Got out fishing, on Friday worked really hard for a few small fish, heard from others and it was slow for them as well. Also received the new Trout Bums film, will do a write up on that as well soon.
nick
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Monday, March 5, 2007
Field Testing The new Reel,
Went out Sunday with the new reel, to see how she would stand some of the large fish we have in the Bow river, some people would say that a 4 wt is a little light for the Bow, but it tends to be a bit more fun and you really have to know how to fight a fish, much like steelheeders and Atlantic salmon fishermen.
The reel has a nice look and the weight is on the lighter end of things, when playing with it in my hands it has a nice smooth drag and retrieve. It is nicely balanced on the rod, giving the rod a nice counterbalance to make casting a little more easy.
When fighting a fish on the reel, the drag was smooth and could slow up a fish effectively, although the drag knob is on the small end, and difficult to precisely adjust. It has an exposed out rim I can use for palming to help slow a fast moving fish without adjusting the drag. The Large arbour design also gives it the ability pick up line quickly for such a small reel, and came in handy a number of times on the water with fish coming towards the shore.
Its a nice reel that looks and works great, but is missing the refinements of the more expensive reels, however for the price its a great reel.
Nick
The reel has a nice look and the weight is on the lighter end of things, when playing with it in my hands it has a nice smooth drag and retrieve. It is nicely balanced on the rod, giving the rod a nice counterbalance to make casting a little more easy.
When fighting a fish on the reel, the drag was smooth and could slow up a fish effectively, although the drag knob is on the small end, and difficult to precisely adjust. It has an exposed out rim I can use for palming to help slow a fast moving fish without adjusting the drag. The Large arbour design also gives it the ability pick up line quickly for such a small reel, and came in handy a number of times on the water with fish coming towards the shore.
Its a nice reel that looks and works great, but is missing the refinements of the more expensive reels, however for the price its a great reel.
Nick
Saturday, March 3, 2007
March, and it feels like Spring,
I picked up a new reel on friday, with the knowledge that a chinook was to roll in, and the tempature was to rise above 0 degrees celsius (I only fish when my guides won't freeze). I bought a new Ross Reels Flystart for my 4wt rod, it had a nice look and good feel, and a price I could not refuse, I had it lined with GPX line which is a bit heavier for the fast action of the my rod.
I got on the water at about 10:30 in the morning, and was quickly into fish, a rainbow, and a few white fish. It slowed down for a bit, then I hooked up with an aggresive Rainbow that would not quit, and the fact I had the 4wt definetly did not help, with the bow not wanting to come anywhere near the surface, when I got him in the net I had landed a nice fat 17" Rainbow. A few more fish and I had to head to High River to spend some time with my family. It was a nice test for the new reel and I'm loving it. Will post more on it later.
Nick
A couple of Pics of the new reel on the rod
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