Martin Caddis Creek Fliegenfischrolle, verstärkte Aluminiumspule mit Druckknopf-Entriegelung

Great real. Good for a first time real My grandson loves it..

Excellent fly reel fully loaded with good quality line. Value. Recommended

I ordered this fly reel to incorporate into a piece of wall art for my fly fishing office. This reel is mounted to a wood plaque that displays two hand tied flies and an old bamboo fly rod. I wasn’t expecting much at the cost of $23 when I ordered it, however; after unpacking, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the thing actually works! It’s also built relatively well. It’s built better than most Chinese made products. I am a long time fly fisher, now at the age of 69 and having learned how to fly fish at the age of eleven. I own many fine fly reels. Some costing $200 - $450 but most cost well over $500 and some are custom reels costing $1100+. If you have a youngster who wants to learn how to fly fish, THIS IS A GREAT LITTLE REEL for them to learn with. Pair it with an inexpensive fly rod and they can then graduate to finer rods and reels if they wish to do so. Don’t get me wrong. More expensive rods and reels most certainly fish better and they’re made of higher quality components, however; getting into fly fishing can be an expensive venture to say the least. This reel is a wonderful place to start. Even if it doesn’t last, it will get anyone through the learning period. And it won’t cost you an arm or leg.

buen desempeño

Wanted a cheaper reel to learn to fly fish, this one appears to do the job, just dry casting at present but spools great, and casts smoothly….

This little reel is what I learned on and I've never had any problems with it. It catches fish and is built well enough to bring in trout from streams and rivers season after season. I've caught a number of smallies on this reel from streams and lakes. I wouldn't try to pull in ten pound fighters with this reel, so have good judgment in this regard. Going after large-mouth is probably not such a terrific idea. Just be gentle with this reel and it'll last for years. The basic functions of a halfway decent beginner's fly reel are all here: * at least a basic level of durability (aluminum frame, aluminum spool, and generally good build quality) * it stores the line just fine * old-school metal click-and-pawl is durable and works just fine; no adjustment--just on or off (if you feel like you need full-fledged drag, then this is not the reel for you) * the spool can be palmed to regulate line play-out * it comes pre-spooled with about $10 worth of backing, running line, and leader The line is cheap stuff, but when you're just learning, it'll do the job and you get to see how a fly reel is supposed to be set up, more-or-less. You might want to replace the 2-4lb monofilament leader with a length of 10lb monofilament (2lb seems quite a bit too light for this application). The pre-spooling gets you out on the water right away as a beginner, which is pretty exciting. All for less money than just a few decent flies. It's a good idea to unwind the reel and reel in the line slowly, under a bit of tension from your fingers, and moving it back and forth to get it to lie on the spool a bit flatter than the way it comes out of the box. You'll thank yourself later for doing this. The worse thing I can say about this reel is that when I opened the package and inspected the reel and line, I noticed that the nail knot joining the leader and running line was solid, but that the tag-ends had been left too long and would not fit through the guides. I just took my nippers and snipped off the excess. Problem solved. I've since moved on to a more expensive reel, but for a low-cost reel that I still use alongside my new rig, the CC65 is a damn fine value. Five stars.