Megabass IS 71 hyper lariat

[spookybaits]

http://www.megabassusa.com/products/71-hyper-lariat

Gets my vote for best looking reel, ever(edit: with exception to daiwa pt33c ). And matched to a Powell Endurance rod...
I must have it.
Thoughts? Anyone else in aww of this little black & purple machine or planning on getting one?

[mmasturgeon]

Yes! Indeed they are amazing reels… Here is first IS71HL and certainly will not be my last Megabass


Lord Almighty this reel is Soooo light with C715 is around 9.4oz with the C744 is 9.94oz


Sorry I have not gotten the opportunity to fish this reel yet, I hoping this weekend I can break her

[AndZ]

Great looking reel Looks like the handle is longer than on the IS63 Lariat (80 mm).

[wirinhar]

Awesome reel

[spookybaits]

Nice setup! Looking forward to hearing some feedback after ya fish it. Seeing that reel for the first time tonight... Well Santa might be shopping for my girlfriends Christmas presents at the dollar store

[BASSFIEND]

I purchased one early this year.Have used it extensively throughout the season. Mounted on a MB Destroyer "REKKAI" and spooled with 20lb Sunline Metan green,it made a excellent pitching tool. Casts like one would expect..superbly .I was able to pitch baits from 1/4 -1oz without any problems. I cant imagine it performing any better than a standard Steez though. I just never liked the cosmetics of the standard versions with the logo all over the reel.I have always thought the Steez was a nice piece of kit but never pulled the trigger for the before mentioned reason.When I saw the Lariat ,I knew I had to have one.If your eye-balling 1,get it...you wont regret it,even with the much higher price than a standard its still an Ito and should hold its value alot longer.

[SPAZ]

Too bad they don't have those purple accents available on the RH model.

[spookybaits]

I agree, I think that steez logo is about as ugly as it gets, looks like something you'd see in professional wresting

[mmasturgeon]

I agree, I think that steez logo is about as ugly as it gets, looks like something you'd see in professional wresting

Hahaha!!! Your right!!! I hate professional wrestling too as it is so fake; rather watch NCAA wrestling along with freestyle/Greco matches.

[spookybaits]

One might even say the logo looks like a bad tribal armband tattoo
Word on the street is the 2012 model will look like an Affliction t-shirt, complete with glitter & splatterpaint.
Sorry, I'll stop.

[socalsteez]

very nice, and a tad jealous

[Gblaze]

Yes! Indeed they are amazing reels… Here is first IS71HL and certainly will not be my last Megabass


Lord Almighty this reel is Soooo light with C715 is around 9.4oz with the C744 is 9.94oz


Sorry I have not gotten the opportunity to fish this reel yet, I hoping this weekend I can break her

So- How did the reel perform?

[antinthis]

I have to work on winning the lotto before i can grab a baby like this.

[Gblaze]

If you wanted to add more purple accents where would you start?

[Gblaze]

Any reccommendations on where to get one in Left retrieve? Megabass USA says they are discontinued

Which Japanese outfitters would you guys recommend?
Thanks
G