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Post by tweedsider on Aug 12, 2007 9:34:54 GMT
After scouring a wide selection mail order lists and magazine adverts it would appear as if plain and simple fly reels with ratchet and adjustable for r or l/h operation are no longer manufactured. Do any forum members know different?
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Post by billytheghillie on Aug 12, 2007 12:10:25 GMT
get on to e-bay
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Post by salmonking on Aug 12, 2007 12:13:18 GMT
DELETE THIS POST?  ;D ;D ;D This has nothing to do with modern salmon fishing,and is in the wrong category ;D And none of the so called experts seem to know exterminate ,exterminate,,,,, sorry Alan ,,couldn't resist.  |
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Post by rpsalmon on Aug 12, 2007 12:39:38 GMT
The balance of consensus regarding modern fly reels is that a disc drag is better, BFR (and I'm sure Orvis-are they made by BFR?) produce reels where there is an option to have a clicking sounding device though I think they are all disc drag of one kind or another. Let the tackle shops do the work for you, they have contacts and often know someone who has what you are looking for, telephone one and ask them if they have one or can get one.
Billytheghillie is correct about ebay, excellent source of old and new tackle, much of it very cheap.
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Post by tweedsider on Aug 12, 2007 12:42:11 GMT
Thanks billytheghillie I've had a look at S/H here I just wondered if any firm was making them new. |
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Post by tweedsider on Aug 12, 2007 12:46:14 GMT
DELETE THIS POST? ;D ;D ;D This has nothing to do with modern salmon fishing,and is in the wrong category ;D And none of the so called experts seem to know exterminate ,exterminate,,,,, sorry Alan ,,couldn't resist. Hello salmonking you well know my desire for the simple life, I always thought a fly reel was a convenient means of holding line and backing when casting ,or playing a fish. A simple ratchet to prevent overruns what more could a fisher want. Now I must fiddle with drag settings which never seem right, and I can assure you there are more than a few others who share my views. |
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Post by billytheghillie on Aug 12, 2007 12:54:53 GMT
have you tried tweedside tackle, Tim has plenty of old reels in back shop. where one the tweed do you fish? i see you know salmonking i think this is a bad move, stay clear of him or he will have you up "The Whitty" ;D |
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Post by tweedsider on Aug 12, 2007 13:00:59 GMT
have you tried tweedside tackle, Tim has plenty of old reels in back shop. where one the tweed do you fish? i see you know salmonking i think this is a bad move, stay clear of him or he will have you up "The Whitty" ;D Fished at Milne graden last backend but mainly Whitadder on Berwick Assoc. but have a good few days on salmonkings beat when I have spied him perched upon a scaffold out of harms way. Yes next chance in Kelso I'll look in to Tweedside |
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Post by billytheghillie on Aug 12, 2007 13:05:05 GMT
i ghillied m. graden last backend now up at tillmouth
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Post by tweedsider on Aug 12, 2007 13:07:08 GMT
i ghillied m. graden last backend now up at tillmouth Aye thats right salmonking, brucie and myself were there two saturdays running when the river level was rather high, nil result. |
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Post by billytheghillie on Aug 12, 2007 13:12:01 GMT
better luck next time
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;D ;D ;D
