Mullarkey & Sons

Advantages: Cheap, Stylish, well made
Disadvantages: None

...of these Shakespeare SUMMIT fly reels, in the 2684/000 size ready loaded with Backing, Flyline (6 WFF) + leader for just under £22. The standard factory supplied reel comes unloaded, and is RRP'ed @ £19 (but can be picked up for around £10-£15 if you know where to look.... try either WHITBY ANGLING SUPPLIES or MULLARKEY & SONS). According to the manufacturer's blurb(http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/Product12.asp?line=2684-2687), they're constructed from lightweight aluminium........ which has been finished to an extremely high standard. It also comes with 2 spools, so, say.... you can have one loaded with Floating flyline, and the other loaded with a sinking flyline, for instance....... or perhaps use a 4WFF line on one, to use with your AFTM 4-5 rated rod (for Trout bashing on small rivers)... and a 6/7/8 WFF rated fly line on the other on your AFTM... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to set up, all sorts of wierd & wonderful artificial lures to choose from, can last years
Disadvantages: Can be rather expensive, especially if you keep loosing them in the scenery

..., and at the other a propellor blade which turns as you reel the lure in. They come in a wide variety of sizes & colours, but to start off the ones with Silver or copper coloured blades with or without red or blue spots in Size2 should do fine. They aren't really all that expensive, usually costing between £1.25 - £2.75 depending on the shop. Cheaper still, mail-order tackle stores such as MULLARKEY & SONS (mullarkeys.co.uk) and ASKARI Fishing (askari-fishing.co.uk) do them in bulk packs of 25 - 30(ish) for around £15 - £25 which isn't too bad when you consider buying a similar amount of genuine MEPPS spinners would cost you just under £60 The idea of the artificial lure is to mimick the action of a sick or dying fish, which fools predatory fish into thinking there's an easy meal coming past them....... and you've always got to remember the only way... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Stylish, well made
Disadvantages: None

...of these Shakespeare SUMMIT fly reels, in the 2684/000 size ready loaded with Backing, Flyline (6 WFF) + leader for just under £22. The standard factory supplied reel comes unloaded, and is RRP'ed @ £19 (but can be picked up for around £10-£15 if you know where to look.... try either WHITBY ANGLING SUPPLIES or MULLARKEY & SONS). According to the manufacturer's blurb(http://www.shakespeare-fishing.co.uk/Product12.asp?line=2684-2687), they're constructed from lightweight aluminium........ which has been finished to an extremely high standard. It also comes with 2 spools, so, say.... you can have one loaded with Floating flyline, and the other loaded with a sinking flyline, for instance....... or perhaps use a 4WFF line on one, to use with your AFTM 4-5 rated rod (for Trout bashing on small rivers)... and a 6/7/8 WFF rated fly line on the other on your AFTM... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to set up, all sorts of wierd & wonderful artificial lures to choose from, can last years
Disadvantages: Can be rather expensive, especially if you keep loosing them in the scenery

..., and at the other a propellor blade which turns as you reel the lure in. They come in a wide variety of sizes & colours, but to start off the ones with Silver or copper coloured blades with or without red or blue spots in Size2 should do fine. They aren't really all that expensive, usually costing between £1.25 - £2.75 depending on the shop. Cheaper still, mail-order tackle stores such as MULLARKEY & SONS (mullarkeys.co.uk) and ASKARI Fishing (askari-fishing.co.uk) do them in bulk packs of 25 - 30(ish) for around £15 - £25 which isn't too bad when you consider buying a similar amount of genuine MEPPS spinners would cost you just under £60 The idea of the artificial lure is to mimick the action of a sick or dying fish, which fools predatory fish into thinking there's an easy meal coming past them....... and you've always got to remember the only way... Read review

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Advantages: 2 spools, 2 handles, looks good
Disadvantages: nothing major

..., not that I've managed to catch anything to really test it from my local river. Prices are a snip compared to Shimano's reels....... with RRP's starting at £25 for the 030 model, up to £34 for the 050 model. If you shop around (try Mullarkey's) you can get the 030 model for around £19 up to £25 for the 050. Definately a good 'un to buy if you're just starting out, and want something slightly better than some of the budget models without forking out vast wads of folding stuff to get a Shimano, and also Shakespeare are one of the oldest tackle manufacturer's in the business, with 108years of experience under their belts (1897 to present).... so know a thing or two about making tackle, having created many FIRSTS in tackle manufacturer.... Read review

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