matty89 0 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Hi everyone I'm after getting a new fly reel and would like ur comments on which would be best. I will be fishing both salt and fresh fishing with it 6# and 7# I would like to use the one reel for all my fly fishin if possible and just buy spare spools for it I'd like to spend between $100 to $200 on a reel so if u have other preferences of a reel that would be gd Cheers Matty89 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnuts 55 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Biocraft are great reels for their price. I personally don't like plastic reels so I wouldn't buy a Loop but then again that's me, you may like plastic reels. Biocraft for sure . Or for $200.00 you could buy an ALBRIGHT TEMPEST 1 from Sea level flyfishing in the U.S. absolutely brilliant reels all CNC Machined with cork drag and you'll have it for life. Google Sea level flyfishing and you'll see what I mean. I have 3 of them and they are tough.Cheers Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnwalkley 24 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 iv had the bio craft 7# for 3 years and caught kingfish upto 90cm on it. and last big gts and bigger kings. salmon no worries, strong reel, but the gt's did make it sound funny 'too fast for the bearing maybe' its done me alright. not the lightest, but reliable. as for the loop, dunno. fishnuts has heaps of diff reels so if he recons the abel is strong that that would be a good one too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisjc 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I would opt for the shimano at that price range, if you were looking at the higher end of the market i would say loop gear, waterworks reels, but shimano imo is the best value for money around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goldys_Fishin 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I Use the loop Opti reels and love them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rangfish 1 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I havent used loop reels so i would say go the shimano reel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matty89 0 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 thanks everyone went in the the tackle shop the other day and cancled out the loop clwso now stuck with another reel to choose between the shimano bio craft look awsum for the price but the guy showed me another reel called a ross flyrise dont know if any of u lot have seen them but they look ok and a bit cheeper than the bio craft. then he told me to look on the net at a ross airius they a little bit more money than the the bio craft but look awsum on the screenany body have any oppionions on these 2 reels? anybody use ross reels? cheers matty89 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnwalkley 24 Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 ive got a ross evolution lt. its a sweet smooth reel. the flyrise looks similar but in that textured stuff. roos make some good stuff but if i had the choice between a shiny biocraft and a dull textured flyrise id go the bio.what are you going to use it for and on? also have a look at the vision GT, same price as bio, i also have one of these. it was sweet till i fell as smashed/warped it under my weight on a rock lol! still works though.oh look at my banner at the bottom. thats a bio next to the bonito.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matty89 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Hi John Wanting to chase snapper with it this summer and callop and carp bream and mullies but snapper is the big one for me this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnwalkley 24 Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 either should work on those species, but with the snapper, not that ive caught any on fly but know that they are deep most of the time, you need a very fast sinking line to get to them and that will decide the weight of rod you use, ill be using a 9# for them but bream i use a 3-4 and carp a 3-5 mullies a 7 so its a tough one to get one that will do all, welcome to the world of accessory sports lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnuts 55 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Just like your new accessory. Hopefully we can add a Red to your collection this year John boy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnwalkley 24 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 hope so, i also want to nail a puffer on fly this year too lol!flats fishing SA style, for SA inflating bone fish lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matty89 0 Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 lol y a puffer they would fight less than the 15cm reddies ive been plagued by on the 7wt at the mo lol and the snapper ill be chasing are oni in 10m of water but i have got the fastest sinking line avalable with the new bio craft i just ordered cheers guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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