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By brad the fisherman from colorado springs, co on 07/15/2008 Pros: Durable, Easy Casting, Line Doesn't Tangle, Reliable, Smooth Drag System, Smooth Reeling Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: so good I bought 2!
I had to buy it, I camped on thisriver. By Roadhound from Atlanta, Ga. on 07/09/2008 Pros: Durable, Easy Casting, Line Doesn't Tangle, Smooth Drag System, Smooth Reeling Best Uses: Fly Fishing, River Fishing Describe Yourself: Casual Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Very nice reel, it balances nicely with the March Brown 6wt rod I purchased. Easily converts from righthand retrive to lefthand retrive. Seems to be well made.
Great reel, seems a little heavy By gone fishing from Colorado on 07/09/2008 Pros: Smooth Drag System, Smooth Reeling Cons: Seems a little heavy Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: great reel for the price
Great reel for the money! By Bonefisher from Waynesboro, Va. on 07/08/2008 Pros: Durable, Reliable, Smooth Drag System, Smooth Reeling Best Uses: Fly Fishing, Ocean Fishing, Shore Casting Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
By James Von from Indianapolis, Indiana on 06/22/2008 Pros: Durable, Easy Casting, Reliable, Smooth Drag System, Smooth Reeling Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: The 7/8wt Popo Agie ELA was purchased specifically for Great Lakes Steelhead.
The drag system is smooth, quick and stable.
Don't buy smaller sizes (5/6wt. & below) By dstiger from Charlotte, NC on 03/24/2008 Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I purchased the 6/7wt reel and it works fairly well -- no problems. At the price, If thought it was a bargain, so I purchased a 4/5wt reel. I immediately noticed a fairly wide gap between the spool and reel of the 4/5wt. Other than a little extra "giggling" I didn't think it would be a problem. However, when stripping 4wt line for a cast, the line will often get caught in the gap or pull completely through the reel. You then have to remove the spool and rethread the flyline through the proper position on the reel, which is very difficult if you have just hooked a fish. I may have simply purchased a defective reel, but I don't reccomend taking the chance. Don't purchase the smaller reels. The fly line is smaller, which makes the gap more of a problem. My 6/7wt reel does have a little gap, but not enough to affect the reel's performance even when using 6wt line.
Left Hand Retrieve Conversion By Strada from Seattle, WA on 02/21/2008 Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Conversion instructions does not show on the instruction literature. At the back of the spool, unscrew the cover plate, pop the bearings out, reverse the bearing position, slide it back in, and screw the cover plate back on. Spool is now converted to left hand retrieve.
By Riffledancer from Manville on 02/20/2008 Pros: Durable, Reliable, Smooth Drag System, Smooth Reeling Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Great reel for the price,Drag is smooth on the 3/4 wt. Its easy to change to left handed . Just unscrew the bearing nut Part # 7 pull out the bearing Part #6 and flip it over . (Simple & no tools Req.)
not for left hand retrieve! By reelguy from grand coulee, wA on 02/09/2008 Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: Seems like a nice reel, but found that I can't change it to a left hand reel! so back it goes!
By rrwbugger from wisconsin on 12/18/2007 Best Uses: Fly Fishing, River Fishing Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: this reel in a 7/8 weight, handled some 12 to 20 + salmonoids this fall,with no problem.
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