the sage works!

[Keithy P]

Christened the sage on a little tea leaf trevally this arvo, my mate also got one and a little queeny. Good fun for an hours swatting after work on the sand bar in a 15kn northerly.
I didn't even break the rod!!!

[Pirate Pete]

Cool going. yippy yippy yippy

[Doug]

'Zat a Felty reel?

[Keithy P]

Thanks Pete. 'Snot a Felty reel I'm afraid Doug, 'tis a cheap Gillies wildfish. I didnt know I was going to end up with such a fancy rod when I bought the reel. I'v been keeping a lookout for Feltys after your comments Doug but I havn't seen them anywhere. A feeenatical guest from the UK I've had this week recons the pfluger reels are good value for the money also... Even that little T-rev demonstrated the need for a decent sort of reel, but I can not justify spending the sort of dosh for a Tibor or the like.

[Doug]

I actually have a Tibor, but it was given to me by a grateful patient after I extracted him from a fishing trip back to Bamaga, and saved his back if not his life. Not many grateful patients in my career, but I enjoy the Tibor (actually it's the HUGE one that only works on my 12 weight, but hey - it's a Tibor!)

I have an Abel which is disappointing and a Loomis which is actually my favourite, plus lots of those cheap American ones, which do the job but aren't noteworthy.

[wrassinator]

pretty fish in some magic looking surrounds ! all the more special on the fly. well done.

[Nog]

If you're after a cheap but sturdy reel try Lamson Velocitys', they do more than an adequate job. About $300 landed if you use fleabay.

Nice Trev.