| Your fly fishing reel can be as important as your | | | | the rod or the angler. Many spools have exposed |
| fly fishing rod. At one time, many people thought | | | | rims. This actually serves a very useful purpose |
| of the fly fishing reel as just storage for your line, | | | | when you are struggling with a fish. You can cup |
| but it has evolved into so much more. The reel | | | | your hand on the outside of the room so you can |
| can make a big difference in being able to drag in | | | | play with the fish and save your tackle if you are |
| your fish or failing to do so. | | | | using light flies. |
| Most fly fishing reels are made of aluminum. When | | | | The drag on a fly fishing reel creates pressure |
| using, the fisherman strips line off the reel with | | | | and prevents the line from free spooling or back |
| one hand while casting with the other. He (or she) | | | | lashing. You can have a click drag on your reel |
| then retrieves the slack line by winding it back up | | | | which are springs that put pressure against a gear |
| on the reel. The type of reel you use depends on | | | | stopping it from moving. These reels are noisy, |
| the fish you are trying to catch. Some reels are | | | | though, so keep that in mind. Disc drags are either |
| better suited for larger fish as well as more | | | | pads or gears that have calipers like brakes on a |
| demanding conditions while on the water. | | | | car. As the pressure on the gear increases, the |
| Your fly fishing reel should have a solid handle that | | | | pad clamps down stopping the drag. |
| is easy to manipulate. Some reels come with | | | | The reel clamps to your fly rod with a "seat" that |
| double handles - one on each end of the spinner - | | | | clamps down on the handle with "feet". All reels |
| that makes it much easier to grab hold of and | | | | are made to the same standard so the seats |
| wind up. Which one you choose is up to you! | | | | that are on fly fishing rods with handle all fly |
| The spool holds the fishing line. Attached to the | | | | fishing reels. So, basically, you can pick out your |
| spool on the outside is a small weight called a | | | | rod and then choose the reel you want and not |
| counter balance. This assures that the reel spins | | | | have to worry if it will fit your rod. |
| smooth and true without any interference from | | | | |