Reply With QuoteStill have one in the basement I want to say is a martin or marlin.. heavy sucker!
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Automatic Fly Reels
I'm looking for opinions on these type reels.
Best, smallest, lightest?
I used to enjoy fishing with one years ago.
I remember it was heavy.
FIN
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Still have one in the basement I want to say is a martin or marlin.. heavy sucker!
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Fin, I'm of the same opinion as you. They are heavy and I don't see the reason for inventing them. Fly reels are mostly for holding extra line except when landing large fish maybe. I got rid of my first one not long after getting it.
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You'll find lots of 'em here:Originally Posted by FIN
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/showt...-reels-garbage
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when I was a kid my neighbor would take me fishing with his son and daughter. She used an auto fly reel and hardly ever missed a fish, bobber bounce and look out here it comes!snatched those gills right out of the water.
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I have one of these the size 6 works fine and weight not a problem to me.
http://www.scruggsfarm.com/martin-au...Fafm7AodZxQAWA
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Two things I like about em is when the rod tip is in a tight spot you can set the hook without tangling the line if you miss.
Also when spider rigging setting the hook is faster and easier.
FIN
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I still have the same Perrine automatic reel I used when I was a kid. It actually still has the same white level fly line on it. I used it on a 9' bamboo fly rod for stillfishing. Yes it is heavy but, it's a great way to save your depth when you find it. I'm thinking about using it on a 7 foot Eagle Claw fly rod, and going fishing the old fashioned way.
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find an old one . spring steel is not what it used to be . this one is around 50 and going strong . the new martins ,I haven't had much luck with .
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I have two that I inherited from my Grandfather. They're put away in storage, as keepsakes. I do remember him using them, tightline fishing for Crappie, and having the fly line and a one foot long mono leader w/hook & sinker .... and would occasionally set the hook by engaging the trigger.
One is a Martin Mohawk, and the other is a South Bend Oren-O-Matic 1126 Model A.
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