Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

A silver fly reel will be fine 95% of the time; it's that 5% I'm concerned about. / photo by Ken Baldwin As I write this, I am fully aware that this could be "much ado about nothing." I'm only telling ...