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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Bailless Conversion 2008 Stellas 18000 - 20000". Here's how is started: "FWIW BlueFin Tuna fans and others that favor the large Stellas might be interested in "
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02-28-2008, 01:40 PM
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| Bailless Conversion 2008 Stellas 18000 - 20000 FWIW BlueFin Tuna fans and others that favor the large Stellas might be interested in this. Don't know how bailless would work chunking though. From the Plat site. Reaux When you go to fishing trip, please bring this kit. When bail changes by an accident, please use this kit. Please remove bail. And please attach this kit. Please use STELLA as a bailless type. A tool is required in order to remove Bail. Please prepare it beforehand. This kit can be attached to 2008 STELLA SW18000HG and 20000PG
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02-28-2008, 01:58 PM
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| What is the advantage of a bailless reel?
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02-28-2008, 02:41 PM
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Less things to go wrong - no bent bails - no worn out bail springs (I know the Stellas 10000, 18000, & 20000 are manual closed bails). Less 'wind knots' as you are always in contact with your line when you pick it up with your finger to engage the line with the line rollers; this reduces the number of times you cross the line over the face of the reel spool which results in a deep seated loop. This last is the cause of most of the dreaded so called wind knots. Reaux
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02-28-2008, 03:03 PM
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| How about casting??????
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02-28-2008, 10:59 PM
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| Check out my thread on my 704Z conversions. There's commentary on how I liked it after doing it: Penn 704Z Bail-Less Conversion? 
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02-29-2008, 06:12 AM
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| Sounds like something I'd like to try on a Penn 5500........possible? Is the conversion kit something you buy, make, or just remove the bail?
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02-29-2008, 07:07 AM
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| maybe on another reel but no way in hell Im taking apart a $800 dollar reel, the new ones will be like $1,100. Good info thanks for sharing |
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02-29-2008, 07:38 AM
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| bailless I have been a big fan of bailless reels, and have modified penns and others for eeling to tuna. I never catch the line on the ball and the index finger pick-up for bait is a pleasure. |
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02-29-2008, 10:48 AM
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| Conversion Kits Only for 2008 Stellas Quote:
Until you spring for the new Stellas I don't think you need be concerned about taking apart your present Stellas as the conversion kits, from what I can see, are only offered on the 2008 Stellas. However, when and if you spring for the new stellas a conversion kit might be handy to have on hand should something unexpected happen to your bail. In the interest of full disclosure I've had some problems with my Zeebaas zx2 with dual pickups. Every now and then one of the line rollers/pickups will, due to operator error, grab the line on a cast. I'm hoping that upgrading to the zx2.75 model will solve this as the larger spool will have the line pickups spaced further apart. Separate thread follows on the possible usage of the Zeebaas 2.75 for school BFT. Reaux
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02-29-2008, 04:56 PM
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