Sword Reel, Moving again, and Amazon Affiliate - McFly Angler Channel Update

[@williamscreekangler6861]

I just want to say there is many reel companies worldwide that make great reels for great prices!! People don't do the research to find them. It's all about brand marketing in the U.S. Glad you liked the reel!!

[@McFlyAngler]

+David Pehle yes there is. :)

[@torreyself]

Another great video. These chat videos are great, they make your channel feel real and interactive, like a bunch of friends sitting around.

[@McFlyAngler]

+torrey self thank you! Nice to hear! I'll keep doing these whenever possible. Glad you like them.

[@brodensmith8754]

Awesome! I'm glad you liked it.

[@McFlyAngler]

+Broden smith thanks!

[@bigpapi3636]

You're a good presenter Angler and an honest guy. As long as you're willing to be critical when it's called for I'm good with your equipment reviews.

[@McFlyAngler]

+Big Papi yes, I hope I have shown my critical nature? Totally just being fully honest as best as I can. Is the reel perfect? No... are there better reels out there? Yes. But I think I explained that. Is it a good reel for the price? Absolutely! Honestly I was shocked about the quality when I got the reel in the mail. Haha I'll try my best to stay honest and never sell out. :)

[@jamesreed1337]

Your keeping pretty calm about the AC situation and having to move again. I know I would be completely irate soo kudos to you brother for keeping calm

[@McFlyAngler]

+James Reed lol, well when the lady told me to get my own "darn" AC (she used a different word) I kinda raised my voice a bit more. Haha. Honestly, why get mad? Why let it ruin your week you know? We are moving to a better place anyway...

[@jamesreed1337]

McFly Angler definitely a better man then me! I just really hate moving!! Did it one to many times in the Army. Also when something like that takes away from the little fishing time I have ooohhh booyyy

[@McFlyAngler]

+James Reed I have moved a lot also, I think over 30 times in my 33 years of life. It sucks, but I'm doing ok with it so far. Today is the first day we started moving, and I already have the entire garage over there.

[@jamesreed1337]

McFly Angler man that's moving like once a year! Maybe you've become accustomed to it

[@flyfishingmaniac6802]

I am glad that you and your family are going to be more comfortable, and moving can always turn out differently than you expect. It might be a lot of fun. An update for you, the Arkansas didn't go well because of the runoff, but lake DeWeese left me with 4 nice smallies on the fly!

[@McFlyAngler]

+FlyinThruColorado sweet! Not skunked! Always a good day when your not skunked!

[@ericnortan9012]

I own the piscifun venom 2000 size spinning reel and it is really nice. drag is great. just bought this sword 3/4 for my new Redington Vice. I have 3 Okuma fly reels and a Dr. Fish and they all do a great job. I don't like spending a bunch on fly reels, I'm just looking for a good drag and smooth operation, they mostly just hold the line.

[@McFlyAngler]

Unfortunately their quality control has gone downhill

[@ericnortan9012]

@@McFlyAngler okuma? Piscifun? I own several okuma levelwind reels for trolling an never had issues. Great, low cost reels for the puropse.

[@McFlyAngler]

Piscifun has gone down. I haven’t owned okuma so I don’t know. But a buddy of mine has one from a few years ago and is happy with it.

[@ericnortan9012]

@@McFlyAngler well, I just got the 3/4 sword for my 9' 4wt Vice. Hope it is good. I have an Okuma Sierra X 8wt and love it. The reason I bought the sword is it has good reviews, it matches my rod, it's $50, and on a 4wt I don't feel the reel is nearly as important as on a larger rod for big fish.✌

[@ericnortan9012]

@@McFlyAngler so now I just cancelled my Sword and broke down and spent the money on a Redington Rise. It was 25% off and I had some amazon points so I paid $130. Ya, I'm a jack ass, but it should match my Vice rod nicely. Now I have to wait till tuesday. I have other reels i can use this weekend though, I'm using my new rod no matter what reel.

[@lensrig]

Another great chat enjoyed every minute thanks and good luck with the move

[@McFlyAngler]

+Len Evans thanks man! :)

[@bryceyoung8993]

How many yards of backing did you put on the reel? I got the same one today and don’t know how much backing to put on. I have a 100ft fly line, hope you see this and can respond…

[@McFlyAngler]

Oh man this video is 5 years old or so. I can’t remember specifically. I find you can put on tbe line backwards, then wind backing till it’s full to test. Of course definitely under back the line, you don’t want it too thick and rubbing when reeling in.

[@bigpapi3636]

Jeez Angler. Sorry about the AC situation. I'd give you a hand if I could get out your way. Good luck on the new digs. No worries, we understand what you're going through. Hang in there man. Looking forward to the next vids.

[@McFlyAngler]

+Big Papi thanks bro! :). No worries, we found a place already, and it's really nice! So no harm no fowl... the only thing is we are now really tight for money this month because having to pay double rent and a deposit. But in one month we will be back on track. Lol

[@robertcheney6753]

Cool chanel very informative, was wondering if you could do a video on setting up a fly tying station? I like the idea of getting peg board to hang things on and also I would like to know how you store your waders and how long of a life you think they should have thank you

[@McFlyAngler]

+Robert Cheney I can look into doing that at one point. In the meantime I did a video on how I set up my pegboard. If you want to see that.

[@Tracks777]

Awesome! Keep it up!

[@McFlyAngler]

Thanks man! :)

[@kiereynolds1175]

Hey Mcfly Angler, what is your favorite floating line? I've been in the market for some really nice line for a bit now, just looking for your opinion!

[@McFlyAngler]

+Kie Reynolds what are you going to be fishing? Streamers, nymphing, or dry fly? It really depends on specifics you know?

[@kiereynolds1175]

McFly Angler well mostly just all around WF floating line, but mostly a mix of nymphing and dry flying

[@McFlyAngler]

+Kie Reynolds ok, so if you were fishing Streamer I would say Rio outbound short is awesome! Gets large, heavy flies out there in one or two false casts. For dry fly or nymphing, I do like 90% roll casts. So I like a double taper line. I have only used Rio's double taper. I think it's their in touch DT trout line, or something like that.

[@kiereynolds1175]

McFly Angler Well thank you very much! Very helpful! I appreciate you always taking time out of your day to respond to all of my comments!

[@McFlyAngler]

+Kie Reynolds not a problem my friend! It's my pleasure.

[@bigron8346]

thanks for the review I'm gonna get the 3/4 wt

[@McFlyAngler]

+big ron let me know what you think. And if you're going to buy from Amazon please do me a favor and click my link below

[@michaelragsdale4797]

I went fishing yesterday. Fly rod as well as conventional gear. The fly rod rode in the front seat while the rest was relegated to the rear. Let the fish test the reel!

[@McFlyAngler]

+Michael Ragsdale yes, the fish will be for sjre

[@hermit6208]

Cool. Thanks. I am a broke ass and it's always a little bit nerve-wracking buying inexpensive gear.

[@McFlyAngler]

Go check out risen, they have some good stuff with a lifetime warranty. I found them more recently. Although I still like my piscifun stuff, I really like my risen stuff. Www.risendly.com. Also you can use my discount “McFly” at checkout for an additional 15% off

[@americanfisherman9781]

Thanks for the Update on the reel!

[@McFlyAngler]

Hope it helped..

[@TwigNTimberFishingOutdoors]

Once you have the baby, AC REALLY helps i your house gets that warm!

[@McFlyAngler]

+Twig 'N' Timber Archery and Outdoors yes it will help

[@davidhalliday748]

Do you have a link to your website? Hey any little helps and if you link to amazon and get a kick back why not. Put the hours in why not get a wee bit in return.

[@McFlyAngler]

Yep! www.mcflyangler.com

[@seanmooney3907]

Hey McFly, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a couple of AC window units than moving? I bought one at Sam's club for 300.00 10,000 BTU. 99.00 for 6000 BTU.? Not sure where you live but it does look sandy where you fish. I live in Maine but we use our AC's daily in the summer. Electric bill is a little higher but the comfort is worth it. Sorry you have to move. All the best, Sean

[@McFlyAngler]

+Sean Mooney we were going to have to move into months anyway as we only had a six month lease. And it wouldn't short term be cheaper however we are paying about 200 more for this house because it supposed to have AC... we found a much nicer place at about $150 cheaper. So in the long run it's better just to move

[@seanmooney3907]

Yeah, it's none of my business anyway. I probably would have messaged you privately if I had thought about it. All the best, God bless, Sean

[@McFlyAngler]

Oh, dude your fine. Public message for this is totally cool. I have nothing to hide. HAHA So I messaged this while driving back from a fishing trip yesterday and did the voice dictation on my phone. It changed "in two months" to "into months". So what I meant was, "in two months we have to move anyway". Sorry! This was also just another straw on the camels back to us. When we moved in, we were told they would fix everything broken in the house, and they never did fix them (like 5 things don't work that I had to fix myself). Also, we were told that there would be no yard maintenance, and that a gardener was included. A month later, everything was overgrown, and I called them to ask when they were sending the gardener, and they said that I was about to be fined if I don't take care of it. Sure enough they sent me a fine for not fixing my own yard. They didn't even give me a chance to do it within that week. Its now done, and I spend my time pulling weeds even though I was told it was maintenance free. Just all lies from them, and so thats another reason why we are moving.

[@MitchSonic]

I highly recommend getting a book... or watching a video... or something... before buying, renting or leasing a home. Understanding how a home is heated and/or cooled is pretty much home owning 101. You can't cool a home without an A/C unit, which is normally installed on a concrete pad outside the home. They are pretty big and hard to miss. In addition, you should be checking the insulation in any home you're about to spend a penny on.If I were you, I wouldn't sign a single paper ever again, until you educate yourself on how houses work. Home ownership first... fishing second. Yes... I'm an old man. I've bought three homes and helped all three kids buy their home. And I fish too.Best of luck to you!

[@McFlyAngler]

Already bought a home...

[@sliced5]

I wouldn't be doing a drop test on a free reel. Figure we all fall at some point and that would be the test. lol

[@McFlyAngler]

Yeah, good thinking. Some people recommended I do it, but I'm debating whether I do. It was free though, so... Not like its a total loss for me. But good to see what happens. Im not gonna drop it off my balcony or anything. Still not sure yet what I will do, if I even do one.

[@kayaker4132]

Wanted to check out a REEL REVIEW and had to fast forward through 6:50 of AC and moving talk before I saw the reel???

[@McFlyAngler]

Sorry, this was one of my earliest videos. They have improved.

[@briangarland2902]

that's awesome there are some giants in there

[@McFlyAngler]

+Brian Garland yeah it was a good trip. Editing that video now, and those were some nice fish for sure!

[@briangarland2902]

okay that's great do you know anyone in the San Juan angler

[@McFlyAngler]

+Brian Garland no, I go to duranglers more often...

[@collinmallett1206]

Which state did y'all move to... Sounds like north Carolina

[@McFlyAngler]

No, Colorado

[@RGJR02]

Have u tried maxcatch? I heard they’re good also.

[@McFlyAngler]

I have not but I’ve heard good things as well

[@Gc0LL90]

Have you done a review on the Okuma SLV 5/6?

[@McFlyAngler]

No, never used it before. To be honest, I never liked conventional okuma reels, so I never wanted fly fishing okuma reels. Haha

[@Gc0LL90]

@@McFlyAngler no worries, I have just been shopping around for a inexpensive 5wt fly reel. I came across it but haven't really seen a good video review.

[@McFlyAngler]

Go to www.risenfly.com. They have some awesome reels for inexpensive. I can also get you a discount. Type in McFly at checkout and you get an additional 15% off.

[@McFlyAngler]

Oh, they have a lifetime warranty also! Which is good for their price points...

[@LeedleLord]

"nice enough to let you out of the lease" they legally had to. They told you. Verbal contracts count. If they didn't you could sue them and would likely win.

[@briangarland2902]

oh I don't know him do you fish the animas a lot

[@McFlyAngler]

+Brian Garland I have a few times, but only moved up here a few months ago. It's been blown out... got a nice brown onit though a while back.

[@mrlevine925]

5 minutes in and you still haven't said a word about what I clicked on your video for. 🤤

[@McFlyAngler]

Sorry, its a channel update, so it includes lots of issues going on with the channel. I apologize. I will do a full review (only review of the reel) soon. This will not have any other info, and it won't be a channel update at all. Just only talking about the reel.

[@ericnortan9012]

I burned out the little rubber nipples in my okuma's drag catching atlantic salmon and the company sent me new ones for free.

[@McFlyAngler]

Cool

[@briangarland2902]

do you know jimmy largent from duranglers

[@McFlyAngler]

+Brian Garland I'm bad with names, I might have met him a few times, but no I don't know him well. I do know Andy though from duranglers.

[@briangarland2902]

yes I meant on video but if you can't its okau

[@McFlyAngler]

+Brian Garland I will try to figure it out, but it won't be for a long while... like I said though q and a can be done on messages. I'm happy to answer anything for you

[@briangarland2902]

when could you do a Q and A

[@McFlyAngler]

+Brian Garland like on video? I'm not really sure how to do live chat on here. And even if I did it would be very difficult at my house because my Internet is not the best. However if you have any questions I am very happy to answer them on here. Or you could always find me on Facebook and message me on there.

[@caniaccharlie]

I'm guessing they knew about the AC and wasn't truthful. And don't do a drop test.

[@McFlyAngler]

+Charlie Wilson haha. I might do a drop test much much later, after I get some use out of it. I don't think they did know, as they sent an AC repair guy. Haha

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

Unless you have special gifts , Never assume you will never need AC or anything else in Life. if you have it and never use it good , at least you have it Just in case , Think of it as Insurance . or Like fishing waders , you may hit a stream thats shallow but when you get there the Only hole is way out on the other side so you either get wet and maybe slip or you can try or you wade out and try , stay dry and not slip on those wet slimy rocks , INSURANCE !!!! and i`m ok missing a few weeks you do`nt owe me your life I`m good Im going fishing , just so I can make you feel bad as your Moving hahahah! have fun!

[@McFlyAngler]

+Troutaholic flo well we WERE told it had AC. So while we didn't think we needed it, we did expect that we had it just in case. Lol This wasn't the only thing they lied about honestly.

[@bigron8346]

Sorry about the move that stinks

[@McFlyAngler]

+big ron Life happens, but after we get everything moved it'll be nice there

[@matthewramirez893]

I'll help you move

[@McFlyAngler]

+Matthew Ramirez thank you, you in this area?

[@MrSteve280]

23 minutes is about 18 minutes too long even if you were able to constrain yourself to your subject. But you didn't.

[@McFlyAngler]

Well you also didn't have to watch. HAHA Have a nice day man.