reel question

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Here is the straight skinny on this reel. It was manufactured by a high quality reel maker named STH of Argentina. Essentially it is the same reel as a STH Eliseo fly reel. Originally, and still, quite expensive. It is designed to work in only one direction because it has a disc drag and can only be changed at the factory (unlike most fly reels). The drag is adjustable on the spool side instead of the frame side (again, different from most fly reels) The best thing to do is contact Cortland Line Company ([url "http://www.cortlandline.com/"][/url]www.cortlandline.com[/url]). They own the rights to these reels and they service them in the US. The reels have a lifetime guarantee and you can usually mail them to Cortland with a $10 or $20 return postage and handling fee and they will rework the reel for you. They provide super customer service and it may be worth your time to give them a call before you ship it to them. This reel would be well worth the expense to have them refurb it, even if it costs a little more to change the retrieve direction.
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