brntrut Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Need some opinions here people...Looking at a new reel for my 6wt. I already have a sage 2550 for my 5wt and was wondering what people thought of other reels out there Abel, Voessler, Bauer, Orvis at the same price range. Have looked at some bauers and some orvis and they look nice but thought i would get the skinny on some other ones. Also in the mean time can i rock my 2550 on my 6wt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 you should be fine converting a 5wt into a 6wt...if u jump a few line weights up get a bigger reel dude...unless you just barely got the 5wt on and theres not a ton of spaw in teh spool...but you should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brntrut Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thats what i figured...still going to get somethin reel nice for my 6wt though. but in the meantime the 2550 is going to be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brntrut Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thanks for tha info Max... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 even if it doesnt fit, just trim some backing off, it'll fit then the 2550 is meant to hold a 5 or a 6, though the 2560 does it a bit better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Put a Lamson Litespeed on there, love that reel. Super light, great maintenance free drag, smooth..... did I mention light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker1 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Lots of good reels mentioned. My first good reel I bought was a ROSS Cimmaron about 7 years ago. Have another spool and line for this system and I would highly endorse Ross in the $200 range. I now also have 2 GALVAN reels and I put them high on the list. Drag is smoother on the Galvans but they are more $$$. Paid around 340 for an OB-5 5 years ago and bought a Torque on ebay for 230.00 last year for my 4 wt. Love it. Service with Lou galvan ( owner) has been exceptional! These reels are very good and with the Canadian Dollar you could get a good deal. I would buy another tomorrow if I needed it! Give them a look. Westwinds carries them. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Need some opinions here people...Looking at a new reel for my 6wt. I already have a sage 2550 for my 5wt and was wondering what people thought of other reels out there Abel, Voessler, Bauer, Orvis at the same price range. Have looked at some bauers and some orvis and they look nice but thought i would get the skinny on some other ones. Also in the mean time can i rock my 2550 on my 6wt?? Just bought 2 Orvis Battenkill LA reels a III (for a 5 - 7 wt) & II (for a 3 - 5 wt) plus an extra spool on the Orvis website for the same cost as just one here @ Monods in Banff (having a friend bring them up after Christmas). I have heard VERY good things about the Orivs Battenkill LA's (including a stellar warrantee/guarantee), plus the price is/was just too good to pass up (including exchange, tax & shipping)!! Check them out - stock is somewhat limited by now, I would suppose... P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sundancefisher Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I quite like my Islanders...used in the salt a bit with no problems. Smooth drag etc. Not sure the price for a six weight though but a six weight would be fine for smaller cohos off Tofino or bonefish in Belize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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