Intro to Buying Freshwater Fishing Tackle - The Fly Fishing Reel
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Our series of articles on Freshwater Fishing Tackle continues as we attempt to slay the fright of purchasing fishing tackle from the novice fisherman.
Covered in this series is a wide range of fishing tackle including fishing reels such as the baitcaster, rods, lures, fishing lines, and all kinds of other tackle. Once you are done reading the series you will know exactly what you need to made a wise selection of fishing tackle of the job at hand.
We initiated our series with a review of fishing reel, including the spincast, spinning and baitcast reels. These reels have a wide range of uses and functions but in the end they are meant to cast your line and help retrieve your fish, you cannot say that about the final reel in our series. The Fly Casting Reel is the most unique reel of the four main categories. You do not cast your line or reel in your fish with it; the only function of the fly fishing reel is to keep your line organized.
Without a fly casting reel you would be tripping over slack line and working to bring in or let out line with each cast. The fly casting reel has always been very basic in terms of the way it is built, little has changed from their initial construction.
To use a fly reel you spool off line manually, cast forward, and then release as the rod flies forward. Modern models do incorporate a drag mechanism to stop the fish from dragging out more line that is wanted.
Modern fly reels also have more advanced disc-type drag systems made of composite materials that boast increased adjustment range, consistency, and resistance to high temperatures from drag friction. And an automatic fly reel mechanism for spooling line back onto the reel just by pushing a lever.
Fly casting reels usually have large line spools designed to reduce line memory, keep consistent drag and help the quick retrieval of slack line in the event a hooked fish makes a fast turn back to the fisherman.
The negative aspect of the fly reel are limited use, since it is principally used for fly fishing and a much higher price tag, especially at the high end.
An affordable fly cast reel is the "Sage 1800 Series Fly Reel," priced at only $55.00. It is an all-around reliable performer and features a lightweight, yet durable aluminum construction with a non-glare titanium finish. Built with a large arbor, this reel is equipped with a quick-release spool change, premium sealed graphite drag system and a comfortable machined handle.
Look for our review of the Fly Fishing Reel in the next article in the continuing series "Freshwater Fishing Gear Beginners Guide.
Covered in this series is a wide range of fishing tackle including fishing reels such as the baitcaster, rods, lures, fishing lines, and all kinds of other tackle. Once you are done reading the series you will know exactly what you need to made a wise selection of fishing tackle of the job at hand.
We initiated our series with a review of fishing reel, including the spincast, spinning and baitcast reels. These reels have a wide range of uses and functions but in the end they are meant to cast your line and help retrieve your fish, you cannot say that about the final reel in our series. The Fly Casting Reel is the most unique reel of the four main categories. You do not cast your line or reel in your fish with it; the only function of the fly fishing reel is to keep your line organized.
Without a fly casting reel you would be tripping over slack line and working to bring in or let out line with each cast. The fly casting reel has always been very basic in terms of the way it is built, little has changed from their initial construction.
To use a fly reel you spool off line manually, cast forward, and then release as the rod flies forward. Modern models do incorporate a drag mechanism to stop the fish from dragging out more line that is wanted.
Modern fly reels also have more advanced disc-type drag systems made of composite materials that boast increased adjustment range, consistency, and resistance to high temperatures from drag friction. And an automatic fly reel mechanism for spooling line back onto the reel just by pushing a lever.
Fly casting reels usually have large line spools designed to reduce line memory, keep consistent drag and help the quick retrieval of slack line in the event a hooked fish makes a fast turn back to the fisherman.
The negative aspect of the fly reel are limited use, since it is principally used for fly fishing and a much higher price tag, especially at the high end.
An affordable fly cast reel is the "Sage 1800 Series Fly Reel," priced at only $55.00. It is an all-around reliable performer and features a lightweight, yet durable aluminum construction with a non-glare titanium finish. Built with a large arbor, this reel is equipped with a quick-release spool change, premium sealed graphite drag system and a comfortable machined handle.
Look for our review of the Fly Fishing Reel in the next article in the continuing series "Freshwater Fishing Gear Beginners Guide.
About the Author:
Author Bill Keller writes about outdoor activities in North Texas from his blog at TowersOverTexas. To purchase Fly Fishing Reels or to read more about Freshwater Fishing Gear just click on a link.
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