I was just wondering what reel do you carp fly anglers prefer to use? I got an Okuma Magnitude and a Pflueger medalist pro but I'm thinking about upgrading later on.
Thanks
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I was just wondering what reel do you carp fly anglers prefer to use? I got an Okuma Magnitude and a Pflueger medalist pro but I'm thinking about upgrading later on.
Thanks
I have an older SA reel that I bought many years ago. I can't remember the model but, basic click and pawl and sturdy.
On the Carp Anglers Group forums...the fly anglers there seem to really like the Lamson reels. Any will do, including their most affordable offering, the Konic series.
A konic is an awesome reel, I have a magnitude that I absolutely love to death for carpin' also fish with a pfleuger president that i like a lot but cannot find extra spools for it. I am also looking at getting three or four of the reels from Allen Fly company. I got to handle and play with one not too long ago and for the price tag they are super nice reels. Here is a link to the Allen reel http://allenflyfishing.myshopify.com/products/alpha-reel The reel I got to play with was the 7/8 and it was flawless, really smooth drag and you could really crank it down tight.
Steve
Second on the Allen Reels. I have a prototype trout 5/7 that is unbelievably nice. I'll snap a few pics and upload them. stand by.....
Attachment 7534Attachment 7535Attachment 7536 Here's those pics....
Lamson Velocity 3. Is the reel I use the most but any reel with a good drag should work. Make sure you have good amount of backing because large carp will find and use it.
Ive got a 3.5 Lamson Konic that I love to death. Its my heavy reel that I have used on King Salmon and its got a heck of a drag. And its resonably priced as well. My main rod is a 9' 5 wt green stix (made in MI) and an orvis mid arbor that does well on 10 lbs fish, including average size carp.
WOW!!!! What a beauty and the price is not bad at all, thanks guys. It's not that I don't love my Okuma Magnitude but it has (imo) a design flaw which is the drag star, the gap between the reel and the star is a bit too much so the line tends to get caught up in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveP
Thanks.
I like light and cork/drawbar reels so over the years found that the Bauer reels are superb. The M series with the M3 being my choice is a great series and you can find them or thier super light model for sale on Ebay at times quite reasonable.
I think a more important question to ask is what rod should you use? I like a longer rod (8.5 - 9 ft.) since many times I'm dapping towards a mud-puff and that seems to give me better control in placing to fly near the head without spooking the fish. My main criteria for a reel is that it is a left hand crank since I'm right handed and have a more coordinated effort in presenting the fly, feeling the take and setting the hook. But just for the record I probably use a very old Martin Classic #56 the most because it's already rigged with my favorite rod for carp and ready to go.
Good suggesstions and it brought to mind how I came about choocing the Bauer. For years my go to Carp reel was a 1494.5 Medalist, until I started chasing Carp around some of the lakes in Eastern Washington state. It was there I started getting into big Carp and these will often max out a click pawl reel. I tried several reels before choosing the Bauer. For smaller Carp under ten lbs most any good click pawl or other reel will do just fine but once the fish start consistantly going near 20 and over a good drag sure helps a lot. As for rods, my go to rod is a 9 ft Dorber, and E2 beauty that took the place of a Sage that my buddy talked me out of.
I use a 9' TFO signature series rod.