Is anybody making them anymore? Within reason price wise of course. Seems to me that there is still a market for the smaller reels. I mean who needs a disc drag on a 3wt?
Dave,
Check out Cabelas. Last time Jack Hise & I were there, he picked up a Pflueger Medalist for about $24.00 for his 2 wt. Seemed like a real good buy.
Mike
Mike
I thought about their 1492 for my 7’ 3wt, but haven’t looked at them yet. I guess it’s just a dissapointment that Orvis has dropped theirs and so has Ross. I guess companies must figure their is no market for them anymore. After all, everyone knows that you have to have a superior drag incase that brookie or blue gill takes you into the backing. G
Hey Dave,
While it is so cheap that many would not
even look at it in passing, I have gone to
the little Crystal River Cahill reel in size
CR0001 for my ultralight fly outfits. It’s
a small lightweight graphite (2.7 oz) and is
2 1/2" in diameter. It makes a great
lineholder for my 2 and 3 weights. I have
found them new on line for as little as $12. But it does have a drag system, a
relatively smooth one at that. But it is
a simple matter of loosening the drag to
get click and pawl type action.G Warm
regards, Jim
TFO has just come out with two new reels that sell for $50 with a spare spool included. And they’re a disc-type drag. Nice reels for the money.
Tight Loops,
Capt. Tony
I happen to prefer click pawl reels specially for trout duty. I have CFO’s, B’kills, 1492 Medalists and Fin Nors.
I think the extinction of the clicker is due to slick marketing and a certain lack of knowledge by the consumer.
Is there a sweeter sound this side of Heaven than that of a screaming click pawl CFO as line is being ripped from it by a huge fish on an otherwise silent morning?
Buzz
I think you hit the nail on the head when you mention ‘slick marketing’. The industry has just about convinced eveyone that they need a disc drag reel.
Abel TR’s directly from them. $155 to $185. Otherwise you will have to pony up for a new Hardy Bougle. Or go shopping for a used spring-n-pawl reel.
William
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I have this J. Austin Forbes Magnesium reel on my one weight Sage SLT. It weighs very little but it has large line capacity. I would put one on my 3 wt if I did not already have more than enough reels. The click of this reel is a hoot. It is a pretty reel as well although the fish could care less.
Albright’s TW 2/3 is a click pawl. I won one at our club raffle, but I haven’t tried it out yet. It is not a machined reel, but the casting is nice. It is exactly the same dimension as a Redington ct 2/3 (discontinued)that I have. Check out Cortland Vista reels, too.
I also have a J. Austin Forbes Magnesium reel from overstock. Supper light with a light smooth drag.
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I think there are few few trout that can’t be landed with a click/pawl drag. My son confirmed that impression last May during the mother’s day caddis hatch when he landed a 22" brown in the Madison river on 5X tippet using a cortland rimfly. I bought that reel on sale 6 years ago for $24.95 at the Walmart in rapid city, SD. I use one just like his…
Mark me down as one more satisfied customer with the J. Austin Forbes Magnesium from Overstock.com. Great reel for the price $75 which is over 50% off the regular price. I have it on my two wt rod but it makes an excellent reel for any two to four wt rod.
Jim Smith
Buzz,
I also have a Fin Nor. It’s the Fin ite III model, and it’s one of my altime favorites. I use it on a Gatti 7 1/2’ 4 weight. Perfect match. I wish Fin Nor would start making freshwater stuff again. All I can find is the big stuff for salt. GREAT REEL.
He Knocks. You Only Have To Ask.
Joe the only thing that takes some getting use to with that reel is the silent retrieve but I have the same concern with a S’Miguel. After a mornings fishing I dont even notice.
Your right well made little reels, machined and a great sound.
I have a Pflueger Supreme 1834 (3/4 weight) that works quite well on a 3 wt. rod. When I first saw one of these rods I thought it was cheaply made compared to some of the other machined reels I had seen. However, I needed a light reel to balance a 6 ft. 3 wt. rod I had purchased, and this reel weighs 3 oz. or less, so I bought one and have been very happy with it. It is a click/pawl drag unlike the heavier versions of the same reel. It is available at [url=http://www.digitaldagger.com:00639]www.digitaldagger.com[/url:00639] for $54.00. Also Bass Pro has an ultralight version of their White River Classic reel that is a click/pawl version, and weighs less than 2.5 oz. The cost is $89.95. Personally, I think I like the Pflueger better.
Larry Compton
Last I saw both Martin and Cortland made inexpensive click pawls as did Diawa their Lochmor series. All good reels, will do the job, lightweight and very easy on the budget.
Good Fishing
Chuck Scheerschmidt
“I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.”
Here you go. All metal. I have 3 and 2 spare spools. Well made and smooth, although some think the click is not upscale enough in tone. [url=http://www.fish307.com/fish/DaiwaLochmorS.htm:63fc0]http://www.fish307.com/fish/DaiwaLochmorS.htm[/url:63fc0]
I’m surprised no one mentioned the SA System One reels. Click drag and usually available under $30.
Look at the ULA Waterworks Lamson P-Series. It is a click-pawl that weighs 2.6 oz. I have a couple of these reels in a different model with the drag and they are very nice. They are a little spendy but, imho, worth the money for the machining and quality.
Happy Trails,
Dean