Click reels vs. disc drag reel for spey rods?
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brownheron
corvus ossifragus
Depends on what you are fishing for.
Steelhead, then the above info holds. Chinook, you may be better served by a very strong drag and even that might not be enough. Although given you note a 7wt, probably not targeting Chinook.
Steelhead, then the above info holds. Chinook, you may be better served by a very strong drag and even that might not be enough. Although given you note a 7wt, probably not targeting Chinook.
prmike307
Smolt
Silver salmon.
Chicks dig clickers.
Just sayin.
Just sayin.
prmike307
Smolt
Yeah, I know about the audible click from fishing with friends; all my spey reels are disc drag
Russell
Steelhead
A perfect is a full cage reel
I was having problems with some of the thinner (Slickshooter, Lazer) lines slipping in between the spool and frame of some of my open cage reels.
I decided to try closing in the gap between the spool and frame using Loon UV Knot Sense. After cleaning any oil off with alcohol, I put 2 dots each on both upper and lower frame contact points, making sure to reduce the gap as much as possible. So far, it's working very well, and I haven't had a problem since.
I suppose epoxy might work also, but I like the UV because I can zap it in place before it has a chance to level out.
Ha!!..The only purist used a sinew line, bone hook and a feather.....everything from then on is a departure....
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I’m a fan of drags. I like having the ability to put the boots to them and reel in a fish quickly. I love the sound of a clicker, but that’s about it.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
FindingFly
Smolt
I'm a clicker guy for sure. But that said, not all clickers are the same. Many of the new (and old) hardy's I've played with are way too light on the tension. Over spin when you pull line off, and not enough tension to even prick the tip of the hook into a fish. I've watch plenty of bites where the line starts coming off and the fish is just able to drop it.
This is one reason I like the Speyco reels. With all 6 springs in, it's tighter than I would ever fish a disc drag reel, with no risk of slippage or hydroplaning like I have witnessed with even high end drag reels. As for the two Hardys I do fish with, both have replacement springs from Archeletta reel works to make the tension quite a bit tighter.
I have to disagree about landing the fish quicker on a drag reel. Some people will and some won't. Depends on experience. I can put the wood to a fish as hard as I want with a clicker that is easily palmable, but when he makes those quick dives near the end game, I can ease pressure and reduce the number of hook pulls near the net. This is one problem I see with drags occasionally if they are too tight. More fish lost near the net/beach. And with every reel often a bit different, you reach down to lighten or tighten a drag during the fight and you just don't know where you're at anymore. I've witnessed reels go into freespool or lockdown/breakoff mode when the drag is adjusted in the middle of a fight and the adrenaline is flowing.
When I do fish a drag reel, it's set about the same as a strong clicker. never touch the drag. At which point there's really no difference between the two.
also have to agree, Chinook are different.
This is one reason I like the Speyco reels. With all 6 springs in, it's tighter than I would ever fish a disc drag reel, with no risk of slippage or hydroplaning like I have witnessed with even high end drag reels. As for the two Hardys I do fish with, both have replacement springs from Archeletta reel works to make the tension quite a bit tighter.
I have to disagree about landing the fish quicker on a drag reel. Some people will and some won't. Depends on experience. I can put the wood to a fish as hard as I want with a clicker that is easily palmable, but when he makes those quick dives near the end game, I can ease pressure and reduce the number of hook pulls near the net. This is one problem I see with drags occasionally if they are too tight. More fish lost near the net/beach. And with every reel often a bit different, you reach down to lighten or tighten a drag during the fight and you just don't know where you're at anymore. I've witnessed reels go into freespool or lockdown/breakoff mode when the drag is adjusted in the middle of a fight and the adrenaline is flowing.
When I do fish a drag reel, it's set about the same as a strong clicker. never touch the drag. At which point there's really no difference between the two.
also have to agree, Chinook are different.
FindingFly
Smolt
That's a J, W. Young and Sons reel branded as a Marvel from Allcock and Co. Produced in the 1920s.
Springs are thick, pawl has a shoulder that provides more leverage and keeps it from free-wheeling. The gear is sized large so as to provide more movement of the pawl against the spring. All and all, a true salmon reel built by an engineering firm.
Springs are thick, pawl has a shoulder that provides more leverage and keeps it from free-wheeling. The gear is sized large so as to provide more movement of the pawl against the spring. All and all, a true salmon reel built by an engineering firm.
