5/6 wt fly reel 5/6wt Select the backing and Colors:Desert Camo Anyone have any information Tacky

5/6 wt fly reel 5/6wt Select the backing and Colors:Desert Camo Anyone have any information Tacky

Anyone have any information on these old Shakespeare 1837 Auto reels? Picked this one up along with this Romex Fly rod at a local antique shop. Reel needs cleaned and refreshed but

At one point he cast 132 feet to win a tournament

Tacky

Colors:Desert Camo

I like to have about 10 feet of nylon leader tied to my mainline via an FG knot, ensuring that my finger is always on the braid when casting and the leader is outside of the spool, which allows maximum casting distance

Select the backing and fly line of your choice to best suite your fly fishing needs