Click-Pawl Reels

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (WW) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:33:34 GMT

clarkman23 wrote:
I am curious as to what you guys use for larger fish, such as steelhead. I'm looking for something to balance out an old 8 1/2 glass rod (7/8wt.)...right now I just use a medalist RC but would like a click/pawl.

If you are comfortable handling large strong fish without a disc drag or palming rim, a 3-1/2" or 3-3/4" Medium Width Beaudex/Landex would be plenty of reel for the line and...

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (WW) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:24:57 GMT

Stonefly wrote:

Were those Sharpes reels made in their own factory or by someone else?They look like they may have been made by Young or Hardy.Nice reel.

That is a question I don't have an answer for and am kind of curious about myself. I've read other posts concerning vintage reels branded with a retailer's name but thought to possibly be made by Sharpes. That would lead me to believe that Sharpes...

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (whrlpool) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:44:23 GMT

You got a good buy on that one, and it's a good choice. You have a "classic" blue collar pair in the Pflueger friction (disc) drag and the Martin USA click. Together these two companies probably represent the best range of USA made fly reels for everyman in the heydey of the bamboo and fiberglass era, and they are just as useful today as ever. The Martin doesn't have the stoutest click resistance compared with some of the heavy duty Young click reels, but bring it on with...

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:03:44 GMT

that should do the job nicely - and keep them cringing at the fly shop.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (clarkman23) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:44:17 GMT

Well, I ended up picking up that NIB Martin trophy mt89 from ebay...dunno if this link will work now...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370270285994&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

we'll see how it works...

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (clarkman23) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:12:13 GMT

Thanks for the ideas.

I just love going into my local fly shop and seeing them cringe when I tell them what setup I'm fishing that day (these guys live and die by spey & swung flies & always have the latest in technological advances).

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:16:44 GMT

4" Youngs would be good reels for steelhead, including Beaudex and Landex.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (Riffling Hitch) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:52:07 GMT

Clarkman, there are allot of worthy reels out there for steelhead and salmon. I favor the SA system/Hardy marquis and you can pick up a system 9, which is the same reel as the marquis 10, for a pretty good price still and it will work great. Also the other hardy's in the 3 3/4 like the st george if you reel right hand, don't want the palming rim, and have more money to burn. Young makes some reels that you can pick up cheaper than the hardys and they would work well also.
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Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (clarkman23) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:16:34 GMT

I am curious as to what you guys use for larger fish, such as steelhead. I'm looking for something to balance out an old 8 1/2 glass rod (7/8wt.)...right now I just use a medalist RC but would like a click/pawl.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (Cameron) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:01:32 GMT

34 pages and so much knowledge and photos. You would have thought we would have run out of clickers by now.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (Stonefly) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:24:54 GMT

Were those Sharpes reels made in their own factory or by someone else?They look like they may have been made by Young or Hardy.Nice reel.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (scud dog) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:23:25 GMT

CFOs are hard to beat and Abels are top shelf for sure. I have a few of each myself. I was interested in Joe Cornwall's comments in Flyfish Ohio about the Bass Pro Classic Ultralite reels. They look like an Abel TR0 and for $109.00...a bargain.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (labtrout) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:35:39 GMT

These models are hardly rare, but they are my favorite spring & pawl reels. My CFO III is at least 25 years old, has never been repaired and keeps going strong. It's my favorite 4-weight reel. The Abel is a TR3, no longer available. For me, it's the perfect 6-weight reel.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:01:21 GMT

Speyrod,

Welcome to the Fiberglass Flyrodders! Somehow I missed your first post. It's nice to have visitors from Clark's.

Tom

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (speyrod) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:26:04 GMT

I would fully endorse these reels , especially for the cost conscience angler, All Sharpes of Aberdeens reels are usually great buys for the money

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (WW) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:16:54 GMT

Here's one that doesn't seem to get much respect. Nice clean simple lines and it has a nice stiff payout that I'd be comfortable with using for Steelhead.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (WW) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:58:05 GMT

I thought that reel looked familiar! I had to pull it off the rod and and shoot it. I believe this is an earlier version of that one, 3-1/2" and branded for Allcocks as The Gilmour. Still a pretty tight reel and one of my favorites to use for trout.
It brought many nice Searun Cutts to hand weekend before last.

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Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:07:30 GMT

the ABU Record is a very collectable reel. They certainly copied Young

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (tobewan77) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:54:30 GMT

VERY cool record reel. I have a bunch of Record spinning reels my dad gave me. He said they'd last forever and i believe him.
Like to find one of them to complete a fly/spin Record display.

Re: Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (WW) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:33:00 GMT

I've got a few Hardy's, a bushel of Young's, and a passel of blue collar American reels, one from New Zealand and a few from the Orient.
Can't say what it is that attracts me to buy certain reels, but I know one when I see it.

Here is a single click pawl reel from A.B. Urfabriken, (ABU?). Looks to be a baked enamel finish and a screw in the end of the spindle for run out adjusment. A fine reel that really should have had a leaded type finish to do it justice. I...

Click-Pawl Reels

feeds@yuku.com (scud dog) — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 19:56:28 GMT

I'm guessing that like me, lots of you are click/pawl reel users. I'd like to know what your favorite click/pawl reel is. Any "bargain" favorites or top of the line favorites? I've a couple JW Youngs I use... I recently got the Islander IR1. I'm very impressed. Unlike the settings on a lot of click/pawls, the reel has five "locked" settings. They aren't too stiff either. I was on the middle setting while fishing with 8X today. What's your favorite? Ross Colorado? Hardy?...