Click pawl reels are the Harley Davidson of the river

I prefer the only sound anyone hear from me is when I yell out, "FISH ON!"

It's even better when I get it on poorly produced video & then reel like hell to get my 10" cutty 'on the reel'...

In all seriousness though, I really don't care what people prefer...I just happen to prefer a more subdued approach. I've never been actually bothered by hearing someone's spring/pawl clicker thingy sing....
 
G_Smolt said:
To me, fly reels are just that - equipment. I don't fetishize my tools. I've got a tidy collection of Hardys with more Perfects and Bougles than I care to admit, and they're great for light-duty stuff...but when I'm chasing fish that REALLY pull, I prefer reels that aren't as delicate and fussy. I've had more issues with the "pinky out" reels than the rest of my drag reels combined.
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That's cause you actually fish with them rather than put them in a case next to a hardback copy of some book you didn't read.
 
Since I am a Spring and Pawl nutcase I really enjoyed this thread. I was wondering what clickers people were using that were deafening other people on the river as my fishing buddy says he never hears my Marquis screaming. I realize now that most on this forum are in the Zen of returning Big Fish.
 
Michael1227 said:
Since I am a Spring and Pawl nutcase I really enjoyed this thread. I was wondering what clickers people were using that were deafening other people on the river as my fishing buddy says he never hears my Marquis screaming. I realize now that most on this forum are in the Zen of returning Big Fish.
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Nearly all of mine, from $3 cheapos nearly as old as I am, like Vernley, Pflueger Sal-Trout, Bronson to higher quality brands from Hardy, Sage (made by Hardy), Redington CT, Ross Colorado (v 1.0), and a Shamburg hand made.
 
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