spearman
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Hello Guys and Gals,
This is my first posting. I have been a fly fisherman for a few years now with some "cheaper gear". Wife bought me a Sage rod recently as a x-mas present. I have been searching for a Reel that compliments this 8 weight rod and after a search went with the Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor. I have been lucky enough to goto Alaska every year for the last 4 years as my wife does work there and I tag along when she goes. We also have family in Ashland Oregon and I fish for steelhead on the rogue. But mainly I live in FLorida and have wanted a rod that could catch redfish, snook, bonefish etc. Thought this was an all around good combo as the rod is a 4 piece and I am able to travel with it. My problem is that I have read alot of your reviews on the Orvis reel and they seem all over the place. One in particular bummed me out saying that the reel was not really a saltwater reel. I looked at the date of most of these reviews and they are in 2005 and 2006. Orvis says they redesigned the Battenkill recently and was wondering if I made a bad choice or if anyone has used the "new generation Battenkill" in salt and fresh and how they felt about it. Thanks for any info.
Joe
This is my first posting. I have been a fly fisherman for a few years now with some "cheaper gear". Wife bought me a Sage rod recently as a x-mas present. I have been searching for a Reel that compliments this 8 weight rod and after a search went with the Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor. I have been lucky enough to goto Alaska every year for the last 4 years as my wife does work there and I tag along when she goes. We also have family in Ashland Oregon and I fish for steelhead on the rogue. But mainly I live in FLorida and have wanted a rod that could catch redfish, snook, bonefish etc. Thought this was an all around good combo as the rod is a 4 piece and I am able to travel with it. My problem is that I have read alot of your reviews on the Orvis reel and they seem all over the place. One in particular bummed me out saying that the reel was not really a saltwater reel. I looked at the date of most of these reviews and they are in 2005 and 2006. Orvis says they redesigned the Battenkill recently and was wondering if I made a bad choice or if anyone has used the "new generation Battenkill" in salt and fresh and how they felt about it. Thanks for any info.
Joe