Orvis Clearwater or Rocky Mountain reel?
 

"Dan" wrote in message
...
Again, my thanks to all who posted. This is a nice group. I didn't get too
many opinions on which would make the better reel for me (a beginner) -
the
Orvis "Rocky Mountain" or the "Clearwater"? Can I get some more? The
price
difference is only about $12, but I have read and heard that the reel
makes
little difference for trout fishing.

I just looked at the Orvis web site and notice that the Rocky Mountain reels
are on sale - a really good price. However, and this is of concern..., they
don't show prices for spare spools *or* the Rocky Mountain cartridges, and
*also* they don't have CFO reels in the on-line catalog. Does anybody know
if they discontinued those?

And to Dan, I own a couple of older Clearwater reels and have not had any
problems with them. These days I keep then in reserve as spares and
loaners. The big difference with the Rocky Mountain is the use of
cartridges which are cheaper than extra spools. I always buy at least one
extra spool - in case I destroy one and the reel goes off the market. If I
really like a reel, I buy several spools.

YMMV
--Stan

Orvis Clearwater or Rocky Mountain reel?
 

Dan wrote:
Again, my thanks to all who posted. This is a nice group. I didn't get too
many opinions on which would make the better reel for me (a beginner) - the
Orvis "Rocky Mountain" or the "Clearwater"? Can I get some more? The price
difference is only about $12, but I have read and heard that the reel makes
little difference for trout fishing.


Dan,

I have a couple of Rocky Mountain reels. They're quieter than click pawl reels
which I like. The disc drag works well. I bought the second reel for
redundancy. I believe the cassette spools are $15.00 now.

Snoop



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Orvis Clearwater or Rocky Mountain reel?
 

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:41:40 GMT, "Stan Gula"
wrote:

"Dan" wrote in message
...
Again, my thanks to all who posted. This is a nice group. I didn't get too
many opinions on which would make the better reel for me (a beginner) -
the
Orvis "Rocky Mountain" or the "Clearwater"? Can I get some more? The
price
difference is only about $12, but I have read and heard that the reel
makes
little difference for trout fishing.

I just looked at the Orvis web site and notice that the Rocky Mountain reels
are on sale - a really good price. However, and this is of concern..., they
don't show prices for spare spools *or* the Rocky Mountain cartridges, and
*also* they don't have CFO reels in the on-line catalog. Does anybody know
if they discontinued those?

And to Dan, I own a couple of older Clearwater reels and have not had any
problems with them. These days I keep then in reserve as spares and
loaners. The big difference with the Rocky Mountain is the use of
cartridges which are cheaper than extra spools. I always buy at least one
extra spool - in case I destroy one and the reel goes off the market. If I
really like a reel, I buy several spools.

YMMV
--Stan


Aren't the Rocky Mountains made by BFR? I don't think they have discontinued all
their cartridge reels.

g.c.

Orvis Clearwater or Rocky Mountain reel?
 

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
...
Aren't the Rocky Mountains made by BFR? I don't think they have
discontinued all
their cartridge reels.

g.c.

Good question. The Rocky Mountain looks a lot like the BFR Rimfly.

Orvis Clearwater or Rocky Mountain reel?
 

From: "Stan Gula"

*also* they don't have CFO reels in the on-line catalog. Does anybody know
if they discontinued those?


I was at Orvis/Manchester a few weeks ago,(daughter bought me a B-Kill Bar
Stock III for my B-day G), and there were very few CFO's in the reel display.
They still had the smaller spring and pawl models on sale, and a few disc drag
models on display. Don't know if they are planning on discontinuing them or
maybe they are low on stock. The spring and pawl models will likely be gone
when present stock is sold out. {:-(

Picked up a couple of unboxed fly lines (Redington's I think) for a buck apiece
at the tent sale. There were some good deals on rods, but nothing I needed.
Lots of dog beds too. {;-)



George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller