"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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Does anyone here fish with a Galvan reel? I would like to know what they
like and dislike about the reel.
The one I had in mind is the open back ob-2 or the standard 2.75
http://www.galvanflyreels.com/
I need to purchase a reel in a 4 wt.line capacity.
-tom
Tom, I have two of the OB series reels- one on my 4 wt and one on my 6 wt.
I love them- slightly heavier than some other reels in their class- but I
think they are more durable. For some reason, I am more taken with the 4wt
reel than I am on the 6wt. Drag adjustment is good-some reels a very small
turn on the drag makes big differences in the drag- the Galvans seem to have
a little more forgiveness- if you need to tighten or loosen the drag you
can- without worrying that you overcorrected.

my only bitch is that I don't use them enough:-(

jh