Striper Sniper
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What ^^^^^^^ said......
Islander TR3 reel
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Fins -n- Skins
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Was she new there like come on. Everyone has been using these reels for 20 years for trolling. They are trying to save face and not warranty thousands of reels with line creep.. My MR-2 has no line creep and has been a great reel. I also hope they read this thread and listen to what there customers are telling them. The new reel looks nice but again has no free spool and again there not listening to what the customer is telling them ???
dmurph
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TheBigGuy
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Sad, but true. Very poor justification for not upgrading their mooching reels though. I'm sure 90% of their mooching reels are used for Downrigger fishing, not mooching. It's a pretty lame cop out to say people are not using them in the way they were intended. I'm sure they have known full well for many years that these reels are primarily use for trolling with Downriggers. The drags should have been upgraded years ago.
Funny stuff all around. I'll keep my mr2s. What would be really cool is if they brought these drags out for a small increase. 900$ for a mooching reel give me a break. I like Canadian manufacturers but it's a little much. You can buy super high end big game reels for less than that...... It will be interesting to see how much longer the ceramic bearings will last...I don't think the ss ones were dying of corrosion. It was because they were being over stressed like the pinion bearing in an avet......
Aquaholic
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At the boat show, a retailer told me that Islander was after the Abel crowd, hence the 900+- price range. As well, the cork drag is apparently replaced by a ceramic disc that will not creep? No free spool, which I complained about. I like the "set it and forget it" mentality when it comes to the drag, so a free spool would have been a good addition.
In the Islander ad, they do claim an MR3 will straighten a hook with the drag at full tension. I know at the lodges, the MR2 are not serviced as they should be and they do creep often.
In the Islander ad, they do claim an MR3 will straighten a hook with the drag at full tension. I know at the lodges, the MR2 are not serviced as they should be and they do creep often.
Fisherman Rob
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For the record, the MR3 is listed at $650 on their website. Which is still a lot of $$$...
sly_karma
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The entire single-action reel market here in BC is about aesthetics and tradition rather than practicality. Americans and Brits ask why we fish for salmon with what they perceive to be fly reels, and really there's no good answer other than "we've always done it this way," or "because those reels feel good when a fish is on." I've caught my share of salmon with single action reels, and I have an MR3 of my own, but I've also caught plenty with conventional overhead reels and they work just fine. Sure, I like the smooth controlled drag of the MR3 and appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship and finish, it's a possession that makes me happy. But my level wind Shimano makes me just as happy when I pull in a nice spring or feisty coho with it. I like it even better when fishing deep and the clip pops or a fish gets off, much faster to retrieve than the knuckle busters.
Not much point complaining about Islander pricing, they make and price their product with aesthetics above all else. They're appealing to tradition, feel, national pride and our perception of beauty, all in one fishing reel. You either buy into the concept or you don't. Just ask the guys running marketing at Harley Davidson how it works - to me it's an overpriced, overweight bike that's much more show than go. But millions adore or covet Harleys above all else, because they bought into the idea. That marketing dept are absolutely brilliant, they've built one of the best known, emotionally powerful brand images on earth despite their product's shortcomings. Islander have built their brand along similar lines.
Not much point complaining about Islander pricing, they make and price their product with aesthetics above all else. They're appealing to tradition, feel, national pride and our perception of beauty, all in one fishing reel. You either buy into the concept or you don't. Just ask the guys running marketing at Harley Davidson how it works - to me it's an overpriced, overweight bike that's much more show than go. But millions adore or covet Harleys above all else, because they bought into the idea. That marketing dept are absolutely brilliant, they've built one of the best known, emotionally powerful brand images on earth despite their product's shortcomings. Islander have built their brand along similar lines.
trophywife
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yes, the correct fix would be a new clutch/drag assembly which i am sure all the islander owners would be happy to pay "cost" for the upgrade. whats a 100.00 to make it right ?
read this islander.
read this islander.
Aquaholic
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Any retailer will sell for less than that though. It's only the MSRP.
Thunder21
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I personally would be happy to pay for this. They don't have to warranty anything or admit fault. Just offer us an upgrade.
Rayvon
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I made an earlier comment on the "Abel" reel topic about we all decide at some point how much we're willing to pay for our gear(boats,motors,rods,reels). It seems from the comments here that we may have reached our limit on how much we're willing to pay for a single action reel.
fishin solo
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same goes for abel reels ..... I have never paid msrp for them ....
One Fish
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I love my Islander reel. The drag on it is awesome. The Trophy reel I have has a finicky drag when you want to drop your lines down. It can turn into a birds nest in a slight turn of the drag lol.. And yes I service it often. Islander you can back off the drag all the way and it never free wheels. Ya costly, Thinking of selling my Trophy Rod and Reel. Nice looking combo.. Blue Anodized Reel with blue on the Rod too
fishin_magician
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To each their own. I disagree.
Aquaholic
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Supremacy was not mentioned in his reply. He merely disagreed with you.
FisherTim
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Sportfishing is purely for fun. If you wanted to efficiently bring as many fish to the boat as possible you'd be fishing commercially, and if you wanted to get the most fish for your buck, you'd buy them. With a Single action, you can lower the drag significantly and play a fish by palming the reel, while still maintaining the ability to reel without it "spinning out". It also adds a level of challenge, where you can lose a fish by not paying attention. You are directly connected to the fish, the drag only kicks in when you let your hand off the reel. This is what sport-fishing is all about. I wouldn't trade my single action reels for level-winds, with the exception being halibut and bottom fishing.
Reeltime
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as FisherTim said so True ! .... You are directly connected to the fish, the drag only kicks in when you let your hand off the reel. This is what sport-fishing is all about.
Thats what remember my first fish in the 80's fishing for coho at bowser bill's knuckle busting lol .. no winch for me ...
Thats what remember my first fish in the 80's fishing for coho at bowser bill's knuckle busting lol .. no winch for me ...
