White River Classic Fly Reel Review

There was a thread about these earlier this year.

White river classic fly reel review.

Includes rod tube and sock. I recently purchased the white river fly shop hobbs creek fly fishing outfit from bass pro shops for 149 and some shipping. It was one of their higher end combos at around 220. The large arbor reel has a smooth black finish and can be switched for right or left handed users.

Although it s a traditionally styled click pawl fly reel you ll find the classic to be far more rugged than vintage reels. The 5 6 is actually big enough that i put a 7wt line on it and i put a 6wt line on the 4 5. I was on the fence about whether to purchase it because of the price point. White river fly shop classic fly reel time honored styling meets state of the art manufacturing and materials in our beautiful white river fly shop classic fly reel.

With rave reviews from users and a stealthy sleek black and red design it inspires success. This reel retails for 99 and features a simple and weight saving click and pawl drag mechanism. I paid 459 for the rod in 2007 and it has since been discontinued. Like most reels in this class it features 2 ball bearings and a single anti reverse bearing system.

Time honored styling meets state of the art manufacturing and materials in our beautiful white river fly shop classic fly reel. They are nice. 23 oct 2019 16 24 4. It was the heaviest rod in yhe ultralight series.

The white river reel feels good in your hand. I eventually bought both of the new reels. Another machined reel with stainless and aluminum components goture went for a medium arbor design with this setup. White river classic fly reel.

The reel is a white river classic ultra light fly reel. I have a 7 5 white river classic ultralight combo. Bought it about 4 or 5 years ago after breaking an old st. Click for the fly fish ohio rating system it s a small world but i wouldn t want to paint it steven wright 1955 the art of building simply is often lost in the light of advancing technology.

It comes in three main colors. The reel balances the rod very well. Half a century ago a finely machined single action fly. The bass pro shops white river classic ul reel.

A product review by joe cornwall. It s relatively light for a large aluminum arbor reel is a good fit with lighter rods and makes casting a breeze all day long. I would say its more like a short mag than an ultralight.