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Buying a new Reel

#1 User is offline   FishinFridays 

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Post icon  Posted 25 November 2009 - 01:25 AM

i want to buy a new trout stream/lake reel that would work well using a 5wt rod and is dependable. any recomondations?? rolleyes.gif whistling1.gif
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 02:00 AM

Okuma SLV. Great reel for a great price ($35 +- $5), and it's a disc drag too!
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:29 AM

Guess it depends on your price point. If you're budget concious, Albrights are great.
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 11:48 AM

OKUMA SLV x2 cant go wrong
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 07:23 PM

thanks all!! worship.gif rolleyes.gif worship.gif i'm looking at that now and the SAGE 2050 FLY REEL (5/6 WT) thanks again worship.gif .... (looking to spend about ($200 or less)
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 08:10 PM

Lamson Konic($125) or Lamson Guru ($189). And spend the extra on a good fly line.
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Posted 25 November 2009 - 09:45 PM

ya i'm getting some new lazer floating line for christmas.... and 100yds. of backing rolleyes.gif thanks

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 10:38 PM

buy the okuma u will like it and save some cash
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Posted 26 November 2009 - 06:50 AM

i will vote for the Okuma also, unless you really want to spend more money, then go for the Konic
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Posted 29 November 2009 - 05:24 PM

The Lamson Konic was mentioned earlier.

I have that reel and it is great. I use it on a Scott 4 wt rod. I looked at a lot of reels and it seemed to be great quality for a reasonable price. Before that I had that I had a rod and reel that came in a kit by Orvis, it was the Green Mountain series.

I bought that rig when I was about 16 maybe, and I used it until I was 35. Rock solid stuff there. I still use it today on larger rivers and lakes.


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Posted 29 November 2009 - 10:14 PM

find yourself one of the recently discontinued Ross Evolutions in the #2 size and you'll be all set, thats one of the best reels I've ever used for trout at any price range. You should easily be able to find one for under $200..................


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Posted 30 November 2009 - 12:39 AM

thanks i was looking at the ross evolutions and i will have to do some more research on getting them around $200 not $275- $300 thanks though... i have a ross reel but sometimes it get's a little banged up.

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Posted 30 November 2009 - 01:23 PM

Orivs Battenkill Mid-Arbor. Reliable, reasonably priced reel.

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Posted 30 November 2009 - 09:40 PM

reasonably priced is right!!! worship.gif i might get the orvis battenkill or the konic whistling1.gif
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 10:42 PM

Something to look at would be the Okuma Vashon. Machined aluminum and an excellent reel all the way around.
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