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4
out of 5
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Handles San Diego's Tuna Very Well!!!,
September 27, 2009
By AlanSD
from San Diego
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"This reel performed better than expected against 20 to 30 pound Yellowfin Tuna. I matched my SSBF 65 with a Salt Striker rod (#20-#40) spooled with #50 Ripcord SI+ and combo held up as well as the conventional combos with the added advantage of castability.
The baitfeeder has a little more resistance than I would like, but manually stripping the line worked fine. Could have used more line capacity on a couple of the larger fish. Overall, the best spinning combo for Southern California Offshore Fishing for the $$$."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 2 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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Works fine,
September 18, 2009
By Redripper
from Chokoloskee, Fl. surrounded by the Everglades
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"Had a few big fish on this reel so far. Works fine. Let's see how it holds up!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 3 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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4
out of 5
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Nice Reel!!,
July 14, 2009
By AJOlbring
from Monterey Bay, CA
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"Ocean Kayak fishermen should have this reel since it can be used as a spinning reel or also function somewhat like a levelwind, since I don't want to carry lots of gear on my kayak. Use it first for catching bait fish and then the baitfeeder option for adjusting depth while drifting the bait for halibut etc.. Both drags are very precise adjustable in a heartbeat, it will be my #1 reel (on a Uglystick Tiger) when I am kayak fishing."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 4 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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baitfeeder reels,
July 6, 2009
By jerseyrob
from nj
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"looks great,works great, confortable handle and the most important ''cost efficient''...i used it for striper and carp fishing but i recommended to anyone who is trying to catch a decent size fish..good luck"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 5 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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1
out of 5
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not what i expected,
June 6, 2009
By boredhunter
from virginia
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"when i first got this reel, looked good and was impressed. after fishing it about 4 times i am gonna call cabelas and try to return it. to put it honestly its junk! plastic frame will not handle strong fighting fish and twists like no reel i have ever fished. i spend a lot of time on the water and this is one of the worst quality reels i have ever used. buy the okuma or dawia instead, what little price difference there is worth the upgrade"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 6 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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2
out of 5
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Fishing takes more than expensive gear,
May 19, 2009
By HWR42
from Dandridge, TN
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"While lacking in experience in the use of a large spinning reel,
I have fished often with a smaller spinning reel than the
Cabela's Salt Striker Bailtfeeder Spinning Reel Model SSBF-80
I do not want to criticize the reel, I did have a bad experience
trying to cast with the reel while surf fishing at Edisto Island
Beach, SC. The line got tangled up every time I tried to cast.
Again, I admit I had never used a spinning reel as large as the
SSBF-80, but I have been fishing for over sixty years, and I have never had this kind of problem before. I was fishing with
a friend who has a lot of salt water fishing experience using
large reels, he had the same problem as I did when he attempted to cast with my reel."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 7 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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1
out of 5
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Cheapo Reel Stay Away,
May 12, 2009
By BigFishHunter
from Boston, MA
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"Very poor quality control and built quality on this reel. Do yourself a favor and buy a real reel (!) like a Shimano."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 8 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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Great Reels,
May 4, 2009
By tttt9r
from Aiea, Hawaii
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"This my first time using a baitfeeder type reel. These work great. The drag has been smooth in both fighting drag and baitfeeding drag. Will definitely purchase more."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 9 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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exchange but great reels,
April 21, 2009
By flathead63lb
from indy
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"i have bought 2 of the 40 series and i put them on two 9' ugly sticks. i carp fish with them and they work exellent. i had to exchange one of them because it got damaged in shipping but only took a couple of days to get the new one. exchange policy is great. but other than that great smooth reels."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 10 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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set hook,
April 8, 2009
By Beeboval
from south-east TEXAS
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"I put 17lbs trilene 200 yards. hooked a 25 pound bull-red and had fun with it. The reel performed as I expected it to. I caught it in Sabine Lake at night. I have the reel on an Ugley Stick, the both felt good in my hand. I'm a happy fisherman, thanks sincerely,Wally"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 11 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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salt striker reel,
April 8, 2009
By Penargylarcher
from PA
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"This reel is great. I have bought four other sizes in the Salt Striker series and I am completey satisfied."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 12 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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salt sticher baitfeeder spinning reel,
April 8, 2009
By jdfishkeys
from Alum Creek, WV
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"so far so good The big test will come May 9, 2009 when I get to the Keys, dolphin fishing, that is dolphin fish, I will up date my review after I get back around may the 25, 2009"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 13 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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1
out of 5
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Salt Striker - Construction,
March 31, 2009
By fisherman0999999
from Pittsburgh
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"I purchased and shipped reel to Florida to enjoy some surf fishing. Before I even used it for the first time, the rod seat broke in half. While it's proported to be made of aluminum, it appears to be plastic.
I wouldn't purchase or recommend."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 14 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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1
out of 5
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flimsey frame,
March 31, 2009
By doorknob
from jersey shore
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"I recieved the 40 size reel with great expectations after reading positive reviews. When i opened the box it looked great, the finish was very nice and it was very smooth, that was the end of what i thought was good. The Graphite frame was so thin and week that when I tryed to spool it up it actually torked so much in each direction i thought it would break in my hand. This with just a little pressure to spool the line. This reel needs to be made out of aluminum. The Graphite is just to flimsy."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 15 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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Second buy on a second bait spin reel,
March 30, 2009
By moosaki
from Eastern WV, Western MD, South PA & VA Wing Shooter
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"I have some great very compact travel rods made in Norway and wanted to pair the 7' and 9'10" heavy action spinning rods with worthy reels. I regularly travel to Aruba, Spain as well as Florida and wanted reels to bait fish with. I loaded these with your braided lines to optimize line quanity with 30# and 50# tensile strength.I will be casting thread herring in May for silver king with my new fishing buddies. Great action on the machining and 10 bearings.
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 16 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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Salt Striker,
January 26, 2009
By happys
from California
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"Smoth fast bait runner reel thats the perfect size for most game fish."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 17 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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SSBF80,
January 24, 2009
By docfish
from Long Island, NY
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"I bought this reel last year and paired it with SS 6'6" 20-40 lbs spinning rod. The reel is so smooth and strong. Ive landed big blues and a couple of big stipers with this reel and unlike the SS80 (which produces a grinding after 3 trips) this reel is yet to let me down. I would recommend others to buy this reel."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 18 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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4
out of 5
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A great reel at a fantastic price.,
December 9, 2008
By Cakeshops
from Victoria, Australia.
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"This is the second "Cabela's Salt Striker" I have purchased. As with the first unit, the performance is very polished. I live in Australia in Victoria and fish mainly in Port Philip Bay and in around some of the close inshore reefs. At this time of year (Oct to Dec) we target mainly "Snapper". These masterly beasts (usually in the 4 - 12lb mark with the occasional model upwards of 18 -20lb require finesse at times to overcome there sometimes finicky bite -this is were the Salt Striker comes into its own. The drag is smooth and consistent, both in the first setting and strike setting. Snapper are a very aggresive fighting fish and quality tackle is what is required -these reels provide it in bucket loads.
I would like to thank Cabelas for their professional and prompt service they provide, considering we are on the far side of the Pacific the packages usually turn up within the 7 -10 days after the order is placed.
Even with the weakening Australian Dollar against the Greenback it is still cheaper than buying equivalent "imported" products from the available tackle outlets here!!!!!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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Review 19 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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1
out of 5
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salt striker fishing reels,
November 20, 2008
By ostazeek
from poconos, pa
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"i purchased the salt striker bait feeder model 65 for king salmon and carp, i caught 1 salmon 18lbs and i was afraid the reel was going to snap. this reel is too weak to catch a sun fish. i love cabelas return policey so i return it for my money back."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
No
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Review 20 for Cabela's Salt Striker™ Baitfeeder Spinning Reels
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5
out of 5
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so far so good,
October 14, 2008
By Fallfishing
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"Used this reel a number of times and caught chunker blues (10+ pounds) without any trouble. Casts well and baitfeeder system nice with live bait."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?
Yes
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