Best Fly Reels: A 2022 Buyer's Guide

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In this video, we’ll be covering the top 10 best fly reels on the market in 2022.
Choosing the best fly reel may not be quite as important as choosing some of the other gear in your kit, like rods and flies, but it's still important that you know exactly what you're looking for when shopping for reels.
With that, let’s get started.

Here are our top 10 best fly reels that you can purchase today.

1. Redington Behemoth - Best Value Fly Reel (0:45)
Cost: $90
Pros: Quick Retrieve, Good Value, Good Sound, Great Drag
Cons: Die Cast Aluminum, slightly loose drag knob
Arbor: Large (Enormous Actually)
Available Weights: 4-12

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2. Maxcatch ECO - Best Budget Fly Reel (1:14)
Cost: $35
Pros: Med-Arbor, Good Sound, Amazing Price
Cons: Sub-par Drag Adjustment, Cast Aluminum Design
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 3-8

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3. Piscifun Platte - Best Midrange Reel (1:42)
Cost: $150
Pros: Large Arbor, Machined Aluminum, Fully Sealed for Saltwater
Cons: Sub-par Drag Adjustment
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 5-10

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4. Lamson Force SL Series II - Best Pro-Level Reel (2:02)
Cost: $550
Pros: Hyper-light, Beautiful Design, Durable, Machined
Cons: High Price
Arbor: Super-Large
Available Weights: 2-8

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5. Sage Spectrum Max - Best Saltwater Fly Reel (2:29)
Cost: $450
Pros: Best Sound, Best Quality Machined ultra-high quality Aluminum, Carbon Sealed Drag System, Fast-Action Drag
Cons: High Price, Light on Drag
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 5-12

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6. Lamson Light Speed G5 - Best Trout Reel (3:02)
Cost: $390
Pros: Great drag system, good for salt and freshwater
Cons: High Price, Not The Best-looking Design
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 3-12

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7. Orvis Hydros SL - Best Reel For Bass (3:24)
Cost: $260
Pros: Best drag in class, large arbor good for bass
Cons: Not the best sound, annoying drag knob.
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 3-11

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8. Piscifun Sword - Best 3-weight Fly Reel (3:50)
Cost: $55
Pros: Med-Arbor, Good Sound, Good Price, Machined Aluminum Design
Cons: Sub-par Drag Adjustment
Arbor: Mid
Available Weights: 3-10

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9. Galvan Torque T-5 - Best 5-Weight Fly Reel (4:08)
Cost: $360
Pros: Good Drag, Low Startup Inertia
Cons: Drag Design unsealed (not good for saltwater), Tiny Reel Knob
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 2-12

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10. Nautilus CCF X2 - Best 8-Weight Fly Reel (4:38)
Cost: $525
Pros: Great ergonomics, quick line retrieve
Cons: A bit too heavy
Arbor: Large
Available Weights: 8-12

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BEST FULL OUTFITS:
Fully built-out fly kits are a great way for beginners to get started. If you're kitting out your fly fishing gear from scratch, then it's usually worth it to get the full outfit - including the reel, rod, line, and protective cases.

Below I've listed the best full kits based on price and quality.

Orvis Encounter 908-4 Fly Kit - Best Budget Outfit
Cost: $169.99
Included: Fly Reel, Fly Rod & Case, Fly Line, Leader
Pros: Decent rod, includes leader, line & tippet
Cons: Plastic reel design, quiet reel
Available Weights: 4, 5 & 6-weight

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Lamson Center Axis - Best Mid-Range Outfit
Cost: $749.99
Included: Fly Reel, Fly Rod & Case
Pros: Center aligned for great balance, High-quality design, great case
Cons: Rod isn't as good as some other Lamson rods
Available Weights: 4, 5 & 6-weight

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Sage Trout LL - Best Top-End Outfit
Cost: $1,275
Included: Fly Reel, Fly Line, Fly Rod & Case
Pros: One of the best classic sage reels included, excellent rod
Cons: Doesn't include leader and tippet, expensive
Available Weights: 3, 4, 5 & 6-weight

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In Conclusion (5:07)

Whether you purchase your rod and reel separately, or you go for a full fly fishing outfit, you will need to consider many different factors when shopping for the best fly reel.

This video was meant to answer all of your questions about fly reels and which ones are best for each situation. I hope you found it useful! If you did, please feel free to share it and comment below and don’t forget to subscribe if you have any questions.

Until next time...
Happy casting!

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