Re: big reels

[Pat Bolton]

I generally agree with the comments about the Ross reels. I have three Ross: the canyon "0" that is swweeeet on my 2wt lamiglas (super little rod), a "2", and a Big Game #4 I use on my 8wt T&T  for salmon & steelhead.  My BG4 drag died big time up on the SE Alaska silver run last year...it was seeing heavy use, but started out intermittent (cleaned it, etc.) then the drag completely quit on day 3 on now reassembly could seem to get it back. Sent the reel back to Ross and they quickly returned it saying that though they hadn't found anything wrong with it, they had made an "engineering change" and applied that to my reel. It hasn't seen that much use since, but I'm going back to Yakutat (Situk, Lost & Akwe rivers) in September again this year and I hope to field test it again. You can bet I'm taking my Islander as a backup reel this time, though...I practically burned a hole in my gortex waders using my chest and palm as a drag system! ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Reynolds To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 2:58 PM Subject: big reels     --- Dan Reynolds --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.   I plan on building a #10 wt. soon for going after some Kings in our coastal rivers in Washington and Oregon and maybe in BC later in the year.  The question is does anybody have any suggestions for a wide arbor reel with a strong drag that would foot the bill.  How about a Ross Canyon? Dan