Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Shinny]

Is a pre serial number 1000 islander  steelheader reel any different than a 6000+ serial number?

[leapin' tyee]

Is a pre serial number 1000 islander  steelheader reel any different than a 6000+ serial number?

No different for steelheader islander reel .   

[Shinny]

I heard the older reels are all metal and the newer ones have a plastic piece, some part of the clicker mechanism or somethings like that...

[leapin' tyee]

Pacific islander or Steelheader islander ?

[Shinny]

Steelheader islander. Some guy on the river I got talking too had a 6xx serial and claimed earlier ones are better than late ones. Curious to the validity of that statement.

[leapin' tyee]

Steelheader islander. Some guy on the river I got talking too had a 6xx serial and claimed earlier ones are better than late ones. Curious to the validity of that statement.

Pacific islander is more of a collector piece but not the Steelhead islander !!

[Shinny]

Pacific islander is more of a collector piece but not the Steelhead islander !!

He was referring to the construction of earlier ones not the collectibility.

[Noahs Arc]

The steelheader may not be as collectable, but they are still bullet proof.
I have one that's been to hell and back with no signs of stopping. Fished all day in the rain, taken it apart and washed it in the river after dropping it in the sand to tail a fish, then brought home and forgotten to even take the neoprene cover off to air dry let alone taken apart to dry and still spins like a top the next time. There's so many chips on the finish now I probably couldn't sell it for $100. But I'll never sell it, it's my workhorse.

Steelheader islander. Some guy on the river I got talking too had a 6xx serial and claimed earlier ones are better than late ones. Curious to the validity of that statement.

[BIG T]

Is a pre serial number 1000 islander  steelheader reel any different than a 6000+ serial number?

They are all the same.  No different .   

[Shinny]

Thanks for responses, guess that is answered. Soooo anyone have an IS they want to sell   

[dobrolub]

berry's bait and whole sale sports offer the best price in the retail

[bigblockfox]

my only piece of advice is to make sure the bolt is tight. bought one second hand but brand new in box to have the bolt fall out on the first trip. should have checked it i know but just throwing in out there.

[HOOK]

You should always carry a very small screwdriver on you so if you notice something getting loose you can deal with it immediately. My sons spinning reel screw for the bailer loosens all the time so I need to be on top of it. Plus the first trip with my second hand Milner KF the reel handle screw almost came out !

One I carry is very small and multi bit. I believe its from the Dollar store, I didn't buy it as I get another new one every xmas 

[Shinny]

I carry a leatherman with me all the time when fishing and hiking. Has everything you need...pliers, knives, screw driver bits, saw... I sorta laugh when I see guys pulling out a 10" long fillet knife on the river to gut a fish.

Another question about pins. When comparing a bushing pin vs a bearing pin is there a positive of one over the other? Does the bushing pins take more weight to get em spinning compared to a bearing pin?

[MetalAndFeathers]

Another question about pins. When comparing a bushing pin vs a bearing pin is there a positive of one over the other? Does the bushing pins take more weight to get em spinning compared to a bearing pin?

This information could be found with search option.