Fly reel reviews
Fly reel reviews covering fly fishing reels from many leading brands including Orvis, Sage, Greys, Hardy, Loop, Wychwood, Airflo and Vision. Our impartial fly reel reviews are based on real world fly fishing usage on UK stillwaters and rivers.
Airflo Switch Black cassette fly reel review
The Airflo Switch Black cassette fly reel has become the number one choice of...
Guideline Haze v2 fly reel review
The Guideline Haze v2 fly reel is a CNC machined aluminium reel with a large arbour, a...
Loop Opti fly reel review
The Loop Opti fly reel is arguably one of the most desirable on the market and features...
Loop Q fly reel review
The Loop Q fly reel is a well made large arbour die-cast aluminium reel which shares...
How to choose a fly reel
A beginner's guide to choosing your first fly reel to help you pick the right one for...
Snowbee Onyx Cassette fly reel review
The Snowbee Onyx Cassette fly reel is made from machined die-cast aluminium and is well...
Guideline Favo fly reel review
The new Guideline Favo fly reel is a stylish die-cast aluminium reel with a strong drag...
Greys GTS500 fly reel review
The Greys GTS500 fly reel is the cheaper sibling to the GTS700 cassette fly reel. Made...
Greys Reel Case review
The Greys Reel Case is designed to hold fly reels but is fairly small so is only...
Loop Multi fly reel review
The Loop Multi fly reel is beautifully made from die cast aluminium and features a...
Vision Valu fly reel review
The Vision Valu fly reel is a die cast aluminium fly reel based on a similar design to...
Greys GTS700 fly reel review
The Greys GTS700 is a machined aluminium fly reel which uses cassette spools, making it...
Wychwood Truefly SLA fly reel review
The Wychwood Truefly SLA fly reel is described as super large arbour and comes with a...
Sonik SKS fly reel review
Sonik SKS fly reel's are simple, stylish and well made. They're great value for money...
Greys GX900 fly reel review
The Greys GX900 fly reel is a very well priced machined aluminium fly reel and can...
Vision Deep fly reel review
The Vision Deep fly reel has an extra deep spool to allow you to fit on a bigger line,...
Choosing a fly reel
Fly reels are relatively simple bits of fly fishing gear and it's fairly easy to choose...
Sage 2200 series fly reel review
If you're looking for a really stylish, well made fly reel and have a mid-range budget...
Airflo Xceed fly reel review
The Airflo Xceed fly reel is made from machined aluminium and looks and feels pretty...
Orvis Battenkill fly reel review
The Orvis Battenkill fly reel is based on a classic Orvis design and uses a click pawl...
Orvis Access Mid Arbor fly reel review
The Orvis Access Mid Arbor Reel is a stunning and beautifully made fly reel and comes...
Wychwood Flow fly reel review
The Wychwood Flow fly reel is a reasonable choice if you're after a decent low priced...
Fly fishing diary: July 2022
George's team wins silver at the International Youth Fly Fishing Championships on Lough...
Fly fishing diary: June 2022
We fish the mountain lakes of Snowdonia including Llyn Bugeilyn, Llyn Gamallt Fawr, and...
Fly fishing diary: May 2022
We have two cracking days on the boat at Llyn Brenig and Blithfield Reservoir and some...
How to get into youth competition fly fishing
Everything you need to know to get started in competitive youth fly fishing so you can...
We're running FREE junior fly fishing coaching courses
George and I are running FREE junior fly fishing coaching sessions for members of...
Loop Gielas LW jacket review
The Loop Gielas LW jacket is a high-quality lightweight hardshell waterproof jacket...