I have an STH CR-POP, a cassette reel, and it works just fine. It's been
used on lakes, rivers, and in the salt. Smooth drag, tough, no problems.
Richard
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From: Jim Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 12:10 PM
Subject: Rogue River...The Phluger
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>Thanks a bunch for all the good info on the Phluger
>1595 1/2...pro and con. The lack of an effective
>drag doesn't bother me just so long as the one on the
>reel isn't so cheesy it fails and takes the reel with it.
>You have all answered that question. The 1595 1/2 is
>stout and reliable.
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>Sounds like a perfect back up reel (at least). I guess
>I'll run down and get one and a couple of spools for this
>trip and see how I like it. One of these days I'm going to
>get a spey rod for the Deschutes and I'll need to rethink the
>whole reel thing then.
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>I,ve had two STH reels go gunney bag on me. One on a trip to
>Henry's Lake. I bought Ross to replace it in West Yellow-
>stone. West Yellowstone isn't the place to buy a reel:>)
>The other was on my 8 wt and failed at the beginning of
>a two week trip to the Deschutes. They never fail when
>you are fishing the mud flats for carp! STH has a good
>idea with the cassettes but it seems like their quality
>needs some work.
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>Thanks again.
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>Jim JOnes
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