behemoth fishing reel Redington From the carbon fiber drag to the deep V Redington Behemoth Fly Reel |

Excerpted with permission from Essential Trout Flies by Dave Hughes (Stackpole Books, 2nd Edition, October 2017)

Size Rating: For a reel to be considered a "middle of the road" option, it needs to be in the 4000-5500 range

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I also keep an extra pair of sunglasses in case mine ends up on the bottom of the lake or a friend needs to borrow a pair

Extreme Field Tester, seminar speaker, and repeat International Game Fish Association record-holder Crazy Alberto Knie