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Thank you, for now I have it down to the Echo Ion or the Clearwater as my daily reel.

You make a very good case!

Thankfully the camera wasn't out yet for that!

Yes, that there are a lot of great reels at any price point and everyone has a favorite.
I think I am going to go with an orvis, they've never steered me wrong and i just picked up one of their...

Wow, thanks, so what would you recommend?

Echo seems like a similar rod to the Ross Flystart/cast premium type components in a cheaper reel.
I am very intrigued by the Allen.
The mid-line orvis are mid-arbor and I would like a large arbor....

That's what I thought too for years, my small stream reel is a vintage eagle claw, but there is no question I need good drag, the first fish I caught i instinctively palmed the reel and lost the fish...

I know the title sounds like a contradiction, but here it goes:
I just came back from a great day in the catskills where I had fish hammering my dries all day (thanks to a wonderful guide, since the...