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Thanks, guys! All of this pretty much confirms my suspicions, that cast reels can be as functional in saltwater as machined reels, and are usually a good buy, too. I have ordered a Ross Flyrise 4,...

Both of the reels mentioned above feature a polyurethane coating, which seems to me (a non-engineer) to be one step down from anodizing, but a big step up from painting. I have some good experience...

Thanks, 92Esquire, that's precisely the kind of information I'm looking for. My inquiry is not purely academic; it seems to me that some very reputable manufacturers are beginning to bring out cast...

I talked to someone via "chat" on the Orvis site with this same question, using their Battenkill Barstock reel and their Clearwater reel as examples between the machined reel and the cast reel. The...

In a separate thread, it was stated that "be sure that whatever you buy is machined and not cast or injected." I can't help but wonder what the practical difference is in the manufacturing...