valentine fly reel

[runningbare1121]

http://www.valentineflyreel.com/html/about_us.html

here is a reel that has agood smooth drag

[Tempe]

My buddy owns one and I have seen "Sir Valentino" in action many, many times. If you have the beans to spend, they are great products.

[CB1]

Got a buddy who has the old style Valentine.. Good reel, its a multiplier and a knuckle buster like the Martin 72... Drag holds up better than the 72.. 72s always smoked the clutch when you were into fish good... Caught many a Salmon with his........

[JStreamside]

Got one for my wife nearly 7-years ago now and she has used it once!!! back then they went for around $215...(the planetary plus version)...now they go for over twice that.

Still, it's probably the best reel I have fished to date. Don't you just hate it when you get the wife a sweet piece of machinery and you have to "borrow" it every chance you get??? LOL :cool: Best part was, all I had to do was write a 30-page expenditure overage report for a former employer to get it!!! Just have to love the barter system at times!!!

[runningbare1121]

well i have 4 of them including my 1st one i bought in 1984 for 79.99 plus tax
and it still kicks butt prices went up alot in 20 plus yrs