echo ion fly fishing reel – Reno Fly Shop Echo Ion XL 10' 7wt

I dont own one nor have I used one, but before I spend $180+ on a reel like this, Id spend that on a tried and true reel like the Spinfisher

At the same time, most modern reels have a rim around the spool that you can cup with your hand to add a bit of drag if a fish takes off toward a submerged log

But all basic types of lures can be used on both, whether topwater, jigs, Carolina and Texas rigs, cranks, spinners or jerk baits, etc

I even added a few small details that Im proud of, and that got me wishing that I had taken the time to do a bit more customizing

Plus, it's thin, so it can find deep, swallowed hooks with ease

It does not manufacture any of the blanks that it sells