Cabela's Watershed Reels

[dudley]

I would recommend that you do not buy the rebranded reels from Cabela or anyone else unless you do know the manufacturer
Cabela's does not sell reel parts and will not give out information as to who did making it extremely difficult to get repairs

[luckie88]

Agreed, a Rhythm spool with an Evolution frame!! Maybe made by Ross??

[jeffnles1]

Agreed, a Rhythm spool with an Evolution frame!! Maybe made by Ross??

That's kind of what I was thinking. The push button release sure does look "Ross" and with the "Made in USA" label I would think that mechanism of release and "look" would be something Ross has patented or trademarked, at least in this country.

I'm not in the market for a new reel right now but the Rhythm's I currently have are bulletproof reels for sure.

Jeff

[Silver Creek]

Agreed, a Rhythm spool with an Evolution frame!! Maybe made by Ross??

It's not an Evo frame. Both the original Evo and current Evo LT frames have 5 spokes not 6. Still could be a Ross but not an Evo.

Watershed vs Evo LT

The curious could call Ross and say you have a Watershed reel that needs repair and ask how much they would charge for a stuck spool release.

[Normand]

It's not an Evo frame. Both the original Evo and current Evo LT frames have 5 spokes not 6. Still could be a Ross but not an Evo.

i tried telling them that in post #5 (should have put pictures)

[Silver Creek]

I should have known you were spot on.