Monte Burke Best Workhorse: Lamson Guru S Pros Hits the sweet spot between affordability and durability Sealed drag system requires very little maintenance Cons Handle and drag knob are a bit smaller than some of other other reels Key Features Sealed conical drag system Machined from bar stock 6061 aluminum Made in the USA Comes with a limited lifetime warranty Price: $300-$370 The Lamson Guru became one of my go-to reels after several seasons guiding fly fishermen in Alaska
Regarding the look, the Pipeline series is characterised by a dull olive blank, equipped with two starting SIC guides followed by 10 tiCH single leg, a 4A cork handle and an aluminium reel seat with wood insert
The wind was blowing pretty good at this point so making casts with the bamboo rod was requiring every bit of my skill
View attachment 994748 Well let me put it this way, I am at shop, darn Saltiga 15HA got sold and could not test it
Just to Loop The Loop and then tie a fly on with the model leader you know a lot of times you might buy like a 12 foot tapered leader and sometimes Ill add like, you know, 10 pounds of a few feet so that way if you get any wind knots down there, you can just change that out