{"id":1987,"date":"2018-09-10T17:42:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2018-09-11T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T17:06:44","slug":"what-reels-do-i-put-on-my-bamboo-fly-rods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bamboopursuits.com\/?p=1987","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Best Reel For A Bamboo Fly Rod?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I get asked occasionally “What is the best reel for a bamboo fly rod?”\u00a0 Well, there is no one answer to that question.\u00a0 But, a lot of the modern day reels are very light weight and don’t balance a bamboo rod very well, while many of the older reels that were made years ago are heavier.\u00a0 And, there is just something about putting a reel with a “classic look” on a fine bamboo fly rod.\u00a0 When I’m out fishing, I usually have an older classic reel on my rods.\u00a0 I have several old Hardy reels and Pflueger reels, and also have a very nice Saracione reel and a Bellinger reel for my two-handed Trout Spey rods.\u00a0 Here are a couple of photos of my set-ups:<\/p>\n

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A beautiful old Pflueger Gem Reel on my bamboo 3 wt Euro-Nymphing rod on the Metolius River.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A classic Hardy Sunbeam on a 7′ 0″ 4 wt medium action rod on Whychus Creek.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Hardy Perfect on a 7′ 6″ medium fast action 5 wt rod on Silver Creek.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Casting an 8′ 0″ slow action 5 wt rod with a Saracione reel on the Metolius River.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Again, my old Pflueger Gem reel on my Euro-Nymphing 9′ 0″ 3 wt rod on Hat Creek, CA.<\/p><\/div>\n

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My old Hardy Sunbeam on the Upper Deschutes River.<\/p><\/div>\n

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My Bellinger reel on my 10′ 6″ Bamboo Trout Spey rod and a beautiful Cutthroat from the Salmon River.<\/p><\/div>\n

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My Hardy Lightweight on my 8′ 3″ Medium Fast Action 5 wt rod on the Salmon River and big Cutthroat.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Incredible colors on this nice cutthroat taken on my 8′ 3″ medium fast action rod with my Hardy Perfect reel on the Salmon River.<\/p><\/div>\n

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