When the reel arrived, it was easy to see....this little beauty hadn't seen water in the decades.
Last week, we corrected that problem.
Matched with the 6 wt Redington Dually on loan for review, the reel balanced the rod and in perfect dryline conditions....the rest of the river knew what was up when a fish was hooked up.
The beauty of an older reel is the noise. Some love it, some loath it. I fall well within the love, as a piece of machinery made 30-40 years ago and sat for decades in a drawer worked like it should off the factory floor is an amazing thing.
Now I find myself constantly on Ebay for the next loud reel edition. Until then, know when you hear that loud reel sing, someone out there is happy and tight to a fish
