New TFO Terry Hayden salt water fly reels are here

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

These are big heavy duty large arbor center pin, 3 ball bearing, cork drag salt water fly reels.

They are in 3 sizes:

H1= 8/9 line rods @ $349 USD - in stock

H2 = 10/11/12 line rods @ $365 - in stock

H3 = 12/14/16 line rods @ $379 (not hear yet but soon)

The biggest model with be the best big blue water fly reel available for now.

[steve sullivan]

These are big heavy duty large arbor center pin, 3 ball bearing, cork drag salt water fly reels.


H3 = 12/14/16 line rods @ $379 (not hear yet but soon)

The biggest model with be the best big blue water fly reel available for now.

Really? It will be better than the nautilus or snowbee? I see that this reel is heavy enough to balance out a big spey rod, especially for someone on the shorter size who need the rod to balance a inch or so from the cork/handle boundary.

Also, anyone know the startup inertia on this? The snowbee and nautilus have reported startup inertia's of close to 0. I have been told the Ross has a startup intertia that can be as high as %15.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Steve,

I have not received the 'big Hayden' yet and that is the one that I believe we will sell the most for big blue water rods. The H3 is $379 and will work for a #12-17 weight rod with Gelspun backing. It will be the bargain big boy. With a cork drag I think it has as little start up as anyone's reel.

The Nautilus reels are taking over the high end market completely right now. They are $200 less than Abel and Tiber plus the spools come out easily.


A big Nautilus is $595 which is less than a big Abel Super or Tibor but not in the price race with the biggest Hayden @ $379.

I have not heard of a Snow Bee yet?