Fly Reel recommendations

Charles Turner wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Just about norrowed down my choice of a new fly reel (for a WF8 line).
> Wonder if anyone has any comments on the following:-
>
> Airflo T8
>
> Airflo Airlite
>
> Shakespeare Pflueger President
>
> Note; the President reel shown in the John Norris catalogue appears to
> be a different model to that on the Airflo web site?*!
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Charles


Over the years I have become so greatly prejudiced against anything with
"Airflo" on it, that I would not touch it with a ten foot bargepole,
disinfected, and on fire! I even avoid their sinking lines, which are
the only things I have ever handled form Airflo which function properly.

If those are your choices, then I would go for the Pflueger simply on
principle, although I don“t know much about it.

If you want to try an alternative, then have a look at the Okuma
graphite range. The Airframe if you can get it, ( or the "Cascade" which
seems to be identical).

TL
MC

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On 4-Dec-2008, "theyankeesnapper@aol.com" <theyankeesnapper RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:

> Go to Cabelas web site and check out the lamson Konic model 3.5 reel.
>
> Those who have them love them.

I bought Orvis Battenkill reels quite a few yrs ago for several rods;
They were cheap, $60 and spools were $30.
After yrs of use and being banged around the rocks etc .

I just switched and bought 3 Konic reels w spools to replace my Battenkills
Larger arbor - ligh durable and still "relatively" inexpensive at $130

Fred

In article <v6WdnQQ7hIf0f6DUnZ2dnUVZ_o3inZ2d RemoveThis @giganews.com>, Fred
<flebow RemoveThis @highaltitudes.net> writes
>
>On 4-Dec-2008, "theyankeesnapper@aol.com" <theyankeesnapper RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Go to Cabelas web site and check out the lamson Konic model 3.5 reel.
>>
>> Those who have them love them.
>
>I bought Orvis Battenkill reels quite a few yrs ago for several rods;
> They were cheap, $60 and spools were $30.
>After yrs of use and being banged around the rocks etc .
>
>I just switched and bought 3 Konic reels w spools to replace my Battenkills
>Larger arbor - ligh durable and still "relatively" inexpensive at $130
>
>Fred

You guys got more money than sense!
--
Bill Grey

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On Dec 9, 1:22 pm, "W. D. Grey" <B....DeleteThis@graigroad.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <v6WdnQQ7hIf0f6DUnZ2dnUVZ_o3in....DeleteThis@giganews.com>, Fred
> <fle....DeleteThis@highaltitudes.net> writes
>
>
>
> >On  4-Dec-2008, "theyankeesnap...@aol.com" <theyankeesnap....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> Go to Cabelas web site and check out the lamson Konic model 3.5 reel.
>
> >> Those who have them love them.
>
> >I bought Orvis Battenkill reels quite a few yrs ago for several rods;
> > They were cheap, $60 and spools were $30.
> >After yrs of use and being banged around the rocks etc .
>
> >I just switched and bought 3 Konic reels w spools to replace my Battenkills
> >Larger arbor - ligh durable and still "relatively" inexpensive at $130
>
> >Fred
>
> You guys got more money than sense!
> --
> Bill Grey

Funny how that works!

TBone

> Funny how that works!
>
> TBone- Hide quoted text -

Look what the cat dragged in and the dog wouldn't bury. How's it
going? Still in Colorado? Lookin' to host a wanderin' Nebraska
ROFFian on your home waters (when they turn back into water that is).
Frank Reid

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Halfordian Golfer <walketim.RemoveThis@gmail.com> writes
>On Dec 9, 1:22 pm, "W. D. Grey" <B....RemoveThis@graigroad.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> In article <v6WdnQQ7hIf0f6DUnZ2dnUVZ_o3in....RemoveThis@giganews.com>, Fred
>> <fle....RemoveThis@highaltitudes.net> writes
>>
>>
>>
>> >On  4-Dec-2008, "theyankeesnap...@aol.com" <theyankeesnap....RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> Go to Cabelas web site and check out the lamson Konic model 3.5 reel.
>>
>> >> Those who have them love them.
>>
>> >I bought Orvis Battenkill reels quite a few yrs ago for several rods;
>> > They were cheap, $60 and spools were $30.
>> >After yrs of use and being banged around the rocks etc .
>>
>> >I just switched and bought 3 Konic reels w spools to replace my Battenkills
>> >Larger arbor - ligh durable and still "relatively" inexpensive at $130
>>
>> >Fred
>>
>> You guys got more money than sense!
>> --
>> Bill Grey
>
>Funny how that works!
>
>TBone

Happy Christmas to you and yours Tim.
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Bill Grey