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Description
One of the best values in fly fishing! The White River Fly Shop® Hobbs Creek® Fly Reel features a large-arbor design and a smooth, fully adjustable disc drag. There are some nice cast aluminum reels out there for $100. Outside of the Hobbs Creek, that's a fair price, because there's a middleman charging for a "brand." Instead, we're putting that value into our customer's pocket. What's more, our reel comes loaded with 100 yards of 20 lb. backing and 80' of Hobbs Creek weight forward #5 or #6 weight line.
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Stalker from
Good reel for the priceGreat value considering the reel comes with line. I bought the 5/6 WT model and paired it with a matching rod. Drag works great, slows down large mouth bass with no issues. line is smooth and loads well. No issues with the reel yet and I’ve had it for over a year.
Date published: 2019-02-24
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jboogz2020 from
Great reel!I went in looking to pick up a White River reel but the associate talked me into this reel - I'm glad he did. I bought this in 5/6 wt to put on a 1960 LL Bean 8.5' fly rod. It compliments the rod nicely and the line seems to be of good quality. This reel was a major upgrade from my 1960's Pflueger Medalist - nice and smooth and the drag works well.
Date published: 2017-08-07
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rodbuilder from
Hobbs Creek Fly ReelI build a fly rod for my wife and for me, and wanted a reel for each. The subject reels filled the bill, and after we get on the water, I'll have more to say. For now, however, the reel is pre-loaded with tapered line and tapered leader. The price is reasonable for this unit.
Date published: 2017-06-21
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Flyfishdev from
Great little reelNicely made reel, drag works well, light weight, and easy to maintain. Will probably put a better line in it next season but happy so far.
Date published: 2017-05-09
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bmaa from
Great quality for the price.I have been fly fishing for the past 10 years in Pennsylvania, trout and now smallmouth bass. I have always used white river equipment. This reel I bought to use for smallmouth bass, it holds its own and I have never had a problem with it even with all of the abuse I give it. You can spend outlandish amounts of money on fly fishing equipment, as an avid angler the white river equipment has always done what I needed it to do. With a reasonable price tag and good quality equipment, its plain to see why I've always been loyal to White River.
Date published: 2016-05-08
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Orin from
don't judge a book by how it looksI got this reel as a part of the Hobbs creek outfit.
At first I though that it was going to be a bad reel that I would need to switch out since it was a kit reel.
once I got the outfit together the reel held it's own on the water.
Date published: 2015-10-12
Rated 5 out of
5 by
TwelveYearOldCatfish from
Great reelGreat reel, very effective drag, Manged a 21 inch Raibow with the 5/6 reel. You don`t need much more then this!
Is the 7/8 safe for saltwater use? Sealed drag?
Asked by: Dewey1974
Thank you for choosing Bass Pro Shops. This reel does not have a sealed drag and is not recommended for saltwater use.
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist1
Date published: 2019-06-13
Does the fly line on this reel have a welded loop?
Asked by: Troutslayer1999
No.
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist3
Date published: 2019-04-10
What are the lengths of the backing and line for both the 5/6 and 7/8 weights?
Asked by: g8205
Thank you for choosing Bass Pro Shops. The backing for both reels is 80 feet. The 5/6 weight reels have 100 yards of line and the 7/8 weight reel have 180 yards of line.
Answered by: BPSProductSpecialist1
Date published: 2019-03-14
would this work for small saltwater fishing?
Asked by: connor12
Hi, SKU:1972819 works with rods listed with a line weight 5/6 and SKU:2478729 for 7/8 weight. Match your reel weight to the rod weight then they will work together.
Thank you
Answered by: BPSResource7
Date published: 2019-02-17
Question about the hobbs creek fly reel 7/8 fly reel. How do you change from left hand retrieve to right hand.
Thanks
Asked by: xenty
I googled it. I was dumbfounded. New to fly fishing. Theres a bearing inside when you take it apart. An you basically flip it over stick it back in.
Answered by: Chevys
Date published: 2019-03-17
Is the line forward weighted floating line
Asked by: TheRodbender
Thank you for your inquiry!
The White River Fly Shop Hobbs Creek Fly Reel Loaded does come with Weight Forward Floating Line.
Answered by: BPSResource16
Date published: 2019-04-10
What kind of warranty do these reels have?
Asked by: KyAdventurer
Bass Pro Shops rods and reels are warranted for 1 year from the date of purchase against defects in materials, workmanship, and against breakage under normal fishing conditions, to the original purchaser. This warranty is void if the rod or reel is in an abused or misused condition and does not cover "normal wear and tear." A dated sales receipt is required for warranty validation.
Answered by: BPSResource5
Date published: 2018-07-02
What weight line is on the reel
5/67 /8 9 10
Asked by: Lucky catch
Thank you for your question!
5/6 - Loaded Reel 5 wt. Line or Loaded Reel 6 wt. Line (you select which one per the description under the item)
7/8 - Loaded Reel 8 wt. Line
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