Thread: anyone fish

deepfrying crappie in a cast iron deepfry.

Originally Posted by nessmuck

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Here's one maybe some of the fly fishermen with more experience than I have, can answer. I was in a high-end fly shop that's in the building I work in and looked at their reels which start at $325 (yiles!!) Since my experience tells me that a fly reel does little more than hold the line, I asked the salesman what would justify such a price. His explanation was that a big fish on the line could run with it, causing the line to strip off the reel so fast, that the heat could actually cause the moving parts to weld together. To me, this sounds like bullshit, but then I've never had anything larger than a good sized trout on my line. To those who've gone after the big ones, does this sound plausible?

Originally Posted by leadduck

Here's one maybe some of the fly fishermen with more experience than I have, can answer. I was in a high-end fly shop that's in the building I work in and looked at their reels which start at $325 (yiles!!) Since my experience tells me that a fly reel does little more than hold the line, I asked the salesman what would justify such a price. His explanation was that a big fish on the line could run with it, causing the line to strip off the reel so fast, that the heat could actually cause the moving parts to weld together. To me, this sounds like bullshit, but then I've never had anything larger than a good sized trout on my line. To those who've gone after the big ones, does this sound plausible?

Your right,all the reel does is hold the line,but some have better drags than others.I quess its like shaving with a 25.00 Griffon and a 400.00 Filly they both get the job done.As far as melting the guts of the reel,that is BS,but if you were going for 25lb steelhead in lake Ontario,i would get a decent reel.

Leadduck,

I'm not one of those who have been catching big fish on the big seas, but i've been wondering the same things as well.
I think that with fishings supplies, like many other hobbies, it is the brand that costs. While i believe that those expensive stuff might last longer as they maybe (at least i hope so) use components of the better quality, fish has not an idea what/who is on the other end of the line.
This is so true and not only with fishing but almost any hobbies these days.

I do not believe that Filarmonica with silly price would be better shaver than some other razor. They just seem to cost that much. It is the same thing to me. Correct if i'm wrong.

If you're flyfishing tarpon or bonefish on the flats, I suppose you could weld an inferior drag but I think it's more likely that the drag will heat up, causing parts to bind up to some degree, interfering with the smooth playout of line. A drag that drags unevenly can put your tippet at risk.

Top shelf reels have a lot invested in their technology but you're also paying for the high quality name behind that high quality reel. There are still some values to be had, though. I can't say that I've tried it's limits but I've been very satisfied with my Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor.