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Question:
I am a newbie to fly fishing but an old timer on the net. I want to get
a very excellent fly reel for stream trout fishing. I think that a 5 weight is appropriate for what I want. I am impressed by the "Ross Gunnison" reel and the Jack Charlton "8400 elite" models. Does anyone have experience or opinions on these? I have "lurked" for a while but I have not seen much discussion on these two
Answer:
I've got a couple of Gunnisons that I've had for years. I agree completely with Bill Keene’s assessment that it is pretty hard to go wrong with the quality you get for the money.
I think the big question has to do with your definition of "very excellent".
If that means light weight, high quality, extremely functional drag, high reliability, and long life, the Gunnison definitely fits. It won't, however, impress a whole lot of folks at the lodge or in the parking lot as a piece of "reel" art. It is just a fly reel that works well.
Just as an aside, I added tarpon to the list of fresh and salt water fish
I've caught on my Gunnison. My old G-3 worked flawlessly on a couple of
20-25 pound "baby" tarpon.
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