This reel is still one of the best buys for the money. Although not machined, it still is very durable. It is also light, which balances nicely on modern lightweight graphite rods. Orvis service is one of the tops around. You get what you pay for? In this instance you get more. There are weaknesses,…

I was using a 5/6 battenkill with a scott 905 sas while nymph fishing for redsides, cutthroat, rainbows, and whitefish on the Mckenzie river. I watched my strike indicator go down for the last time that afternoon, because an hour and fifteen minutes later my four pound tippet gave way along with my stonefly, as…

I have an Orvis Battenkill 8/9 for my salmon/steelhead 8-wt rod and I’ll just quickly give a Orvis Battenkill 8/9 Fly Reel Review. I’ve been using this reel for the past three years and it has been a workhorse to say the least. I’ve hooked steelhead, springs, coho, chums, and pinks – and the disc…