New spin reel casts 30% farther

[chilibill]

Hello Folks,
I am a newbie and will be building a surf rig soon. There is a new spin reel on the market designed by Doug Hannon, which has some interesting claims. The link is ;
http://www.wavecastsystem.com/index.html
They claim a lot less line friction coming off the special spool. No more birdnests, etc.

Has anyone seen or used this reel?
Chillibill

[bluerunner]

i have yet to see actual results. should be interesting

[bluerunner]

I don't think he's promoting it, he's legitimately curious. As am I. It seems to go against all conventional technology.

Also, post count has nothing to do with knowledge. So you don't think people like Drumdum and Cdog knew what they were talking about on their first posts? The only thing a high post count means is you have been around the boards long enough to know how they work and what the conventions and rules are for posting.

[terpfan]

no way that reel will cast further than my basia. another gimmick like instant fisherman. :rolleyes:

[AtlantaKing]

It's BS. There's a thread on the Florida Sportsman forum where the poster tested it against a Daiwa Tierra and the Daiwa actually casted further. The same poster also tested the US Reels (you know, the ones with a humongous spool and a tiny body) and it too was lacking against the Daiwa.

Do yourself a favor and stick with the name brand makers.

[bluerunner]

No doubt. But this isn't one of them i don't think. Doug Hannon is quite famous and doesn't need to do stuff like this. Sometimes I wonder if people even understand what they read anymore.

I am a newbie

This means he is new at the surf fishing deal...meaning he is easily taken by the hype of stuff like this reel.

Has anyone seen or used this reel?
Here he's showing some sense and asking what experienced fishermen think of it.

A spam post would just be something like "Hey check out this great new reel it casts 30% farther than anything else, here is a link go check it out" Instead this guy states he is a newbie and asks opinions.

Welcome to the board chillbill, there is a lot of great info on here and not everybody is as cynical as this guy.

[bluerunner]

It's BS. There's a thread on the Florida Sportsman forum where the poster tested it against a Daiwa Tierra and the Daiwa actually casted further. The same poster also tested the US Reels (you know, the ones with a humongous spool and a tiny body) and it too was lacking against the Daiwa.

Do yourself a favor and stick with the name brand makers.

whats your name on there Atlanta? I am always on there too, I remember seeing a post asking about it but haven't seen any comparative results yet. linky?

[AtlantaKing]

I used to post on the FS forums, but I've since forgotten my user name and quit posting as I don't fish in FL with any regularity anymore. Since I'm not a registered user anymore, I can't use the search function. I read the thread a couple of weeks ago, but can't remember who wrote it or when it was posted.

[bluerunner]

I found it. Interesting read. Lots of people claiming it was great and they were seeing much longer casts, but then when somebody actually does some measuring they all shut up.

[chris storrs]

i got nothinmg to basethis on, but looks liek a gimmick to me

[Jesse Lockowitz]

welcome, no need to jump down a fellas throat :-)

doug hannon is also like posted above, not some random guy, quite famous, and extremely smart.

i would definately like to try that reel out. but i still have to wonder if this reel would out throw the conventionals that i am currently throwing for everything from bream to sharks..


Jesse

[sand flea]

Wow! No more birdsnests with my spinning reel? Thank God, because spinners are famous for throwing birdsnests. :spam:

chilibill, pardon all of us for jumping on you but I smell a rat. A spool that looks like a gear from a grandfather clock? That's it? That's the gimmick?

[nomadfl]

First....this will solve our "wind knot" problem :rolleyes:

Second, I always thought it was the rod that got you the distance....;) :D

[Carolina Rebel]

Imagine if you put this reel on the pocket fisherman:eek:
You could flip a 3oz weight and double hook bottom rig 500 feet, into the wind!

[Al Kai]

Aloha and welcome ChiliBill.
Are there any locations where you can try it for free? Have you read any customer reviews on this new reel? How long has this reel been around. Sounds Bogus with a capital B to me.

[Smashed]

It's called viral advertising. Soon we'll see a video on YouTube purporting to be a "Video Blog" of some guy saying how great the reel is. A lot of companies are doing this now. They even pay bloggers and message board posters to say how great their products are.

[Orest]

model I wouild buy one......:D :D

[Mark G]

Doug Hannon has been around for years and is always trying to make a buck on the next greatest thing. Don't blame him for trying, and don't blame folks for getting sucked in, looks different some will try it out of curiosity. I'm sure I have some of Doug's bass fishing lures lying in the botttom of a tackle box. The so called "bass professor" has been trying to make a buck off his name after a few succesful books written a number of years back.

Welcome aboard ChillBill, my advice stay away from Hannon's products, at least until they make the grade with some serious fishermen. (Gotta watch out for bogus endorsements tho)

[rhorm]

Welcome chillbill, I was gonna pick up one myself just for fun but, then I saw the price. :eek: Would love to read some positive reviews on it before I shell out the cash for that. I also don't think I would be able to get used to that ugly spool either. :D

[okimavich]

I believe his handle is chilIbill as in the bits of beef stewed in sauce and often served over cornbread or small pasta.

[HuskyMD]

hey chilibill,
Have you tried the surf reel from Australia yet? It gives you all the combined benefits from a spinner and those from a conventional reel at the same time. You are guaranteed to get more distance it with.

lol...:popcorn:

[jcreamer]

Welcome chillbill, I was gonna pick up one myself just for fun but, then I saw the price. :eek: Would love to read some positive reviews on it before I shell out the cash for that. I also don't think I would be able to get used to that ugly spool either. :D

I checked and over a hundred dollars no way.

[VICIII]

It's called viral advertising. Soon we'll see a video on YouTube purporting to be a "Video Blog" of some guy saying how great the reel is. A lot of companies are doing this now. They even pay bloggers and message board posters to say how great their products are.
yep...

[bluerunner]

i've done it before and i'll do it again when I think its warranted. Since you like post counts so much, look at mine and my join date. I think I know whats going on :rolleyes:

[Mark G]

gentlemen, Being that the original poster hasn't come back with a reply I'm beginning to get suspicous myself.

No problem, but let's not let this guy get us ranting at one another.

[bluerunner]

yeah I was a subscriber for 3-4 years. Got a boat and didn't fish the piers much anymore, so didn't reup. Yeah I'm starting to get suspicious too. Oh well, its not the first time i've been fooled or the forum has been spammed.

[VG30E]

And this spool concept is new to my knowledge . I'll keep an open mind to it and expect a reputable company to place a few of these reels into the hands of fisherman for product testing and review.

US reel and the similar spool design seen on the BPS reel "feels" shift in a trend rather than new idea(penn z's,mitchell 300 series, VS all incorporate a wide flat spool design). Narrow and tall spool design is very abundant in light and medium use reels. A flat wide spool design seems to go more against convention rather than offering a new concept. Maybe a flat wide spool revolution will start and 5 years from now the tall narrow spool will surface again.

[FatCatfish]

Its an open forum, why do people have to be bitchy about what people post?

[bmcox86]

spam or not this dude sure got us talking, i wish it was the inventor becuase mayb he could explain his theory behind his claims

[can't fish today]

I noticed it says "Up To" 30% longer. My long wish list of proven equipment will consume my fishing dollars for some time to come.

[rgking03]

Hey my name is ChiliBill and I just made everyone an Azz out of themselves..:eek:

[okimavich]

spam or not this dude sure got us talking, i wish it was the inventor becuase mayb he could explain his theory behind his claims

Well if the teeth nick and snap the line during the cast, you will get 30% more distance on the cast as you no longer have that pesky leash to the rod and reel. Plus, you've just eliminated any issues with wind knots. Knots? What knots? :rolleyes:

[Pauky]

Spam should be deleted. This thread is getting the product noticed.

[Shooter]

OK kids lets play nice now befor the Stump Heaver has to get broken out :eek:
Besides I am shocked with all these tackle hoes about, one of them aint already gotten one yet :p

[AtlantaKing]

Hey, we tackle ho's only get the finest of the fine! :eek: :p Gold plated Abu's, Platinum Penns, Diamond-studded Daiwas. Nothing but the best for the P&S tackle ho squad! :cool: :D

[nomadfl]

Maybe if we all used those so called pills they advertize ...we may get 30% more....length???? :beer: :beer: :D :D :--|

[AL_N_VB]

why dontcha jus get a Zebco spincast...filler up with 20 lbs braid, slap her on a OM heavy and toss 5 oz bank sinkers @ tha Point in Buxton????...
ol'Chili-carne carne-bill was prolly paid ta hype up this over priced, funky lookin, reel...

If it aint broke...don't fix it...there's plenty of good spinners fer under $125.00...that's proven...

As fer tha birds nest on spinners?...never got em on a spinner..plenty of them open face reels.....

let's see if ol' Chili Willy will take tha bait...

[Sea Level]

I'd be embarrassed to be seen on the beach with that reel hanging off a rod I was carrying. Looks like it does double duty as a fish scaler.

[bmcox86]

Hey my name is ChiliBill and I just made everyone an Azz out of themselves..

hahahaha that was good i got to say