Ahhh, but wouldn't you just love to hear the sound of a Hardy Marquis
Salmon II as your next steelhead rips downstream?
Leland.
>For just over a $100, you can get a machined reel that would balance nicely
>with that rod. I'd check out the Teton Tioga. The 'best' deal out there
>right now is the Scientific Angler Mastery reel. An aircraft-aluminum
>machined reel with a super high-tech drag, it's being discontinued, and they
>are all over the web at about $110 for hte 8/9 weight reel, $120 +/- for the
>10/11. These are high quality reels at bargain prices.
>
>Richard
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kent Lufkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 7:56 AM
>Subject: Re: Okuma Reels
>
>
>> Have you looked at the Reddington large arbor series reels?
>>
>> Kent Lufkin
>>
>> >Hi Everyone
>> >
>> >I just bought a 13' Reddington 8/9 wt spey rod and I'm going
>> >to put a Windcutter with interchangeable tips on it. My
>> >question....does Okuma (sp?) make a reel big enough to
>> >handle the 9 wt Windcutter?
>> >
>> >I have a Medalist 1595 1/2 but I'm told that only the 1598
>> >has the capacity. Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >Jim Jones
>> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
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