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Clearwater Large Arbor Cassette

Finally a cast aluminium large arbor that's lightweight enough to balance properly with your favourite rod. Two years in design and development and with a powerful inline, Rulon to stainless, stacked disc drag that can hold its own with high-performance machined reels, the all new Clearwater Large Arbor cassette fly reel costs significantly less than its machined cousins, but has not only the looks, but the guts of a higher-priced version. Easily converted to either left or right hand retrieve, the Clearwater has a positive click drag knob for consistent settings every time. The innovative cassette offers extreme versatility and allows the angler to switch to the correct rig quickly and easily. Great performance, excellent versatility, and an incredibly low price. Cassette fly reel comes with two spare spools and a Cordura® reel case.
Average Customer Rating:
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1 of 2(50%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Clearwater Large Arbor Cassette
Review 1 for Clearwater Large Arbor Cassette
Overall Rating: 
2 / 5
2 / 5
Get the other Clearwater IV,
December 11, 2012
By: eieiomacd
"I returned the one I got and purchased the other Clearwater IV and an extra spool for almost the same cost. The cassette sits pressure fitted to the reel by rubber O-ring. The O-ring didn't seem thick enough and the cassette wouldn't stay seated. I didn't even put a line on it yet and it came loose and was scraping against the wall of the reel."
Review 2 for Clearwater Large Arbor Cassette
Overall Rating: 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Impressive,
May 19, 2012
By: Roadrunner996
from England
"The drag is very impressive for the price and the reel feels smooth when winding in and when a fish runs !!
As long as you don't drag the reel through the mud and stones the anodized finish should last for some time.
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