Shakespeare Synergy Steel 5'6" Spincast Fishing Rod and Reel Combo

from cn84

Several years ago I purchased Shakespeare Synergy twin pack. Both reels never cast properly. Said I would never purchase another one. I like the convenience of a small trigger spin to fish for trout and crappie. I saw the Synergy TI 6U and thought I would try It. Big mistake, should have ...

from dannyfish

Bought two these for perch fishing. One broke on the first cast and the second one binds up and catches constantly.

from Rick1954

I bought 3 of these reels mostly because they were priced cheap and were easy for the kids to use. However I discovered that they tangled easily until I removed about 30 feet of excess line. That solved the tangle problem. Now I'm getting the plastic cast button stuck and on one reel the button i...

from Blue gill boy

Stopped working immediately. Could not take the spinner apart to fix. I see the "new" synergy steel is coming soon. Not surprising.

from 07C6

I have had 3 for many years and had great results. Until last year when they would hang up when casting far distances. I just took them apart and found the problem. They put wire covered in felt around the edge of the spool and over time it wears out. It causes the line to snag inside and stops t...