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Free Fly Rod
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:35 pm
by Ahnkochee
Went to the "Great Guns" gun show at the Blaisdell Center today and on visiting the "Trouts Unlimited" table they had an offer I couldn't refuse: Join Trouts Unlimited Hawaii Chapter today and receive a free new Scientific Anglers 9' 10 weight fly rod. I was going to join anyways so the fly rod was a great bonus. I believe this is strictly a gun show special, and while supplies last. Now I have to find me a decent matching reel.
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:51 pm
by Ken
Uh-oh...now he has a 10-wt too
The awa better watch out!
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:32 pm
by roadwarriorsvt
Good deal! Congrats!
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:14 pm
by Stan Wright
That 10 wt rod will work just fine in the wind, fishing for big bonefish and GT. If that's what your after.... yes, you do want a reel with a good drag.
If your just tossing huge bass bugs and bulky wind resistant streamers to peacock bass.... you won't need that expensive a reel. I haven't had a peacock bass get me into the backing yet, even on a 5wt rod.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:47 pm
by Ahnkochee
Aloha Stan, I settled on a reel for a very reasonably priced but very well built Australian reel:
This reel holds tons of backing, and has a very nice drag, and costs less than most entry level Chinese made reels of comparable size.
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:15 pm
by Ken
Very nice reel Uncle Ji. Can I try it out later?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:45 pm
by Ahnkochee
Aloha Ken, I just got this reel in the mail today, and I am impressed with the Alvey Australian quality especially the bang for the buck value. It has a great smooth multi disc drag, and it's graphite composite ans stainless steel construction makes it almost impervious to saltwater. This reel may not be too big for the 12 pound Milkfish in my private grounds. Sure you can give it a try. I'd like to try it out on the Kaku, Omilu and Pa'opa'o in Kaneohe Bay, or Ke'ehi Lagoon too.
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:27 am
by OO7:BASSINASSASSIN
How about a review on this reel?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:42 pm
by Ahnkochee
I got the reel loaded up with 300 yards of 30lb. "Ugly Braid" and 11 WT WF intermediate fly line, but my doc has not released me to do any casting yet after recent back surgery.
Hopefully by end of April.
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:56 am
by Ken
Ahnkochee wrote:I got the reel loaded up with 300 yards of 30lb. "Ugly Braid" and 11 WT WF intermediate fly line, but my doc has not released me to do any casting yet after recent back surgery.
Hopefully by end of April.
Too bad Ji, let's hope you'll be ready to catch some awa soon
I may tie some more of those limu flies this weekend.