Reels
Open Faced Fixed Spool Fishing Reel
These are the most popular and easy to use fishing reels. They can be used for a wide verity of fishing techniques.
When to use them:
• Trotting when the fish want bait presented at exactly the same speed as the current.
• When accurate casting is necessary.
• Fishing with light wagglers.
• When using heavy lines for big fish.
• Long range float fishing with big wagglers.
These are the most popular and easy to use fishing reels. They can be used for a wide verity of fishing techniques.
When to use them:
• Trotting when the fish want bait presented at exactly the same speed as the current.
• When accurate casting is necessary.
• Fishing with light wagglers.
• When using heavy lines for big fish.
• Long range float fishing with big wagglers.
Closed Face Fishing Reel
When to use them:
• Trotting rivers when the fish are not particular about the bait being presented at the speed of the current.
• Speed fishing with a medium sized waggler, when accurate casting is not important.
• Tangle free casting when the wind blows line off the spool of your open face reel.
When to use them:
• Trotting rivers when the fish are not particular about the bait being presented at the speed of the current.
• Speed fishing with a medium sized waggler, when accurate casting is not important.
• Tangle free casting when the wind blows line off the spool of your open face reel.
Fishing Reel Features
A fixed spool reel will normally have some or all of the features below.
Drag: This acts as a safeguard against the sudden rush of a large fish.
Gearing: For one turn of the reels handle can rotate the bail arm more than once. Normally an open face
reel has a quicker retrieval time than a closed face reel.
Anti-reverse: Stops the reel from winding back. This can usually be switched on or off.
Inter changeable spools: Most fishing reels have a quick release spool. So you can use the same reel for various types and strengths of tackle.
Bait runners: This allows line to be taken from the spool with the bail arm closed and then flicking this switch to stop the bait running.
A fixed spool reel will normally have some or all of the features below.
Drag: This acts as a safeguard against the sudden rush of a large fish.
Gearing: For one turn of the reels handle can rotate the bail arm more than once. Normally an open face
reel has a quicker retrieval time than a closed face reel.
Anti-reverse: Stops the reel from winding back. This can usually be switched on or off.
Inter changeable spools: Most fishing reels have a quick release spool. So you can use the same reel for various types and strengths of tackle.
Bait runners: This allows line to be taken from the spool with the bail arm closed and then flicking this switch to stop the bait running.
Centrepin Reels
Centrepin reels are very simple reels that consist of a spool that revolves on a central pin. The principle purpose of centrepin reels is to store line. They are normally only used in course fishing for trotting. The most common centrepin reel is the Fly Reel.
Centrepin reels are very simple reels that consist of a spool that revolves on a central pin. The principle purpose of centrepin reels is to store line. They are normally only used in course fishing for trotting. The most common centrepin reel is the Fly Reel.
