Reel Suggestion

[NickelCigar]

Friend purchased a Winston JWF 5wt. down there Sat. and the down locking seat requires a reel with a short slim foot. CFO fits poorly, Ari Hart foot fits nicely, Bauer and Lamson to large. Any help would be appreciated.

[James Buice]

Depends on what you are looking for. The Ross Rhythm is a great little reel as are the Galvans. I believe their feet are slim enough to fit the Winston DL seat.

[NickelCigar]

Lightweight (female owner), premium reel, disc drag, that most importantly fits properly.

Thanks for the quick reply.

[huntfish]

As James said, I would look very hard at the Galvans. Great drag system. :)

You were correct Tom, definitely up.

[deltaflyer]

I'm pretty sure he intended that to be thumbs up on the Galvan... I happen to know that Russ thinks very highly of them. I bought one on his recommendation and I love mine!
Tom-O

[The Ole Man]

If she wants to go click drag--the Abel TR trout reels are being discontinued by Abel. They should be on sale. According to the Abel catalog I recently received, the TR1 is $165, TR2 $175, TR3 $185, TR/Light $155.

[slicktop]

I go with ole man on this one. I have had an Abel TR for years and love it. One of the finest machined reels on the market and they are discontinuing them. Should get a great price. You might check with Murrays Fly Shop and see if they are discounting them yet.

[fishhawkrob]

We can get the TRs as long as they last. It is a beautiful reel, however it is a non-adjustable click drag. You can tweak it with some tools. With so many mid-priced disc drag reels out there, the TRs aren't selling for Abel anymore. I'd be looking for a re-tool for '06. -Rob

[NickelCigar]

Anyone hanging a Galvan on a down locking Winston seat?

What Galvans are you using?

OM, definitely going to hang one of those TRs on my Christmas 3wt. Thanks!

[deltaflyer]

I have a Galvan Torque T-5. It's very nice. I looked at comparably priced Ross, Lamson (I have a Litespeed), and Bauer reels. To me they are all equals it really comes down to personal preference. I had a recommendation on the Galvan and have never regretted the choice. I would love to have one of their open backs for my small stream rod. That's the model I'd go with for the Winston. It comes in sort of a Winston Green as well.


http://www.galvanflyreels.com/

[BG]

All my Winstons with d/l seats are older IM-6's, but they all take a Battenkill Disc or Bar Stock reel with no problems. Not exactly in a class with the Galyans, etc., but they hold the line and the drag works OK for trout fishing with a 5wt..

Tell your friend to hold on to the JWF with the downlocker, I've heard that Winston won't be putting them on any rods now unless you special order and pay a $50 upcharge. Wish I'd thought to get a d/l on the last one I ordered.....

Winstons ROCK!!!

Bill