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THE REEL DEAL

November 18, 2025

So a regular crew member asked me recently, ‘what's your best sellers, Andy?’ Easy one. Downriggers, carbontex drag washers, and our Lesson 3000 reel:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 1

A small reel, but one that punches way above its weight. Here's Paul Smith using his off SE Queensland:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 2

The history? Originally, we got them in for smaller fish - bass, flathead and bream:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 3

Then we realised just how good they were. Great reel for Harbour pelagics:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 4

Why ***are*** they, so good?

Gear ratio 5.2:1 – nice and fast
9+1 ball bearings – super smooth winding
Light weight – just 320 grams
Big line capacity – can hold 300 metres of 6 kilo braid

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 5

BUT THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT BENEFITS?

Reel has carbontex drag washers – the same material as Stella and Saltiga reels
Reel has a good size comfortable aluminium handle. Not the twinky little cheap plastic knob usually found on small reels

I’ve got a problem! Regular readers will know that, last year, I was running blackfish schools almost every weekend of winter. Huge success. And I used these reels in our blackfish combo:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 6

Thinking we would have another big season for blackfish this year, I ordered 250 reels:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 7

But it never happened. The Harbour blackfish never turned up and now I’ve got too many reels 😊 Which is good news for you, if you’re looking for some Christmas presents. How’s this deal? $75 for two reels – delivered. Great for kids, for mates, and maybe even yourself. Just send $75 to:

Two Reels $75 inc Delivery

Or give me a buzz with your credit card numbers and delivery address. My best fish on one of these reels? A 14 kilo longtail tuna, off Scotts Head:

THE REEL DEAL fishing photo 8

Thanks for reading
Andrew Hestelow

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