Fly Fishing Reels

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.

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:

If you need a resonably priced fly fishing reel for chasing Tarpon, Snook, and Bonefish, you should concentrate on a few manufacturers and brands.

Have a look at our saltwater fly fishing reels auctions page for a first overview.

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

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.