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Abu Record Standard

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:19:22 +0000

Following my series of classic fly reel pictures i like. After the famous ABU Delta, here is another great ABU fly fishing reel: The ABU Record Standard The Record Standard was manufactured by ABU under the brand of ABU and Pebco (Model 5). They were similiar in design and specifications and were build in Sweden [...]

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Abu Record Standard

Henschel Millennium Edition

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:53:49 +0000

Henschel Millennium Edition Short introduction: Ian, a reader of this blog dropped me a mail that he wants to sell two special fly reels, interesting for collectors. This is the first one: Pictures of the fly fishing reel Millennium manufactured by Henschel. It was manufactured to commemorate the millennium and was limited to 100 pieces. [...]

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Henschel Millennium Edition

Mayfly hatch and brown trouts

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:03:41 +0000

The mayfly hatch has just begun at our little river, and dry fly fishing is fun again. Here is a photo of a not so huge (about 14") brownie i caught this evening. Please excuse the poor quality, but the photo was taken with a phone. Brown trout Post from: Fly Fishing ReelsMayfly hatch and [...]

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Mayfly hatch and brown trouts

Thomas & Thomas fly rod and Bogdan fly reel combo for 14.500$!

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:26:16 +0000

I just found an awesome auction on ebay (click here), where a Thomas and Thomas fly fishing rod and a Stanley Bogdan Fly Fishing reel are for sale for nearly 15.000 bucks. Is it worth the money? I don't know, but i would love to have them . Post from: Fly Fishing ReelsThomas & Thomas [...]

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Thomas & Thomas fly rod and Bogdan fly reel combo for 14.500$!

Danish Fly Festival in Kolding, Danmark

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:49:58 +0000

Being in Danmark lately, i used the opportunity to visit the Danish Fly Festival in Kolding. A really familiar gathering with an exhibition hall, a casting hall and an outdoor casting area. Inside the building there were also several rooms for flytiers and instruction courses. I took a few photos to give you an impression. [...]

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Danish Fly Festival in Kolding, Danmark

Finding the right amount of backing for your fly reel

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:46:03 +0000

Determinig the amount of backing for an unfamiliar reel is always a problem. You must have enough reserve when you catch a big one, but must not overfill the spool to avoid balling you line. The best way for finding out how much backing fits to your reel i know of is the following: stick [...]

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Finding the right amount of backing for your fly reel

The Roll Cast – Roll Casting Videos

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:34:34 +0000

Here i collected a few videos for learning the roll cast. Roll casting is a technique you must learn, when fishing with trees behind you or fishing when its windy. Good luck,and don't hook yourself. Tight Lines, Frank Post from: Fly Fishing ReelsThe Roll Cast – Roll Casting Videos

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The Roll Cast – Roll Casting Videos

Save the worms!

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:30:03 +0000

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Save the worms!

Mitchell 758 Fly Reel

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:02:26 +0000

This beauty is my latest catch from ebay, it is a Mitchell 758 Single Action Fly Reel, and i really like the french design. I haven't seen one like this before, and had to buy it, as it was really cheap. Post from: Fly Fishing ReelsMitchell 758 Fly Reel

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Mitchell 758 Fly Reel