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Squeeze to increase drag force

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Marryat Plus - anti reverse AND direct drive
 

Anti reverse reels are known to be heavy, it is hard to tell if the line is coming in or going out and you are constantly fumbling around with the drag knob … whereas direct drive reels can beat up your knuckles and snap the tippet if you do not pay attention.

Marryat has developed a new generation anti reverse/direct drive fly reel.

Photo de Roland Henrion

Here how it works:

You preset the drag fairly low to be able to easily strip off the line and to insure a smooth hookup. Thanks to the anti-reverse your hand remains on the cranking handle during the first run or two.

Simply by pressing two pads located in the winding handle you can start increasing the drag. By squeezing the pads as far as they can go switching to Direct Drive mode, you can actually lock the rotating spool preventing that Salmon go into the rapids or stopping a bonefish headed for the corals. The hand is still on the handle and your concentration is in front where the action is.

If the fish makes a jump and starts shaking his head you simply release the fingertip pressure on the pads and the drag immediately goes back to the low drag setting.

Once the fish calms down and gets tired you can actually squeeze the pads (DD mode), pump the rod and retrieve the line making this a definite “PLUS” compared to other anti-reverse reels. It is very user friendly, since your hand always remains on the cranking handle, squeezing and releasing the pads are done instinctively.

This “Swiss Made” fly reel is built with the minimum amount of parts making it highly reliable and very lightweight.

Marryat Plus - be in control
 

Photo de Roland Henrion - Cuba

Specs:

 Download specification of the new Marryat Plus Fly Reel - in PDF format

Photos:

Marryat Plus Hall Of Fame

Press:

Download editorial in English: Canadian Fly Fisher / Feb-April 2006

 Download editorial in German: Fliegenfishen N°5  Octobre/Novembre 2005

 Download editorial in English: Fly Fishing in Salt Waters September/Oktober 2005

 Download editorial in English: Fly Fish America September/Oktober 2005

 Download editorial in English: Fly Fisherman December 2005

 Download editorial in French: Le Pescadou Octobre/Novembre 2005

 Download editorial in Italien: Fly Line September/Oktober 2005

 Download editorial in German: No.150 - 2005

 Download editorial in English : Marryat Plus was elected as the top 10 products for 2006 at Denver. Fly Fishing Trade

 

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Photo de Philippe Dolivet - Plaisirs de la pêche


 
Marryat Plus

 

Photo de Philippe Dolivet - Plaisirs de la pêche