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flyflingerandy1
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 Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:41 pm • # 1 |
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I was wondering if anyone knows how smooth the click pawl drag is on the JAF Magnesium. Also, if anyone has one, how much backing will the reel hold with a WF1F on it, and how heavy is the reel at that capacity? Thanks for taking the time to answer some of my questions.
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keebranch
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:01 pm • # 2 |
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:21 pm • # 3 |
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He or Richard will know. Richard has the 255MG Ryobi, and they are darn near identical.
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Zenkoanhead
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:09 am • # 4 |
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I will have to weigh a reel loaded. 2.2 ounces empty. Would hold a lot of backing with any WF line. It will hold an entire DT4-5-6 line with some backing. It has a very smooth drag. At $75 or less, a good buy. Just don't drop it. Don
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:10 am • # 5 |
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Very cool! I will be awaiting that figure.
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:31 pm • # 6 |
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Is the drag on the Magnesium light enough for 2# tippet? If not, can the spring be tuned?
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Rockthief
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:32 pm • # 7 |
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it is a fine reel, sounds great, and takes a lot of line and backing for its size. I don't think it needs the spring tuned. I fished one on a 1 wt for three years and it was okay by me. Probably only 3 oz. with line and backing, maybe a trifle more.
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Zenkoanhead
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:05 pm • # 8 |
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3.0 ounces at the Post Office. About half the spool is backing with a WF1F. Don
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:10 pm • # 9 |
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:04 pm • # 10 |
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I put about 90 yards of 20# PINK backing on it with my yellow Orvis WF1F, and I could have gone to 100-110 yards, but that is IT. The spool IMO does not hold nearly as much as JAF claims. Also, the foot is stamped Made in Japan, which has me wanting a Ryobi 255Mg to compare to.
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flyflingerandy1
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:55 pm • # 11 |
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Here are a few pictures of my JAF Magnesium. Here is the reel with some pink backing, which you can see and the yellow WF1F Orvis Silver Label line.   Thanks!
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