How Fly Reels are Made | Orvis Reel Factory | Behind the Brand | Fly Fishing

We were able to take a trip across the country to Manchester, Vermont to visit some of our favorite companies in the fly fishing industry. We were able to take a look Behind the Brand of Orvis and see how their fly reels are made. You will not look at fly reels the same ever again!
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[@billpayeur7982]

My dogs came running and barking into the room because I was laughing so hard at "I'm buying a Moonshine because they come with two tips". Dang that made my side hurt. NUMBER1!!!

[@TedJ71]

Still fishing my Zero gravity Helios1 10’ 7wt ! One of my fav Stillwater rods. Have a couple of CFO’s from the 80’s that I use on small stream rods, no issues!

[@glencamblin]

Built in th USA... enough said. I'll be down to get one cheech/Curtis

[@jameshill8548]

Mirage is made in the USA, but Hydros is made overseas along with Clearwater rods. Helios are made in the US.

[@kiwi_comanche]

Great to see a brilliant product being produced in the USA!!!!

[@FlyTyer1948]

Quite interesting. Advice to Curtis. It would be smart to never let Cheech get alone with a 3-D printer. You would suddenly see your shop selling guaranteed fish whistles. ;-)

[@garyjagoe9541]

Great insight into how the Orvis reels are made. I have a Clearwater 5# rod and reel and enjoying as a new fly fisher and confirming I made the right choice from my research. Will be investing in a Orvis 7# weight set up in the near future. Thanks Gary from Australia.

[@brooktroutangler5917]

Did they fix the problem of the drag failing on Mirage and Mirage LT after changing from LH to RH?

[@edMerican]

this is nifty. as a machinist, myself, I've thought about the possibility of making myself a reel. Its entirely too much work for a one or two off. Also as a machinist, though, i can't help but wonder where the hell all your safety glasses are?! Get ready for an OSHA visit...

[@guwop2234]

why does tom look so stoned in these videos lmao

[@FlyFishFood]

If you are stoned, everyone else looks stoned.

[@jameshill8548]

Because he is?? LOL

[@Highrockoutdoors47]

Orvis makes awsome products

[@eldredbr]

Yeah, that’s cool. Thanks for the peak behind the wizard’s curtain.

[@bobmatuzak2263]

I own, used and abused Orvis reels for 40 years. Fresh and salt. Never had a problem with any of them. Now that I know where the are made I’m an even bigger fan!

[@mikea9365]

Loved the moonshine dig Cheech 😂

[@kiwisafa101]

very strange, only 1 individual on the entire tour did not wear a trash cap, why? i thought was the 17754c%432995B amendment that all Americans had to wear one? or is it that all the trash caps were free?

[@edfaulx]

Looking into the Hydros II Euro reel.

[@robertjaite381]

OK, so I've checked the Orvis website. I can't seem to find the fish call/whistle. Can you provide a link?

[@brianhall137]

I was at an Orvis store two days ago here in the PNW...every in-stock reel had a "Made in China" sticker on the reel seat...very disappointing. I have a Battenkill 8/9 I bought about 30 yrs ago which still works fine, but I'll never stoop so low as to by an Orvis product that's made in China. Made in the USA should be the default, not the exception.

[@FlyFishFood]

They have a line of products for every budget. All of their high end stuff is made in the USA. The more budget stuff is made overseas. That’s kind of the industry standard.

[@brianhall137]

@@FlyFishFood Was the Orivs rod that Cheech "taco'd" made in the USA?

[@FlyFishFood]

@@brianhall137 yessir. No US made rod will stand up to improper usage. That said, I have 6 Helios rods that I have used for years. Only broke one because I sat on it. It’s OK that you don’t like Orvis… but it’s not because they don’t have some of the very best gear in the whole industry!

[@brianhall137]

@@FlyFishFood Maybe the Moonshine supplied with two tips would be more appropriate for your fishing style...LOL! It's not that I dislike Orvis...one of my favorite rods is an Orvis 9ft 9wt that my wife bought me for a wedding gift...it's an IM6 graphite rod from the mid-90's I used it when I lived back east for stripers and schoolie bluefish, and now I occasionally use it as a single-handed steelhead rod now that I'm on the west coast. I'm just frustrated by all the Chinese gear that's invaded what was a US (and UK) dominated industry. Here in the western US, we have some phenomenal rod makers...Sage, Winston, Loomis, Echo, etc..they all have affordable (IMO) rods made in the USA, although some of them have Asian manufactured gear as well. Warranty service on overseas rods is dismal in my experience and I've decided not to subject myself to it in the future. To each his own I suppose.

[@FlyFishFood]

@@brianhall137 Echo not made in the USA. The entry USA rod is about $600. Not sure what you do for flies, tippet, hooks, etc. lot of non-USA stuff there.

[@jakefinn7905]

great video. i have couple of orvis reels & spools. very happy with the quality, weight, and looks of the reels. thx for the informative video.

[@kyleburraston2980]

"The rod tacoed"! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kacamatagombal-wz5lw]

Good produc

[@axelg4263]

Many people said the orvis 3F are not resistan, and it's true , she's break like crystal

[@gregkosinski2303]

Now show the one in china where 90% of their reels are made.

[@FlyFishFood]

Ah yes. The budget friendly rods. Thank goodness for Chinese made products so you could type that comment too.

[@safoxmulder]

17:00 That's what I did. I bought 8 of them. The style of the creede reels are one of my favorites too.

[@davidbrattain1446]

I own a dozen Orvis reels, sizes 4-10. The best reels made for a lifetime of fishing.

[@user-yy3nz9uw2y]

Love the channel but gotta throw in a vote against the new jump cut thing y'all are doing.

[@williamnybakken1486]

I have an Orvis Hydros reel. Made in China! 😡😡😡

[@FlyFishFood]

I have about 10 hydros spools and two reels. It’s an excellent reel!

[@williamnybakken1486]

@@FlyFishFood it is not a bad reel. I try to spend my hard earned money on products made in the United States. Orvis gives the impression that their products are all made in the United States. But to my knowledge the only reels made here are the Mirage series.

[@FlyFishFood]

Nowhere do they give the impression that everything they make is made in the United States. I’m not sure where you gathered that. The same can be said for almost any manufacturer out there. If I were to swear off every company that I’ve had a small issue with or even a large issue with. I wouldn’t have any gear to fish with anymore.

[@mikemcgeehan4321]

Great look inside how reels are made. Made in America matters.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Amazing video!

[@patches152]

Did Lance and Tom get to hang out? I hope so.

[@michaelgieringer3209]

Very Interesting.

[@contiflies1521]

❤❤❤❤

[@r.guardia9107]

These things seem overly complicated compared to a Tibor OR Abel.

[@syphogenic1743]

I hope they're better quality than the overpriced trash they used to turn out. I wouldn't even take a chance of getting stung again. Spools seizing on the spindle, ratchet/click pin literally wearing out after 2 days fishing, brand logo wiping off with a slight rub. Fool me once.

[@FlyFishFood]

Did you watch the video?

[@syphogenic1743]

@@FlyFishFood I partially watched it. I just remembered the centre cap screw from the drag fell off too. I suspect you're going to say they've upped the quality and if I watched the entire video I'd see that. Too late they've lost a customer for life by knowingly selling inferior products. Lost credibility. Don't get me started on their wading boots!

[@FlyFishFood]

Sounds like you haven’t used any of the new Orvis stuff. Too bad man. Lots of good stuff out there and this Orvis stuff is too of the line.

[@syphogenic1743]

@@FlyFishFood There's a lot of good gear out there now things have improved...at the end of the day flies and methods catch the fish bar-stock reels won't put more fish on the line.

[@mariodesmet]

Crap reels😡

[@guytrout7101]

Very nice!