Van Staal VR Spinning Reel
Van Staal VR Spinning Reels are fully sealed, fully submersible reels designed to thrive in harsh saltwater environments. Van Staal VR spinning reels are constructed of aluminum with a stainless spool shaft. A powerful, waterproof drag system allows anglers to stand up against any fish in the surf. They come from the factory with a bail but, a bail less conversion kit so you can fish them however you like (excluding the VR50 - conversion kits sold separate). Adding cut outs on the body, rotor and spool, drastically reduces weight. A Delrin ball knob makes the handle virtually weightless while remaining both reliable and efficient. Along with upgrades to the reels themselves Van Staal is also introducing left handed models, the VR151 and VR201. Now surf fishermen can fish hard without worrying about their gear, regardless of what hand you retrieve with!
| Size | Retrieve (Left or Right Hand) | Max Drag (lbs) | Weight (oz) | Bearings | Gear Ratio | Line Retrieval Per Crank (in) | Mono Line Capacity (yd/lb) | Braided Line Capacity (yd/lb) |
| 50 | Left | 25 | 8.9 | 14 | 6.3:1 | 37 | 240/10 | 360/20 |
| 51 | Right | 25 | 8.9 | 14 | 6.3:1 | 37 | 240/10 | 360/20 |
| 75 | Left | 25 | 9 | 14 | 6.3:1 | 39 | 280/10 | 430/20 |
| 125 | Left | 35 | 18.3 | 13 | 4.75:1 | 32 | 340/10 | 400/20 |
| 150 | Left | 35 | 18.7 | 13 | 4.75:1 | 34 | 360/12 | 440/30 |
| 151 | Right | 42 | 18.7 | 13 | 4.75:1 | 34 | 360/12 | 440/30 |
| 175 | Left | 40 | 19.1 | 13 | 4.75:1 | 38 | 360/15 | 530/30 |
| 200 | Left | 40 | 19.6 | 13 | 4.75:1 | 40 | 400/15 | 500/40 |
| 201 | Right | 40 | 19.6 | 13 | 4.75:1 | 40 | 400/15 | 500/40 |
Custom Reel Spooling
Get your reel professionally spooled for the cost of the line only. Choose from two options for straight braid spooling:
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Order the required braid from our Braided Line Per-Yard page (we’ll refund any overage).
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Contact us with your spool specs, and we’ll guide you on the exact braid quantity to order.
If your braid order doesn't fully fill the spool, we’ll back it with the appropriate sized line at no extra cost. For custom spooling big game reels with leaders, knots, crimps, or splices, contact us—if you can dream it, we can rig it!
