Drag Reel
Drag Reel
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 DAIWA SEALINE 600H SALT WATER REEL  US $46.99
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 Penn Long Beach 68 Vintage Reel with Dacron GREAT CONDITION LOOK 4 YOURSELF US $25.00
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 Shimano Sedona 400FD Spinning Fishing Reel Bass Walleye Fishing Tackle US $39.99
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 OKUMA TAL 50 LIGHT TROLLING REEL LEVER DRAG LEVELWIND GRAPHITE TITANIUM FRAME US $60.00
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 Avet JX MC 6 3 Gold Saltwater Fishing Reel New In Box Excellent US $290.00
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 PENN 712Z REEL FRESH or SALTWATER SPINNING REEL MADE in USA EXCELLENT COND US $44.99
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 Avet MXJ MC 6 4 Gold Saltwater Fishing Reel New Box is for JX Not MXJ US $205.00
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 OKUMA CORTEZ CZ 10CS High Performance Fishing Reel US $60.00
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 PENN 113H SENATOR 4 0 SPECIAL GRAPHITE FRAME RED BIG GAME TUNA REEL NICEST US $76.00
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 Shimano ABEC 7 CERAMIC line roller bearings BIG BAITRUNNER STELLA TWIN POWER US $26.95
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 Shimano Super Tuning SARAGOSA 14000F 18000F 14000 18000 F US $32.99
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 Shimano Super Tuning SPHEROS 3000F 4000F 3000FA 4000FA 3000FB 4000FB US $20.89
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 Shimano Super Tuning SPHEROS 5000 6000 8000 F FA FB PG US $30.79
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 Shimano TLD 30 II Lever Drag 2 Speed Reel Used Very Good Conditoin US $172.50
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 New 61BB Aluminium Spool Power Gear Saltwater Spinning Fishing Reel HFG4000 US $9.50
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 Shimano TLD 50 II Lever Drag 2 Speed Reel Used Very Good Conditoin US $232.50
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 Shimano Sienna 4000FD Front Drag Fishing Reel Spinning Casting Sport Game Fish US $17.95
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 NOS PENN Leveline 350M Automatic Fishing Reel Bakelite Unused Never Mounted US $75.00
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 Daiwa carbon drag CATALINA EMCAST EXCELER OPUS SALTIGA SALTIST SEAGATE SEALINE US $10.99
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 Daiwa carbon drag CATALINA EXCELER SALTIGA SALTIST BLAST 4000 4500 4000H 4500H US $10.99
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 Daiwa carbon drag CATALINA EXCELER SALTIGA SALTIST SEAGATE 5000 6000 6500 H US $17.59
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 Daiwa carbon drag CROSSCAST EXCELER SALTIGA SURF TOURNAMENT S WINDCAST TD X Z US $17.59
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 Daiwa carbon fiber drag washers SALTIGA 15 20 30 30L Z20 Z20L Z30 Z30L US $17.59
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 Daiwa carbon fiber drag washers SALTIGA 30T 30TG 30TN 40 40G 40N Z40 50 50G US $26.39
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 Daiwa carbon fiber drag washers SALTIST 20 30 35 40 50 LEVEL WIND BIG GAME US $17.59
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 New 61BB Aluminium Spool Power Gear Saltwater Spinning Fishing Reel HFG3000 US $.99
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 Shimano carbon fiber drag SARAGOSA SPHEROS 14000F 18000F 14000FB 18000FB US $14.85
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 PENN 320 GT2 graphite level wind reel Used Excellent Cond US $49.95
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 Penn 320LD Reel US $89.99
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 Shimano Super Tune BIOMASTER 8000XSB 8000XTB 8000 XSB XTB US $20.89
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 PENN Senator 6 0H 114H High Speed Big Game Reel Penn 24 115 Tan Handle USA Made US $124.95
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 EXCELLENT 9 0 PENN SENATOR BIG GAME REEL WORKS AND LOOKS AWESOME CHECK IT OUT US $76.00
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 Vintage Penn Seaboy 85 Conventional Fishing Reel Real US $5.00
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 EXCELLENT 6 0 PENN SENATOR 114H BIG GAME REEL WORKS AND LOOKS GREAT NO RESERVE US $85.59
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 DAIWA SEALINE 900H 9 0 BIG GAME REEL SPOOLIED WITH 100LB BRAID PLUS EXTRAS LK US $63.00
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 NICE 6 0 PENN SENATOR MADE IN THE USA SPOOLED AND READY TO FISH WORKS GREAT LK US $56.00
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 Minty Penn 210 High Speed Levelwind L W Inshore Medium Game Fishing Reel US $30.00
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 Daiwa Sealine 400H 4 0 Conventional Reel Works Great Comes With Rod Clamp US $41.00
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 PENN 320GT2 LEVEL WIND CONVENTIONAL REEL BRAND NEW US $59.95
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 Penn Senator 6 0 Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Reel 114H US $61.00
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 Penn 500 Jigmaster Saltwater Fishing Reel Stainless Steel Spool US $17.00
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 Shimano TLD 25 Shimano Triton Lever Drag 25 Shimano TLD Shimano Big Game US $99.99
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 PENN 60 LONG BEACH DEEP SEA REEL US $19.99
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 Penn Senator 4 0 Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Reel 113H US $20.49
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 NEW 3BB Baitcast Reel CL60 Fishing Casting Trolling US $24.99
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 Okuma Avenger ABF 65 Bait Feeder Okuma Avenger Okuma Spinning Reel 85lb PP US $49.99
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 DAIWA SS 1600 WHISKER SPINNING REEL US $56.00
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 New Sealine SL20SH Reel Daiwa US $97.99
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 143 Ocean City Saltwater Deep Sea Trolling Reel with Original Box Paperwork US $6.50
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 New Sealine SL30SH Reel Daiwa US $97.99
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 New Penn Senator 112H2 high speed reel size 3 0 US $79.99
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 Okuma Azul AZ90 HS Fishing Reel Spinning Big Reel NIB US $40.00
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 SHIMANO 3500 Baitrunner Plus Reel Nice Used Made in Japan US $32.00
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 PENN SENATOR 9 0 VERY NICE GRANDPAS REEL US $64.00
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 VINTAGE MADE IN JAPAN LEVELWIND FISHING REEL LOOK US $5.95
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 PENN INTERNATIONAL 12VS 2 SPEED LEVER DRAG TROLLING REEL NEW US $395.99
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 South Bend XTC35 Saltwater Spinning Reel US $10.00
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 Pro Challenger 16TRL Offshore Saltwater Fishing Reel BIG GAME US $98.00
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 Penn 650 SS spinning reel great shape high speed 48 to 1 US $46.00
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 Penn Senator 6 0 Big Game Deep Sea Fishing Reel US $20.50
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 SHIMANO TRITON BAITRUNNER PLUS 4500 Reel GRAPHITE BTR 4500 Vintage US $152.51
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 2012 Shimano Sustain 1000 FG 1000FG Spinning Fishing Reel NEW US $222.50
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 Daiwa Black Gold Spinning Reel US $22.50
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 Near Mint Penn Senator 3 0 BLACK Saltwater Big Game Fishing Reel made in the USA US $40.00
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 SHIMANO TRITON BAITRUNNER PLUS 6500 Reel GRAPHITE BTR 6500 Vintage US $127.50
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 Daiwa Sealine Conventional Reel 900H US $81.00
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 Nice Used Shakespeare Tidewater TW30L Saltwater Reel US $20.50
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 SHIMANO TLD 15 LEVER DRAG FISHING REEL WITH SHIMANO CLAMP reel1 US $59.99
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 Penn 500L Jigmaster Reel Brand New US $34.00
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 SHIMANO TLD 20 40 STAR DRAG FISHING REEL NEAR MINT reel1 US $49.99
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 NIB DAIWA PLUTON 200SH SALTWATER REEL MSRP $449 US $283.00
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 NEW IN THE BOX Abu Garcia Cardinal 603ALB Spinning Reel 7 HPCR Bearings US $35.99
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 PENN 220GTO Reel US $33.99
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 PENN Senator 6 0 reel Good condition FREE shipping US $61.00
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 PENN Senator 6 0 reel RED FREE Priority shipping US $53.00
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 Brand New Shimano Tyrnos 8 Lever Drag Conventional Reel US $120.00
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 Pair of PENN Leveline 350 Pair 2 reels FREE Priority shipping US $41.33
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 shimano trinidad tn 30 new in box US $600.00
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 Shimano Torsa 20 Big Game Reel New With Box US $800.00
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 New Okuma SALINA II 4000 Jigging Saltwater Spinning Reel big game fishing US $106.90
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Selecting a Reel for Fly Fishing
If you’re like me, you get your Orvis or LL Bean catalog or some other “wish book” in the mail and drool over the vast array of fly reels they have to offer. Modern reels are made from various grades of aluminum to high-grade plastic, and alloys unheard of before this century. Regardless of cost or material, there is one attribute they all have in common that you need to keep in mind:
Basically, a fly reel is nothing more than a place to keep your line. Period.
Oh, sure, reels have drag systems and high capacity spools and ball bearings, but, in the end, they are used because it’s hard to store 20 yards or so of fly line and another couple hundred yards of backing in your pocket without it getting tangled. But, really, the basic function of a fly reel is to hold your line in an organized manner.
Now, that being said, reels designed for large fish do require an effective drag system. Reels for most freshwater applications and many saltwater uses don’t have to have anything more than a rudimentary drag.
“What?” You say, “how can I fight a fish without a drag?” Well, friend, how do you think it was done in the old days before effective drags were developed? It’s simple—you fought the fish by controlling your line by retrieving it or playing it out with your off hand. When a fish took line, you doled it out to it as needed, creating the requisite drag by how tight you held the line. You also retrieved the line by stripping it in by hand. Tension in either direction was metered by your hands as line slipped through them. Obviously this is an iffy proposition when fighting large fish like tarpon and billfish. But that’s they way it was done, once upon a time.
For many of you experienced anglers, especially the older ones, you’ve played your fish by hand more than once and still do whenever reasonable. For you new ones it’s considered old school, which makes it “classical,” which makes it proper, again—when possible.
Okay, all that being kept in mind, how do you select a good reel that won’t cost you a fortune?
1. Buy a name brand. Name brand reels (and rods) can be trusted more so than off-brands for one simple reason: the maker has a name to protect and will not turn out a piece of junk just to make a buck. A good, entry-level reel will benefit the maker because a satisfied customer is more likely to by the same brand when it’s time to upgrade. Call Orvis if you don’t believe me.
2. Buy an exposed rim reel. Even though you may not be able to rely on the drag, you can apply palm pressure to the spool to supplement it. Drag can be increased or decreased as necessary with little effort. Note high-end reels: for the most part, they have exposed rims for that very purpose in spite of having the best drag systems known to man.
3. If buying aluminum, buy machined, not stamped. Stamped aluminum reels can warp and will bend if dropped. Stamped spools are prone to bending because they don’t really have the material strength to support themselves. Stamped reels can also get out-of-round if over-stressed. Only the smallest reels can get away with stamped spools, but always go for a cast or machined body.
4. Buy a reel that will readily hold the line and backing you need. An undersized reel will only cut down on the backing you need to effectively fight a fish by hand.
5. Buy quality, not glitz. The fish don’t care what color your reel is, neither should you if you are trying to buy wisely. If you are drawn to a more expensive reel because of its fancy coloration, spend that extra money on a better reel! “A fool and his money are soon parted” is a truism.
6. Take pride in your new-found ability to fight a fish by hand. When fighting a fish, let it take line as it needs it; don’t keep a death grip on the line, but meter the drag gently. Let your rod absorb shock. Let the line run when the fish goes on a hard run then gradually increase pressure. When the fish jumps, give it slack, “Bow to the King,” as we say in tarpon fishing. As your line goes slack, retrieve it quickly enough to prevent the hook from coming loose. Maintain constant tension without risking your tippet and your fish will succumb just as though you fought him off the reel. Or not.
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