medalist 1494 on a 3wt..?

anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

On 14 Sep, 22:13, wrote:
anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

If the reel is too heavy, then it can make the whole outfit feel
unbalanced, but an even greater problem is the reel position. It
should be as close to your hand as you can get it. The actual weight
is rarely the problem with such things, the position of the weight is.

On some rods which appear tip heavy, simply adjusting the hand
position in relation to the reel can make a massive difference. The
only real way to find out if the reel you have is OK, is to simply try
it.

For most of my rods and fishing I like to use the lightest reel I can
find. I now use mainly carbon fibre reels for most things.

TL
MC

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:18 -0700, wrote:

anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

Not sure what you mean by "too heavy." It's simply a matter of personal
preference, but I'd offer that one who had chosen a 3 wt. would
seemingly want to chose a smaller, lighter reel - hey, as always, YMMV -
but if one were given one or both and had no choice, then it would do no
"harm" to the rod to use it. You may be another story, depending on
amount of use and your ability to set things up. If I may - why the
question?

TC,
R

On Sep 14, 4:40 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:18 -0700, wrote:
anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

Not sure what you mean by "too heavy." It's simply a matter of personal
preference, but I'd offer that one who had chosen a 3 wt. would
seemingly want to chose a smaller, lighter reel - hey, as always, YMMV -
but if one were given one or both and had no choice, then it would do no
"harm" to the rod to use it. You may be another story, depending on
amount of use and your ability to set things up. If I may - why the
question?

TC,
R

Well, I got a gift certificate for Cabelas and ordered a three forks
3wt. Have a few reels lying around and wondered if the 1494 matched
with the rod, it's the smallest that I have right now. Guess I'll just
wait till it comes and try it out. But I thought I would ask. I have
no idea what "YMMV" means I'm guessing "your motive may vary" or
"yearly murdering my virtuosity"...please enlighten.
Brian

On Sep 14, 1:24 pm, Mike wrote:
On 14 Sep, 22:13, wrote:

anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

If the reel is too heavy, then it can make the whole outfit feel
unbalanced, but an even greater problem is the reel position. It
should be as close to your hand as you can get it. The actual weight
is rarely the problem with such things, the position of the weight is.

On some rods which appear tip heavy, simply adjusting the hand
position in relation to the reel can make a massive difference. The
only real way to find out if the reel you have is OK, is to simply try
it.

For most of my rods and fishing I like to use the lightest reel I can
find. I now use mainly carbon fibre reels for most things.

TL
MC

If it's one of the new Chinese made medalist there not suitable for
anything.

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ups.com...
On Sep 14, 4:40 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:18 -0700, wrote:
I have
no idea what "YMMV" means I'm guessing "your motive may vary" or
"yearly murdering my virtuosity"...please enlighten.
Brian


http://css.sbcma.com/timj/acronyms/

HTH,
JT

On Sep 14, 5:16 pm, "JT" wrote:
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ups.com...

On Sep 14, 4:40 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:18 -0700, wrote:
I have
no idea what "YMMV" means I'm guessing "your motive may vary" or
"yearly murdering my virtuosity"...please enlighten.
Brian

http://css.sbcma.com/timj/acronyms/

HTH,
JT

Thanks for the acronyms page that will help me in the future.
I was close.
Brian

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:59:35 -0700, wrote:

On Sep 14, 4:40 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:18 -0700, wrote:
anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

Not sure what you mean by "too heavy." It's simply a matter of personal
preference, but I'd offer that one who had chosen a 3 wt. would
seemingly want to chose a smaller, lighter reel - hey, as always, YMMV -
but if one were given one or both and had no choice, then it would do no
"harm" to the rod to use it. You may be another story, depending on
amount of use and your ability to set things up. If I may - why the
question?

TC,
R

Well, I got a gift certificate for Cabelas and ordered a three forks
3wt. Have a few reels lying around and wondered if the 1494 matched
with the rod, it's the smallest that I have right now.

Ah. Smallest, lightest, or both? IMO, it isn't gonna make an ideal
combo because it'll probably be impossible to balance, and if you are
doing a lot of casting, it could potentially make things uncomfortable.
OTOH, if you're fairly fit of wrist and arm, and are simply doing some
rolling and flicking, it probably won't matter much at all. The good
thing is that to use a 3 wt. as it was generally intended, the reel is
little more than a line storage device, and as such, you'd be
hard-pressed to find a reel that wouldn't work fair enough - IOW, just
about _any_ small reel you can find will work, including a Walmart
special Martin, Asian Medalist/knockoff, etc.

Guess I'll just wait till it comes and try it out.

And perhaps be on the lookout for a light, inexpensive reel.

But I thought I would ask. I have no idea what "YMMV" means
I'm guessing "your motive may vary" or "yearly murdering my
virtuosity"...please enlighten.

Yaks make marvelous vermicelli...of course, on that, your mileage may
vary...

TC,
R

Brian

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:13:34 -0000, BJ Conner
wrote:

On Sep 14, 1:24 pm, Mike wrote:
On 14 Sep, 22:13, wrote:

anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

If the reel is too heavy, then it can make the whole outfit feel
unbalanced, but an even greater problem is the reel position. It
should be as close to your hand as you can get it. The actual weight
is rarely the problem with such things, the position of the weight is.

On some rods which appear tip heavy, simply adjusting the hand
position in relation to the reel can make a massive difference. The
only real way to find out if the reel you have is OK, is to simply try
it.

For most of my rods and fishing I like to use the lightest reel I can
find. I now use mainly carbon fibre reels for most things.

TL
MC

If it's one of the new Chinese made medalist there not suitable for
anything.

Not true at all. While they are not the equal of the older US-made
reels, they have a _limited_ place. I'd certainly not attempt to use
one for bonefishing or suggest others try, but I'd readily use or
suggest one as a "line holder" reel, super-economy small bass and/or
panfish reel, etc.

TC,
R

On Sep 14, 6:38 pm, rw wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:13:18 -0700, wrote:

anyone use one on a 3wt? Wondering if it would be too heavy.
5.4oz.
Thanks,
Brian

Not sure what you mean by "too heavy." It's simply a matter of personal
preference, but I'd offer that one who had chosen a 3 wt. would
seemingly want to chose a smaller, lighter reel - hey, as always, YMMV -
but if one were given one or both and had no choice, then it would do no
"harm" to the rod to use it. You may be another story, depending on
amount of use and your ability to set things up. If I may - why the
question?

I suggest an Abel Super 12. Only $745, and $300 for an extra spool.

http://www.anglersworkshop.com/cgi/aw/SUPER-REEL.html

You never know what size of fish you'll tie into with that Korean POS. :-)

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What about chinese food?
is it Korean? I dated a Korean for a bit...I'm pretty sure if she was
"Made in America" though. So the connection might be lost, but
regardless that abel looks very nice...