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Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Ross is made in Colorado.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Sage is made in S Korea and I have heard TFO now makes them. They have been sourced from several countries over the years. I was not able to find the source in a quick search. Lots of non-Chinese reel choices out there.
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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I use the cheap bass pro shops one White river I believe they are called to total satisfaction , I do have an old Shakespeare on one rod , because it was my dad's not because of any greatness of the the real. Small stream trout rarely require a reel that is the "Best"
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Campfire Ranger
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That's far from the case with most big game fish....................you really do need a reliable & smooth drag.
If not, you're going to likely lose a lot of fish because of it & I don't want even hear about palming the reel................might work, now & again, but that will also cost you fish over time compared to a reel with a good drag.
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Sorry, but I avoid knowingly buying anything made in China. I don't care if it's the best thing ever and comes with a cute Chinese hooker to tie my flies. I dunno man…. From first hand experience, let me tell you Those young Chinese gals have some darn good hand-eye coordination.
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Of course you realize that "Made In America" & "Made In USA" signifies only that the final assembly took place here.
AKA The P-Man If you cherish your memories with kids, be a good role model . . . . so the RIGHT memories of you mean something to them.
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Bought a cheap 99 dollar combo from bass pro about 10 years ago. It's a 2 piece 7 foot dogwood canyon. I have literally casted a million flies with that rod/reel. Great little rig. Bought my 10 year old boy one last week. A 3/4 reel and a 4 piece 7.5 foot rod. Quality has only went up. Love orvis stuff, but for a good, reliable, and packable rod if hiking is needed, check out dog wood canyon stuff.
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Campfire Outfitter
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It probably depends on what you fish.
My fly fishing is 100% steelhead and browns on Great Lakes tributaries. I need a drag for those steelhead so a reel has some value beyond holding line for me.
I happen to like the Lamson Konic series for such work. This is gospel but for trout not,put your money in the rod
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Campfire Outfitter
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While not to exotic in the last year I've bought 2 Pflueger Medalist 1494's a DA and a CJ the DA has backing and a flyline 7 maybe a 8 wt. From Ebay you would think they are gold plated but I got 30 bucks in both of them. Got to get them out. Mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Decided to get a new reel today. Wanted to give a new brand (to me) a try. It's a Zero made by Redington. Big ol sticker on it says made in Korea. Thought it was a pretty slick setup. I mean after backing and line your at 175 bucks probably. Anyways, waded for about 5 hours today and caught a few here and there and I'll tell ya, I'm impressed with this reel. It does not have a drag feature, which the small brownies under 15 inches I really don't think require it. Anyways, if your gonna go for a new reel, these aren't a bad 100 dollar deal.
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