Shimano Stella

The Shimano Stella is one of the very best spinning reels ever made. The Stella spinning reel is a serious reel that is built for the serious fisherman. With it’s thin profile and aluminum body, side plate and rotor, the Stella is built to withstand anything that comes its way. With as many as fourteen ball bearings, you can use this smooth action reel all day long. To assist you with easy retrieves, the Stella features Shimano’s Dyna Balance system. A specially designed rotor lessens the wobble of the reel when you are reeling in, so every effort you put into the reel is used with efficiency.

The frictionless spinning action of the Stella is due to the fact that the spool shaft ‘floats’ on the stainless steel ball bearings. The Stella uses a one-way roller bearing to keep the handle moving only in the right direction, unless you switch it to go both directions. This feature is priceless when you feel a nibble and decide to set the hook. It will be instant.

The Shimano Stella also comes with a waterproof drag casing that keeps muck and debris out of the gears. We all know that debris can kill a reel. To reduce line twist, the Stella has Shimano’s Power Roller feature built in.