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Comment by Eric on July 14, 2009 at 7:24pm
Are any of you familiar with this site http://www.anglersdream.net You can buy flies at a good price but I don't know much about them.
Comment by Charles Singleton on July 7, 2009 at 4:04pm
Welcome, Eric! Check this out:

http://www.albrightflyfish.com/fly-reels/bugati-fly-reels.html

It's what I use (in both 3- and 5-wt).
Comment by Dana on July 6, 2009 at 8:12pm
That's awesome! If I could buy a new reel right now, it would be a mid arbor reel or large arbor. I'm sick of memory coils in my line.
Comment by robert b reid on July 6, 2009 at 2:25pm
well i looks like i am a new member to now. i won myself a custom rod that will be built as a flyrod. its going to be a 8' 2 piece 6wgt. that way if i doo hook into a bas i can handle it. now what i need to choose is a good fly reel
Comment by Dana on July 5, 2009 at 7:21pm
Welcome Eric!
Comment by Eric on July 5, 2009 at 7:18pm
Just joined the group and BigBluegill.com. Hello to everyone!
Comment by Charles Singleton on July 2, 2009 at 7:49am
I'm with you guys on the light rods, but don't discount the benefits of having a good reel on them. I was fishing recently on private water, expecting nothing but bluegills. Indeed, I hooked one, and, as I started stripping it in, I realized it was only 2-3" long (saw this because it had started slipping across the top of the water on its side). Well, as I brought it in, a bass hit it. It was only around 2.5-3 lbs, but it was on the reel in a hurry, and I was very happy I had a good one on that rod.
Comment by flytyerboy95 on July 1, 2009 at 7:41pm
well hot dang mabey i should get myself a st. croix
i have 2 five weights and a 7 for steelhead and big bass and such but i need a small 2-3 wieght for streams and gills.
thanks for all the feedback
FTB95
Comment by Dana on July 1, 2009 at 1:53pm
awesome!. i looked at that auctionas well. that is the same one I have, which is cool because it is the old style (2 0r 3 yrs ago old) and I am confident that the action on those blanks is top notch.
the reel i have is also for sale on there under "
SAGE FLYFISHING REEL MODEL 3100 NEW IN BOX "
its a little pricey, but i love the balance on that rod with it.
Comment by Dana on July 1, 2009 at 10:14am
i think mine is actually 7ft.
here is one on ebay, looks like a heck of a good deal.

or search " New in Tube St. Croix Imperial 7' 3 Weight 2 Pc "
 

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