Smallest Fly Reel?

[rrhyne56]

The smallest reel that I have found, and I mean a "real" reel that can be fished, not a novelty reel is this one
[url=http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=44559&hvarDept=175&hvarE vent=&hvarClassCode=1&hvarSubCode=1&hvarTarget=bro wse:4b4e3]White River Ultralight[/url:4b4e3] at 2.2 oz. Anybody know of any other(s) as small or smaller?

[Joe Billingsley]

rrhyne56,
I have one of those for my TFO 6 foot, 2-weight and it works fine. I wouldn't believe that you're going to be getting many fish into your backing for the size rod you're probably going to use it on, so I recommend it. I don't think I would use it to catch tarpon, but it was the smallest and lightest I could find at the time, too. I like mine.
Joe

[rrhyne56]

Yeppers, I have a one weight Clear Fork that with the one weight Orvis line on it. Want to get a small reel for the two weight line I have as well. Right now that two weight line is on a big old honking 0 Cahill reel

[Normand]

The smallest reel that I have found, and I mean a "real" reel that can be fished, not a novelty reel is this one
[url=http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=44559&hvarDept=175&hvarE vent=&hvarClassCode=1&hvarSubCode=1&hvarTarget=bro wse:50d19]White River Ultralight[/url:50d19] at 2.2 oz. Anybody know of any other(s) as small or smaller?

Sure do

http://www.jaustinforbes.com/

[cheli38]

I have both the Avon and Ariel reels by J. Austin Forbes, 3-5 weight. They arent the micro-reels your looking for, but I can attest to the overall quality and it is excellent.

[rrhyne56]

Those Austin Forbes reels are good looking stuff, high quality I am certain. I will likely have to pass on them simply due to justifiable expenditure issues at home

Any other fly weight reels?

[cheli38]

Actually the Forbes reels are sold almost exclusively online at Ebay now. I have seen several of their small line-weight models (zero thru 3 weight) on there at almost a 50% discount to the price listed on their website....so they may be in your price range after all??

[rrhyne56]

I'll have to have a look!

thanks

[foxxtrot]

This is my smallest, but I like the look of that reel you posted.

CMR 34 -marryat
Spool Diameter: 2-3/4?
Width: 3/4?
Line Capacity: WF3 +90 yards backing
WF4 +75 yards backing
Weight: 3.8 Ounces

[Bugsy]

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