Fly Fishing Reel Companies
FLY FISHING HELP! Looking to get a fly reel… Which one?
I own a H. L. Leonard Rod Co. Fly rod. It’s 8′ in length, 3-1/2 oz, says it supports #6 or 7 line. I’ve been told by my buddies that it would be a good thing to get a thick reel (whatever can hold a lot of line). I’ve also been told that it will help with casting if I get line one size bigger than is recommended by the rod.
- Which reel should I get (around $50)? Any companies particularly good?
- What should I look for in a good reel?
- What weight/size line should I get? Any brand better than another?
Please let me know the knowledge you all have about my questions. I look forward to learning more about the sport.
Firstly, your rod, has that stated line rating for a reason-anymore and your likely to stress the rod blank.
Even though an 8wt fly line is a lot easier to cast than a 7wt, its useful to learn on a 6 and 7wt as this is what you will be using and you wont become dependent on an 8wt, which wont present small dry flies very well.
As for a reel with huge backing capacities i don’t think its needed, almost all modern day reels hold enough backing, providing you play your fish carefully with the drag 100yds of backing is adequate-yes if you were fishing for salmon, steelhead and saltwater fish more backing would be needed(i use gel-spun as its lighter and very fine in diameter).
As for reel types, its the normal now for everyone to use large arbor reels-especially on rods over a 5wt, although it seems many anglers are now using them on 3 and 2 wt rods-i don’t as there isn’t a need for lots of backing on such a light rod.
Now onto things to look for-you need to consider how much spare spools are going to cost you, as at some point you will want more than one line density.
Also the drag type? Teflon is good, as is the older cork drag system, still used on Abel reels, however there is a demand now for carbon and steel drag systems like that on the new Hatch reels, with the conical fully sealed drag.
This brings me onto another point-fully sealed drag systems-its best if you can get these as they don’t need oil, or cleaning and are suitable for saltwater or if you submerge your reel, they will still work.
Reel material-aluminum is the most popular, being light and corrosion proof, graphite still has its place being corrosion proof and light, but not as strong as aluminum but a lot cheaper.
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