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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #100 on: June 06, 2012, 04:21:41 PM »
Dizz, this is what I thought of instead of the Eclipse.......


http://www.stealth.co.za/stealth-reels/sla/


My bad sorry.
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #101 on: June 06, 2012, 04:27:36 PM »
Ja, many manufacturers ripped off that design. I think it was originally a Vision reel, then Explorer and Stealth copied it.
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #102 on: June 06, 2012, 04:33:22 PM »
Quote from: dizzy on June 06, 2012, 04:27:36 PM
Ja, many manufacturers ripped off that design. I think it was originally a Vision reel, then Explorer and Stealth copied it.


Don't you mean the same factory 25 000km further east from Boksburg supplied all 3 of the above mentioned distributors??? :hyst: :hyst: :hyst:
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #103 on: June 06, 2012, 04:39:02 PM »
Ja something like that ..... :crzy
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #104 on: June 06, 2012, 04:49:55 PM »
Another brand that is overlooked is Redington.


I believe these reels are good value for money


Have a look at the Drift
http://www.redington.com/reels/drift
Beautiful in the Silver and a bargain at $100


Then this is also an option, The Rise
http://www.redington.com/reels/rise
I had one in my hands two weekends ago, and this Burnt Orange colour is sweet.
This reel is great value for money at $150.


Keep a close eye on Red Truck Flyfishing from time to time as they have great deals now and then.....


www.redtruckflyfishing.com



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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #105 on: June 06, 2012, 08:18:22 PM »
I popped in to GANI's in Witbank today.
 
They have the Shimano Biocraft 5/6 Large Arbour for  R 899. I'm sure you could get him down to to R 800 if you are prepared to haggle a bit. :hehe:
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #106 on: June 07, 2012, 09:03:18 AM »
Quote from: Herman Jooste on June 06, 2012, 08:18:22 PM
I popped in to GANI's in Witbank today.
 
They have the Shimano Biocraft 5/6 Large Arbour for  R 899. I'm sure you could get him down to to R 800 if you are prepared to haggle a bit. :hehe:


Uncle Harry the Biocraft really don't appeal to me. I honestly believe there is no comparison between the Ultegra and the Biocraft. The Ultegra I would buy any day.

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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #107 on: June 07, 2012, 07:25:28 PM »
Koos, I rummaged around upstairs for nearly an hour, hoping to find an Ultegra. All I found was a spare spool fot a 7/8  :unhap
 
Now here is the question.
 
Who has a Shimano Ultegra 5/6 or 7/8 that is just gathering dust ?
 
I will take it off you for a good price.
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #108 on: June 07, 2012, 08:36:31 PM »
Hermann, ek het b 7/8 shimmy met n spaar spoel. Nou wat is hy werd? Koos en Rory het hom al gesien?
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #109 on: June 08, 2012, 08:59:37 AM »
Uncle Harry these are all for you


It's the Redington Rise....









Different colour options....





And then some close-ups of the 9/10.....



And the innards....



This reel sure gets my vote for value for money in the $150 price range.

Found a local distributor.....

http://www.upstreamflyfishing.co.za/products/reels.php#redington
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #110 on: June 08, 2012, 09:19:02 AM »
Something completely different......





Leicht Reels


But it's the Leicht Alaska that has that X-Factor to it.....



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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #111 on: June 08, 2012, 04:57:51 PM »
Quote from: Hooch on June 07, 2012, 08:36:31 PM
Hermann, ek het b 7/8 shimmy met n spaar spoel. Nou wat is hy werd? Koos en Rory het hom al gesien?

Hooch, if it's in good nick and an Ultegra, I will take it off you for 1K. Interested?
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #112 on: June 08, 2012, 04:59:53 PM »
Quote from: E.T. on June 08, 2012, 08:59:37 AM
Uncle Harry these are all for you


It's the Redington Rise....









Different colour options....





And then some close-ups of the 9/10.....



And the innards....



This reel sure gets my vote for value for money in the $150 price range.

Found a local distributor.....

http://www.upstreamflyfishing.co.za/products/reels.php#redington

Koos , please SMS me their prices.  w;k
 
 
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #113 on: June 09, 2012, 08:02:00 AM »
Herman, what weight reel are you looking for? I may have something for you.
Alternately you could look at the Elbe "saltwater" reel that Ganis sell for around R500. I doubt you will find a better reel at that price, if you want to see reviews and specs of it then google Pflueger Trion. It is the same reel, just branded Elbe, and around half the price.

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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #114 on: June 09, 2012, 08:22:48 AM »
Quote from: E.T. on June 06, 2012, 03:50:41 PM



So this is what I would look at. My choice????
The WL Litespeed. Why???
Cause it can do this......




Just for you Koos, a few more pics of the Litespeed  w;k

A wild Lesotho rainbow and few smallies caught on dries.
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #115 on: June 09, 2012, 02:08:45 PM »
There is a lot of good reels on the market today, you must decide what you can afford for the fish you want to catch, yes, I agree they are pricey for what you get. I use a Ross & Ross reel on a 9# Thomas & Thomas rod for the all my fishing. I have a number of other outfits but if I want to enjoy my fishing I take out this rig. I have been using this set for 10 years now and they are still perfect.
I went up to some islands next to Kenia a few years ago and we tested our rigs before we left: we tied the line to the back of a 4 wheel drive, grabbed hold of the rod and the vehicle took of as fast as possible. Quite a few reels broke into pieces. But when we hooked into the sailfish with the reels that passed the test we were glad we tested them before we started fishing.
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #116 on: June 11, 2012, 09:04:04 AM »
Andrew I was at that Yellow Spot 3 weekends ago. We caught absolutely buggerall.
I waited for the wind to settle and the fish to start rising and not even that resulted in fish. I even put the fly on top of a fish only to see him take something next to my fly. I honestly must say that this place is not my most favorite of places to fish seeing that I have had very little success here.


Fantastic shots of the reel and fish w;k
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #117 on: June 11, 2012, 09:57:53 AM »
You guys have destroyed my computer - my salivation over those beautiful reels has been so bad, its flooded my keyboard!


Last night I got a call from my buddy who will give me a voyager flight to Ireland to fish with him on the Suir river for 4 days at the end of August  - but the scheduled time is right in the last days of an assignment in Sudan and a a few days before a week of fishing at Castleburn!


I think that I will just have to "fall ill" in the last days of the Sudan assignment!


....and if I get to Ireland - I think I am going to spend some money and buy a new rod and reel!
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #118 on: June 11, 2012, 10:01:14 AM »
Ziggy


My article on reels should surface later this week. Perhaps it should be of some use to you when purchasing your next fly reel. :hnthnt:
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Re: Lets Talk Fly Reels.....
« Reply #119 on: June 11, 2012, 10:05:30 AM »
Quote from: E.T. on June 11, 2012, 10:01:14 AM
Ziggy


My article on reels should surface later this week. Perhaps it should be of some use to you when purchasing your next fly reel. :hnthnt:


My keyboard is now drowning with saliva waiting for that article!!!!!
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