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
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Spending our money again!! You're lucky you're cute!
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