Should you Buy a Van Staal

[@angryjay06]

So the way you present ed yourself in this video made me subscribe right away. Keep up the good work. I know how much is put into every video from research, performance, to editing. It's alot !! Excellent job!!

[@samzilla1050]

I completely agree, you can't compare a van staal to reels like a Stella or saltiga like I've seen some videos do. If you're fishing the cape cod canal sure my van staal wouldn't be my first choice but if you're fishing Montauk any reel aside from a van staal is not going to hold up.

[@GeneralGP114]

@peter kerns my slammer 3 has definitely been holding up , an it's never dry once I hit the surf .

[@lamiglass1]

I’m an avid surf fisherman in NJ I own numerous surf setups and the only ones that have van staals are the ones I use when the surf is super heavy, wading out on to sandbars or fishing the rocks. My rods that I use in calm conditions or I will stay dry have shimano stradics on them. but I will say competitors who never failed is zeebaas, I own3 of them and they’ve been being fished for years now without even needing to be serviced!

[@spencergotcher]

I fish these exclusively in Florida from a Pier. I get they aren't specifically built for doing that, or for being exposed to the drag pressure I put them to when catching Tarpon. However, what most people in the NE don't realize is the quickness with which we can sling a swimbait at a school of tarpon and the accuracy we can do it without landing it on their head or behind them as they are cruising is second to none. You won't find another reel on the market (besides a ZeeBaaS) that affords that. So, it's non-traditional - but it has it's place out of the water as well.

[@wfp537]

Hi, I just found your channel and subscribed, Thanks for doing such a great review of Van Stall reels, I just bought one on eBay brand new for a great price it is the VS250SXP. I was going to get the VSX2, but I could not pass up the one I got for the price.

[@The_Striper_Hunt]

I'm fishing my van staal right now in the nor-east 3 to 6 days a week with 4 to 6 hour sessions. I am amazed how strong and durable van staal reels are, I didn't even service mine till this year after 3 years ago I purchased it. And it was only because the grease was running low.

[@mistermatsuda]

I have one VS, the VR 50 for wading around in the flats and reefs where waves hit me and the reel gets wet a lot. That's all I use it for. Great for that type of fishing. I used to use a Penn Spinfisher for that and it held up well too. However, after catching a few fish, I'd semi take it apart and grease it and service the drag system regularly.

[@wbwills2]

Is it for you.?.nailed it.picked up one in a shop in surf city topsail island nc. Beautiful reels. Premium display case ect. Wrong reel for that area was 1st thing that I thought. Too tankish!Quit a job in Charleston SC years ago.hugged the coast N 17 early fall for 31 days in my civic hatchback ,3 rod rack on front with a old town loon 138 on top. Talk about getting a nasty look. Slack the tires on that & cruise by a stick new Chevy super duty or 2. Good lord!anyhow .didn’t get skunked by-any means but that NE rocky coast stuff is no joke. I have yet to catch a striped bass in the mighty Atlantic To this day.. I was having fun on that trip. That was the main goal. Best trip of my life actually. Your area is sweet!Timing was experimental (more like a shot in the dark)campd up logging roads and anywhere else I could find that was interesting. Got a cheap motel room around each 8-9 days to freshen up and tighten up my gear ect. When I got back to my home town (Sandhills nc)I had driven 3000-3300 miles. Had a camp ground crew trying to tidying up & close up for the season chain sawing & replacing rotten boards on picnic tables ect right up on my tent oct 14 .mid-heavy frost & maybe a flurry for a min. Been a while. somwere in Maine not in but near the coast. I think I would have kept going if id have had a passport. These days,Have a 10 year old daughter that’s heard about that trip so many times. She has been asking to “go up the rocky coast “since she has been able to speak. We’re coming. Tips on some stuff she could handle. Maybe a suggestion on an area that you might feel a little uncomfortable sharing with a stranger. Don’t mind a hike in & love getting off the beaten path. Might be able to return the favor one day. [e-mail] lips sink ships if you think of a spot. It’ll go no further. Will check out your guide calendar online for its below. thx. PsThe old town rode 3000+ miles & got fished twice. Looked fishy. Big wide kelp & longish rolling swells. Similar to what I picture the west coast would be like At spots . Bays with steep rock walls. Bag of 1/2 dozen eels & white buck tail.no go.

[@cars.fishing114]

I am using a gsb 1-3oz 11ft light rod on the surf with a penn battle 4000. Which van stall should I get to matvh with the rod. At NJ shore. Thanks.

[@jamesjannell8706]

Great video. Thank-you. I do a lot of kayak fishing off the cape and interested in trying one of these new VRs. I'm using mostly 7' rods with saltist and backbay daiwa in 4000 size. I fish for seabass. Albies and even some light jigging for fluke. What Van stall model and pole combo would you recommend. ?? Thx a bunch.

[@pheonixrising8932]

It would be great to hear your opinion on the visser reels. I have both a staal and visser. The visser is really light with superior drag but significantly faster retrieve. Invented by the same man who created zeebass.

[@gavingreene2293]

They all founded buy the same guy, stall,visser, and seabazz

[@AnthonyXiong]

Good video! Very informative. I just discovered the VS reels and I really like the bail less concept. Now I wonder, would you recommend the VS reels for walleye, bass, crappies? I live in the Midwest. It might be a tad overkill but I’m not sure. I use a Stella for my daily fishing and it’s an amazing reel but I like to keep my options open. I like the concept that these reels are very hardy.

[@surfandstreamfisher5749]

i've owned 3 VS's, 2 150"s & a 200, all US made. me & my wife fished about 130-140 days a year. before VS we fished Penn Z's or Daiwa BG's. because we dunked our reels maintenance was done once a week on our reels. the VS's eliminated that. BUT now there's reels that you can dunk and don't have to maintain it as often as the old Penn Z's or BG's. But if you're going to fish your reel submerged, VS or ZeeBass is the way to go.

[@derekgodness7506]

Just got a VR150 a couple weeks ago the handle feels cheap but everything else seems to be solid so far.

[@LilDino808]

Are you going to try the new Penn authority?

[@keevisgoat6394]

Really like the tsunami rod I have but the only tsunami reel I have is unserviceable as fast as I can tell, I can't find a guide on disassembly for it anywhere, it clearly is ready to go on but it just needs a little cleaning and grease but I don't trust it if I can't clean it

[@preiudeh22a]

Can you do a Daiwa Certate and Daiwa Exist video? I think Daiwa are better then Shimano. I have never got a Van Staal so I dont know.

[@gman4674]

Best video I’ve seen on VS. Could you recommend a vsx series reel and a rod combo to surf cast for stripers and blues. I live on Long Island. I prefer light action but don’t want to sacrifice casting distance.

[@StripedBassHunt]

I also like to fish lighter gear. My favorite set up this season was a 150 VSX pared with a 9-foot Century Stealth.

[@gman4674]

@@StripedBassHunt Last question. would I see much of a difference in casting distance if I went with the 10’ or 10’6” century model?

[@StripedBassHunt]

@@gman4674 You would get 6 to 10 feet more casting distance but I would also put a 200-size reel on rods 10 feet to 10'6".

[@gman4674]

@@StripedBassHunt thank you

[@desireepaez]

I’m in Florida, I don’t compare them to Stella or Saltiga because those aren’t the same. However, Van Staals have been amazing for the fishing style we do here. We have a lot of tough terrain where water gets in and sand. For us is the power, amount of yards, and the reliability that makes us fish with it. We fish big and we need a strong reliable reel for sharks 150-250lb tarpon Goliath groupers, big cubera snappers etc.

[@StripedBassHunt]

I agree they are a great reel for surf casting in Florida but I wanted to give the point of view of someone that the reel was built for. Because I have never seen another video like that.

[@bxfugitivo]

Whats your say on the saltx4000? I got it at the end of last season..and just getting it out now that the season started

[@StripedBassHunt]

I have used 2 of them and both broke within a few trips. It was a good reel when it worked. I know people that have had better success with it then me and think that they are good.

[@danbolton3180]

Used to fish a lot of Zebco's as a kid, now I'm back looking at another Zebco (Van Staal.) Hopefully it will fish everything from surf perch to halibut with a few salmon thrown in.

[@angryjay06]

So hear is something for future videos. I am new to surf casting. I have been avid I shore fisherman since I have been a kid, now 48 lol old man. However I ran a machine shop for 27 years. The biggest thing about Van Staal compared to Salt x is persion maching. So for example a normal person buys craftsman tools, a good tool for normal people. They are not harbor frieght but they are good quality and guaranteed However your local auto mechanic buy snap on or matco. They are not over priced. They have a higher quality perscion machining quality. Tighter tolerances which makes them better quality as well as longer lasting in a professional stand point of use.

[@maikp5505]

The way I see it buy it if it makes you happy. You got guys buying Ferraris in NY with a 25mph speed limit. That also applies to other things in life.

[@GeneralGP114]

🤣🤣😂

[@noahlamperti4164]

Do you have any surf rod recommendations for a VS150? I’m looking for something capable of throwing plugs in the 1-3oz range

[@StripedBassHunt]

Lamiglas Carbon Surf 9 foot medium was my go to last year. 1/2-3 ounce.

[@bennymondello5789]

@@StripedBassHunt where can I find information on your guided trips

[@jonsmith398]

i have a 300 vs and a 275 both 20 years old still going strong they get serviced every two years the 300 gets used hard in the cape cod canal

[@Abdqat]

amazing vid bro really appreciated .. may i ask if you can make a video explain how to service a VR50b spool? i keep getting problems with my drag/spool and i actually bought a new spool but, would like to service my old spool. Thank you mate best regards.

[@StripedBassHunt]

I send in my Van Staal to get serviced by a certified servicer.

[@donzinon4744]

@@StripedBassHuntunfortunately where i live actually we have no such certified service place. No one really are understanding how to do it.

[@jeffreydicesare7552]

I fish sandy NJ beaches this reel is perfect.

[@bennymondello5789]

What’s your opinion of the VR series

[@samzilla1050]

I'd go after a gen 2 vr over the gen 1 if you were in the market for one

[@bennymondello5789]

@@samzilla1050 thanks btw where can I find information on your guided trips

[@samzilla1050]

@@bennymondello5789 haha sorry buddy I'm not strupedbasshunt just a viewer

[@StripedBassHunt]

I haven’t used the VR but the gen 2 VR is supposed to be awesome. I am putting my schedule together for my guided trips in February I will make an announcement to everyone when they are available for booking.

[@wbwills2]

Didn’t see guide service below.

[@acoaxet14]

Opinion on some guy saying the VR Series isn’t fully sealed? Can’t reel under water ?? Bouncing. Between VR175 & VSX150

[@StripedBassHunt]

The VR is not as Sealed but I know plenty of guys that fish it just as hard as the vsx with no issues

[@acoaxet14]

@@StripedBassHunt Respect and Appreciate your answer! Tight lines stay warm out on that ice !

[@karlneumann6833]

I love my Vr75 however it is not a VSX fully sealed reel. However my Vr takes a beating on land and boat, gets soaked and wet and don’t gotta worry about it, I don’t purposely dunk or fish it underwater tho. Drag is smooth and keeps fished pinned for such a small reel super light and powerful.

[@charlieromeo7663]

IMO a $600+ fishing reel should not have plastic parts anywhere in it, period. I just repaired a VSB 150 for a friend's kid. I appreciate that OEM parts are available, but no reel that costs as much as these do should have any substandard materials. The crappy little arm lever spring guide and the associated arm lever spring holder are molded plastic parts that FAIL. I'd rather fish with my old school Mitchell Garcia 300 from 1977. Next time these weak parts fail, I'm going to make replacements using 6061 aluminum, or 316 stainless.

[@soydelrancho]

People who are broke or frugal find all kinds of reasons not to buy it or talk crap about the van stall. I only purchase van stalls because I'm never sure when I will dunk the reel or fish from shore. I have never had one fail; sometimes, the water is up to my chest and other times I fish the cape cod canal

[@derekgodness7506]

I bought my first VS a couple weeks ago and the handle seems cheap. Other than that is seems like its built pretty well. Time will tell I guess.

[@smokster0604]

I love my VS 150 …..Fish on

[@aberod0072]

Have not seen a Van Staan VSX2 left with Bail. Seems all new versiones are going Bailless. Without Bail is not too acceptable.

[@bobbylee3567]

Just the fact that you don’t have to worry about the reel being exposed to salt water and sand ingress makes Van Staals worth their weight in “SALT”! I didn’t think I’d appreciate that fact until I bought and fished with mine!

[@omarsheriffkaptan]

When kayak fishing, van staal is all I use, nothing else.

[@robe997]

People think I’m nuts when I say this, but I’ve ruined to many reels from salt unless I’m servicing them weekly.

[@AhJustTableWrench]

Zeebaas guy here 👋. Vanstaal are great 👍🏼 Water proof reels are a must if your out there. Swimming to a rock, wetsuiting, constantly getting slammed by a wave. Then this reel is for you! The only time my reels get washed is in the surf!

[@Flukeallday]

Van Staal vs Shimano? Simple.... Ak47 vs Ar15, A10 Warthog vs F35 Raptor, butcher knife vs surgical scalpel. Get the idea?

[@johngeddes7894]

Look: forget fishing. Is there any future in it? No. Matt Damon - does he give a rip about stripers in the surf? No. Is he set for life? You bet. Damon is old now. You’re young enough to go in and knock him off his perch! For your next video, give us a little “Streetcar Named Desire” . You think Brando wasted any time fishing? Send a copy to Damon’s agent, and tell them if they won’t help you then you’ll find someone who will. It’s just that simple. Laser beam!

[@reinaldoromero3018]

How bout Zeebaas

[@StripedBassHunt]

After I uploaded the video I realized that I did not mention anything about Zeebaas but the truth is I have not heard much about them.

[@reinaldoromero3018]

I have vsx250 and zx22

[@luda13th5]

@Striped Bass Hunt well it's made by the same guy. But! Nothing like the vs

[@jsorb8997]

Zeebaas is a more refined version of a VS. has some problems, but a work of art

[@stevensilva1350]

They’re sealed, that’s it, they still cast o.k I still rather a Shimano. I don’t swim with my reels or snorkel out to bolders

[@billybastar4022]

So apparently you like Van Staal😂

[@Jessica37323]

Zee Baas and Visser

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

I live in Massachusetts have been fishing saltwater since the 70s. I was a huge Van Staal fiend for a long time like you but I honestly never liked the drag and for that much money?! The drag should be smooth as silk! It's an $850. plus reel! As a high(est)-end Saltwater reel, how is that not the first thing they would engineer to perfection, even before making it waterproof? and the crappy customer service?! WTF am I paying for besides being sand and waterproof, which really isn't the end all of reel tech, it's just nice not having to clean and service it so much. Myself? I expect a smooth-er drag. It's jerky and inconsistent and nobody seems to care or complain! I'm not trashing the Van Staals, just check out the ZeeBaaS ZX Series. 80% manufactured(Bearings sourced from China out of necessity) and 100% assembled in Stratford, CT. by Ron DiCostanzo and Northeast fishing legend John Posh, BEFORE you buy another Van Staal. They actually run about $150. more than a comparable Van Staal but once you've put yourself on the elevator to spring $850. for a fishing reel, if we're being honest? What's another $150. at that point to get EXACTLY what we expected from Van Staal but never got? Great videos, keep up the good work and Tight Lines!

[@ShorrockPaul]

So the drag on the ZeeBaas is good. i have not used one. am on fence which to get ZeeBaas or Van Staal