Should You Spend Big $$$ On A Fly Reel?

Take a look and see if you should spend big money on a fly reel. For fly fishing, reels range wildly in price, much more than spin fishing. A Redington Behemoth starts a $129 is a great reel! A Mako Fly Reel starts at $1360 and goes up to $2400 for their 9700 which is used for big billfish, sharks, and other big game species on fly. There's a reel at just about every price point you can think of in between the $129 and $2400. For a lot of trout and stream fishing, the reel is not all that important. Much of the time in small streams, the fish never gets to the reel. In this case, the reel is not much more than a line holder. In the same way that all watches tell time, all reels hold line and will work for this purpose. But some people like Rolex watches and some people love their casios. For most saltwater scenarios, the reel is incredibly important. Tarpon, Sailfish, and GT's will melt drags on some entry level reels. They are so fast and strong, that the cheaper drag components will fail. This is where choosing a nice reel makes a huge difference. Also, you'll need a reel with minimal startup inertia, so that when the big fish does run, you get a smooth transition from pulling on the fish, to him screaming line out. Many lesser quality drag systems will stick before they start letting line out smoothly. If you'd like to spend money on a fly reel, go for it If you want to go after big saltwater species, go for it. If you are trout fishing in small streams, you don't need to If you are fishing light inshore saltwater species, you don't need to. Shop our reels in store at 30801 US Highway 19 N Palm Harbor, FL 34684 or shop our fly reels online here https://tailwatershop.com/collections... Reels in the Thumbnail Redington Behemoth - https://tailwatershop.com/products/re... Orvis Hydros - https://tailwatershop.com/products/or... Nautilus CCF-X2 Silver King - https://tailwatershop.com/products/na... Tibor Everglades - https://tailwatershop.com/products/ti... Abel Rove - https://tailwatershop.com/products/ab... Mako 9600 - https://tailwatershop.com/products/ma...