ANGEL REEL

ANGEL REEL

The Angel performance fly reels represent the absolute pinnacle from a specification, performance and design perspective. These reels set the standard to which every manufacturer must now aspire. Competitively priced, the five-model range is set to become one of the best-selling Hardy reels of all time. The reel is made from the highest quality aluminum, specially manufactured to ensure both lightness and extreme strength. It is then subjected to an accelerated maturing and stress relieving process that gives the highest possible performance and durability.

If any one product reflects perfectly the reinvention of Hardy then perhaps it's the Angel reel. We were always confident that its looks, construction and performance were flawless and its reputation has grown almost daily since its introduction. Today, it is considered the benchmark reel for the serious world fly angler. It is probably the first classic of the new century.

So, why the acclaim? The large arbor gives low line memory, rapid line retrieval and low start-up inertia to suit light tippets. In its larger sizes, the reel boasts four square inches of break surface area. What this gives is an extremely smooth and reliable drag system whether at the lightest or the heaviest settings. It's a centralized drag system, too, so it's easily accessible and easy to set where you, the angler, want it to be. The reel is light, infinitely strong and endlessly reliable.

For use with smaller lighter rods, there is the Angel Featherweight option. This is exactly the same as its bigger brothers apart from a wide ranging click check to protect light weight tippets.

The reel is anodized to architectural standards that increase the hardness of the aluminum by an amazing four hundred per cent. The satin-silver finish is deliberately made anti-glare and is complemented by champagne-gold highlights that proclaim the reel for what it is – a timeless masterpiece.