Thread: New fly line

Moa hunter...I have used the same reel forever and cant fault them.... you learn from get go to space line with fingers as you wind it in.....same as any reel,garden hose or D8 winch rope they all jam if you dont. as for the drag bit.....set and forget. if you want more drag lift the rod higher so line drags on rings,less point it at fish,too tight of drag has lost many fish and snapped leaders because of it...cant ever say I could blame the reel for loosing a fish...my cockups.log jams,planets un aligned,etc etc but not the reel.... we use the bigger version for trolling a lead line behind the boat......sure makes playing a fish more sporting than using spinning rod and egg beater.
different strokes for different folks I guess.
have an old old procaster fly rod in shed and it is a beauty to cast with,despite the low price tag.