fly fishing equipment

Question
good day
i have purchased a pro series temple fork outfitters 9wt fly rod and am looking for a saltwater reel for this. the the orvis bar stock
1V is within my price range. primarily am fishing for bonefish in the bahamas and wonder if this is
enough reel for backing. and also can i throw an 8wt and 9wt line with this rod.
tks
bk

Answer
Hi Bob:
You bought a great rod that might be a little heavy for Bahamian bonefish--for Florida bones it is just right.  I've not used any Orvis reel but they have a good reputation.  Within your price range this may be your best bet.  However, you might want to set your sight on the Old Florida Nautilus reel--see <http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=121501>for a review by someone who knows fly reels (the site itself plus Dan Blanton's site[see Google]are good ones to search archives for info on any reel you have in mind).  And I wouldn't underweight the rod with #8 line--if anything, overline it with #10.  Again, these sites have very good info on this issue which you ought to see.  One final thought--Ross reels might be in your price range and need an examination.  Good luck.  Boris