Nguyen, I believe for value it's difficult to beat the Ross Cimarron.
Tough, light, machined, smooth drag, good company, about $150-160 for an 8
weight size reel, and the spools are affordable. There is a lot of new
product on the market, but the Cimarron is tested. It's very popular among
guides.
Richard Embry
-----Original Message-----
From: Viet Nguyen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 12:48 PM
Subject: New member
>I am a new member on this list.I live in Virginia but
>as I have just retired so I will come and flyfish more
>often in Washington state (my brother live in
>Seattle).I have been flyfishing for trout for more
>than 20 years but I am a beginner in steelhead
>flyfishing.So I have a few questions for all members
>of the list:
>1- When would be the best time to come and flyfish for
>summer and winter steelhead in rivers like the
>Skykomish, the Stillaguamish, the Skagit or the Sauk?
>2- What is the best river for easy trouts (even
>small)near Seattle? (I would like to teach flyfishing
>to my nephew who lives in Shoreline)
>3- Please recommend a few good steelhead flyfishing
>guides.
>4- I am looking for a good disc drag reel for
>steelhead. Do you have any recommendation for a reel
>less than $200?
>I am glad to be on your list.
>Viet Nguyen
>Seaford, Virginia
>
