{"id":3275,"date":"2018-02-23T15:39:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T20:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:09:13","slug":"beginners-fly-fishing-lesson-2-reel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?p=3275","title":{"rendered":"Beginners Fly Fishing. Lesson 2: Reel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?resize=620%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"BeginnersFlyFishing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?w=620&ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?resize=600%2C63&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?resize=610%2C64&ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" class=\"wp-image-261275\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TheReel.png?resize=620%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"TheReel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TheReel.png?w=620&ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TheReel.png?resize=600%2C63&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TheReel.png?resize=610%2C64&ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" class=\"wp-image-261299\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Again, there is a plethora of choices in choosing a reel. Your reel should have enough space to hold your backing line and your fly line.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Size: <\/strong><\/span>The reel should be rated to match your rod.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Drag: <\/span><\/strong>The drag is the damping system that controls line shock when a fish bites.<\/p>\n<p>Setting the drag is essential also to control a fish's' pull on the line when it is hooked.<\/p>\n<p>There are several drag systems; but to simplify things you should first decide whether you wish to go with a click system, (which is usually cheaper),<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Click-Drive-600x430-1.jpg?resize=600%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Click-Drive-600x430\" class=\"wp-image-261302\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">or splash out with a disc drag.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Disc-Drag-600x383-1.jpg?resize=600%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Disc-Drag-600x383\" class=\"wp-image-261303\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Again, there is a plethora of choices in choosing a reel. Your reel should have enough space to hold your backing line and your fly line.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Reel Materials:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The materials used in a reel are just like anything else; the more expensive, the more durable the materials used, the less prone they are to failure.<\/p>\n<p>These are the present-day materials used, from cheapest to most expensive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stamped metal<\/li>\n<li>Cast aluminum or aluminum alloys<\/li>\n<li>Machined aluminum alloys<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\">Reel Components:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There are two detachable parts: the body and the spool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The foot of the body attaches to the rod. The spool can be changed, and each spool can hold a different fly line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Here you can see a dismantled click-drag reel.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_4 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?resize=1080%2C579&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Springdrag-transformed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?w=1190&ssl=1 1190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?resize=600%2C322&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?resize=1024%2C549&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?resize=768%2C412&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?resize=610%2C327&ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Springdrag-transformed.jpeg?resize=1080%2C579&ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" class=\"wp-image-261312\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Regular arbor reels require many turns to retrieve the fly line. Large arbor reels require reduced activity to receive the same amount of line and the speed of retrieve is improved by the large arbor.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_5 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Reel-Components-600x338-1.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Components-600x338\" class=\"wp-image-261315\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The large arbor spool also usually has a better, V shaped channel to accommodate the fly line and reduce the tendency for the line to become twisted and trapped on the spool.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_6 et_animated et-waypoint\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DeepChannelspool.jpg?resize=554%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"DeepChannelspool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DeepChannelspool.jpg?w=554&ssl=1 554w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DeepChannelspool.jpg?resize=511%2C600&ssl=1 511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" class=\"wp-image-261318\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<p>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Next Lesson: <span style=\"background-color: #b8f9bb; border: 1px solid #419b44; padding: 2px 5px; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: #888888 5px 5px 2px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3zFFl-Sg\">Fly Line<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"border: 1px solid #7f7d10; background-color: #aaaa06; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: #f8fc7e 1px 6px 12px inset, #7f7d10 -1px -10px 5px inset, black 1px 2px 1px; color: white; text-shadow: black 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px 30px;\">Beginners Fly Fishing.<\/span><\/h1>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"border: 1px solid #7f7d10; background-color: #aaaa06; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: #f8fc7e 1px 6px 12px inset, #7f7d10 -1px -10px 5px inset, black 1px 2px 1px; color: white; text-shadow: black 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px 30px;\">Lesson 2: Reel<\/span><\/h1>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Again, there is a plethora of choices in choosing a reel. Your reel should have enough space to hold your backing line and your fly line.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Size:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The reel should be rated to match your rod.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Drag:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The drag is the damping system that controls line shock when a fish bites. Setting the drag is essential also to control a fishes pull on the line when it is hooked.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There are several drag systems; but to simplify things you should first decide whether you wish to go with a click system, (which is usually cheaper),<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3281 size-medium\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Click-Drive-600x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"> or splash out with a disc drag.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3282 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Disc-Drag-600x383.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"383\" \/>\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Reel Materials:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The materials used in the reel are just like anything else; the more expensive, the more durable the materials used the less prone they are to failure.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">These are the present day materials used, from cheapest to most expensive:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Stamped metal<\/span><\/li>\r\n    <li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Cast aluminum or aluminum alloys<\/span><\/li>\r\n    <li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Machined aluminum alloys<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Reel Components:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There are two detachable parts: the body and the spool.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The foot of the body attaches to the rod. The spool can be changed and each spool can hold a different fly line.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Here you can see a dismantled click-drag reel.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3351 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Springdrag-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Regular arbor reels require many turns to retrieve the fly line. Large arbor reels require reduced activity to receive the same amount of line and the speed of retrieve is improved by the large arbor.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3350 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Reel-Components-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The large arbor spool also usually has a better, V shaped channel to accommodate the fly line and reduce the tendency for the line to become twisted and trapped on the spool.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3348 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/DeepChannelspool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"756\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Next Lesson: <span style=\"background-color: #b8f9bb; border: 1px solid #419b44; padding: 2px 5px; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: #888888 5px 5px 2px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3zFFl-Sg\">Fly Line<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beginners-fly-fishing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Beginners Fly Fishing. 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