Need a nice Fly reel for good price.

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ktownboyz
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2009/01/22 20:14:31 (permalink)

Need a nice Fly reel for good price.

Once again I am asking for the opinions of anyone who reads this. I am looking to complete my trout setup with a great reel. I am looking to spend under $150. Any advice on brands and models. Looking for best value.
 
I appreciate the help.
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    doubletaper
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/22 22:16:19 (permalink)
    again, for trout the reel is only a instrument to hold line. unless you're just going to fish for trophy trout most of the time you will bring trout in with your hands than winding in the reel. i like any of the orvis battenkill's except the large arbor it wouldn't look right on the trout rod. LLbean has some half decent reels also. i'm sure fishusa have good reels in any pricerange. you might want to think of getting an extra spool with your original reel. just in case you decide to get a sink tip or change from a dtf line to a wff. just something to think about.
     

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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/22 22:24:59 (permalink)
    The BBS is one of the lightest around, in terms of a good quality reel.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/22 22:40:27 (permalink)
    Heres another plug for the Battenkill Bar stock.  IMO one of the best reels out there for the under $150 price range. 
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 10:04:38 (permalink)
    i also like the orvis bbs.  a very nice reel for a good price
     
    http://www.orvis.com/store/shop.aspx?dir_id=758&shop_id=1446
     
    also look at the lamson konic reels and the discontinued radius great reels
     
    http://www.waterworks-lamson.com/closeouts.html
     
    a lot of people like the okuma reels.  i use a sierra for steelhead and have nothing but good to say.  many people like the magnitude for lightnes and the SLV for overall best for your money.
     
    http://www.okumafishingteam.com/nav1.html
     
    i also have a pflueger trion.  its a good reel but a little heavy, but rugged and can take a hit or 2.  only problem with a heavey reel is when you use it with a short, light rod.
     
    http://www.pfluegerfishing.com/products/products.php?p=29
     
    out of these, if i were to buy a new reel, which i'm loking into now actually, it between the bbs and radius.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 13:29:46 (permalink)
    I own an Orvis BMA 3 and I'm pleased with it, though its a little overkill for trout.  I got it so I could use one setup for both trout and steel.
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    SilverKype
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 13:52:55 (permalink)
    It's hard to beat a Ross.

    My reports and advice are for everyone to enjoy, not just the paying customers.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 18:27:11 (permalink)
    I just did the same thing. I got a Battenkill mid arbor with an extra spool for $139. athey have sale on till Feb 1st, you get a free extra spool when you buy any Battenkill reel.

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    fcflyguy
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 18:51:22 (permalink)
    buy a okuma slv or intergity for 50buck s and keep the extra money they r great reels I have a much of them in different sizes
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 19:36:40 (permalink)
    fc, what's okuma's service policy?  And for the guys that have magnitudes, are they really as light as theyre made out to be?
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 20:35:29 (permalink)
    I have the Okuma Integrity and I love it. Just don't dunk it while fishing, the drag doesn't work too good if it gets wet. Other than that it is a great reel and takes a beating.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 21:01:30 (permalink)
    i never had a problem with them so not shure about service if u get one u will love it for the price
    trust me  have alot of steel and lake run brown with my bigger ones and picked up a slv 2/3 or my 3wt
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/23 23:20:32 (permalink)
    You can buy the Okuma Integrity for $20 less at FishUSA than anywhere else right now. Great reel for $45/ Normally 65 anywhere else...
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/24 11:21:25 (permalink)
    Okuma integrity is a GREAT real for the money.  Definetly look at the lamson specials going on now.  Just got a radius for under 150$.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/24 12:29:20 (permalink)
    I guess it's just the mid arbor and bar stock that you get the free spool but both excellent reels. 

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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/29 10:46:07 (permalink)
    I love my Okuma SLV

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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/30 00:07:33 (permalink)
    I have an Okuma Integrity that I use for steelhead & bass fishing.  It's an awesome reel & I have never had any problems with it at all.  I just picked up a 2nd off ebay last week for a little more than the cost of a replacement spool.  Definitely check them out.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/01/30 00:09:08 (permalink)
    You can have my 15-year-old, cheap, used, battered, bend, ancient, Orvis Rocky Mountain III reel for a song and a dance.
    As a 6W, it's brought in and released just about every thing we have worth catching.  The drag is garbage, but it's a fly reel, not a bait-caster.
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    bluehalo
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/03 11:56:30 (permalink)
    My primary steelhead reel is a Lamson Radius. Not one problem, and the reason it became my primary reel is when it freezes time to time, it seems to break loose much easier than others with out harming anything.
    Wish I woulda bought it at the prices now though.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/03 12:58:35 (permalink)
    FISH USA has Okuma's on sale now!
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/04 11:29:31 (permalink)
    i have a a 9wt 9' st croix and pflguear reel with weight forward line.. 150$ shipped let me know
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/04 14:10:54 (permalink)
    Battenkill hands down! Right in your price range, and durable. Great reel for the money can handle stockeys all the way up to steelies with no problems whatsoever. Don't be a schmo and let someone talk you into something you dont need!!!! All the advice on this board is very solid. The money you save on the reel you can put into Quality fly line.

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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/05 00:59:54 (permalink)
    are the new battenkills as good as the older english made battenkills?

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    clinchknot
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/05 19:16:10 (permalink)
    I did some homework before I bought it, and all the reviews and recommendations I found were very good.

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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/05 20:49:37 (permalink)
    Wow.  I'm surprised by how rude some people can be.  Can we possibly agree to leave the personal attacks off of the public threads?
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/05 23:30:46 (permalink)
    I used an okuma sierra for a while for everything and havent had any problem with it, i think i paid around 30 for it. Ive decided that 5 wt was a little light for steelhead so i upgraded to an 8wt and put an okuma helios on it and love it. If you are looking for something cheap and reliable the okuma sierra is the way to go IMO.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/22 07:17:23 (permalink)
    imo go with the mid arbor good price and good quality i have a less priced reel and it wore out in two years
     

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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/23 17:16:27 (permalink)
    Buy a albright gpx or albright bugati. I have been fishing their products for a coulpe years and they are great. They deal direct to the customer on online so their prices are really good.
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    RE: Need a nice Fly reel for good price. 2009/02/24 09:38:49 (permalink)
    for a little over a $100 bass pro shop makes a really nice machined reel. its there white river series, i have a small one for brook trout and its REALLY nice for the money, can you get better yeah, but for the price it works great for trout and has a really nice finish to it. check it out
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