contest..whos best?

[lurtch]

i have seen a few vortecs were im at ..not to many..most of them by a hale to ballance out the bigger rods...local reel maker from here..there not cheap 600 to 1000 per reel depending on arbor size..i think the equipment you have would work fine..nobody here runs more then a 9 wt..most are 7 and 8 wt rods..and i only run 8 pound dropper..there just real fast..large arbor spools do help to keep up with them and set your drag lose..can always palm the reel to slow em down..you should try it sometime..lots of fun
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