slivers86 Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Just finished up my 6'6 2wt rod, and am looking for a reel for it. What is everyone's experiences with light weight reels? does it boil down to looks and preference, balance, etc? Quote
muha Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 Redington drift 2/3 fits great on short rods. I used a nautilus 1/3 size but after a while switched back to Redington. I like it. It just fits and feels right with a 6'6 fiberglass. 1 Quote
ÜberFly Posted December 6, 2014 Posted December 6, 2014 I'm loving my Galvan Brookie for my Winston LS 7' 2wt P Quote
ÜberFly Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 What do you need a drag for on a 2 wt!! ;-) No drag per se, but you can adjust an allen screw and tighten it up internally. Works fine for all the small creeks I have fished. Even fished it on the Liv. Biggest thus far, 20" cutty!! Lemme know if you want to cast it. Peter Quote
Fisher Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 I was just wondering cause I just purchased a Hardy Zenith 4wt and was thinking of matching it with that reel because of the weight. I need a little drag cause I don't want a bow river brown breaking off because the lack there of. Quote
ÜberFly Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Try a torque or rush I have torques in both 3 & 4 and a spoke in a 4 if you want to try for weight & balance. P Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Personal preference has a lot to do with it. Not everyone likes the same look or style. Lots of good brand names out there, My two fav's are my Islander IR2 a straight high quality clicker and my Hardy Cascapedia 4/5 that has a powerful disc drag for such a small reel. Lots of great options out there. Quote
sasteve Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Go with something light that feels balanced to your rod! Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 If in doubt about balance take you rod to the shop and test fit a couple of reels. Quote
aaa Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Galvan Brookie is a very nice piece of kit....! Held one at Troutfitters, it just kept talking to me....'take me out of here, take me home' I have a Sage Click II on my 2 weight. Quote
ÜberFly Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 Yup, said the same to me, but I caved and left with it! LoL P Galvan Brookie is a very nice piece of kit....! Held one at Troutfitters, it just kept talking to me....'take me out of here, take me home' I have a Sage Click II on my 2 weight, it balances my TXL perfectly... Quote
mcleod52 Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 I'd second the Redington 2/3. I have one I use with my Redington CT2. Stew Quote
stonefly Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 How about a TFO BVK0. It's a large arbor 2-3 wt reel with no drag. Quote
Vagabond Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Sage ClickOverpriced plastic guts...yuck!I was thissssssss close to pulling the trigger on an Abel Creek 2 for my 3wt when I spotted a Marquis#4 w/spare spool on-line at 1/3 the cost of the new Abel.....needless to say my 3wt now wears a Marquis#4,couldn't be happier with it. Quote
darrinhurst Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Orvis Access. Have them on both my 5wt BVK and my 3wt BVK. Great reels for the money. Quote
jgib01 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Orvis Access. Have them on both my 5wt BVK and my 3wt BVK. Great reels for the money. I wonder if they are going to discontinue the reels soon too, now that the rods are gone? Still there on their website. Quote
darrinhurst Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 I wonder if they are going to discontinue the reels soon too, now that the rods are gone? Still there on their website. Hydros rods have been gone for a few years now. Reels are still available for sale. Quote
darrinhurst Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Regardless of what reel you get, just get something that you like the look of and fits your budget. All the reels in that size are going to be pretty much less than an oz difference in weight from one another and you won't feel that difference in your rod balance. All it does is hold your line anyway and that's basically it. Some advice that was given to me by one of the instructors in my beginner fly fishing course; he suggested that if you're going to spend money on fishing gear, spend it on the rod (making sure that you test cast as many rods in the length and weight class you're in the market for and buy the one you like best in your price range, regardless of the name), but if you are going to cut the cost on anything, make it the reel. All it is there for is to hold your line. The instructors name was Jim McLennan. Just my two cents worth. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 All it does is hold your line anyway and that's basically it. Except when that 20+ Brown decides to take off for parts unknown and you reel is spinning, peeling line off like a tornado. I remember a cheap offshore reel that looked like a shiny hubcap that I had, jammed up and was unusable exempt of course by the trout, I wasn't impressed. Quote
darrinhurst Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 That's a fair point Lornce. Hard to believe that you would find many reels doing that now and days, but you never can tell. To date, I've never had that issue with any of the reels on my rods. Besides, you can just palm it if the drag goes on ya' ;-) Quote
Vagabond Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Agree 100% with Jim...skimp on the reel if you must.Id use a cheap reel before cheap line any day! ....and drag capabilities are wayyyyyyy overrated on any reel IMHO,but especially so on "trout size" reels.WTF do you need a drag for on a 3wt?Hell,every one of my outfits from 3wt trout rods to 9wt Spey wears a good'ol click n pawl classics. I always find it quite amusing to read threads wherein the amazing drag of this reel or that is the subject,or better yet,recommendations to newbs regarding what reel they "need" to catch Bow R. trout,LMAO......they are TROUT fer chrissakes!! Quote
Snouthunter Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 Sage click is an amazing reel for a creek rod, light and just all round fun reel to use. Quote
Vagabond Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Sage click is an amazing reel for a creek rod, light and just all round fun reel to use. 50 dollar plastic guts reel sporting a $300 label IMHO. Quote
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