I have a relatively new STH CR-POP and it isn't useable. Apparently the
spring on the spool hold down lever isn't strong enough so the spool pops
off prematurely - when a big fish is on. I'll be sending this one back to
the factory and this will be my last experience with STH. The foot of the
reel is also too small for my taste. It won't fit a standard Pac Bay reel
seat without modification. Overall, I've become disillusioned with most
Cortland products.
Keith Bell
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Embry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 9:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Rogue River...The Phluger
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
-----Original Message-----
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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>Thanks again.
>
>Jim JOnes
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