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.
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...
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: April 2019
We join the local syndicate and also fish at Llandegla in Wales, Stocks Reservoir in...
Fulling Mill MasterClass Copolymer review
Fulling Mill MasterClass Copolymer is the top of the range nylon copolymer tippet and...
Tacky Flydrophobic SD fly box review
The Tacky Flydrophobic SD fly box is waterproof and breathable so wet flies stored in...
Airflo 2019 baseball caps review
Airflo sent us three of their new 2019 baseball caps to try out. Two are trucker style...
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 fishing kit review
The Loop Q fly fishing kit is a premium fly fishing outfit including a stylish...