FlyFishing Reel Large Arbor Discovery #9/11Fully Loaded

Rod & fly Tasmania

Large Arbour Discovery Fly Fishing Reel # 9/11

This Fly Fishing Reel comes fully loaded with 100m backing line, fly line, a knotless tapered leader ,Quality performance and total durability. Lightweight and functional. . Disc drag mechanism offering state-of-the-art sensitivity.

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Rod & fly's Discovery Large Arbour fly reel # 9/11

Look at the price and it's hard to believe it will buy a reel this good. The Rod & fly Large Arbour Discovery range of reels are simply awesome . Nothing pretentious about them, just great value , quality and design on the four models,  you will have reels to tackle small wild brown in streams to the biggest lake or a saltwater monster

Quality, performance and total durability. Lightweight and functional. Differing spool sizes cater for any situation. Disc drag mechanism offering state-of-the-art sensitivity.

And if you want to fish saltwater Try the Discovery all the reels are as much at home in the sea as they are in freshwater. Absolutely perfect for the guy who turns his back on The lakes and streams for a bit of winter bonefishing.

The Rod & fly Discovery Range of Larg Arbour fly reels fits the bill for today's requirements , lightweight design to match the new generation of fly rods. Beautifully machined from high grade aluminium bar stock, refined to offer the ultimate in strength while remaining super light. All models feature ultimate drag for smooth fish-fighting performance. Precision machined cut 100% aerospace bar stock aluminum and stainless steel construction for maximum strength and corrosion protection

What is a large Arbor reel?:  A large arbour reel is a fly reel with a spool that is larger in diameter and is wider than most conventional fly-reels.  It offers many distinct advantages

1) It allows for quick line retrieval that comes in handy when having to reel in fast as a fish in running back at you.

2) Also provides consistent drag pressure that is consistent whether you have a little line in the water, or are deep into your backing.

3) Improves the overall handling of managing your line

No plastic parts or bushings

Large diameter Cork/FXB polymer disc drag delivers a ultra smooth and low start-up inertia

Two precision sealed stainless steel ball bearing

Fitted with one-way roller bearing

Quick left and right hand reversal

Counter balanced spool

Large arbor design

Easy drag adjustment

Drag clutch with zero-backlash

Silent retrieve with a crisp out-going click

Quick release spool

Exposed palming rim for additional control

The lightest reels in their class

LINE CAPACITY 230yds./30lb

INFORMATION  YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FLY REELS

If you are new to the sport and don't wish to pay many hundreds for a top of the range reel, Rod & Fly's Discovery Larg Arbour range of reels is  perfect for you.
The Discovery will take you from the Novice stage of fly fishing  through to the seasoned experienced fly fisher without frustration. Fly reels are pretty boring things, generally they just sit around and hold line,
you'll notice them when you pull out line from the reel to cast, but by and large they just sit there not doing much.
That all changes the minute a good fish takes your fly at that moment the fly reel becomes one of the most important pieces of equipment, under stress - such as when a big fish is yanking out yards of line every second a poor quality fly reel will shows its true colours, leading to lost fish and potentially damaged or broken equipment. For this reason, it makes good sense to get a good fly reel right from the start - instead of deciding to get a good reel after watching a huge fish disappear into the river due to fly reel failure.

Our Guide has been fly fishing for 42 years and over the years has used most brands of reels and after field testing for 12 months ranks the new Discovery range of reels for its High performance, affordability, light weight, durability,and maintenance free

Discovery Fly Reels
Brad Harris heads north with a budget fly reel from Rod & Fly.

While I’ve got a bit of trout gear, I had hardly anything suitable for a trip to Darwin. I didn’t even know what I’d be chasing really, other than barra. My experiences of barra didn’t involve blistering runs or too much backing, so I couldn’t justify spending a grand on a reel for a yearly two-week trip.

With a call to Mike at Rod & Fly and $$ extracted from my account I had a shiny 7/9 weight Discovery Large Arbor Fly Reel on my bench. For those sort of dollars, I was pretty impressed. It is fully machined from 6061-T6 alloy. No castings, no plastic. Even the handle is machined alloy. You get a choice of black or silver too.

The spool runs super smoothly, and is silent, which I like. It has a pawl-bearing at one end of the shaft, which engages a cork and teflon disk-drag system. This in turn has a big well-shaped adjustment knob which clicks as it is adjusted.

It’s a large arbor design and has plenty of meat where it’s needed in the frame. It’s not super-light, but not heavy either. Before going north I gave it a trial run for a month on my 6/7 weight, which balanced okay, and used it most of the time around Darwin. It was fine on my 8-weight for casting all day.

The fully sealed drag has given me no trouble and worked fine to stop barra and queenies. I was going to try it on a milkfish, but hadn’t loaded enough backing, so didn’t risk losing my line. I suspect it would have handled it though.

I also grabbed a few Dahlbergs and poppers from Rod & Fly, which I couldn’t be bothered to tie myself, and they all caught fish, so are clearly okay! I haven’t got a clue what sort of hooks they’re on, but I didn’t straighten or snap any, which is good enough for me.

I’m not a particularly materialistic or ‘gearsnobbish’ person, and I’m sure this reel will be perfectly fine for many years of my ‘occasional’ use. Sure, if I fished every day or weekend in the salt, it might be worth investing in a more proven brand, but I’m on a tight budget and this reel more than did the job.