Tips on Choosing A Fly Reel...
Here's some great tips that I thought could come in handy before spending your hard-earned money...
Let me know how you liked them.
-Michael
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The definition of a fly reel has changed a great deal in the lastcouple of decades. Once thought of as simply ” a place to holdyour line” the fly reel has evolved into a highly specializedpiece of gear. With phrases such as “startup inertia”, “largearbor”, and “heat dissipative disc drag”, the beginner can oftenbe led to believe that they need to be an expert in Newtonianphysics to make an informed purchase. I’ll try to simplify thingsa bit. Fly reel does do more than just hold line. A poor qualityfly reel is a wonderful way to lose large fish, especially whenfishing on light leaders and tippets. Additionally, selecting thewrong fly reel for a particular fly rod can throw off the entirebalance of the outfit. So, let's get started learning about theworld of fly reels.
Selecting the Right Fly Reel
When looking around for the right fly reel, a person new to theworld of fly fishing will get a big surprise. There's seeminglyjust as many fly reels in the world today as there are spinfishing reels. So let's break things down a bit and try to sortout the different types of fly reels on the market and what youshould look for when shopping for one.
The Drag System on a Fly Reel
There are two different types of drag systems on a fly reel thattrout fishermen need concern themselves with. The drag of a flyreel is what provides the tension on the line. In other words, itis what regulates how easy or difficult it is for a fish to stripline off the fly reel. If all you ever catch are tiny trout orsmall pan fish, the type of drag on a fly reel is immaterial asit is unlikely a fish will ever pull out line from the fly reel.On the other hand, if you get a good-sized trout or bass on yourline, the story changes completely. Once a big fish startspulling out line from your fly reel, the fly reel suddenlybecomes the most important piece of equipment that you have.
Let me know how you liked them.
-Michael
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The definition of a fly reel has changed a great deal in the lastcouple of decades. Once thought of as simply ” a place to holdyour line” the fly reel has evolved into a highly specializedpiece of gear. With phrases such as “startup inertia”, “largearbor”, and “heat dissipative disc drag”, the beginner can oftenbe led to believe that they need to be an expert in Newtonianphysics to make an informed purchase. I’ll try to simplify thingsa bit. Fly reel does do more than just hold line. A poor qualityfly reel is a wonderful way to lose large fish, especially whenfishing on light leaders and tippets. Additionally, selecting thewrong fly reel for a particular fly rod can throw off the entirebalance of the outfit. So, let's get started learning about theworld of fly reels.
Selecting the Right Fly Reel
When looking around for the right fly reel, a person new to theworld of fly fishing will get a big surprise. There's seeminglyjust as many fly reels in the world today as there are spinfishing reels. So let's break things down a bit and try to sortout the different types of fly reels on the market and what youshould look for when shopping for one.
The Drag System on a Fly Reel
There are two different types of drag systems on a fly reel thattrout fishermen need concern themselves with. The drag of a flyreel is what provides the tension on the line. In other words, itis what regulates how easy or difficult it is for a fish to stripline off the fly reel. If all you ever catch are tiny trout orsmall pan fish, the type of drag on a fly reel is immaterial asit is unlikely a fish will ever pull out line from the fly reel.On the other hand, if you get a good-sized trout or bass on yourline, the story changes completely. Once a big fish startspulling out line from your fly reel, the fly reel suddenlybecomes the most important piece of equipment that you have.
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