alvey fly reels?

[Andrew]

Has anyone used one? How do they compare?

thanks, Andrew

[Hazzy]

Andrew,
My dad got an alvey model 425b direct drive fly reel for his Bday ;D ;D ;Dand ???300 :-*yds :Dof 30 pound bionic braid 8) 8) 8) and a scientific anglers striped bass(surf colour) wf-10-s fly line for x-mas. he will put this on his ten wt rod and head to fraser island and hervey bay. to try it out next week.
il let u kno the results we tied some fly this morning 8) 8) 8) 8)
:Pcheers :P

[Andrew]

Don't forget the wire leader, plenty tailor there. Or can you use gang hooks with fly?

Anyway, have fun. I look forward to your report. Andrew

[Fitzy]

I've been using an Alvey 425 B for a couple of years now. They #are anindestructible reel. Some comment that they a bit on the heavy side, but you counteract this by pulling one of the wire line guides out that weigh approx 50 grams.
The 425 B & the 425 BE (see pic below) both hold 500 yards of 50lb Bionic Braid backing plus fly line.

http://www.ausfish.com.au/alvey/images/425be2.jpg

I can't complain about anything on them as yet. ;D

Cheers,

Fitzy..

[TonyD]

Andrew,

I used my Dads' for a year or so and like it. It has a few line traps but has a great drag and plenty of line capacity. And the price is great too.

Tony D

[Andrew]

Thanks #for #posts, I #looked #up #the #Alvey #site #on #Ausfish #and #see #they #are #on #special. #$160.00 - cheap. The #braid #and #the #strudwick #rods, plus #fly #line, #and #of #course, flys are #what #makes #them #dear, not #much #change #from #$1,000.00.
I #could #use #15 kilo #pink #for #backing #as #only #need #a #few #hundred #metres #for #jew/carp(catchn'kill the later).
Any #reasonable #alternative #to #rod? Maybe #I'll #have #to #learn #how #to #make #one?

thanks, Andrew