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Title: Fly reels
Post by: Tailchaser on Dec 23, 2011, 09:35 AM

This site on E- Bay has a decent fly reel for pan fishing. I bought some of these last year & I really like them.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Fly-Fishing-Reel-Reels-Size-72mm-x-28mm-Sale-/140468700302?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b496448e

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: icemantwo on Dec 23, 2011, 09:38 AM

Do they click when you reel them in?  Because that's the one thing that bugs me with most fly reels.

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: crappie15 on Dec 23, 2011, 09:42 AM

I was also wandering if they click.

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: berkleyboy on Dec 23, 2011, 01:22 PM

The clicking bugs me too. I went with the Okuma SLV because I can remove the spring. A really nice reel for the money. Not sure if some of the other brands can remove the click?? Does anyone use any other brands that they really like?

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: slipperybob on Dec 23, 2011, 02:01 PM

I just bought the LL Bean Streamlight Ultra Large Arbor Fly reel becuase it's very similar to the Okuma SLV Fly reel.  The Streamlight Ultra is sized up a size 1 reel has diameter of 3 3/16".  Clicks both directions and is listed as a 3/4 wt.  I think it is about equal to the Okuma 4/5 wt.

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: Tailchaser on Dec 23, 2011, 02:29 PM

These little teflon fly reels have no clicker, & are lt. or rt. hand retrieve. You just reversve the bushing. I also like the large drag knob for cold weather fishing.  I bought some  other style reels last year & they were only right hd. retrieve. For a little over 10.00 they are no okuma, but nicer then the old fashion Schooley's.

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: bee on Dec 23, 2011, 03:31 PM

for that money i did it.

Title: Re: Fly reels
Post by: pete/ny on Dec 23, 2011, 04:01 PM

Quote from: berkleyboy on Dec 23, 2011, 01:22 PM

The clicking bugs me too. I went with the Okuma SLV because I can remove the spring. A really nice reel for the money. Not sure if some of the other brands can remove the click?? Does anyone use any other brands that they really like?

  I just bought a beauty of a flyreel on EBAY.It is all machined aluminum, adjustable drag with clicker, NO CLICKING when reeling in, right or left hand retreive.The entire reel weighs 3 ozs. and a tiny diameter of 2.5 inches.Nicest reel I have found. $49.00.