Ultralite reel for an ultralite rod

[Woodland Artisan]

8 hours ago, tjm said:

With that light of line, I think I'd skip the leader and use ~3' of tippet.  Or use a 12" leader and a 2' or more tippet.

Did you weigh that reel? 

2.8 oz

[Woodland Artisan]

8 hours ago, Ham said:

I thought the noise the Battenkill makes is one of the selling points?

Not for me.  I don't mind some clicking but this thing echo's in that valley.  I plan to replace the spring metal of the click/pawl mechanism to quiet it down but still give a bit of drag later on.

[Flysmallie]

5 hours ago, Woodland Artisan said:

Not for me.  I don't mind some clicking but this thing echo's in that valley.  I plan to replace the spring metal of the click/pawl mechanism to quiet it down but still give a bit of drag later on.

I don’t remember what I did to mine but I got rid of that noise. I don’t mind a little click either but those things are annoying. The best cure for was when I stuck it a box and forgot about it. 

[fishinwrench]

16 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Just remove the pawl.   I did it on a Lamson lightspeed.  Totally silent 

I'm pretty sure that if you remove the pawl it will totally freespool.   

The pawl is the only thing giving it any "drag". 

[Woodland Artisan]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I'm pretty sure that if you remove the pawl it will totally freespool.   

The pawl is the only thing giving it any "drag". 

It is.  And why I'll just make a modified one.

[snagged in outlet 3]

4 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I'm pretty sure that if you remove the pawl it will totally freespool.   

The pawl is the only thing giving it any "drag". 

How much drag do you need on dink rod?😂  On a lamson it was just for the noise.

[tjm]

2 hours ago, Woodland Artisan said:

It is.  And why I'll just make a modified one.

On the old click pawls bending the spring slightly would usually reduce the drag and the noise.

[Woodland Artisan]

14 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

How much drag do you need on dink rod?😂  On a lamson it was just for the noise.

*IF* a larger fish would happen to get caught, the drag may make all the difference in retrieving it quickly for such a "dink rod".  The reel is really all there is as the rod isn't going to likely be as useful for those.  For this reel, I'll just have to rely on palming it.

Anyway, where I'll be using this there isn't likely to be any fish more than a pound. That's why I went with this reel and not a disc drag reel type.

[snagged in outlet 3]

On 3/18/2021 at 6:30 AM, Woodland Artisan said:

*IF* a larger fish would happen to get caught, the drag may make all the difference in retrieving it quickly for such a "dink rod".  The reel is really all there is as the rod isn't going to likely be as useful for those.  For this reel, I'll just have to rely on palming it.

Anyway, where I'll be using this there isn't likely to be any fish more than a pound. That's why I went with this reel and not a disc drag reel type.

I was kidding.  I have a bamboo two weight but it’s never been wet.  Good luck and let us know how your trips go.   Pictures are always nice too.  

[fishinwrench]

On 3/17/2021 at 3:49 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

How much drag do you need on dink rod?😂  On a lamson it was just for the noise.

Enough so that when you pull out line for a cast, it doesn't backlash.