opinions on stella 2500fe

[jack master]

hi all,

thinking of buying a shimano stella 2500fe, want the reel for a step up from my exist 2004 spooled with three pound. i want to use the stella for something all round for chasing jacks, bream, and soft plastics for snapper in about 40 metres of water. oppinions???

[Lachie Spence]

I've never fished with one but I've felt a few and they are easily the best reel I have ever seen

[redfinfisho]

Im a daiwa man but I hope to own a stella oneday, felt a few and they are solid extreemly well built reels.

[jack master]

thanks for the feed back.

[The G factor]

they are ace reels, have used mine from snapper to bass to bream to perch. It hasn't missed a beat.

That said, fishing in 40m of water already takes out a fair chunk of your line capacity, and if you reckon you may be encountering bigger fish, a bigger spool may be the go. If snapper are really the biggest you will come across then you should be sweet

[stella fella]

They're a sweet reel that's for sure. Probably the best reel you could buy for what you want.

[jack master]

great to hear g factor thanks for the feedback! how much could i pick one up for second hand?

[jack master]

thanks stella fella, definetly is what i want.

[The G factor]

you could probably pick one up second hand for 400-600 depending on the condition. There are some great buys out there, I got mine second hand but brand new for a stupidly cheap price, so always look around as best as you can

[MattGeyer91]

My favorite reel by far, very versitile and super strong

[jack master]

thanks mate ill have a look.

[nagz]

I've owned the whole fe range and they are bloody awesome
Can't go wrong
I have sold a few here and there in near new condition and easily got $600 ish
Great reels

[jack master]

any for sale now?

[twitchtwitch...]

Originally Posted by jack master

hi all,

thinking of buying a shimano stella 2500fe, want the reel for a step up from my exist 2004 spooled with three pound. i want to use the stella for something all round for chasing jacks, bream, and soft plastics for snapper in about 40 metres of water. oppinions???

As G said if your gonna encounter other fish like Kings then a 3000FE spool will drop on and shouldnt have many dramas. Have owned plenty of high end reels and my 2500FE stella has been amazing, it just keeps getting smoother and quieter.
I went with the non ADM version which has a lower ratio at 5.2 (little bit more suited to breamming) and an extra bearing. They are very easy to maintain with a flat screwdriver and some inox. They have an awesome bail arm.

[nagz]

Nah mate, all gobe