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
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
TroutDawg
http://www.flyfishaddiction.blogspot.com
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
heres a site with many more reels
http://flyreelmania.free.fr/
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.
FFF Life Member #22
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).
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Fishing with bait is like swearing in church.
I love click and pawl reels so for me its the Abel TR and Creek series. Love that sound.
Trout don't speak Latin.
Pre-1998 Ross Cimmarron. I own three ( Models 1, 2 and 4). Never a moment's problem with any of them.
Hardy lightweight series
Orvis CFO's
Abel TR series
Kineyas
And the venerable Pflueger Medalists, especially the early click and pawl models.............anybody got a 1594 they wanna let go of???????
Bob