Getting Started In Fly Fishing – Episode 6 – Fly Reel Basics

28 thoughts on “Getting Started In Fly Fishing – Episode 6 – Fly Reel Basics

  1. Jacob McDaniel says:

    Just a quick note, Delrin is a quite durable material. Other plastics will ware our much quicker. I love your videos by the way. I have fished all my life and never considered fly fishing. A chance fishing adventure in Ca sent me looking for advice and information on fly and yours is the best.

  2. Donovan B says:

    Thanks to these videos.
    I bought my first fly rod+reel combo and, in 2 days, I've already caught 8 fish and made a nice big meal out of 4 of the aforementioned fish.
    Needless to say. I am addicted to fly fishing now!

  3. Ryan Jones says:

    Maybe I’m off base here but carbon fiber on aluminum is a good way to cause galvanic corrosion. Wouldn’t the carbon fiber disc wear away the anodizing and eventually get to the aluminum? I would think at some point you would be imbedding carbon fiber into the aluminum and corroding your reel. Maybe there isn’t enough friction to ever get there.

  4. Montie Rumsower III says:

    Well I am an idiot. I didn't realize when I was trying to practice casting that there was NO fly line on my reel. There is backing and a leader. Well I got to where I can cast the backing about thirty feet with some pretty good accuracy. It did give me some pretty good practice on timing and the 10-1 action. Derp.

  5. Justin Voss says:

    Definitely help simplify some things! Went out fishing for the first time the other day with a buddy. I was using a Tenkara telescoping rod that didn't even have a reel. How do those fair in your opinion?

  6. Scott Hamilton says:

    Thank you, first series that makes it easy to understand, seems to me you can make this as complicated as you like, when it doesn't need to be. An old guy said to me the other day " do you won't to know how to uncomplicate it, I've got 5 types of flies, if they don't eat these, they ain't flippin hungry" I liked this and thought I am trying to make something that should be simple far to complicated.

  7. Patrick Sheldon says:

    Going off to college in an area with a really expansive watershed… meaning lots of spots to fish! Figured I'd invest in a nice fly fishing setup and get out by some water when I need a bit of relaxation. This series has been INCREDIBLY helpful!!!

  8. Stanley Thurman says:

    Great channel. One more thing I like about my reels is the free spool. If I get a fish and have lots line hanging down, I can just quick spin the reel to take up the slack. Then let the drag do its work if I need to.

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