| The 1st fact you should realise about fly fishing | | | | Keep in mind that your reel load should balance |
| reels is that they are quite different from the | | | | out your rod weight and your line weight. All three |
| usual spinning reel. So, when looking for the right | | | | of these together should make your rod the |
| fly fishing reel, you will be looking for a reel that | | | | perfect tool for fly fishing. The weights for all |
| suits your fly fishing style. When you are a rookie | | | | three should basically be the same. So, you are |
| at fly fishing, you will need a reel that can help | | | | not always looking for the heaviest reel, but |
| your improvement as you become more | | | | looking for 1 that will be well balanced on your |
| proficient at fly fishing. If you know your way | | | | equipment. Always consider what species of fish |
| around fly fishing better than a rookie, you might | | | | you might be catching when looking for the |
| require a more advanced reel for deeper or | | | | perfect fly fishing reel and rod set up. |
| rougher waters. | | | | The next factor to think of might be the type of |
| The 1st thing to keep in mind when choosing a fly | | | | the spool on the reel. The larger your spool is, the |
| fishing reel, other than your experience level, is | | | | faster your line retrieval will be. A larger spool will |
| that a heavier reel will not always be better. | | | | also allow you to have better handling throughout. |
| When you have your heart set on two different | | | | You will also want to avoid a reel that is too big |
| reels that are identical in all other aspects | | | | for your hand comfortably. Also, you must know |
| excluding the weight, it is better to choose the | | | | about single action fly fishing reels. These are the |
| lighter weight reel over the heavier of the two. | | | | most common among fly fishers. For every turn |
| With that choice out of the equation, it should be | | | | of the handle you will get one turn of the spool. |
| simple to decide what specs your rod and line | | | | These reels are a pleasure to maintain and are |
| must be. | | | | great for fledglings. |