltorna1
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Afraid to say that ship has sailed for the most part.
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Prof. Salt
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If they don't mean it they shouldn't say it. I'm sure I will have personal experience in this area within a few years.  |
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kweber
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:53 am Post subject: |
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stumbled on to these...
up and coming outfit...
http://releasereels.com/
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Lovethemyorkies
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AcousTennis
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Great reel and Justin is a cool guy to deal with.
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kweber
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:55 am Post subject: |
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| AcousTennis wrote: |
Great reel and Justin is a cool guy to deal with. |
no first hand experience here, but they really look nice...
read somewhere(Charkbait?) that there's a spinner in the works....
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kweber
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Prof. Salt wrote: | If you ever need a conventional reel for the gulf, look no further than Avet. Awesome reels, good price, and made in the USA. I just got an SX and it is an impressive little reel. If I manage to mess up bearings or whatever, I send it in with twenty bucks and they will fix whatever is wrong with it! Fishing from a kayak is a sloppy business, and I can see using that promise in the future.
I wish they made spinning reels, I would buy one. |
laying back a few$ little at a time for a couple.
that sxj has me jonsin' to put on a light pomp/surf stik.
family responsibilities kinda put that towards the back, tho.
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rawlbay
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| I presume Accurates are made in the USA, but that is some high end pricy stuff. Sort of depends on how patriotic your bank account is. |
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flounder daddy
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Those are big reels. Offshore boat reels. I dont think anyone makes 100% USA 2000-3000 series lightweight inshore reels like a Stradic.
Van Staals sure are purdy!
http://www.vanstaal.com/index.htm
The machine work is top notch. |
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kweber
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Connetticut built according to their website...
http://www.zeebaas.com/
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