Thanks Tom, I have an old Battenkill Mark IV my father-in-law gave me. It does a great job and it's lightweight. Since I somehow managed to collect multiple fly rods (amazing how that happens) I need more reels. Wonder if that's intentional? ;-> Thought the clearwater looked like a decent option for my freshwater rods.
> Hi Ken...i have the Orvis Madison, which they don't make anymore. I have this > mounted on my Orvis Green Mountain 5 weight and i love it. The outfit will take > care of the trout and river bass on my beloved White River with no problem. I > think (and i may be wrong) that the Clearwater is the replacement for the > Madison. My dad worked for Orvis part time after his retirement for GE and > picked the outfit up for a song. If it wasn't for the two hour commute, i'd > probably give up my day job and go to work for them!!!! > > Tom- > Vermont > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Jun 15, 2004 3:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VFB] Orvis clearwater reel - thoughts > > Hi Everybody, > > I'm looking for an inexpensive reel for my 5wt with potential application on a > (future) 4wt and (current) 6wt. I'm thinking about the orvis clearwater with > some spare spools. Target species will be peacock bass; largemouth; bream; Mayan > Cichlids; & whatever else lurks in our freshwater down here in Florida. Also, it > will become my travel reel when I venture into trout country. > > Thanks, > > Ken > > > > > > > "Fisherman are born honest, but they get over it." Ed Zern
