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Skunkedalot
Post 20 Jan 2021, 07:48 • #1 
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Curious if anyone owns or has owned this reel first imported by Orvis a while back.
The original clearwater was a click pawl made in England. It retailed around 40 bucks in its day.
I see them for sale once in a while and wonder if they were any good. Thanks
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penn_troutbum81
Post 22 Jan 2021, 22:08 • #2 
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The Clearwater reels of that era were made by BFR. I have a couple in the 7/8 size. The reel will do the job intended. The downfall of the reel is the back part of the spool is plastic. The pawls are also plastic. I believe plastic parts on a fly reel is a recipe for disaster. Good if the reel can be bought cheap, not so good if paying some of the prices I have seen the reel listed for recently.
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Skunkedalot
Post 23 Jan 2021, 16:49 • #3 
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Thanks- based on your comments- I will stick with my Medalists.
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bulldog1935
Post 24 Jan 2021, 07:56 • #4 
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If that was before Orvis bought BFR, Cortland sold their version of the same reel as Rimfly
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