Finding a Discount Fly Fishing Reel

Most fly fishing reel manufacturers have a model of fly fishing reel that is truly a discount fly fishing reel, costing not much more than fifteen dollars, which is very reasonable. According to fly fishing reel reviews, there are certain traits to look for when trying to find a discount fly fishing reel so that the fly fisherman gets exactly what he needs according to the type of fly fishing he is doing and whether the fish are large or small.

Specifications

There are certain things to look for when choosing a discount fly fishing reel. One thing is how light the fly fishing reel is, making the rod easier to handle while still providing a solid reel. Since bottom of the line fly fishing reels are so inexpensive, the wiser choice when looking for discount fly fishing reels is to find higher quality reels, like the Okuma Helios brand, which would normally run up to one hundred eighty dollars from the manufacturer.

A discount fly fishing reel should have the type of drag the fly fisherman desires, which is often determined by whether he is going after larger fish or smaller ones. Smaller fish do not require much drag since they are not likely to pull the line out of the reel through a harsh pull. Larger fish however, require a stronger drag, such as a disk drag system which is silent, so that a sharp yank does not pull all the line out, leaving a tangled mess at the fisherman's feet. The other, more common type of drag system is the spring and pawl system that clicks when in use.

Another consideration when looking for a discount fly fishing reel is what type of retrieval system the reel has. The most expensive systems are the automatic retrieval systems which only require that the fly fisherman press a button or lever and the line is retrieved automatically by the reel. Another type of system that would be a good buy at a discount fly fishing reel shop is a multiplying retrieval system which is faster than the single retrieval system that is most common. A retrieval system determines how quickly the fly fisherman is able to recast his line after it has been played out the first time.

If a fly fisherman can find a deal at a discount fly fishing reel store on a Sage fly fishing reel, he will indeed have made a great find. Sage fly fishing reels are some of the most expensive on the market, often running up to seven hundred dollars for top of the line reels. Middle of the road reels from Sage run around three hundred dollars and their value reels still cost one hundred dollars compared to Okuma's fifteen dollars.