I'm going to get one of these and am leaning toward the Spectrum Max, has anyone had experience with either......... Richard?
It appears that they are essentially the same reel, the Max in size 7/8 is 1/8" larger in diameter than the LT. This may sound silly but I'm thinking that the Squid Ink color combo (Max) will be better looking than the Black/Dark Spruce of the LT. Reels? I have plenty but I recently started using a Hardy Marksman 2 rod that has been dormant for years and decided I really like it. Too many rods I guess. So, because my fishing is the thing I enjoy most I want a reel for that Marksman, not just a reel (I already have one) but a really nice reel.
The Spectrum Max weighs in at 7.5 ounces and would be about perfect for the rod which is light for a 13 foot stick. So I was just asking is anyone has either reel and could tell me what they think of it.
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It's already done, I ordered the Spectrum Max in the Squid Ink combo last night. 4 1/8" X 7.5 ounces I think it'll be fine. And get this! I ordered a Rio Skagit Max Long 550 grain with a 100 foot shooting line too. The time has come for me to have a reel loaded with a Skagit line because not everyone catches on to my longer lines quickly. I have one of the Hardy Uniqua large arbor reels that will be empty when the new reel shows up so that one will get a Skagit setup. I can make my own sink tips for this line because there are several hundred feet of Z-9, Z-12, and Z-15 here so tips can be custom cut to meet conditions. I even have an old roll of T-20 if things get ugly
Sadly I don't think the new reel will be here before my last multi day float of the year. But then as I watch the weather develop toward next week I may postpone for a few days. Frankly I'd rather deal with colder nights than cool with rain. That whole thing of getting up in the morning and breaking down a tent in the rain knowing you will be setting it up again that night wet is not overly attractive to me...…… Cold, well that's just cold but the wet thing can ruin things especially if it gets serious and colors the water, that would suck.
Here are a few pictures I swiped from the Sage website
I don't see many posts about the reels made for and sold by Sage, so far I am satisfied with them and this makes 5 that I've bought. The only one that I moved on was the Evoke size 10, it had raised pillars around the frame that my running line got caught on way too many times. They were a weird design in my opinion, so much so that I actually called Sage and related my experiences to the people in the design department. For whatever reason the reels were discontinued in 2017 and I was able to sell mine a couple months back. I didn't feel guilt for passing it on because it was in fact a great reel and if the new owner has a different casting style than mine he may not experience the same thing.
It appears that they are essentially the same reel, the Max in size 7/8 is 1/8" larger in diameter than the LT. This may sound silly but I'm thinking that the Squid Ink color combo (Max) will be better looking than the Black/Dark Spruce of the LT. Reels? I have plenty but I recently started using a Hardy Marksman 2 rod that has been dormant for years and decided I really like it. Too many rods I guess. So, because my fishing is the thing I enjoy most I want a reel for that Marksman, not just a reel (I already have one) but a really nice reel.
The Spectrum Max weighs in at 7.5 ounces and would be about perfect for the rod which is light for a 13 foot stick. So I was just asking is anyone has either reel and could tell me what they think of it.
[Edit]
It's already done, I ordered the Spectrum Max in the Squid Ink combo last night. 4 1/8" X 7.5 ounces I think it'll be fine. And get this! I ordered a Rio Skagit Max Long 550 grain with a 100 foot shooting line too. The time has come for me to have a reel loaded with a Skagit line because not everyone catches on to my longer lines quickly. I have one of the Hardy Uniqua large arbor reels that will be empty when the new reel shows up so that one will get a Skagit setup. I can make my own sink tips for this line because there are several hundred feet of Z-9, Z-12, and Z-15 here so tips can be custom cut to meet conditions. I even have an old roll of T-20 if things get ugly
Sadly I don't think the new reel will be here before my last multi day float of the year. But then as I watch the weather develop toward next week I may postpone for a few days. Frankly I'd rather deal with colder nights than cool with rain. That whole thing of getting up in the morning and breaking down a tent in the rain knowing you will be setting it up again that night wet is not overly attractive to me...…… Cold, well that's just cold but the wet thing can ruin things especially if it gets serious and colors the water, that would suck.
Here are a few pictures I swiped from the Sage website
I don't see many posts about the reels made for and sold by Sage, so far I am satisfied with them and this makes 5 that I've bought. The only one that I moved on was the Evoke size 10, it had raised pillars around the frame that my running line got caught on way too many times. They were a weird design in my opinion, so much so that I actually called Sage and related my experiences to the people in the design department. For whatever reason the reels were discontinued in 2017 and I was able to sell mine a couple months back. I didn't feel guilt for passing it on because it was in fact a great reel and if the new owner has a different casting style than mine he may not experience the same thing.
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