Fly fishing reel reviews for those who look for an extra feeling while fly fishing.

I must say though, that in fly fishing the reel only HOLDS the line so the reel is not so important in the end as it is in the spinning technique...Well, is true? Is then a car's brake pedal only a place to rest yourt foot? Read this excellent book on trout fly fishing to get a better insight!

So, you can buy a really cheap reel if you want and you will catch the fish as well...

A very elaborate, good quality reels (and expensive reel), however, will "relate" with you in a more tangible and long lasting way.

Here are some suggestions that I share with you....

The first fly fishing reel reviews are for

The Ross Evolution

A tackle tour review gave an 8.75 out of 10 note ( here). The reel combines lightness and sturdiness, excellent drag system and design.

On the negative side, the reel is a little expensive (but you get what you paid for) and for some it does not hold much line.

This is a comment on Amazon: "The Ross Evolution is an incredible piece of machinery!!It is smooth and easy to use"

A good introduction that I found on youtube:

The Nautilus Series

Sometimes I simply check the best Swiss fly fishing shop (Hebeisen, I wrote an article about this historical company here ). What do they offer as simply the best? And the new Nautilus series from Florida, available in three sizes, for both salt water and fresh water, seems to be their favourite.

The high end is perhaps too expensive for many (although it is the Award Winner for 2009 Dealers' Choice in Fly Fishing Retailer in the UK) so a cheaper one should also do:

Here is a review for the high-end reel (as per July 16, 2010): "Awesome! The best reel you can buy. Super lightweight, zero maintenance, good looking, a flawless performer with a drag a smoothe as butter."

(source: www.sportfish.co.uk)

The Swiss and German...

Then Of course, for my fly fishing reel reviews I could not help asking my friend Daniel, a Swiss German in origin now lives here in Ticino, Switzerland. He is a fine connaisseur of not only fishing gears but also food, wine and cigars...

He uses a

Mariatt, A Swiss fly reel for trout fishing (http://www.marryat.com)

and a

Stenzel, a German fly reel, for salmons (http://www.stenzel-flyreels.com)

You can rely on his advice, surely!

..and the fact that we mentioned fishing for trouts gives me the idea of looking into trout fly fishing reel reviews...check it here!

By the way, many of my friends in bamboo rodmaking have Sage fly reels..and some their own custom fly reels!

And now for the rest of us, I picked up some affordable, sensible fly fishing reel reviews...:

Waterworks-Lamson Reviews

(from my Lamson webpage)

"I dont know anything about bycycles but I do know fly reels, and lamson is top knotch." (youtube casual visitor)

"I would give Lamson a 10/10 and would seriously suggest this reel to anyone who is surfing the market." (youtube casual viewer)

 

Here a little negative review for the light-speed reel:

"I have a $60 Okuma reel that I can't tell the much difference between the litespeed. And with the difference in price that's pretty sad. If I had the choice again, I probably wouldn't have gone for the litespeed.

UPDATE: Okay I have to give another star because the folks at Lamson are pretty helpful and understanding. They said the coating can vary from batch to batch so I'll give it another shot. Great customer service makes a great company. " (Amazon Reviewer)

The "battleship" in their catalogie is the Vanquish Fly Reel which is very expensive

here a casual comment "Lamson drag systems Rule" (youtube comment)

ROSS REELS

"Working in Alaska I see alot of fisherman and many reels that do not hold up. As a result, I use Ross reels because I can depend on them."

"My wife Amy and I have a guiding service and flyfishing school in Pennsylvania. ..There is a lot of room for these wild Atlantic Salmon to run in this wide open river, and the reel has to be up to the challenge. I use a Ross Canyon Big Game 4. There is no hesitation in the drag on this reel, and the reel also retrieves line quickly when the salmon comes running towards me. My wife and I have been flyfishing for thirty years and she uses a Ross Gunnison for trout fishing. These are the smoothest reels you can buy, and after fishing with them, we will truly not buy anything but a Ross reel. "

A ton more of reviews following the link.

Marryat Fly Reel

Polley Vos Fransaiy? This small, relatively unknown French fly fishing reel company won an award for innovation with its fly reels! If you want to distinguish yourself from the crowd, this is an reel to buy!

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