What are Your Favorite Fly Fishing Reels?

[Trout-Dawg]

I wrote up a few with some summaries, see what you think and what your favorites are? With so many out there I think for most it comes down to look, price and drag for the bigger reels.

http://flyfishaddiction.blogspot.com...out-there.html

[MR.JML]

The good ole Pflueger Medalist !!!! The ones that I have used over the years have been trusty, and stood up to a real beating !!!!!!!! For this poor ole fly fishing cowboy, all that matters is what properly gets the job done, and done right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Normand]

heres a site with many more reels

http://flyreelmania.free.fr/

[BobC]

The good ole Pflueger Medalist !!!! The ones that I have used over the years have been trusty, and stood up to a real beating !!!!!!!! For this poor ole fly fishing cowboy, all that matters is what properly gets the job done, and done right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a soft spot for them as well...I also like my Loomis Venture reel as well. So far has stood up to some good adventures.

[DickM]

I used to be an Abel man, but I have since found the Danielsson reels, (They were the manufacturers of the old LOOP reels and had done ALL of the manufacturing of the LOOP reels. LOOP only did the marketing, and jacked up the price, and are now made in Korea.) The drags have almost no start-up resistance and are as smooth as silk, while still maintaining the stop anything strength.
DickM.

[Slate_Drake_9]

I love click and pawl reels the most.
My favorite "modern" reel to fish with is the old CFO's with the click and pawl. English made of course.


As for pretty reels to fish with, my favorites are the old skeleton reels. I just with they were a bit smoother. Great on a cane rod.



I also love my J.A. Forbes Thistle. Great looks, heavy enough to balance a cane rod and smooth as silk click and pawl action.


I too have a soft spot for Pflueger Medalists. I'm working on collecting a sample of each model in good to great shape. So far I have a 1492, 1494, 1495 and 1495 1/2 (round line guard and sculpted pilars, almost 100% finish in great working condition - got it for 3 bucks a few weeks ago).

[TyroneFly]

I love click and pawl reels so for me its the Abel TR and Creek series. Love that sound.

[Lotech]

Orvis Battenkill Disc
Orvis Battenkill Barstock
Vin Nor Finite II
Pflueger Supreme 1856
Pflueger Medalist

[Wetfly1]

Orvis CFO III-click & pawl
Orvis Battenkill Barstock

Both have served me well for years.

[DBenner]

Tioga but I keep a 30 year old Medalist as a holder for a spare line.

Dwight