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Echo fly reel...Anybody use 'em?
Posted by:
Keith Tymchuk
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Date: May 21, 2005 03:44PM
I had a composite reel at one time...not a bad piece of equipment. The Cabela's catalogue has the Echo fly reels.....Any opinion on these guys?
Keith Re: Echo fly reel...Anybody use 'em?
Posted by:
Bob Crook
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Date: May 21, 2005 04:26PM
Keith,
I don't own one but I know some people here in Oregon that really like them and the price is great. Check out the link below for some comments. Bob [www.westfly.com] Re: Echo fly reel...Anybody use 'em?
Posted by:
Kevin Hoferer
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Date: May 21, 2005 04:51PM
Hi Keith,
I have one and really like it. Light weight, very durable and a decent drag. Balances well on my 3wt. and 5wt. The only small gripe I have is that changing spools requires you to line up a small slot on the spool which isn't so easy to see sometimes, but that's a minor thing. Hard to beat for the money, IMHO. A similar reel was available a couple of years ago that didn't have the drag system of the Echo - I believe it was called the Danreel or Comp'O Reel. Anyone know if these are still being produced? Kevin Re: Echo fly reel...Anybody use 'em?
Posted by:
Keith Tymchuk
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Date: May 21, 2005 05:22PM
That's the one I had, Kevin. The Comp'O. I quite liked it. Not much of a drag system.
Thanks Bob...I'll check it out. I was looking at the larger one...the 6-9 wt. Keith Re: Echo fly reel...Anybody use 'em?
Posted by:
Gerry Rhoades
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Date: May 23, 2005 03:18PM
These seem to be only two opinions about the Echo, love or hate. I posted a question on FAOL about using one and was amazed at the reaction. Most people there said the spools warp. I don't know if that's true or not, but I wasn't willing to take a chance. I needed a large capacity reel for occasional saltwater use so I bought a cast aluminum one instead, heavier than the Echo but also less than $50. I should not mentioned that on FAOL since I got flamed for such heresy. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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