Tag Archives: best fly reel
Sunday Classic / What makes a fly reel worth the money?
I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL THE OTHER DAY FROM MY GOOD FRIEND BRIAN BOGGS. "Louis, I'm looking for the right four-wt reel. I am of a mind to shop the low end for reels since I don't catch large fish that need to be fought on the...
New Reels From Allen Flyfishing
Allen brings it home to the USA. Allen Flyfishing has been getting plenty of attention with their colorful fly reels aimed at the angler on a budget. The import models, starting as low as $139 for freshwater and $209 for salt, offer the some sweet features...
New X-Series Reels From Nautilus
Nautilus raises the bar one more time with this new offering. Rumors have been flying for a while now about a radical new trout reel from Nautilus. The X-Series reels are certainly radical. Unbelievably light and yet totally ridged. The frame of the reel is a...
The Nautilus Silver King, An Apex Predator
We put the Nautilus Silver King fly reel in a head-to-head comparison with the Hatch Finatic. The results were dramatic. I was lucky enough to catch the palolo worm hatch in the Florida Keys this year. If you've never witnessed 10,000 adult tarpon in a full-blown...
Nautilus’s New Silver King Is A Winner
The new Nautilus Silver King fly reel does not play. If you've been reading Gink and Gasoline for a while, you may have figured out that I love Nautilus reels. Owner, Kristen Mustad has become a good friend and in an industry full of really smart...