Questions on Redington CT (click and pawl) reel

In my quest to join the ranks of gearwhores, I decided to get a 3-wt
outfit to add to my 5, 6 and 8. After reading favorable reviews I
opted for the Temple Forks 7'6" 3-wt and a Redington CT. I got both
in yesterday, and rigged up to do some lawn-fishing.

It appears the CT isn't right or left "handed". It has what looks
to be a matching pair of spring and pawls, so I'm guessing it doesn't
really matter which way I set it up. Also, I saw no sign of any
adjustment mechanism, so I'm guessing that the factory "drag" setting
is adequate as is. Is all of this correct?

So how do youse guys go about setting up leaders for fishing a
light rig like that? Most of the factory-made taper butts seems to be
about .021, but that seems a bit too big for matching up to the line
(.019 looks more like it). Does anyone make a knotless tapered leader
that matches well with a 3-wt, or should I just roll my own?


Anyhow, I *really* enjoyed casting with this outfit. It seemed
effortless to cast, but I had to pay a little extra attention to the
backcast to get the feel for when it was loading. I rigged up with a
braided leader just for kicks, and the yarn "fly" I was throwing
seemed to just hover above the lawn.

Finally, if anyone is interested in owning a NIB 2/3 wt. CT,
contact me offgroup. I ordered one before realizing that the 3/4 is
better-suited for this rig, so I have one that hasn't even been used.
And as of last week, there is at least one place that still has the CT
in stock. They aren't reduced, but they are available at Creekside
Fly Fishing: http://www.creeksideflyfishing.com/M...tore_Code=CSFF


Chuck Vance