#102242 - 11/14/02 07:11 PM
Re: Best Saltwater Fly Reel - Opinions?
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Smolt
Registered: 06/12/00
Posts: 72
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Kev,
The best saltwater fly reels on the market today are the Tibor, islander and Ross Canyon Big Game. They are all machined reels that come with a waterproof enclosed disc drag system. The only problem with the Tibor are the difficulty in changing spools, and the fact that it runs about $615.00 as does the Islander. For the money I think you can't beat the Ross Canyon Big Game reels. They have all the same features as the two mentioned above but are a little less than half the price. The canyon also is very easy to change out spools. I own a couple of Ross Big Game reels and have been very happy.
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#102245 - 11/14/02 09:02 PM
Re: Best Saltwater Fly Reel - Opinions?
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Alevin
Registered: 05/16/01
Posts: 9
Loc: Isaaquah WA
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I too have had good luck with Ross reels. All of mine are the lower end (cimmeron/gunnison) and have been to the salt a fair number of times. Unfortunatly not to the bonefish fllats or blue water. I try to rinse them off after each trip, but that doesn't always happen, something about the fridge being to close to the sink...
Do any of you use specific salt water lines when hitting the sound? I tend to just take an old floater and/or a clear intermediate line.
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#102248 - 11/15/02 03:09 AM
Re: Best Saltwater Fly Reel - Opinions?
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Returning Adult
Registered: 03/10/00
Posts: 347
Loc: West of Eden
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Anyone tried out the Charleton (produced in Burlington WA) in the larger sizes?
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#102250 - 11/19/02 01:48 AM
Re: Best Saltwater Fly Reel - Opinions?
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 03/07/99
Posts: 1440
Loc: Wherever I can swing for wild ...
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All the reels mentioned would not provide any disappointments in my book, but in my humble opinion the Ross Canyon Big Game is it for the moola. As far as lines I am pretty jazzed about the rio's striper cold water 26ft tip system, which includes a clear intermediate tip, it shoots pretty nice and you can get tips to 600 grains
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#102251 - 11/27/02 02:36 PM
Re: Best Saltwater Fly Reel - Opinions?
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Parr
Registered: 01/23/01
Posts: 42
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Look on EBAY for the Ross Canyon BG4. Guys buy them for trips to the Bahamas etc... use them for a week and then want to sell them.
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