Looking for a new reel.

[Silver Creek]

Sierra Outdoors sale on Lamson Micra Litespeed fly reels

https://www.sierra.com/lamson-litesp...-reel~p~543rk/

https://www.sierra.com/lamson-litesp...-reel~p~543rm/

[Kaboom1]

"Just retired so I will have some time"

What again? Is it going to last this time?

God only knows. The rumor is that 2 Health Departments are fighting for my services. I doubt if they can afford me. Time will tell. You coming to the Michigan Fish In this year?
Brad

[gmac209]

I would really like to but I have a conflict with another fishing trip.
I have been going the last week of June for a few years to northern Quebec for Pike and Walleye with a friend and his family.
The upside is the average Smallmouth we are catching is around 17-18" with 20"+ not uncommon.
Maybe the Hex would like to move the hatch a week or two.
When is the next best time for the Au Sable?

[Kaboom1]

I would really like to but I have a conflict with another fishing trip.
I have been going the last week of June for a few years to northern Quebec for Pike and Walleye with a friend and his family.
The upside is the average Smallmouth we are catching is around 17-18" with 20"+ not uncommon.
Maybe the Hex would like to move the hatch a week or two.
When is the next best time for the Au Sable?

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For me, I like the week or 2 before the Hex hatch. By the way, if an 18" smallmouth is something you don't enjoy catching, just give me a call and I will take your place.
Brad

[rizeye]

I have used the orvises, okumas, redingtons, box stores but have settled on the Lamsons. awesome reels for the money. the litespeed is a great reel or look for a used velocity. warranty is great, lifetime. they will also c
lean and replace drag bushings anytime you want, even if you buy a used one.

[Steve Molcsan]

For me with trout its the Abel TR1 and TRLight
Old school simple in 3 & 4wts double taper willow and olive green lines..

[Silver Creek]

I just built a new 6 wt rod for bass and carp fishing and I am in need of a new reel. Does anyone have a suggestion for a decent reel that won't break the bank?

There are deals at Sierra Outdoors:

https://www.sierra.com/lamson-litesp...-reel~p~543rm/

https://www.sierra.com/scientific-an...y-reel~p~275vg

[hap]

Because you are talking carp and a 6 wt... Several people posted very good points including the Lamsons at STP, and especially the Echo. Both reels are highly regarded among guides here in AK for serious duty on salmon. I own and use a large number of both and find them truly high quality, tough stuff.

That said, there is a serious sleeper IME&O. That would be the TFO BVK reels. At the local fly shop I spend tons of time at I was talking with one of the pioneering old guard guides a while back and he was saying he had gone to the BVK reels for guiding for king salmon on the Good News River a number of years ago and had found the reels flawless. I had purchased several of them a number of years ago and have used them extensively on coho salmon in a tough place. The river I fish a lot has a ton of fish but they are spooky (they ARE silvers...) and I need to hook them at the tail of the pool and DEMAND they do not go to the top of the pool and put all of the other fish down. The BVKs I use for that have been put to pretty serious tests on rods from 8 to 12 weight. Like I said, they WILL not get into the school.

So far the BVK reels have done everything I have asked without fail and they have beautiful, smooth drags and are tough. For the money I find them hard to match.

[Lotech]

I have a Wind River from Cabela's on my 7 weight, and I actually like it.
https://www.cabelas.com/product/fish...1.uts?slotId=0

[mcfish]

This may be late, but Piscafun Platte for about 160 is machined cnc, has enclosed drag that will stop a truck, and spools are available. For sat or brackish water hard to beat. They alsohave the Sword at about 65; still machined but drag is not sealed. See McFly Angler for reviews.