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Backcountry Fly Reel
$ 395.00 USD
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Large Arbor Backcountry Fly Reel
Super smooth sealed drag, lightweight large arbor, stealthy satin finish. No-nonsense - All Epic
Designed to stand up to the rigours of big New Zealand fish. Fully CNC machined from cold forged tempered 6061-T6 aluminium, the Backcountry fly reel is a sealed drag, large arbour fly reel.
Smooth Sealed Drag
The Backcountry reel features a smooth, sealed ceramic drag mechanism that boasts 3kg of drag and is easily swapped from left to right hand wind.
Large Arbor Spool
The large arbor spool features a curved U shaped design that adds strength and assists in line levelling upon retrieval. The exposed reel edge makes for easy palming. A no-nonsense, tough, waterproof and light weight fly reel. Epic in every way.
Finished in a stealthy low sheen type II hard anodised satin finish available either black or sliver
Backcountry 3/4 Backcountry 5/6 Backcountry 7/8 Weight: 115g (4oz) Weight: 131g (4.6oz) Weight: 139g (4.9oz) Capacity: line + 50m Capacity: line + 85m Capacity: line + 100m Dia: 84mm Dia: 94mm Dia: 104mm
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BORN AND BRED IN NEW ZEALAND
BUILT EPIC® TOUGH
Built to stand up to the demanding conditions and big fish of New Zealand.
GUIDE TOUGH
TOOLS NOT TOYS
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BUILT FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY
GEAR THAT WON'T LET YOU DOWN
Built to stand up to the demanding conditions and big fish of New Zealand.
REDFISH
BACK COUNTRY REDS
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New ZealandI was after a reel for the 890C rod I was using, searched the specs on quite a few brands, and kept coming back to this one ! Middle of the road price wise, lightest for size, the clicker makes "just the right sound", and, the reel, and case it comes in, simply look classy as ! I imagine it will easily outlast my needs, and I think it's the best value out there in my eye's.
United KingdomA beautiful well designed and manufactured fly reel which is a joy to use. I am really pleased with it. Superb!
New ZealandJealous! My wife got this reel. Looks even better in real life and the drag is slick, best I've experienced (and I'm a gear snob).
AustraliaAfter directly comparing this with another more expensive, major brand, the Epic Backcountry fly reel is clearly superior. It has been carefully designed with a large arbour, sealed drag and a lovely satin finish.
AustraliaNice finish on the reel very lightweight holds a nice amount of line very happy with purchase again