[captjason]

Originally Posted by Rod_Wrapper

Double Thumbs up for what Richard said about the Fly Cast Outfitters reels. Fully milled and anodized with a graphite drag. For less than $150.00, they are hard to beat.

I agree! I have not found a better reel at this price point. I have replaced my Loop and Sage reels with these reels. Very well built quality construction. I would put them up against the best reels out there and in the harshest enviroments.
Here is a great pic I took recently when I was fishing with the owner of the company.

[ParrMarks]

If any of you have, and wouldn't mind sharing, a link to look at/purchase one of these Flycast Outfitter reels, If you have to please PM me. My curiousity has been struck. Thx

[mc-3]

theoretical question.....with a standard disc drag vs lamson conical disc, would the conical disc have a smaller surface area and tend to wear more quickly?

[VA2MT]

Hatch reels are an exceptional reel. They have a very low startup, extremely lightweight, drag system is fully enclosed and infinitely adjustable. The machining and exterior finish is second to none. Not to mention the owners John Torok and Andy Ashcraft are diehard about what they do and Andy was a machinist in his previous career. Second to Hatch I would say that Galvan makes and exceptionally good reel that will withstand the abuse. I have several Galvan OB reels that have never failed. If money is not an issue then Hatch would be my choice.

[Riparian]

Im mulling over the Lamson Lite Speed Hard Alox would that be sufficient (drag, corriosion resistance, etc.), sorry to sound like such a newbie but when it comes to salt...I am.

Thanks again,
Riparian

[JoshuaI]

I've been fishing Nautilus, Abel, Ross, and Redington for a few years now. I have yet to have corrosion issues with any of them, but they are all machined and anodized so I wouldn't expect to have any issues. Here's how I view them:

Abel Super 12: best finish of the bunch, but I don't love the maintenace.

Ross Canyon: Incredible drag, love the drag knob, decent fit and finish, definitely a servicable reel.

Nautilus CCF 8, 10, 12DD: Last reels I will probably own, I can't say enough good things about them. Best reel for the money available on the market. These reels have relegated the others to bench duty.

Redington CD 9/10: Not the best finish, a little heavy, and a little tempermental in the drag department, but hard to beat for $70 a piece. I have several that have stood up to some very nice Albies this year.

As far as bonefish and (LA marsh I'm guessing) redfish your probably going to be looking for a reel that will hold 200+ yards of backing and either a #8 or #9 line. If your looking to stay in a tight budget I would definitely recommend the Redington CD 9/10 (7/8 won't hold enough backing). If you've got $400-500 to spend I would not look any farther than the Nautilus CCF 8 or 10 depending on what you want to use it for the most. I see no reason to spend more than that. Love the Tibor's but I can't justify the expense. I wouldn't buy another Abel.

Originally Posted by Riparian

Im mulling over the Lamson Lite Speed Hard Alox would that be sufficient (drag, corriosion resistance, etc.)

Absolutely.

[Riparian]

Originally Posted by JoshuaI

(LA marsh I'm guessing)

you have guessed correctly

thanks a great deal for your advice.

[JoshuaI]

Originally Posted by mc-3

theoretical question.....with a standard disc drag vs lamson conical disc, would the conical disc have a smaller surface area and tend to wear more quickly?

Missed this one in my first post. An interesting debate could transpire, but according to Lamson's own marketing material, they chose a conical drag system in order to maximize surface area and minimize the package size of their drag system.

http://www.waterworks-lamson.com/storyk.html

Whether or not Lamson's drag has more surface area than a given disc-drag would depend completely on the specifics of each drag system, but it is certainly possible that you could build a conical drag system with as much or more surface area than a comparable disc drag in the same frame size.

[nu2trout]

has anyone used the Nautilus Featherweight series?
I was looking at them thinking it might go well with a 6wt for light salt water fishing.
Any thoughts?

[sightfisherman]

my tibor everglades is my favorite reel i own.

that said, i have had a ross canyon (3 or 4) for many many years, at least 8, that simply wont die. i would just rinse it down and leave it in the boat for days at a time and i fish in really salty water close to and in the ocean. it has taken an absolute beating and it still works like its brand new. really incredible durability