The Nirvana Fly Reel
Did I already do this damn post? Keep thinking I did, but I can’t find it on the site. Well, no harm done.
On the net some time ago, I came across this Nirvana fly reel and immediately like it. The website was Moonlit Fly Fishing Came in two sizes and was called a vintage “click” pawl reel. Which is exactly what it is. Not real expensive. Although it has crept up in price since I got it, but I believe they offer a discount coupon. Check it out.
I have two of the 4/6 size reels. (more on that fiasco in a minute) Front and back plates are solid – not ventilated. Has a brass reel foot, line guard, and center screw. Nice touch. Frame 3.5″ tall, 1′ wide. Weight 7.20 0unces with 5wt line & backing. Great “click” on the line out. More than adequate drag. Simple construction, too. Reversible. Little to go wrong. And they look killer on my vintage Winston glass rods. In fact I used one to do the cover for Estuary Magazine.
Why do I have two? Okay I goofed. At one point I was certain I had lost the first reel, combed the house for days. Man, I was bummed; I really liked the thing. So eventually I broken down and got a replacement. Don’t you know two weeks later I found the original reel under my truck’s seat! Oh well, life goes on.
(PS I hear this same reel is offered under a different name by a different vendor.)
