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What Three Seasons Did to a Mid-Priced Reel

Bought it to find out whether the cheap one holds up in salt. Here's the answer, with pictures of the damage.

Close-up of a fly reel showing salt corrosion around the drag knob.
Close-up of a fly reel showing salt corrosion around the drag knob.

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How it was tested

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What held up

The drag never faltered. Three seasons, and it still comes up smooth from the first quarter-turn.

What didn’t

The anodising gave up around the drag knob in the second season, and by the third there was pitting on the foot.

Who it’s for

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