Description For fresh and saltwater anglers who want the control of a direct drive fly reel
and the smooth, dependable performance that is unmistakably Fin-Nor, the
lightweight Fin-ite II series is just the t...
Reviewed by: DorianGrey(Unregistered User)
,
20 days a year
Price Paid:
$159.00
at eBay
Body of Water: Sea of Cortez
Favorite City: San Jose
Favorite State: CA
Favorite Country: USA
Summary: This is a great reel. Very light, and strong enough to survive drops on to the boat deck, and baths in saltwater.
Strengths: Large smooth cork drag. The reel handle is nice and large. The reel is light. After 8 hours of casting, a light reel is a blessing!
Weaknesses: Only goes up to 10wt (10/12). The 10/12 model is an extra large 10wt, or a small 12 weight.
Customer Service: Never used.
Similar Products Used: Fenwick World Class Reel, Penn International, Abel, Stenzel, JA Forbes.
Review Date June 7, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
,
50+ days a year
, from Nashville, TN, USA
Price Paid:
$329.00
at Bass Pro Shops
Body of Water: Flamingo, Florida Bay
Favorite City: Near Homestead
Favorite State: Florida
Favorite Country: USA
Summary: Great reels for the money. The FR-Series large arbor reels are a step up.
Strengths: As good as it gets for a conventional DD fly reel. Huge cork drag works smoothly. Perfect bonefish reel.
Weaknesses: None that I can think of.
Customer Service: No problem
Similar Products Used: Fin-Nor FR-Series, Old Florida...
Review Date August 11, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
,
30 days a year
, from dover, de, usa
Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Summary: I love this reel ( I bought two of them). I would highly recommend them.
Strengths: Reel has an incredibly smooth, powerful drag. Quite light for such a stron reel.
Weaknesses: None
Customer Service: Never had to use.
Similar Products Used: Old Florida, Penn (way too heavy, aweful spool change system).
Review Date June 15, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
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Reviewed by: Mike(Unregistered User)
,
30 days a year
, from Illinois
Summary: An awesome looking and performing reel. The price is right.
Strengths: Seriously easy on the eyes and lightweight design. Drag is extrememly smooth and handled Alaskan steelhead without a hitch.
Weaknesses: Drag washer is easy to drop when changing spools (just try finding a hardware store in Yakutat AK!) The washer could easily be incorporated as an integral unit with the arbor.
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