Fly Fishing Reels
The fly fishing reel is the perhaps the most crucial and controversial pieces of fishing equipment and control of the fishing situation is what the reel does for a fly fisherman. Different reels are made for different situations, different water and different fish.
When deciding which reel to buy, be sure to match your reel to your specific fishing
needs.
needs.
Consider that reels are sized for the line being used, so think of the type of fishing you will be doing and what line you will most often carry.
Some reels come with replaceable spools so that different types of lines can be exchanged - you can carry both floating line and sinking line for the same reel.
The different types of reels need to be evaluated. With single-action reels, one crank of the handle equals one rotation of the spool.
They are simple to use and can be very light. Multiplier reels allow one turn of the handle to equal more than one rotation of the spool. The multiplier reel is heavier and more prone to malfunction.
Look into buying a reel with a larger arbor (the center of the reel). You'll find that when you are reeling in a fish or casting out your line, you will need fewer rotations to achieve the same amount of line retrieval.
Think about the drag system you'd like to use. Most of them are adjustable. The most common is a spring-and-pawl, where pawls mesh with a gear under the pressure of a spring and the drag is increased or decreased by a knob on the outside of the reel.
Disk drags, where two disks rub against each other, are superior drag systems. They
provide greater stopping power and have lower start-up friction - which may keep you
from breaking your tippet.
provide greater stopping power and have lower start-up friction - which may keep you
from breaking your tippet.
If you are fishing in saltwater, get a reel made out of brass so that it won't corrode.
What ever reel you decide to purchase, a good online site to get a good deal is right here.
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