| Are you wanting to know more about fly fishing | | | | Multiplier fly fishing reels, on the other hand, can |
| reels? Here is some basic information on reels | | | | retrieve your line faster because for every turn |
| that is sure to satisfy you until your next "casting | | | | of the handle, you will get two or more turns of |
| call." | | | | the spool. An automatic fly fishing reel is the |
| Is heavier better? | | | | easiest to use but the hardest to maintain. You |
| No, not necessarily. In fact, oftentimes, light fly | | | | simply need to flick a lever to retrieve your line. |
| reels are more expensive and of higher quality. If | | | | Fly fishing is not a drag! |
| two reels are the same in all other respects, go | | | | There are a few different types of drag systems |
| with the lighter one. That said, when choosing | | | | that you can choose for your fly fishing reels. |
| your fly fishing reel line weight, the most | | | | Why do you want drag? Because drag applies |
| important thing to consider is the weight of your | | | | friction to the spool, helping you in your casting |
| rod and of your line. | | | | and landing of fish |
| These three weights (reel, rod, and line) should be | | | | Spring-and-pawl drag systems is very simple and |
| equal and balanced. When you are considering the | | | | very affordable. This is a good system for lighter |
| "weight" of your fly reel, you are not considering | | | | fishing. Look for a spring-and-pawl system with a |
| how heavy it is, but how well balanced it would be | | | | knob that can increase or decrease your drag |
| with your rod and reel. When shopping for a good | | | | tension. |
| fly fishing set-up, first consider what sort of fish | | | | Caliper drag systems are a little bit more |
| you will be fishing for, find the right weight line to | | | | expensive. A caliper pad pushes against the |
| catch them, and then but a rod and reel to | | | | braking surface of the spool, creating drag, |
| match. | | | | slowing the spool spin. Be sure that your caliper |
| Does size really matter? | | | | drag system comes with an exposes palming rim. |
| The larger your spool, the faster your line | | | | Disc drag systems. If you are wanting one of the |
| retrieval can be and the better line handling you | | | | best and most expensive types of fly fishing |
| will have. Also, you want your fly fishing reel to fit | | | | reels, then you can go with a disc drag system. |
| your hand comfortably. | | | | With the disc drag, you get increased control and |
| Single and ready to mingle? | | | | much efficiency. Most agree that if you are fishing |
| Single action fly fishing reels are the most | | | | for large, powerful, fighting fish, a drag system is |
| common and also the simplest. For every crank | | | | best. It will give you the most control and the |
| of the handle, you will get one turn of the spool. | | | | most consistent drag pressure. |
| Single action reels are very easy to maintain. | | | | |