Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Searching For a Quick Release Fly Reel

I am in the process of replacing the equipment I lost on a recent canoe fishing trip I made to Bear Creek. To say the least the trip was a nightmare. I lost my Battenkill III reel and am in the process of trying to find a reel I can use with a 9 ft. rod.  I don’t want to get another Battenkill because this reel doesn’t have the quick release feature that I am looking for. When I say quick release I am talking about touch spending the rim of the reel to take up large amounts of line in seconds which is very useful when fighting a large fish.  I know Gloomis Venture has this reel but again I am looking for a different design other than what the Gloomis has. Have anyone out there use this type fly reel.






4 comments:

  1. Hey Bill, you might be interested in the fly rod kit I have for sale.

    http://whitetailwoods.blogspot.com/p/trading-post.html

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  2. Thanks Rick for the heads up, but I am looking for a reel with a certain type of line pick feature.

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  3. Hi Bill
    If you're talking about slapping the rim of the spool to take up line quickly, I'm using an inexpensive Sage 1680 large arbor. I can take up 80ft of line in about 10-15 seconds.

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  4. John
    That is what I am talking about. Do you have a link that shows this reel? Thanks Bill

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