One of the cooler new products that we’ve seen so far at the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in Denver is the F1 Reel from Ross.
The F1 is a high-end reel for line weights 2 to 9. It’s got a totally sealed drag system, a machined reel foot, a whole bunch of carbon fiber and some really cool design elements that we’re barely smart enough to understand. It looks great, and we can’t wait to take one out on the water – this winter on South Andros, perhaps. These reels aren’t cheap – $425 – $525.
We were interested enough in the F1 that we asked Brad Befus from Ross to give us a walk-through of the reel on video. Besides being one of the authors of Carp on the Fly
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I really question what you guys write about Chile. I have found when people start talking about the culture of an area and show pictures of wine glasses, they are are catching undersized fish.
Thanks so much for your input! Actually the cool thing about Chile is that it has incredible fishing and great culture too. The fact that we have both is, without a doubt, the unique thing about that part of the world.