Rediscovering the Joy of a Vintage Fly Rod Reel
I recently spent an afternoon cleaning up a vintage fly rod reel I found at a garage sale, and it reminded me why I often prefer the old stuff over the high-tech gear sitting in my closet. There is something about the way a heavy, machined brass or aluminum reel feels in your hand that modern carbon fiber just can't replicate. It isn't just about nostalgia, though that's certainly part of it; it's about a connection to a time when things were built to be repaired, not replaced. ...