Advice, fly reel

[Boogiman]

I have never fly fished before and just recieved a lamiglas g200 9' 10wt rod for my bday, looking for a good reel and want to spend no more than 150.00, any advice?

[spooner]

welcome boogieman, i would not spend alot of money on your first reel.most any reel that is the right size will work for your first one. lots of opinions on this. but flyfishing for steelhead is the pinicle of fly fishing in the north west. if you are a good steelhead fisherman thats half the badle. i think the question you need is what line to buy.line controle.reading water. good luck and welcome.

[Poindexter]

Scientific American. Good solid reels for good price. I have a few, and they're workhorses.

[hooksetter1]

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[MikeT]

For a 10-wt. I'm assuming you're going after big fish.
A good drag is nice for that.

The Lamson Radius was discontinued last year and has been offered at closeout prices all over. There may not be many left, but check the big auction site. The model you want is the Radius 4. They should be selling for around $115--$135. I think they were originally around $250.

I've got one and love it. A very good, sealed drag, great fit and finish, and can even be used in the salt.

[Lymanator]

I've got a couple of Pflueger Trion fly reels that have been great. One for trout and one for spey and saltwater. Solid, smooth and dependable. Take a look at cabelas reviews. These reels got 4.9 out of 5 stars avg. from over 40 customer reviews.

[lboyd]

I would consider anything that would balance well with your rod, and have the line capacity for what you'll be throwing. That may narrow it down for you.

Good luck.

[Skunked]

Where do you live? River City Fly Shop off of 217 in Beaverton/Portland is a good bet. All the fly shops around portland are great, but river city tends to have a better selection of lower price point gear. Plus the people there are very nice and helpful without being pushy.

[Breck]

I'm a believer in the Orvis Battenkill Medium Arbor. I think they run about $149.00. I've purchased a couple from The Greased Line fly shop in Vancouver and got a good deal both times from Mark. They are machined from bar stock aluminum and have waterproof drag housings. I know they make a 9-11 weight model in this series. A 10-weight rod might be on the heavy side for steelhead, but would make a good chinook rod. Every ten weight I've ever handled was like trying to cast with a broomstick, but it'll be a good rod to get started with.

[rockthief]

seems to me a ten weight rod is a very big rod with which to learn fly casting. FLyfishing is a wonderful sport. I can see that you could get discouraged having a go with that big rod. Any chance you can borrow a five weight outfit and learn with it? Where do you live? Maybe someone close would help you.

[gustav]

I was wondering what type of fishing you were planning on? You might be way too heavy with that rod. If you are you could trade that rod for what you are looking for before you purchase your reel. A 7 or 8 wt is good for steelhead; and a 5 wt is good for trout. If you are going for salmon a 10 wt would be the right choice.

Take my advice for what it is worth; I don't own a 10 wt, my arm hurts just thinking about casting with one all day.

[spooner]

Originally Posted by gustav

I was wondering what type of fishing you were planning on? You might be way too heavy with that rod. If you are you could trade that rod for what you are looking for before you purchase your reel. A 7 or 8 wt is good for steelhead; and a 5 wt is good for trout. If you are going for salmon a 10 wt would be the right choice.

Take my advice for what it is worth; I don't own a 10 wt, my arm hurts just thinking about casting with one all day.

yah I would agree. learning on a ten weight you may just get ternd off buy fly fishing i would traid it in for a 5 or 8 wt.

i think gustave forgot he posted this question dang frys