Beginning to Freshwater Fish With The Fly Casting Reel
Sunday, July 19, 2009
By Bill Keller
We continue our Freshwater Fishing Tackle continues as we attempt to remove the fear of buying fishing tackle from the beginning fisherman.
We address a wide range of fishing gear including reels, rods, baits, lines, and a ton of other gear. We hope by the conclusion of the series that you will be able to buy the exact fishing tackle for the type of fishing you will be doing.
The first subject reviewed is the fishing reel, starting with the spincast, spinning and baitcast reels. These reels have many differences but basically do the same job, you cannot say that about the final reel in our series. The Fly Fishing Reel was designed as a way to manage your fishing line and is not used for casting or reeling in your catch.
Without a fly casting reel you would be tripping over slack line and working to bring in or let out line with each cast. The fly casting reel has always been very basic in terms of the way it is built, little has changed from their initial construction.
To use a fly reel you simply pull some line off the reel and cast forward, releasing it as the rod flicks forward. Newer designs do come with a drag mechanism to prevent the fish from releasing out more line that is desired.
Newer fly casting reels also have upgraded and advanced disc-type drag systems made of composite materials that boast increased adjustment range, more consistency, and resistance to high temperatures from drag friction. And for the lazy angler you can also find fly reels with an auto retrieve feature to bring in your line without turning a handle.
Fly casting reels usually have large line spools designed to reduce line memory, keep consistent drag and help the quick retrieval of slack line in the event a hooked fish makes a fast turn back to the fisherman.
The primary weaknesses of the fly reel is its limited use, it is used strictly for fly fishing and does not allow for casting. Fly casting reels also tend to be on the expensive side.
An excellent example of the fly cast reel is the "Orvis Battenkill Mid-Arbor Fly Reels," priced at under $130. It has a classic mid-arbor design that minimizes line curl and increases line retrieval rates compared to standard-arbor reels. It has an easy-to-grab drag knob machined from 6061 bar stock aluminum and extremely durable and lightweight.
Look for our review of the Fly Fishing Reel in the next article in the continuing series "Freshwater Fishing Gear Beginners Guide.
We address a wide range of fishing gear including reels, rods, baits, lines, and a ton of other gear. We hope by the conclusion of the series that you will be able to buy the exact fishing tackle for the type of fishing you will be doing.
The first subject reviewed is the fishing reel, starting with the spincast, spinning and baitcast reels. These reels have many differences but basically do the same job, you cannot say that about the final reel in our series. The Fly Fishing Reel was designed as a way to manage your fishing line and is not used for casting or reeling in your catch.
Without a fly casting reel you would be tripping over slack line and working to bring in or let out line with each cast. The fly casting reel has always been very basic in terms of the way it is built, little has changed from their initial construction.
To use a fly reel you simply pull some line off the reel and cast forward, releasing it as the rod flicks forward. Newer designs do come with a drag mechanism to prevent the fish from releasing out more line that is desired.
Newer fly casting reels also have upgraded and advanced disc-type drag systems made of composite materials that boast increased adjustment range, more consistency, and resistance to high temperatures from drag friction. And for the lazy angler you can also find fly reels with an auto retrieve feature to bring in your line without turning a handle.
Fly casting reels usually have large line spools designed to reduce line memory, keep consistent drag and help the quick retrieval of slack line in the event a hooked fish makes a fast turn back to the fisherman.
The primary weaknesses of the fly reel is its limited use, it is used strictly for fly fishing and does not allow for casting. Fly casting reels also tend to be on the expensive side.
An excellent example of the fly cast reel is the "Orvis Battenkill Mid-Arbor Fly Reels," priced at under $130. It has a classic mid-arbor design that minimizes line curl and increases line retrieval rates compared to standard-arbor reels. It has an easy-to-grab drag knob machined from 6061 bar stock aluminum and extremely durable and lightweight.
Look for our review of the Fly Fishing Reel in the next article in the continuing series "Freshwater Fishing Gear Beginners Guide.
About the Author:
Author Bill Keller writes about freshwater fishing in North Texas from his blog at TowersOverTexas. To shop for Freshwater Baitcast Reels or to see more articles about Freshwater Fishing Gear just click on a link.
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