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jason mitchell reels

dairyman

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I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE LINE WRAPS AROUND THE SPOOL SKIRT, MY BUDDY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . I CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENS , BUT AFTER IT HAPPENS ITS TOO LATE. JM JUNK ,ALSO THE TIPS BREAK OFF VERY EASY ON THE MEAT STICKS, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANY JM PRODUCTS...

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harvey lee Grand Master

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The Meatsticks tips are very thin so you have a very sensitive tip.

I keep my Meatsticks in a Stone Legacy bag and have no issues with broken tips.

Far from junk, they just have to be taken care of as any other rod would have to be.

I have a Thorne bros deadstick which also has a very sensitive tip and if one does not watch how it is handled, you will have a broken tip. beeen there and done that once and learned better rod case.

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leech~~ Grand Master

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I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE LINE WRAPS AROUND THE SPOOL SKIRT, MY BUDDY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM . I CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENS , BUT AFTER IT HAPPENS ITS TOO LATE. JM JUNK ,ALSO THE TIPS BREAK OFF VERY EASY ON THE MEAT STICKS, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANY JM PRODUCTS...

I heard if you want a 24" JM rod, buy a 28" and wait! laugh

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wja Rookie

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I would try the swivel to reduce line twists. It would not suprise me if the reel was poorly made. I purchased two JM meatsticks last year. Both broke within a few weeks of use. One broke on a 14 inch walleye.

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harvey lee Grand Master

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I would say if one broke on a walleye, I would call and get it warrantied.

As I stated earlier in another post, if one is looking for a rod with a very sensitive tip, if they are not taken care of very carefully, the tips can break. That's the price one pays for getting a rod that can detect a minnow swimming. They are all very fragile.

Now if one wants a rod that one can bounce around anywhere, I would look at getting a very stiff rod with no sensitivity. Pool cue type rod as they will last a long time without doing damage to the tip or the blank itself. The higher the modulus or the more sensitive the rod blank is, the better the chance one can break it.

Many people have been using them for years with no issues.

In regards to the reel being poorly made, no it's not a $150 reel but they do work and I have had these reels for years and they all still work well today.

One cannot expect a less expensive reel to work like one of the best on the market. Quite a difference in price also.

In regards to the line getting looped around the knob, I would try and use a swivel and a ice line that does not have alot of memory. That alone should help one out quite a bit. I have had some lines or old line with alot of memory and no matter what reel I used, it would and could become a issue.

I am glad your TB ros has not broken on you. I believe the Thorne rods and yes they are a great rod is about 2-3 times higher in price than a JM rod.

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The reel issue with the spoon problem cannot be fix with lines or swivels, it is a poor design and the stroke is very short , the line keeping section is not wide enough and the problem is happening to too many owners. I have owned a lot of reels over the years and never had this problem, I will move on from the JM products and spent my money and time on better equipment..

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harvey lee Grand Master

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Must be tough on them Ed. By chance did the drag washer get wet? If not, I would call them and see if you could get them replaced.

I have 5 of the JM reels and have never broken a single one but I keep them in good rod bags for protection.

I just went hrough all my rods and reels today and respooled new line. I will be using them on Upper zred next week and I am sure they will preform well, if I thought they would not, I would take a few Tica's along.

I have been fishing with Jason and he has a bunch of the reels on rods in his truck in rod holders. I have never seen Jason have an issue with the reels nor have I.

maybe we are lucky or something.

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I have a variety of Jason Mitchell Rods and reels. I have not had any of the problems listed above. But again like others has said I depend on my gear so I take excellent care of it. Rod and reels are stored in a Marcum rod bag. I treat them the same as I do my Thorne Bros rods. I also just put a new JM reel on a panfish sweetheart last night. One of the features I like is the larger diameter spool. I think it reduces the line coiling greatly when fishing in very cold temps.

I really like the JM rods for a mid price range rod. The key is finding one that suits your needs. There are plenty of models to do that.

mw

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I have a number of Jason Mitchell rods and reels, just picked up another meatstick at the show last weekend and put a Jason Mitchell reel on there. I'm hard on my equipment and have never had a problem with the Jason Mitchell reels, I'm a little surprised to hear that others have had issues. Have you guys tried calling and letting him know? In my experience, he has top notch customer service and will make it right if there is a problem. I broke a rod a couple years back and called and he sent out a new one, even though it was my own fault it broke and it was past warranty. If you haven't contacted him, you should...you'll get much better results than posting negative comments here.

PS. I have never fished with Jason Mitchell and don't really know anything about him except that he makes the nice equipment at a reasonable price.

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harvey lee Grand Master

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Now I understand why you are so pro Jason Mitchell, I wish he would come on this site an address all these problems that everybody else is having except you...

Quite the assumption on your part.

I like the gear as I have had very good luck with it. Just because one fishes with another has nothing to do with the quality of said gear.

If you have a question about the Mitchell line, maybe you should call or e-mail Jason and ask questions in regards to your concerns.

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