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