I'm a pure Battenkill user as you can tell by the screen name!

I use a Battenkill LA IV and it works GREAT caught plenty of fish with it.
I will say that extra spools are VERY costly!!
Wife uses a Battenkill Bar stock for 6wt but dunno how they are in a 9wt. Her's is GREAT and both are VERY nicely made. Disk drag is nice and tight on both.
The English really know how to make a nice reel.
If a reel says made in England I don't see how you can go wrong!




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Jim Bolden Sr

I caught a Fish so big once I couldn't weigh it.
Took a picture of it and the picture weighed 20LBS! (My Dad)